Hood Hinge Issue
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Car: 1986 IROC-Z
Engine: 350
Transmission: T5
Axle/Gears: 4:10
Hood Hinge Issue
I've got an 86 Iroc and i've been having issues with my hood hinges. When I go to open or close the hood, it looks like the area of the hood closest to the windshield is closing unevenly. Yesterday I took off the hood hinges, brought them to the vice, and whacked the actual movement points with a hammer / punch. This tightened the hinge up nicely, but i'm still having the problem with it closing unevenly.
To be honest, I don't think I've ever seen one of these cars where the hood actually stays open like it should.
Suggestions? Think I need new hinges?
To be honest, I don't think I've ever seen one of these cars where the hood actually stays open like it should.
Suggestions? Think I need new hinges?
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Re: Hood Hinge Issue
Well I just lubed mine up really well and put on new shocks and it still opens a touck uneven. I guess that's the way they are.
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Car: 1986 IROC-Z
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Re: Hood Hinge Issue
At least it lines up now and looks good. I hit it with some black while it was off the car. Its goofy. The driver's side dips down while the passenger side stays up. I lubed them up last week. The hood struts look like new.
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Re: Hood Hinge Issue
Lubed mine up again to see if it would help but it is still the same. Brand new struts also.
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Car: 1986 IROC-Z
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Axle/Gears: 4:10
Re: Hood Hinge Issue
I'm thinking my hinges are just shot. Which is a bummer, but we'll see what happens when I replace them. Until then, it looks like i'm going to have to use the hockey stick. At least i painted it to match
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Re: Hood Hinge Issue
WTF all of a sudden mine started working the same, maybe took a while for the WD40 to penetrate. Good luck with yours.
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Car: 83 Z28
Axle/Gears: 4:11:1
Re: Hood Hinge Issue
Take off that heavy steel hood and put a glass lift off hood , never have a hinge problem after that !
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Car: 83 Z28
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Re: Hood Hinge Issue
It will take quite a bit of weight off the front of the car , those stock steel hoods are heavy , I bet my glass hood is only 30lbs
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