Darren, that is such a damn good point. My '72 hood doesn't close as easily as it should and I have never even thought to lube the hinges. Never even crossed my mind.
SOmething else to do this weekend. Nice call.CK5
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How did you fix your bent hood?
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Darren, that is such a damn good point. My '72 hood doesn't close as easily as it should and I have never even thought to lube the hinges. Never even crossed my mind.
SOmething else to do this weekend. Nice call.
Make it a habit when you change your oil. Lube the hood hinges, hood latch, door hinges, tailgate. For latches and stuff, i now prefer Jigaloo - comes in an orange can. Doesn't gunk up over time like white lith would.
cdoggwsu
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Hmm, I must try this Jigaloo. I haven't had anything else on hand so I've been using PB Blaster regularly on my hinges, but it tends to disappear quickly.
The GM shop manual says to use good ol' 10W-30 on most of the hinges and latches on the body...haven't tried it yet.
blazin_blazer
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i had a 79 once that the hood bent on me...after i straightened it, i used 1 1/8''x3/8'' flat stock and ran it down each side of the hood and tacked it in place in alot of places, when i would close the hood the flat stock ran right down the top of the row of bolts that hold the fender & inner fender together...no more problems...
those type hoods like to be pushed back as you pull them down! I've seen people put lighter springs on the hinges also, I'm not sure what they were getting the lighter/less tension springs off of tho. and I've also seen people take the springs completely off to, and use a prop rod as mentioned.
those type hoods like to be pushed back as you pull them down! I've seen people put lighter springs on the hinges also, I'm not sure what they were getting the lighter/less tension springs off of tho. and I've also seen people take the springs completely off to, and use a prop rod as mentioned.
PB blaster? PB blaster is a penetrating oil, i never thought that was a good thing to use as a lubricant. I would guess it would do more harm than good if used when a lubricant is needed....but what do i know.
cdoggwsu
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I don't see the harm in using it. It's better than nothing on dry door/tailgate hinges and latches. I'm not trying to do an oil change or something with it...
I guess so. It is an oil of sorts. I just always think of it as more of a corrosive, but i guess that is false. Just its normal uses (freeing up stuck bolts) makes me dedicate it to that use.
cdoggwsu
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Either way, it's certainly not an ideal lubricant. Thanks for the tip on the Jigaloo though, looks like good stuff.
I'm always hesitant to use white lithium on hinges and latches on the outside of the vehicle like you mentioned...that stuff sucks dirt and dust right to itself.
I'm always hesitant to use white lithium on hinges and latches on the outside of the vehicle like you mentioned...that stuff sucks dirt and dust right to itself.
blazin_blazer
1/2 ton status
jigaloo...hmmm never seen it! i know a guy who uses pb blaster in his air tools, gives them a shot whenever he uses them...i didn't think it was a good idea and told him so,
me-''man you seen what that stuff does to a styrofoam cup''
him-''yep, theres no styrofoam in here!"
me-"no, but theres rubber and plastic seals,can't be good for it...at least use wd-40 its a lube & a cleaner"
him-''wd-40 ain't no different and sure not a cleaner!''
me-''yes it is, wd-40 was originally made to be an electrical contact cleaner!''
him-''whatever as he sprays pb blaster in his impact"
me-''man you seen what that stuff does to a styrofoam cup''
him-''yep, theres no styrofoam in here!"
me-"no, but theres rubber and plastic seals,can't be good for it...at least use wd-40 its a lube & a cleaner"
him-''wd-40 ain't no different and sure not a cleaner!''
me-''yes it is, wd-40 was originally made to be an electrical contact cleaner!''
him-''whatever as he sprays pb blaster in his impact"
WD40 is a water displacer. Not a great lubricant either.
I mainly used jigaloo for window and door latch tracks, pivots, etc. drys quickly, kinda like a graphite lubricant. It then looked like a less gumming thing to use than white lith, so i started using it lots of places. May not be ideal for hinges, but better than PB, or Wd
Moral of the story: I know that WD and PB aren't great lubricants. I do not, however, know if Jigaloo or others are. Haha I talk a lot.
I mainly used jigaloo for window and door latch tracks, pivots, etc. drys quickly, kinda like a graphite lubricant. It then looked like a less gumming thing to use than white lith, so i started using it lots of places. May not be ideal for hinges, but better than PB, or Wd
Moral of the story: I know that WD and PB aren't great lubricants. I do not, however, know if Jigaloo or others are. Haha I talk a lot.
5280k5
1/2 ton status
Since this has become a "How did you lube your hood hinges" thread 
This stuff is pretty sweet, used tons of it when I worked at the Chevy dealer to lube pretty much everything. I sprays out liquid but dries into a high pressure grease and doesn't wash off very easy.
http://www.nechevelleparts.com/wurth-hhs-2000-lubri2000.html
This stuff is pretty sweet, used tons of it when I worked at the Chevy dealer to lube pretty much everything. I sprays out liquid but dries into a high pressure grease and doesn't wash off very easy.
http://www.nechevelleparts.com/wurth-hhs-2000-lubri2000.html
Chain Lube works pretty well.
