Hood Hinge: Service and Repair

HOOD

HOOD HINGE : Removal and Installation


REMOVAL

1.Remove hood assembly. Removal and Installation.
2.Remove front fender cover. Exploded View.
3.Remove brake master cylinder cover, battery cover, and hood ledge cover (LH and RH). Exploded View.
4.Remove clips of hood seal, and then remove hood seal assembly (side). Exploded View.
5.Remove front fender mounting bolt.
6.Remove hood hinge mounting bolts, and then remove hood hinge.

INSTALLATION

Note the following item, and install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:
- Before installation of hood hinge, apply anticorrosive agent onto the surface of the vehicle body.
- Before installation of hood hinge, drop genuine high strength locking sealant or equivalent into bolt hole of hood hinge (body side).
- After installation, apply touch-up paint (the body color) onto the head of the hinge mounting bolts and nuts.
- After installation, perform hood fitting adjustment. Adjustments.