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RE: [T3] Front Hood Spring help


On 30 May 2001, at 23:34, Thorkhild wrote:

> my spring is not really installed at all. Well it is connected to the
> actuall hinges on each side. But it isn't achored in its holder at the
> center of trunk. I'll try to get some pics tomarrow to better show
> what exact shape my hinges are in.

Are all the parts there and intact? If so, you just need a good idea 
of how it is all supposed to look when it is together. That, and a 
couple of good levers and being careful. The spring is quite strong 
and can hurt you badly if you let it get away from you at the wrong 
time.

If you look thru the Bentley manual, I think you will find a picture of 
how this is supposed to go together.

Some careful thought given to making the right tools for this is a 
very good idea. I have made levers for this kind of thing from 
rectangular steel bar, sometimes a slot cut in the side of such a 
bar lets you slide over the right angled part of the bar and twist it 
safely and controllably.

-
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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