Hood Springs

[STL RT/10]

Has anyone ever replaced their own hood springs? My hood never really wanted to stay up on it's own, so I bought 2 new ones from Dodge. Put them on last weekend and they seem just about the same as before. I know they should be better. Any tips/tricks from those of you who have done this? I know it must be an alignment/positioning issue. Any comments are appreciated.

 

[0260in3]

I know this issue has been addressed before but it's been a while so I'm not sure how far back to search. I think someone had sprayed the hinges with WD-40 to get them to operate more smoothly and they ended up with a condition like you're describing. I thought the solution was to make the hinges stickier rather than an alignment issue. It seems that if properly aligned the hood would open/close easier. Let us know if you find a solution. Good Luck

Terry

 

[RedEnuf93]

Yes, whatever you do, dont lubricate the hinges or the hood will slam on your head every time...
My old hinges were actually much better than the other ones I got.

 

[JUCD VPR]

I have the same problem, my hood was us one day and a nice wind gust blew the hood and it slammed down.I was like [******] thank god it didnt cause and damage anywhere.

 

[GTS Bruce]

I have lubricated my springes,hinges etc a couple of times with white lithium grease.Smoother operation but no hood dropping. GTS Bruce