Re: Series 23 Hood Release

Posted by Joe Wareham On 2018/4/17 8:54:52

Deskdriver,

This is exactly what I was looking for. Your statement about the spring being a "bear" to get in place is an understatement! It was like trying to compress a valve spring with your bare hands. It was so hard I thought I was doing something wrong. When I got the car 3 years ago, I took the releases apart and painted them. I don't remember it being so hard to re-assemble. The springs sat un-assembled for a couple of years and I think they expanded. After numerous failed attempts and bruised fingers, I put the springs in a vice and compressed them. This shrunk their length about an 1/8" and made them "slightly" less difficult to install. I still have the passenger side to install.

Thanks for your response!

Like Dell, I did note the rubber seal was on backwards.

Joe