Hood: Service and Repair
Front HoodREMOVAL
1. FRONT HOOD INSULATOR
Remove the clips, and remove the insulator - front hood.
2. FRONT DUCT SEAL
Remove the clip, and remove the seal - front duct.
CAUTION: If the weather strip clip is removed with excessive force, the seal - front duct may be damaged. Be sure to use clip remover, etc. to remove.
3. FRONT HOOD HINGE
CAUTION: The hood COMPL - front is heavy. When removing or installing the hinge COMPL - front hood, be sure to work in a group of two or more.
1. Remove the cover - front fender.
1. Remove the clip.
2. Release the claws by pulling them forward, and remove the cover - front fender.
2. Remove the fender COMPL - front.
3. Remove the hood COMPL - front.
1. Remove the nut on the hood COMPL - front side, and remove the hood COMPL - front.
4. Remove the bolts, and remove the hinge COMPL - front hood.
4. FRONT HOOD PANEL
CAUTION: The hood COMPL - front is heavy. When removing or installing the hinge COMPL - front hood, be sure to work in a group of two or more.
1. Remove the nut on the hood COMPL - front side, and remove the hood COMPL - front.
INSTALLATION
CAUTION: The hood COMPL - front is heavy. When removing or installing the hinge COMPL - front hood, be sure to work in a group of two or more.
To install the insulator - front hood and the seal - front duct, follow the removal procedure in the reverse order. Follow the procedure below to install the hinge COMPL - front hood and the hood COMPL - front.
1. Install the hinge COMPL - front hood to the vehicle body. (When the hinge COMPL - front hood is removed)
2. Temporarily install the hood COMPL - front to the hinge COMPL - front hood.
NOTE: When installing the hood COMPL - front, make sure that a uniform clearance is created around it.
3. Adjust the clearance around the hood COMPL - front.
4. Tighten the bolts and nuts of the hinge COMPL - front hood.
Tightening torque:
25 N.m (2.55 kgf-m, 18.4 ft-lb)
5. Install each part of the hood COMPL - front in the reverse order of removal.