FAQ for Hood Latch Repair
Q: What's the recommended torque for the hood latch nuts?
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The recommended torque is 6 N.m (53 lb in).
By BobGM Specialist
01/11/2022 Q: What's the recommended torque for the hood latch support bracket bolts?
A:
The recommended torque is 25 N.m (18 lb-ft).
By BobGM Specialist
01/11/2022 Q: How do you remove the hood latch?
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You can open the hood, mark the hood latch to the hood latch support bracket with a grease pencil, remove the nuts from the hood latch, disconnect the hood latch release cable from the hood latch by squeezing the hood release cable retainer, then remove the hood latch from the hood latch support bracket.
By BobGM Specialist
01/11/2022 Q: What's the installation procedure for the rear side hood seal?
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The installation procedure is to remove the protective backing paper from the adhesive on the rear side hood seal, install the rear side hood seal to the pinch-weld flange and motor compartment flange, press the side rear hood seal onto the pinch-weld flange and motor compartment flange until the adhesive is fully adhered, then close the hood.
By BobGM Specialist
01/11/2022 Q: What's the recommended torque for the hood hinge installed on the fender bolts?
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The recommended torque is 6 N.m (53 lb in).
By BobGM Specialist
01/11/2022 Q: What's the installation procedure for the plenum to hood seal?
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The installation procedure is to align the hood rear weatherstrip to the holes in the cowl under the air inlet grille, install the push-in retainers to the hood rear weatherstrip, then close the hood.
By BobGM Specialist
01/11/2022 Q: How do you remove the hood latch release handle?
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You can remove the left IP insulator panel, remove the knee bolster panel, remove the bolts from the hood release handle base, remove the hood release cable from the hood release handle and remove the hood release handle from the instrument panel.
By BobGM Specialist
01/11/2022 Q: How do you remove the rear side hood seal?
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You can open the hood, pull the rear side hood seal from the pinch-weld flange and motor compartment flange, remove the rear side hood seal, and clean any adhesive from the pinch-weld flange and motor compartment flange surface.
By BobGM Specialist
01/11/2022 Q: What's the recommended torque for the hood release handle base bolts?
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The recommended torque is 2 N.m (18 lb in).
By BobGM Specialist
01/11/2022 Q: How do you remove the plenum from the hood seal?
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You can open the hood, remove the push-in retainers from the hood rear weatherstrip, remove the hood rear weatherstrip from under the air inlet grille, then remove the hood rear weatherstrip.
By BobGM Specialist
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