WD40 is a great hood alignment tool!! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

rscam · 05-22-2008, 12:54 AM

My hood looked pretty good. The margins were all nice and the back near the cowl was a little high,but I could live with it. My biggest problem was the rear of the hood hitting the cowl ever so slightly when I raised it. I adjusted this till I was blue in the face but could not get it to stop hitting. My hinges are in decent shape with very little wabble. So I decided to lube the hinges with WD40. Man!! I slammed the hood so hard the first time I shut it after spraying the hinges my headlights and grille fell on the ground(LOL). Not really but it was amazing how easy it opens and shuts now It is actually to low near the cowl now. And I closed the gap between the cowl and hood.

LONGHAIR · 05-22-2008, 01:40 AM

Lubrication is a beautiful thing.............

But now that you have things "loosened" up, lube it with something better. WD-40 is more of a solvent than a lubricant. It will not last, it evaporates and you are right back where you were. White lithium grease (sprayable) will do what you need. Shoot some on your door hinges while you are at it.

Ol'Rover · 05-22-2008, 02:09 AM

hmmm i shall keep this in mind aswell. thanks Longhair!

Select · 05-22-2008, 02:18 AM

Sprayable white lithium grease solves so many problems it's not even funny! Good stuff!

red71cheyenne · 05-22-2008, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Select

Sprayable white lithium grease solves so many problems it's not even funny! Good stuff!

Hmm, I'll get some tomorrow and try it on mine. They are newly blasted and painted, but not lubed.

**El Jay** · 05-22-2008, 03:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LONGHAIR

Lubrication is a beautiful thing.............

But now that you have things "loosened" up, lube it with something better. WD-40 is more of a solvent than a lubricant. It will not last, it evaporates and you are right back where you were. White lithium grease (sprayable) will do what you need. Shoot some on your door hinges while you are at it.

My girlfriend and I agree.

Longhorn Man · 05-22-2008, 03:30 AM

hood hinges are almost always forgotten. I would spray it and work the hood real good.... like spray a whole can on them, then follow it with some brake clean solvent, then once that dries, hit it with the white grease.

rscam · 05-22-2008, 03:53 AM

I am sure there are better lubes than WD40 but that is all I had at the time. I will do it next time with White lithium. It would probably stay alot longer. I couldn't belive how many pivot points and surfaces each hinge had.

05-22-2008, 12:54 AM	#1
rscam Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Monroe,Georgia Posts: 313	WD40 is a great hood alignment tool!! My hood looked pretty good. The margins were all nice and the back near the cowl was a little high,but I could live with it. My biggest problem was the rear of the hood hitting the cowl ever so slightly when I raised it. I adjusted this till I was blue in the face but could not get it to stop hitting. My hinges are in decent shape with very little wabble. So I decided to lube the hinges with WD40. Man!! I slammed the hood so hard the first time I shut it after spraying the hinges my headlights and grille fell on the ground(LOL). Not really but it was amazing how easy it opens and shuts now It is actually to low near the cowl now. And I closed the gap between the cowl and hood.

05-22-2008, 01:40 AM	#2
LONGHAIR just can't cover up my redneck Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbus OH Posts: 11,414	Re: WD40 is a great hood alignment tool!! Lubrication is a beautiful thing............. But now that you have things "loosened" up, lube it with something better. WD-40 is more of a solvent than a lubricant. It will not last, it evaporates and you are right back where you were. White lithium grease (sprayable) will do what you need. Shoot some on your door hinges while you are at it.

05-22-2008, 02:09 AM	#3
Ol'Rover Project: years too late. Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Almonte,ON,Canada Posts: 550	Re: WD40 is a great hood alignment tool!! hmmm i shall keep this in mind aswell. thanks Longhair! __________________ 1971 C10 Stepper LSX 5.3/4L60E 3.73 12bolt posi. Father Son Project. In Memory of Bruce C. Shorten. Rest easy Dad. Ill take it fryom here.

05-22-2008, 02:18 AM	#4
Select Friday's Toy Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ovilla, TX Posts: 574	Re: WD40 is a great hood alignment tool!! Sprayable white lithium grease solves so many problems it's not even funny! Good stuff! __________________ 68 C10, SWB Fleetside with a 454, Turbo 400 and 4.11 posi....Exxon/Mobil loves me. 2009 Jeep Rubicon 2011 Powerstroke FX4 (totaled) 71 C10, SWB Fleet with factory tilt 72 LWB C10, 350 700R4 with factory tilt

05-22-2008, 03:30 AM	#7
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: WD40 is a great hood alignment tool!! hood hinges are almost always forgotten. I would spray it and work the hood real good.... like spray a whole can on them, then follow it with some brake clean solvent, then once that dries, hit it with the white grease.

05-22-2008, 03:53 AM	#8
rscam Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Monroe,Georgia Posts: 313	Re: WD40 is a great hood alignment tool!! I am sure there are better lubes than WD40 but that is all I had at the time. I will do it next time with White lithium. It would probably stay alot longer. I couldn't belive how many pivot points and surfaces each hinge had.



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