Upon trying to close my un-lubed hood, the hinge snapped
Do I even really need this? The swivel part (the circular thing) seems like it's seized somehow--not moving like the other one does. Making it hard to close the hood. Is there a special way of getting it to move?

The only hinges I found are used ones on ebay for upwards of $60 ...which I don't wanna spend, but will if I have to.

Can I just have someone weld the broken piece back to the hinge then install it on the bolt? or is there an easy way of removing the hinge so I can close my hood easier?

 

You consider checkin the JY? Just a suggestion, thats where i would look

 

I think you're going to have to specify what JY stands for lol
I'm just asking on the forum because I can't check out my truck till 2moro night...

 

JY= junkyard. Should be able to get a hood hinge pretty cheap, especially from a U-Pull-It type of place.

 

oh sorry JY= junk yard
Edit: Bob5151 beat me to it lol

 

Oh yeah that's true, I forgot there was such a thing as a junkyard...I'll check it out thanks.

 

Junkyards really are great for things like hinges, trim pieces, and little interior things that the dealer would slam you for. I wouldn't get something like an alternator or a starter used, but a hinge or a molding or something you can save a bunch buying used.

 

I would also suggest cleaning the other hinge very well as well as the one form a JY, and then lubricating with white lithium grease to prevent it from happening again.

 

mine are broken at the same place but both hinges are snapped at the same place. I guess the can't be welded can they

 

Depends on where they are broke, and if you can add some reinforcement to them.... if you can find a good used set, just go that route.