stuck hood hinges

[vdubjim]

Posting for future searchers.

previous owner actually broke one off hood.

They are 11 mm and go in from engine side under cowl.

There is a lock tab needs to be bent out of way and knocked fairly flat so socket will seat. DeF don't want to strip that sucker. I used pb and finally a torch, backed each off half turn. Good to go. I didn't bend lock tabs back since bolt is rust welded to the hinge bracket nut plate.

[MikeRL411]

???????? Are you talking about the bolts that hold the hinge to the actual hood, or the bolts that hold the actual hinge assembly to the body???? In my experience, if a 410 or 411 bolt isn't SAE 1/2 inch then it is SAE 5/8 inch. The exception is the nuts on the factory original battery clamps which are metric.

[DanielC]

I think like a 521, an 11MM socket will fit, but a 7/16 socket will fit better. 

A six point socket is a lot better with old rusted bolt heads.

[vdubjim]

Thanks again mike for your insight and extra punctation. lol

 

yep where the hinge bolts to cowl, kinda hard to leave the other 4 half a turn loose for the hood to open and close properly.

 

If my 11mm fits snug and the nut/bolt comes off, then its 11mm to me.