Body - Interior & Exterior: Hood: Hinge: Removal

1. Support hood on the side that requires hinge replacement.
2. Remove cowl plenum grille (Refer to BODY/EXTERIOR/COWL GRILLE - REMOVAL) .
3. Mark all bolt and hinge attachment locations with a grease pencil or other suitable device to provide reference marks for installation.
4. Remove pivot bolt and pivot bushing. See Fig 1.
5. Remove bolts attaching upper and/or lower hinge half. See Fig 2 and/or Fig 3.
6. Remove hood upper or lower half or both halves from vehicle. If necessary, paint new hinge before installation.

Fig 1: PIVOT BOLT AND PIVOT BUSHING

Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.

1 - HOOD HINGE BODY HALF

2 - PIVOT BOLT AND PIVOT BUSHING

3 - HOOD

Fig 2: HOOD HINGE UPPER HALF

Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.

1 - HOOD

2 - HOOD HINGE UPPER HALF

3 - HOOD HINGE LOWER HALF

4 - FRONT FENDER

Fig 3: HOOD HINGE LOWER HALF

Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.

1 - HOOD HINGE LOWER HALF

2 - ATTACHING SCREWS