FAQ for Hood Latch Repair
Q: What is the recommended torque for the fasteners?
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The recommended torque is 9 Nm (80 lb in).
By BobGM Specialist
01/11/2022 Q: How to replace the Hood Primary Latch Striker?
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The primary hood latch striker is not serviceable separately from the hood and if the hood striker is damaged, the hood must be replaced. The hood striker bolts must be reused, or if damaged replace them with new hood striker bolts.
By BobGM Specialist
01/11/2022 Q: How to install the Hood Primary and Secondary Latch?
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You should connect the hood release cable to the hood latch, position the hood latch to the vehicle, install the bolts to secure the hood latch to the vehicle, connect the remote start electrical connector and adjust the hood primary latch.
By BobGM Specialist
01/11/2022 Q: How to install the Hood Front Seal?
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You should position the front hood seal to the hood and install the push-in retainers to secure the front hood seal to the hood.
By BobGM Specialist
01/11/2022 Q: How to remove the Hood Hinge?
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You should open and support the hood, use a wax pencil to scribe the location of the hood hinge on the hood, apply tape to the corners of the panel and adjacent surfaces to help prevent paint damage and remove the hood, the fender, the bolts that secure the hinge to the motor compartment and the hinge from the vehicle.
By BobGM Specialist
01/11/2022 Q: How to remove the Hood Primary and Secondary Latch?
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You should remove the bolts that secure the hood latch to the vehicle, disconnect the hood release cable from the hood latch and the remote start electrical connector and remove the hood latch from the vehicle.
By BobGM Specialist
01/11/2022 Q: How to remove the Hood Front Seal?
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You should remove the push-in retainers, use a trim pad clip removal tool to carefully work the seal off the hood from side to side, and remove the front hood seal from the hood.
By BobGM Specialist
01/11/2022 Q: How to remove the Hood Ajar Indicator Lamp Switch?
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You should open the hood, disconnect the electrical connector from the hood ajar switch, and remove the fastener from the hood ajar switch and the hood ajar switch from the vehicle.
By BobGM Specialist
01/11/2022 Q: How to install the Hood Ajar Indicator Lamp Switch?
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You should install the hood ajar switch to the vehicle and the fastener to secure the hood ajar switch, connect the electrical connector to the hood ajar switch and close the hood.
By BobGM Specialist
01/11/2022 Q: How to install the Hood Hinge?
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You should install the hinge, the bolts securing the hinge to the motor compartment, the hood, and the fender, close the hood, inspect for fit, adjust the hood as necessary and remove the tape from the panel and adjacent surfaces.
By BobGM Specialist
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