Hood: Service and Repair

41 61 000 Removing And Installing Engine Hood

Unfasten connector for heated windshield jets and engine compartment lighting.







Code on aluminum engine hood: Clinch points on edge of engine hood. With aluminium parts, refer to:
Basic comments on handling aluminium components
Notes on repairs on aluminium parts







Mark position of hinges on hood lid (this means no adjustment is required after fitting).
Unscrew bolt (1).
Loosen screw (2).
Remove hood lid.

Installation:
Always replace damaged intermediate plates between hinge and engine hood on aluminum hood.







Perform contact pattern test of left and right fresh air ducts (e.g. with tire mounting paste).

NOTE: Hood lid seal must be a perfect fit, otherwise water and exhaust gases can penetrate the vehicle interior.