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| | | | Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 130 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 130 | I have a 49-3100. What is everyone using to lubricate the hood hinge coiled spring? And is there any trick to separate the spring to get the lubricant in? | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,832 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,832 | Motorcycle chain lube is messy, clings, and lasts a long time. Lower the hood till there is just room to reach your arm under and the spring is stretched.
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 1,003 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 1,003 | Food for thought. I lubed my hood hinges and springs on 51 Chevy 2dr sdn about 5 years ago. Cant remember what i used. Maybe wd40 or 30 weight, whatever. Well it worked, so good that the hood opens nice, quiet, and smooth. But now when fully opened it sags down just enough that the gouges on my head from the corners remind me how much i really didnt mind the stiff movement that kept the hood up a tad bit higher. Use caution....lol | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | Oiling the hood hinges were once part of a regular oil change. We just used motor oil in a small pump can. A couple of drops on each wear point.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 24 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 24 | The Tri-flow works well too.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,987 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,987 | I'm with coilover, I use motorcycle chain lube when I want a non-dripping heavy lube.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 620 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 620 | FrankH7 has the correct idea for me, in Florida sand gets in everything, a dry lube or Tri-Flow works well.
Currently making 1954 3100 better than new and Genetics
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,705 back yard wrench turner | | back yard wrench turner Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,705 | I like to lube with Fluid Film. https://www.fluid-film.com/
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