i have a 1979 Fiat spider. the drivers side hood hinge pin is rusted solid in the collar where it slides. i have tried w-d40, pb blaster, hammer and punch, heated it with a torch with no luck. any ideas?- thank you

If it is rusted, and grew into the metal surround, you might have to cut it out, and reconstruct it.

steve8462 wrote:i have a 1979 Fiat spider. the drivers side hood hinge pin is rusted solid in the collar where it slides. i have tried w-d40, pb blaster, hammer and punch, heated it with a torch with no luck. any ideas?- thank you

i'm going to try rotating heat one day, WD-40 the next day. keep repeating that for a few days to see where that gets me. i will post my results, if there are any results!

Is the hood on the car?? How accessible is the hinge to work on??
I have drilled a couple 1/8 inch holes in the hinge bracket through to the pin and spayed PB Blaster in the holes. That with heat and a hammer and patience did the job.

i alternated heat then PB blaster then wiggle,heat then PB blaster then wiggle, and within the course of an hour it finally loosened up and slid out. (i think i was starting to catch a buzz from the smoking PB Blaster ) once out, i cleaned it up with Emory paper to ensure smooth moving parts, then slathered it with anti-seize and put it back together. i took the hood off to do this. a fiat will bring out the best and worst in yourself!! i actually invented two new curse words in this process!!

I've only had/been working on mine for a few weeks and this is so true

steve8462 wrote:. a fiat will bring out the best and worst in yourself!! i actually invented two new curse words in this process!!