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 Got new hood hinges and springs for the Elky.  Looks to me there could be several ways to inflict serious body injury while trying to put the springs on. 

 Anyone have any tricks to install the springs in the hinges? 



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I used the length of chain method to remove the springs at the junkyard and then reinstall them on my car. Worked like a charm.



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 Got new hood hinges and springs for the Elky.  Looks to me there could be several ways to inflict serious body injury while trying to put the springs on. 

 Anyone have any tricks to install the springs in the hinges? 

I use a vise grip and pull.....

Bring that Elky up here and we'll throw the new parts on next week on a dry road day.

 

 



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I somehow missed this. There is a cheap tool you can get thats designed just for this. I know Karl is the guy to talk to about exactly how this is done and where you can find the tool. Ive actually never tried to do this before. But I have hinges on one door that needs new springs.



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A Hood spring is just a Slinky that can kick your ass when you do not give it the required respect.

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Chris R wrote:

I somehow missed this. There is a cheap tool you can get thats designed just for this. I know Karl is the guy to talk to about exactly how this is done and where you can find the tool. Ive actually never tried to do this before. But I have hinges on one door that needs new springs.

I have the tool for the door springs too, but it ain't gonna work for a hood spring.

 

 



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They have a special tool for doing the hood springs as well. Which I probably should have been more clear about in my previous post. Sorry for any confusion.



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Chris R wrote:

They have a special tool for doing the hood springs as well. Which I probably should have been more clear about in my previous post. Sorry for any confusion.

Actually, you've tripped my thought mechanism to picture the door spring tool built to expand and remove hood hinges. It would be the same type of tool. I may have to experiment with this...

 

 



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On all my other cars, I have just used a bf screwdriver or prybar and leveraged it on. This car I won't be doing that when it comes time. Show us the tool.

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Chris R wrote:

They have a special tool for doing the hood springs as well. Which I probably should have been more clear about in my previous post. Sorry for any confusion.

Actually, you've tripped my thought mechanism to picture the door spring tool built to expand and remove hood hinges. It would be the same type of tool. I may have to experiment with this...

 

 

 

 Give it a shot and let us know. It might work, just on a larger scale.



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I was just doing some "research" on this and have a good idea about what to build. It won't be able to spread the spring, just hold it extended for removal/install. The rebar tool I saw would be good for blasting/painting of the spring in extended position.



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I put a lot of thick washers into the spring while it's out of the car. These make it longer, of course. Keep sliding washers into the coils until the spring is the proper length to install easily. Then pull them out.

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