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Originally Posted by Zacharias
If you mean with the spring end hanging unattached that way, yes with the hood vertical that is how it looks.
As long as everything is aligned, the spring should catch smoothly as you return the hood to normal-open and then closed positions.
I know on my old wagon I have to pay attention as one side is a bit off and doesn't always want to catch, when coming off full-vertical.
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Got it done tonight. I only had one of those rubber donuts and I forgot to put it on anyway. Not sure what they do - probably stop rattles?
Learnings:
- The spring can be inserted after the hinge pin is clipped in place.
- Spring goes in with small hook on bracket in back of cavity.
- long hook end runs on outside of hinge assembly. (If it somehow ends up on inside, you can partly close hood and move it to proper side).
- Mine long hook is in the middle hinge attachment point.
Lubed all hinge points with ATF.
Thanks to all for answering my questions.
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Graham
85 300D
,72 350SL, 98 E320, Outback 2.5