Grease Hood Hinge Working on my hood. What do you guys use to grease the hood hinges? Thanks as always!
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Re: Grease Hood Hinge I oil mine.
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Re: Grease Hood Hinge Mine get sprayed with WD40 when I clean the underside.
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Re: Grease Hood Hinge A drop or two at each joint. Work hinge a few times. Wipe off any excess.
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Re: Grease Hood Hinge I have been wondering that also especially during restoration. If you just put a few drops of oil on it when it's installed there really is no way that the oil can lubricate it thoroughly but if you pull the hood rods lube and re-install your good to go. Question is what would be the best lube to put on the rods before re-installation?
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Re: Grease Hood Hinge I use teflon spray.
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Re: Grease Hood Hinge AFTER YOU PAINT IT! Bob
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Re: Grease Hood Hinge Many years ago I got a bunch of teflon rod pieces from a friend that ran screw machines.I made maybe a half dozen center hood rods out of them,and I don't think I've ever looked at one of them since.They're quiet,smooth,and no rust works it's way out of the hinges with use.I still used the metal rods in the hood side joints,as I never found any scrap teflon rods that small.I don't believe I've ever lubed one after it was installed either.
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Re: Grease Hood Hinge The first thing that I do is replace the steel hood hinge rods with stainless steel. Most vendor have them, they don't rust and need no oil.
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Re: Grease Hood Hinge Yeah, what Purdy said.
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Re: Grease Hood Hinge With door hinges the oil draws down with use and gravity, seems like a lot of use to get the oil to travel sideways an inch, I suppose if the hood is removed you can oil the hinges on the backside seam.
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Re: Grease Hood Hinge I use graphite it doesn't collect dust like oil does.
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Yeah, like Purdy, I've used same stainless rods for years..very nice to have NO rust, eh :) ! To 'encourage' them to go in and fit tight ...w/o squeaks,etc...I use graphite. I use both the dry powered type and the spray type with very satisfactory results. Another good benefit is that they do not gather/attract dust/dirt. BTW..do not get mine from vendors, perse, but from builder discount/supply places. They also have rods in diff metals (brass is good too). |
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