Hood Hinge Question

[WillW23]

The rivets do not wear out, but with long time use, with little or no lubrication, the rivet hole becomes egg-shaped. When this happens, the round rivet is turning in an oval hole, which will create side to side movement in the rivet hole or up and down movement in the pivot joints, when lubed finally. This will lead to misalignment and some arms resisting, thus pushing the hood in sloppy ways when lowering and raising the hoods.
You have to ream the rivet holes round again, after you drill out the rivet and make a custom rivet to fit that exact hole. A couple thousandth's over the rivet size allows the rivet to swell when pressed into place.
I can post a photo of what a worn or oval rivet hole looks like, if you like

Willie