hood hinge lube
 

What does everyone / anyone use to lube their hood hinges and how?

I use the regular M-B MHSF, since I still have a bit left in the can. I like their applicator brush.

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Please provide more info on the MHSF

It may be the same thing.. but typically Chrysler white lithium I believe is available in a spray can for getting down into tight places like that....

I just cleaned mine and used waterproof wheelbearing grease for trailers - water seems to be the culprit and I just had to have the bushing brazed in because the PO never lubricated the hinge assembly and allowed the lower mount points to dry out . . .Clean all drains, clean and regrease hinge mounts annually is my advice! Good luck

Getting some oil into the lower hood hinge pins is very important. They are a little hard to see as well. Not doing it can present an interesting repair problem. You can be sorry you did not lubricate them from time to time.

So you mean the pins that have the clip on one side and the hings on the other? I think this is where the hinges usually rip out on unlubed cars, right?

yes, remove clip and hinge mount at hood and swivel hinge out. Clean bushing well and remove any rust, etc. Use a good thick grease on bushing end and replace clip. Make sure drains are clear and lubricate other joints on hinge with ATF or light oil and you are done -good luck!

Lubriplate.

I've been using it on hinges and lock plates for 40 years.
My father used it ever since I can remember.

Works on all different makes of cars.

Jim

If you'll be lubing the hinges, might as well clean up the hood latch and lube that as well, while the hood is up.

Couldn't hurt to do the linkages too. I use white lithium grease.

I think ATF is the correct lube for the linkages.

correct, good for linkage and other light duty needs in place of light oil - Hood bushing mount -grease, use ATF for the hinge rivet connections

PB Blaster....WD40.......anything I have nearby at the time. :D

Which lubriplate product?

Is there any advantage to using ATF over lithium grease on the linkages? Never had any problem.