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Hood: Service and Repair

FRONT HOOD

REMOVAL

1. FRONT HOOD INSULATOR

1. Open the front hood.
2. Release the clips to remove front hood insulator.






2. FRONT HOOD WEATHER STRIP

1. Open the front hood.
2. Remove the clips, and remove the front hood weatherstrip (A) and intake duct weatherstrip (B).






NOTE: If the weather strip clip is removed with excessive force, the weather strip may be damaged. Be sure to use clip remover to remove.






3. FRONT HOOD HINGE

1. Remove the bolts, and remove the front hood panel.






2. Remove the clips, and remove the cowl side panel front.






3. Remove the clamp (A) of the window washer hose, and remove bolt of the hinge.






4. FRONT HOOD STRIKER

1. Open the front hood.
2. Remove the bolt, and remove the front hood striker.






5. FRONT HOOD PANEL

1. Open the front hood to remove the window washer hose.






2. Remove the front hood insulator.
3. Remove the front hood weather strip.
4. Remove the front hood striker.
5. Remove the front hood duct. (Turbo model)
6. Remove the window washer hose and nozzle.
7. Remove the bolts, and remove the front hood panel from front hood hinge.






INSTALLATION

1. FRONT HOOD INSULATOR

Install in the reverse order of removal.

NOTE: Be careful not to catch the window washer hose in.

2. FRONT HOOD WEATHER STRIP

Install in the reverse order of removal.

3. FRONT HOOD HINGE

Install in the reverse order of removal.

Tightening torque: 24.5 N.m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.1 ft-lb)

4. FRONT HOOD STRIKER

Install in the reverse order of removal.

Tightening torque: 33 N.m (3.4 kgf-m, 24.5 ft-lb)

5. FRONT HOOD PANEL

Install in the reverse order of removal.

Tightening torque: 24.5 N.m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.1 ft-lb)