Mike Schofield
True Classic
The spring on my engine lid isn’t holding the lid up when opened.
Any way to adjust this??
Any way to adjust this??
Should the bobbin just slide off once you remove the cotter pin? Mine does not and before I force it I wanted to confirm. Thanks.It might be the plastic bobbin that the spring rides on, rather than the spring itself. When the bobbin wears down there isn't as much tension between the spring and it to hold the lid up. The plastic part can be replaced easily. Looks like this:
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...Any way to adjust this??
Otherwise it should slide off the center shaft once the cotter pin is removed. However a lot of plastic parts on these cars seem to actually "rust" onto metal parts, as odd as that sounds. Can you rotate the bobbin? If not then it is frozen and will require more force and perhaps some penetrant to get it off. The spring will also have tension on it, so undo the opposite end of the spring first.there should be a guide washer on either side of the bushing - those can catch on the shaft & prevent removal.
Hey Brian, I'm not completely clear what you did. When you have time please elaborate. And to be sure we are talking about the same thing, it is this part:I was able to increase the preload on that spring by 'uncoiling' about a half-turn, then re-installing it.
Great advice, thanks. Yes, the bobbin moves so that is good. One of the few parts of this car that seems to be free! I guess I work the washer off with a flat screwdriver or something similar?Otherwise it should slide off the center shaft once the cotter pin is removed. However a lot of plastic parts on these cars seem to actually "rust" onto metal parts, as odd as that sounds. Can you rotate the bobbin? If not then it is frozen and will require more force and perhaps some penetrant to get it off. The spring will also have tension on it, so undo the opposite end of the spring first.
... to be sure we are talking about the same thing, it is this part...
Yes, Different springs by year.Humm, on all of my X's they have the same spring on both the engine and trunk. Could be a early narrow engine lid vs a late wide lid? All of mine are the wide later ones.
I open my engine lid a lot...
I think that's true for all Fiat owners, no?
That's the type I have on at least one of my X's, same as on the trunk lid. My other X's are completely stripped and now I'm not certain what was on them.Engine lid prop/spring for a 1976 X1/9