Thx guys. Guess I figured there was a less barbaric way to do it! Sometimes ya gotta just grip it and rip it! I saw one online with a bit of a seatbelt and a tug.
'68 400HO Coupe, 4 spd, 259 interior, Windward Blue. My other car's a Johnson 15 outboard on a '61 Starcraft rowboat... Just sayin'.
it looks like the other spring gave him hell ... hes got scars on his arms
just pullem off ,,, unless you dont mind vise grip marks and blood blisters on 3 fingers when the screw driverslips and the spring contracts on the inside of your fingers holding it ...
I use my cherry picker .... easy sqeezy,,,, and safe
Instead of using a screwdriver as a pulling tool, you could try using an old fan belt. It doesn't scratch the parts as a screwdriver can do. When using a fan belt to assemble the springs to the hinge you need to think a little to put the belt in the right position, so you can remove it afterwards.
Instead of using a screwdriver as a pulling tool, you could try using an old fan belt. It doesn't scratch the parts as a screwdriver can do. When using a fan belt to assemble the springs to the hinge you need to think a little to put the belt in the right position, so you can remove it afterwards.
Fan belt? How's that going to work? Pull it?
BTW: A new coil spring will not fix a lazy hood hinge. Your rivets are probably worn out. A place like this can rebuild your hinges: