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Old 11-11-2010, 04:08 PM
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Default Re: Hood hinges
Make sure the hinge pivot points are not too well lubed up which people often do. They may also need to be re-pressed. I find this quite a lot of the time. Nothing wrong with the springs, just not enough friction in the hinge pivots.
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