Hood Shock / Support: Service and Repair
HOOD SUPPORT ASSEMBLY LHREPLACEMENT
HINT: In the RH side, work in the same procedure as in the LH side.
1. REMOVE HOOD SUPPORT ASSEMBLY LH
a. Remove the bolt and hood support from the hood panel.
HINT: While supporting the hood by hand, remove the hood support.
b. Remove the bolt and hood support from the body.
2. INSTALL HOOD SUPPORT ASSEMBLY LH
a. Install the hood support with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 22 N.m (224 kgf.cm, 16 ft.lbf)
DISPOSAL
1. DISPOSE HOOD SUPPORT ASSEMBLY LH
a. Fix the hood stay assembly, with the piston-rod pulled out, on a vise.
b. With protection glasses on, cut a part between A and B as shown in the illustration with a metal saw to release the gas.
NOTE: Although the gas inside the hood stay assembly is colorless, odorless and harmless, there is a possibility that cutting tips of the metal saw would jump around, therefore cover it with clothes or something.