Has anyone done this to their hood hinges? (1 Viewer)

[fj40cm1980]

IN THEORY this seems like a great idea!! There is someone selling the pull pins and washers on Ebay and I'm curious if it works. Anyone using them?

Toyota Landcruiser Hood Hinge Rebuild Kit | eBay

This is a new kit to freshen up the old wobbly/worn out Toyota Landcruiser hood hinges. This kit includes two new hood hinge pull pins with detent ball to retain them in the hinges, and 4 new brass washers/spacers to space the two hinge halves apart.

www.ebay.com

 

[charliemeyer007]

I'd like them better if they were stainless steel.

 

[Mr. Green]

To me it seems like dependence on a ball detent for hood retention and thus keeping a hood in place is not the best design.

 

[Bripars40]

Question is…how often would you actually need to remove the hood? I’ve had mine for 10 years and I’ve yet to need the hood removed.

 

[peesalot]

Never unless your painting or your garage is not tall enough to swing hood all the way to windscreen.
I have never taken mine off either, flips open far enough to do whatever and I dont have a garage/shop so everything is done outside, come to think of it it has only been in the garage for about a week when I got a new house, 20 years ago.

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

Looks like something the Jeep crowd would do.

 

[Green Bean]

Personally, I like the SMG Stainless Steel Hinge Pins for Doors, Window and Hood. @SMG is a great vendor and produces a great product.

 

[fj40cm1980]

Question is…how often would you actually need to remove the hood? I’ve had mine for 10 years and I’ve yet to need the hood removed.

Good thing to consider...I've been taking mine off a lot lately but thats just because I'm restoring the actual hood and all the bits on the hood.

 

[jim land]

Maybe good if you have to work often in the engine bay on a rolling project

I see a link with this thread too

Once is enough

I only had to bang my head once and learned quick…..

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[peesalot]

Love the concept tho, some refinement and would be cool, I say if you like it do it.

 

[bikersmurf]

Gas struts and be done with it.

The only time I pulled the hood was when I swapped frames.

 

[brian]

I replaced the old with new oem.

 

[Sky King]

At that price I'm tempted to get a pair. The low ceiling in my carport / work space won't allow me to put the hood fully up against the windshield and the hood itself needs some work and welding. When all of that is done I could go back to standard hinge pins again.

 

[cstav86]

Personally, I like the SMG Stainless Steel Hinge Pins for Doors, Window and Hood. @SMG is a great vendor and produces a great product.

I’ll second this. High quality product. Have them on windshield hinges and hood for several years now and they have held up well.

 

[fj40cm1980]

The plastic washers/bushing in my original hinges is toast and I have a lot of slop in my hinges. So I was either going to get some split washers or something to remove all the space. Is there a way to remove the hinge pin, add washers and re-install pin?

 

[cstav86]

The plastic washers/bushing in my original hinges is toast and I have a lot of slop in my hinges. So I was either going to get some split washers or something to remove all the space. Is there a way to remove the hinge pin, add washers and re-install pin?

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Probably depends on how rusted in they are. I had to drill mine. They should come out with a BFH and a drift pin. If you have to drill them then I’d recommend SMG’s stainless pins.

 

[bikersmurf]

The plastic washers/bushing in my original hinges is toast and I have a lot of slop in my hinges. So I was either going to get some split washers or something to remove all the space. Is there a way to remove the hinge pin, add washers and re-install pin?

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I’ve seen them rebuilt on mud, but I haven’t done anything with mine. Were I to do it I’d use ‘Oilite bushings’ as I’ve done with my door hinges. Probably replacing the pins with stainless steel Alan head bolts.

These would be the way to go…

Stainless Steel Windshield/Doors/Hood/Amby FJ40 Hinge Pins with Bronze Bushings.

Stainless Steel windshield hinge pins with oil impregnated bronze bushings. The pins are made from 304 Stainless Steel. 2 pin Windshield set with bushings , $70 shipped. 4 pin Door set with bushings , $140 shipped. Bronze Bushings are for sale too and will work with stock hinge pins. $3...

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[sogncab]

I’ll second this. High quality product. Have them on windshield hinges and hood for several years now and they have held up well.

Third. Great product.

 

[sogncab]

The plastic washers/bushing in my original hinges is toast and I have a lot of slop in my hinges. So I was either going to get some split washers or something to remove all the space. Is there a way to remove the hinge pin, add washers and re-install pin?

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An air hammer pushes them out quickly. I replaced my pins without unscrewing them I think