Removal Procedure
- Open the rear compartment.
- Use a grease pencil to mark the hinge to the rear compartment lid for the location at installation.
- Disconnect the lid harness in the rear compartment.
- Remove the rear compartment hinge to lid nuts. Refer to Rear Compartment Lid Replacement .
- Remove the rear compartment struts. Refer to Rear Compartment Lid Strut Replacement .
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- Use a grease pencil to mark the quarter panel hinge to the quarter panel. The mark will help you align the hinge at installation.
- Remove the bolts that attach the hinge to the rear quarter.
- Remove the hinge from the quarter panel.