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| | | | Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 96 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 96 | Hi Folks,
I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem and maybe knows how to fix it.
The rear right corner of my hood doesn't go all the way down when I close the hood. The driver's side is perfect but the pass. side sticks up about an inch. I can easily push it down and into place but when I re open the hood I can feel something shift so that when I close it, it sticks up again.
I put new springs in the hinges because the hood wouldn't stay up but the problem was there before I changed the springs. Also, I can't see any signs of relative movement of any parts in the hinge area.
Many Thanks | | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | hey sepp, that's pretty common and it's the hinges themselves, the pivot pins get a bit worn and the springs move them around in the holes ... you might not be able to spot the movement messing with the hinges by hand, but those springs exert a lot of force, in different directions depending on position of the hood - try the hood without the springs and you'll find it works fine and sits flat when closed, add the springs and it goes snakey .... just need new hinges to go with those new springs
Bill | | | | | Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 96 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 96 | Thanks Squeeze!
I'll try changing the hinges coming winter.
Will have lots of time to get it right. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 179 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 179 | Hey Sepp,i had the same problem on my 57.I did the same as you.Repaced the hinges also,and the hood closed perfectly.
Roy | | | | | Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 96 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 96 | Thanks for the help.
Had a good long look at the hood hinges,today. Anybody out there have any thoughts on how to support the hood when changing out the hinges?
I was thinking of removing the springs and then exchanging the hinges one side at a time.
If I support the hood with a large - hard foam rubber "pillow" out of center towards the side where I am exchanging the hinge, will that work? I want to take the load off of the other side and prevent the hood from sliding down and damaging the cowl/windshield area and maybe damaging the hood at the other hinge.
Many thanks for your thoughts. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 64 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 64 | I would get a friend to help remove the hood and make the job easy on yourself. Scribe the hinge location on the cowl/fender and the hood, then remove the hood and change the hinges. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | sepp - if you don't have some one to help you lift the hood right off as 00 suggests [the best way], you could do as you describe - make sure you have a prop firmly seated at the latch end to prevent any movement
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