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Hood Hinge: Removal

  1. Support hood on the side that requires hinge replacement.
  2. Mark all bolt and hinge attachment locations with a grease pencil or other suitable device to provide reference marks for installation.
  3. Remove bolts holding hood to hinge. See Fig 1.
  4. Remove bolts holding hood hinge to load beam flange and remove hinge from vehicle. If necessary, paint new hinge before installation.
Fig 1: HOOD HINGE
GC0022366Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
1 - HOOD
2 - HOOD HINGE
3 - FRONT FENDER