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A body hood spring "sprung" now what?? fixes?

Posted By: ricomondo

A body hood spring "sprung" now what?? fixes? - 09/07/09 04:43 PM

I had the Demon up on a floor jack on the passenger side, and the hood was open at the time. I accidently let it down too fast, and I heard something "clank" inside the fender. Now the passenger side hood spring is floppy; i.e.- have to hold up the hood with a prop rod and the hood actually sank a bit on that side. When I looked at the spring in the fenderwell area, I noticed that on the round tension spring in there, there's a barrel shaped peg at about the 6 'oclock position, well the question mark shaped tab that is usually held up against that is now at the 12 o'clock position. My question is, am I FUBAR'd or is there a way to re-tension the spring? or does it sound like its shot. And how does it come out if I have to get it out and have it rebuilt/replaced. Does anyone/anyplace rebuild them?

Thanks in advance. This is very frustrating.
Posted By: 1_WILD_RT

Re: A body hood spring "sprung" now what?? fixes? - 09/07/09 05:24 PM

Sounds like the spring broke...I doubt you can change it without removing the fender...
Posted By: ricomondo

Re: A body hood spring "sprung" now what?? fixes? - 09/08/09 01:13 AM

BTT -
Posted By: 69L78Nova

Re: A body hood spring "sprung" now what?? fixes? - 09/08/09 01:36 AM

I just pulled the hood hinges off of my 68 Barracuda to change the springs. Didnt have to mess with the fender. I removed the splash shield in the fenderwell. Nothing to it
Posted By: ricomondo

Re: A body hood spring "sprung" now what?? fixes? - 09/08/09 02:03 AM

So, removal/installation is done via the splash shield? Thanks!

Now who rebuilds or repops them?
Posted By: autoxcuda

Re: A body hood spring "sprung" now what?? fixes? - 09/08/09 02:13 AM

I don't think anyone sells new A-body hood springs. But they might still have them through Mopar parts. They made that spring design in A-bodies from 67-76. And maybe other cars used them. I've heard of guys with glass hoods using Omni? hood springs and they will fit right in.

Are you sure the spring itself is broke? When I got my 68 Barracuda in 1993 the spring stud that is welded to the cowl broke it's welds. That holds the end of the spring. The spring assy will flop from front to rear. The hinge is fine, just doesn't have a spring to it. Been that way ever since! When you open the hood is leans to one side. Still stays up.
Posted By: ricomondo

Re: A body hood spring "sprung" now what?? fixes? - 09/08/09 02:18 AM

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Are you sure the spring itself is broke? When I got my 68 Barracuda in 1993 the spring stud that is welded to the cowl broke it's welds. That holds the end of the spring. The spring assy will flop from front to rear. The hinge is fine, just doesn't have a spring to it. Been that way ever since! When you open the hood is leans to one side. Still stays up.



Well, Im not entirely sure. the spring stud is still there and intact. Like I said earlier, the "hook" end if u will of the spring instead of being locked against the spring stud at the 6 o'clock position, has now gone up to the 12 o'clock position. Not sure if the whole thing needs to be rebuilt?
Posted By: autoxcuda

Re: A body hood spring "sprung" now what?? fixes? - 09/08/09 02:34 AM

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Are you sure the spring itself is broke? When I got my 68 Barracuda in 1993 the spring stud that is welded to the cowl broke it's welds. That holds the end of the spring. The spring assy will flop from front to rear. The hinge is fine, just doesn't have a spring to it. Been that way ever since! When you open the hood is leans to one side. Still stays up.



Well, Im not entirely sure. the spring stud is still there and intact. Like I said earlier, the "hook" end if u will of the spring instead of being locked against the spring stud at the 6 o'clock position, has now gone up to the 12 o'clock position. Not sure if the whole thing needs to be rebuilt?



Something had to break or it just popped off. Might have just skipped off the stud and you could just reinstall it.

My stud is still "there" but is loose in the cowl hole sitting limp and the spring will just slide off it now. Might be able to look through the door post and see if the stud is moving.

Is the crimp washer still on the stud that holds the spring on? If not, look for it at the bottom of the fender drain and or fish it out with a magnet.
Posted By: Leadfoot

Re: A body hood spring "sprung" now what?? fixes? - 09/08/09 04:49 AM

Mine kept popping off and it was re thunk around 72 give or take so it wouldn't do that. I put mine back on about 10 times and finally drilled and tapped a 10-32 hole doen the middle of the post and held the spring in place by attatching a flat washer to the end of the post to keep the spring from slipping off the end.
Posted By: 9 Sec Phill

Re: A body hood spring "sprung" now what?? fixes? - 09/08/09 04:59 AM

It sounds like it just slipped off, do your self a favor and go to the local hard whare store and get some 1/2 inch Little wagon axel caps. Install the spring then install the cap to keep it in place..If the spring broke call me and I will send you one.....Phill
Posted By: ricomondo

Re: A body hood spring "sprung" now what?? fixes? - 09/08/09 08:22 PM

Thanks Phil!!

It'll be the weekend b4 I get around to getting the hood off and seeing what all is going on in there. I appreciate everybody's responses.
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