The hood in my Bavaria does not stay up. In fact, there is no tension at all on the torsion springs. Can these be serviced somehow or is it a sign that the springs are broken?
E3 Hood (Bonnet) Torsion Springs
- Thread starter Dick Steinkamp
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if you were closer, I'd give you mine
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I should have taken mine apart before I posted. Is it these end pieces that break?
They can....or get worn. Make sure the system is installed correctly as well.
The torsion springs can break as well.
I believe these parts are still available at BMW.
Look for fractures on the bar also. That is how mine failed.
You nailed it. Both ends are pretty well chewed up allowing the springs to rotate some before they start doing any good...
The springs seem to be intact.
I'm not sure what would cause this other than 47 years of opening and closing the hood?
mosearch
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Greatto know...I better order some of those...a little embarrasing to have to use a redwood 1x2...
Anyone know where to ordered these??
americium
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I ordered a set from WallothNesch (or however it’s spelled. Fixed up my hood lift system nicely. They appear to be made from some cheap cast metal, I was thinking they could be improved by machining them from billet aluminum, 6061 T6. Or SS would be nice.
americium
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You bet, good luck
One of my end pieces was bad on my E3 but I was able to use two good ones from a 2002 parts car I have. They're slightly different so I changed both but they bold right on.
just linking topics; here is a good solution when you catch a bit earlier then when @Dick Steinkamp found out: insert a steel sleeve
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and some tips here:
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Hood torsion spring holder refurbishment
Hello e9 Freunden, Today i made a modification/refurbishment to my hood spring holder. The soft aluminium holder was worn out, resulting in loss of torsion in opening the hood. First I made the opening approximately 2,5 mm lager. In the opening I made a stainless lining. See attached Photos’
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Parts
Hi again, How about what a lot of E9s probably need: front fenders and fender attachment parts, rockers and any other body panels or sheet metal parts ? Thanks Max
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Is there a DIY for the E3 torsion bar like the E9? The "L" brackets on the E9 do not exist on the E3 so you cannot torque them to position, keep them in position like a mousetrap and then install. I ended up using a small C-clamp to slowly rotate the ends into place. Sadly, the ends are a bit distorted after 6 years so the hood stays up but a slight wind in the right direction and it comes down.
Fritzie's fix is a good one and looks easier for the E3 also. Gonna give it a try when it thaws out around here. Fritzie what gauge steel is that?
Fritzie's fix is a good one and looks easier for the E3 also. Gonna give it a try when it thaws out around here. Fritzie what gauge steel is that?