Hood Hinge: Service and Repair

HOOD HINGE

HOOD HINGE : Exploded View

DLK-213 Exploded View:

HOOD HINGE : Removal and Installation

REMOVAL




1. Remove hood hinge cover (RH/LH) (1).

NOTE: While pushing the pawls, pull hood hinge cover in the direction of the arrow.

2. Remove hood assembly.
3. Remove front fender.
4. Remove hood hinge mounting bolts, and then remove hood hinge.

INSTALLATION
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. Refer to DLK-212, "HOOD ASSEMBLY : Adjustment Adjustments