Hood Hinge: Service and Repair

Front End Sheet Metal Repairs - Hood Hinge

Removal and Installation

Removal

1. The hood hinge is a category B repair.







2. NOTE: The hood hinge is manufactured from mild steel.

The hood hinge is serviced as a separate bolt-on panel.

3. NOTE: The hood hinges deform during the pedestrian protection system deployment process and will need to be installed.

The hood hinge is replaced in conjunction with:
- Hood

4. WARNING: The hood hinge and its associated components form part of the pedestrian protection system, it is essential that any repair or replacement operations do not affect the safe working of the system.

5. For additional information relating to this repair procedure please see the following:
Refer to Service Precautions
Corrosion Protection
Body Dimensions

6. Remove the hood.
7. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
8. Remove the cowl vent screen.
9. Remove the pedestrian protection hood actuator.







10. Remove the retaining bolts to the fender apron panel.

Installation

1. Offer up the hood hinge. Check alignment, if correct, proceed to next step, if not rectify and recheck before proceeding.







2. Tighten the hood hinge retaining bolts.

- NOTE: Bolts are pre-coated to inhibit galvanic corrosion and are reusable only if the coating is undamaged.

- Tighten to 25 Nm.

3. The installation of associated panels and components is the reversal of removal procedure.