Hood Weatherstrip: Service and Repair

WM 553319 Removing and installing front lid seal

Removing front lid seal





Overview, removing and installing front lid seal

1. Open front lid.





Removing front lid seal

2. Pull the seal from the flanges at the corner pieces -A- , wings -B- , closing panel -C- and plenum chamber cover -D-.

Removing front lid seal





Overview, removing and installing front lid seal

1. Lift the seal -1- up and off -A-.





Removing front lid seal

Installing front lid seal

Mounting front lid seal





Overview, removing and installing front lid seal

Information

- Before replacing, check the existing seal for signs of damage (areas torn, crushed, etc.). If there are signs of damage, the seal must be replaced.

- The seal is pressed onto the flange without any additional sealants.

1. Position the seal -1- from above -A-.





Mounting front lid seal

Installing front lid seal





Overview, removing and installing front lid seal

Information

- Pay particular attention to the areas near the tight roundings for correct installation; there must be no deformation or stretching.

1. Pre-position the seal -1- and press onto the sheetmetal flanges in this area -A-.





Attaching the front lid seal

2. Apply the seal evenly along the flange. Position and press the seal without any tension on the flanges to the wing -B- , to the closing panel -C- and to the radiator tank cover -D-.
3. Check whether the installation is correct.
4. Close front lid.