I got it working, but not how Dodge designed. I took the hinge off, and
disconnected the bar (near the top of the hood) that "activates" the
spring.
PB Blaster on the pivot points took a bit but everything finally started
moving smoothly. The spring just won't work.
Basically, it closes now, but it only has strength from the driver's side
spring to hold it up. It doesn't stay up by itself, but nothing a 2x4
won't fix as a prop.
I'm happy now, as I can finally get it out fo my parents garage.
-- Chris Reck Naperville, IL>> '99 Dakota Sport + CC 4x4 V6 (Deep Amethyst)
info@zaccaria-pinball.com (David Gersic) wrote in news:201111261143.10984.info@zaccaria-pinball.com:
> > On Saturday 26 November 2011 10:58:58 you wrote: >> I had to replace my passenger-side hood spring hinge and now the hood >> won't close. The old hinge broke the weld on the non-pivot arm up at >> the hood. >> >> I put the new one on (and taking a hint from someone else... >> spray-painted the silver hinge a blue to better match the truck. >> Apparently I either spray-painted too much and froze the pivot >> points, or the hinge itself is frozen. > > I'd work the hinge by hand, without the hood attached, to see what > it's doing. It could be that the noise you hear is coming from the > hinge itself. > >> What do I do now? The truck is in my parents garage and I can't pull >> it out with the hood fully open... and I can't close it. > > Pull the hood off entirely? > >
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