Can anyone tell me what holds the hood spring mechanism on the pin in the inner fender of a 74 Duster?
Got to be clip or cap or something....
Got to be clip or cap or something....
what holds the hood spring mechanism on the pin?
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TrailBeast
AKA Mopars4us on Youtube
From the looks of it a press on spring steel retainer, but a wave washer and cotter pin would work well.
Of course you would have to drill the pin.
Of course you would have to drill the pin.
That's what I was thinking...Less is more
it's supposed to have one of those flat spring washers. (I forget their name) they are also used to hold drum brakes on.
TrailBeast
AKA Mopars4us on Youtube
I can't remember the name either, but a wavy spring washer and then a flat washer so there won't be any rattles from it.
Then press the flat washer down on the sring washer and put the cotter pin through it.
Quiet, reliable and simple.
Maybe even a flat nylon washer behind the bracket against the body so it doesn't scuff it up.
This style was the original and is called either a push nut or pal nut.
straightlinespeed
Sometimes I pretend to be normal
I ended up buying a push nut similar to what Greg posted at a local hardware store. I just measured the shaft and went and bought a couple different sizes close to the shaft size and used the one that fit best.
Yup, grab one of the push nuts that is pictured, problem solved.
It's a real pain in the arse when you close the hood and the hood spring goes boink!
I did this as a little insurance after installing the clip.
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