Rear Compartment Lid Hinge Torque Rod Replacement

Fig 1: Rear Compartment Lid Hinge Torque Rod

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Preliminary Procedure: Remove rear compartment lid. Refer to Rear Compartment Lid Replacement .
1	Rear Compartment Lid Hinge Torque Rod - Right Side Procedure Using a suitable pair of pliers, rotate the torque rod downward to release it from the swing bracket and slowly rotate the torque rod upward until the tension is released. Remove the torque rod from the center support. Remove the torque rod from the vehicle.
2	Rear Compartment Lid Hinge Torque Rod - Left Side Procedure Using a suitable pair of pliers, rotate the torque rod downward to release it from the swing bracket and slowly rotate the torque rod upward until the tension is released. Remove the torque rod from the center support. Remove the torque rod from the vehicle.

Callout

Component Name

Preliminary Procedure:
Remove rear compartment lid. Refer to Rear Compartment Lid Replacement .

Rear Compartment Lid Hinge Torque Rod - Right Side

Procedure

Using a suitable pair of pliers, rotate the torque rod downward to release it from the swing bracket and slowly rotate the torque rod upward until the tension is released.
Remove the torque rod from the center support.
Remove the torque rod from the vehicle.

Rear Compartment Lid Hinge Torque Rod - Left Side

Procedure

Using a suitable pair of pliers, rotate the torque rod downward to release it from the swing bracket and slowly rotate the torque rod upward until the tension is released.
Remove the torque rod from the center support.
Remove the torque rod from the vehicle.