Hood Weatherstrip: Service and Repair

WM 553319 Removing and installing front lid seal

Removing front lid seal

Information

- During removal, the seal must not come into contact with hot engine components or adjacent units. This can cause damage to the seal.

1. Open the lid.
2. Remove front profile seal -1-.





Removing front profile seal

2.1. Pull the front profile seal -1- up off the retaining flange.
3. Pull off rear profile seal -2- and -3-.
3.1. Carefully pull the rear profile seal -2- up and forward off the retaining flange.





Pulling off rear profile seal at the sides

3.2. Carefully pull the inner rear profile seal -3- forward off the retaining flange.





Pulling off inner rear profile seal

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.

- During installation, the seal must not come into contact with hot engine components or adjacent units. This can cause damage to the seal.

1. The front lid seal is installed in reverse order to removal.