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JimKshortstep4x4 · 12-24-2008, 06:45 AM

Attached is a picture of a removal installation method that I have not tried but it looks like it would work. A chain with a flat hook is made up and to remove the spring, you hook onto the spring and pull on the chain. Apparently it does not take that much force to pull the spring off of the hinge. Of course the hood has to be held up by some means unless you have the hinge off and clamped up in a vise.

I have always used a very large screw driver with the hinge off but it is not a very safe method so I am going to try the chain procedure next time.

Jim

12-24-2008, 06:45 AM	#3
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Re: Hood spring replacement - Attached is a picture of a removal installation method that I have not tried but it looks like it would work. A chain with a flat hook is made up and to remove the spring, you hook onto the spring and pull on the chain. Apparently it does not take that much force to pull the spring off of the hinge. Of course the hood has to be held up by some means unless you have the hinge off and clamped up in a vise. I have always used a very large screw driver with the hinge off but it is not a very safe method so I am going to try the chain procedure next time. Jim __________________ 1971 Shortbox step side 4x4, 350 sbc, 3:07 rear end 1965 Impala SS 400 sbc, Muncie rock crusher 1966 Impala SS 396 bbc, TH 400 1969 El Camino, 350 sbc, TH 350 1971 Snowplow built on a Blazer frame 1972 GMC Short bed, stepside, TH 400, 427 BBC Last edited by JimKshortstep4x4; 07-14-2009 at 12:54 PM.