Hood Latch: Service and Repair
Engine Hood LockParts Location:
Removal
1. Remove the hood lock control lever.
2. Remove the inner liner.
3. Remove the radiator grille.
4. Remove the engine hood lock assembly.
- Apply setting marks (1) to the hood lock assembly and the body prior to removal.
5. Remove the control cable.
- Remove the cable fixing clips from the engine hood lock.
Installation
To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order noting the following points.
1. Set the position of installing the engine hood lock assembly (4).
- Install the buffers (3) to the body.
- Adjust the buffers as the position of the engine hood (1) is 2 mm (0.08 in) to the fender panel (2).
2. Fix the hood lock assembly fixing bolts under condition 1 to the specified torque.
- Tighten the hood lock assembly fixing bolts under condition 1 to the specified torque.
Torque: 10 N.m (87 lb in)
3. Adjust the appearance quality. (Engine hood and fender panel)
- By buffers, adjust the difference of the height of engine hood is 0 ± 0.5 mm (0 ± 0.02 in) to the fender. (Turn the buffers approx. one revolution and move the position of buffers upward.)
4. Reroute the control cable to its original position, and check and see if the lock assembly and control lever work normally.