I've been reading through a lot of threads using the SEARCH feature, and I can't seem to find any info on an aftermarket fix for the bending hood hinge problem. Does anyone know if there exists a stronger and better hood hinge that doesn't have the bending problem?
In all my scouring of the internet, I've only found one solution, but it's pricey:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/310-TUNER-20...ht_3763wt_1010

I don't mind lubricating the new hinges that I'm going to put on my car, but if there was a better defense against the bending problem besides the regular maintenance schedule, I'd be all for it. So, does anyone know of anything? Thanks

Kev

 

More searching done and still nothing. No one has thought that this would be a good idea and acted on it?

 

What causes the hinges to bend??

 

nvr seen this. sick idea. and if quality made, might be worth it.

better than paying for a new hood and/or fender once that hinge goes.

 

i am confused about what you mean by bending problem. vendors make hinges and i have never seen a complaint about them.

 

to be 100% honest i didnt realize it was a known problem. on my girls old coupe, one day i lifted the hood to check her oil, and somehow the hood caught the edge of the bumper and bent the **** out of it. only thing i could think of was a bent hinge, bc the bolts that bolted to the hood, were not loose.

 

When they become dry and un-lubed, the force from opening/closing the hood will bend them. I had to replace 1 set so far.

 

I didnt know the hinges were lubed.. huh!!

 

The part of the hinge where it rotates starts to rust as a result of moisture getting into it and it begins to seize up. When you try to open the hood on a car with fully or partially seized hinges, it causes the metal on the hinges to bend.

I had this happen on my car. I went to open the hood one day and my hood wouldn't open easily. I remembered reading something on this forum about other people having problems with hood hinges getting bent from this, so I didn't try to force my hood open, and instead took a can of PB-Blaster and put the little straw attachment on it and sprayed the ever-living sh%t out of my hood hinges through the gap between my fender and hood on each side, and let it soak in for a long while. After doing that, I was eventually able to open my hood without bending the hinges or doing any further damage. I then made a rudimentary attachment for the end of my spray lubricant cans by using a flexible piece of hose as a joint and joining 2 of those little straws together, and used this to lubricate my hinges liberally with white Lithium grease.

Moral of the story.... our hood hinges are ridiculously prone to rusting up and seizing up. Take preventative measures to lube your hood hinges up every few months rather than doing it on a yearly basis(or less).

 

From the factory, probably not. Which is half the problem

 

Any time you have moving parts that are exposed to the elements it never hurts to hit them with WD40 so they'll continue to work as designed. Our hood hinges have been an issue since the beginning and like everything else if you take care of them they won't fail!
Gary

 

You really want to use White Lithium spray grease for this purpose. WD-40 is very short-term solution that washes away quickly and isn't meant to withstand any sort of continuous exterior exposure, whereas white lithium is thicker, repels water, and can stand up to harsher conditions.

 

I've seen some beautiful billet hindges advertised at ' 310 Tuner' phone 424-241-2075. Look great. Made in USA. 310tuner.com

 

Oh no....^....not another mod I have to consider, does it ever go away? If they made them for our G35s $360 is a bit steep since mine work perfectly....Gary

 

Start looking for a small bank that isn't well guarded. Price for G35 hinges? $390 !!! AND they are sold out right now.