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(5) With assistance of a helper at the opposite side of the vehicle to support the hood, remove the bottom hood to hinge attaching bolts. Separate the hood from the vehicle.
Reverse the preceding operation.
Fig. 2 Hood Assembly
(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. When installing hood hinge, align all marks and secure bolts. The hood should be aligned to 4 mm (0.160 in.) gap to the front fenders and flush across the top surfaces along fenders. Shims can be added or removed under hood hinge to achieve proper hood height.
(3)Remove hood to hinge attaching bolts.
(4)Remove hood hinge to front fender attaching bolts and separate hinge from vehicle.
Reverse the preceding operation. If necessary, paint new hinge before installation.
(1)Raise hood top the full up position.
(2)Remove hood latch attaching bolts holding latch to radiator closure panel and separate from vehicle.
Fig. 3 Hood Hinge Assembly
(3) Pry release cable casing attachment from slot receiver on latch, disengage cable end from latch arm hook.
Reverse the preceding operation.
Fig. 4 Hood Latch Assembly
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(1)Raise hood to the full up position.
(2)Remove push-in fasteners holding hood latch cover to radiator closure panel and separate cover from vehicle.
(3)Disconnect hood release cable casing and cable end from hood latch assembly. Refer to Hood Latch Removal procedure in this section.
(4)Remove hood latch release cable handle attaching bolts from under left lower edge of instrument panel.
(5)Disengage release cable rubber grommet from engine compartment dash panel behind instrument panel.
(6)Rout cable assembly through engine compartment around battery, under fender lip, under relay bank, and under wiring harnesses, toward dash panel. Push cable through access hole in dash panel under the brake master cylinder, into passenger compartment.
HOOD LATCH RELEASE CABLE INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
Fig. 5 Hood Latch Release Cable Assembly
(1)Raise hood to full up position.
(2)Disconnect windshield washer hoses from wiper
arms.
(3)Remove windshield wiper arm assemblies. Refer to Group 8K, Windshield Wiper and Washer Systems.
(4)Remove plastic expanding type fasteners holding cowl cover to cowl, below windshield.
(5)Lift back of cowl cover and slide cover rearward from under dash panel to hood seal and separate cover from vehicle.
Reverse the preceding operation.
Fig. 6 Cowl Cover Assembly
FRONT WHEELHOUSE SPLASH SHIELD REMOVAL (FIG. 7)
(1)Hoist vehicle and support on suitable safety stands.
(2)Remove front wheel assembly.
(3)Remove push-in fasteners holding front wheelhouse splash shield to fender opening lip and inner wheelhouse area.
(4)Separate wheelhouse splash shield from vehicle.
FRONT WHEELHOUSE SPLASH SHIELD INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
Fig. 7 Front Wheelhouse and Transaxle Splash
Shields
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(1)Remove one front wheelhouse splash shield push-in fastener and separate wheelhouse splash shield from transaxle splash shield.
(2)Remove transaxle splash shield attaching bolts and separate transaxle splash shield from vehicle.
Reverse the preceding operation.
ENGINE DRIVE BELT SPLASH SHIELD REMOVAL (FIG. 8)
(1)Hoist vehicle and support on suitable safety stands.
(2)Remove bolts holding engine drive belt splash shield to right frame rail.
(3)Separate drive belt splash shield from vehicle.
ENGINE DRIVE BELT SPLASH SHIELD INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
Fig. 8 Engine Drive Belt Splash Shield
(1)Remove front side marker lamp assembly. Refer to Group 8L, Lamps for instructions.
(2)Remove front bumper as necessary to gain clearance to remove front fender. Refer to Front Bumper Removal paragraph in this section.
(3)Remove front wheelhouse splash shield. Refer to Front Wheelhouse Splash Shield Removal paragraph of this section.
(4)Remove rocker panel moulding as necessary to clear front fender. Refer to Body Side Moulding and Applique Removal paragraph in this section.
(5)Remove bolts holding bottom front fender at rear of wheel opening.
(6)Remove bolt holding front fender at rear of wheelhouse.
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(7)Remove bolt holding front fender at top of front door opening.
(8)Remove bolts holding front fender to front lower brace and under radiator closure panel.
(9)Remove bolts holding front fender to front of radiator closure panel.
(10)Raise hood and support hood on a suitable holding device. Mark hinge for installation indexing. Remove lower hood hinge attaching bolts and separate hinge from front fender. Refer to Hood Hinge Removal paragraph in this section.
(11)Remove bolts holding front fender to inner wheelhouse along hood opening.
(12)Separate front fender from vehicle.
Reverse the preceding operation. Align front fender to achieve a 4 mm (0.160 in) gap to hood edge and 6 mm (0.240 in) gap to front door edge. All surfaces across gaps should be flush.
Fig. 9 Front Fender Assembly
(1)Move glass to down position.
(2)Disconnect battery negative cable.
(3)Using a suitable prying tool, lift upward at front of power window switch bezel and disengage bezel from clip in door panel. Disconnect wire connector from back of switch.
(4)Remove door latch handle bezel insert. Disconnect power door lock switch wire connector, if equipped. Remove screws holding handle bezel to trim panel and separate bezel from door.
(5)Remove screw holding armrest pull handle to door through door latch handle bezel opening.
(6)Remove hidden screw from in carpet at rear lower corner of trim panel.
(7)Using a suitable trim clip tool, disengage frog leg clips at the ends and bottom of trim panel. After
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all trim clips are loose, push inward at the top of the trim panel and lift upward to disengage barb fasteners at top of panel. Separate trim from door.
Reverse the preceding operation.
Fig. 10 Front Door Trim Panel with Power Windows
(1)Open door glass to full down position.
(2)Disconnect battery negative cable.
(3)Remove window crank cap, attaching screw, and handle.
(4)Remove door latch handle bezel insert. Disconnect power door lock switch wire connector, if equipped. Remove screws holding handle bezel to trim panel and separate bezel from door.
(5)Remove screw holding armrest pull handle to door through door latch handle bezel opening.
(6)Remove hidden screw from in carpet at rear lower corner of trim panel.
(7)Using a suitable trim clip tool, disengage frog leg clips at the ends and bottom of trim panel. After all trim clips are loose, push inward at the top of the trim panel and lift upward to disengage barb retainers at top of panel. Separate trim from door.
Reverse the preceding operation.
(1)Remove front door trim panel.
(2)Remove push-in fasteners holding silencer pad to door inner panel and separate silencer from door.
(3)Pull water shield from adhesive around perimeter of door inner panel.
Fig. 11 Front Door Trim Panel with Manual Windows
Reverse the preceding operation.
Fig. 12 Front Door Silencer and Water Shield
The front door hinge is welded to the door and bolted to the hinge pillar. The door half of the hinge pivots on a removable hinge pin. The hinge pin is driven in from the bottom on the top hinge and from the top on the bottom hinge. All adjustments to the hinge are performed on the hinge pillar half of the hinge. If the welded half of the hinge must be bent to align door, consult an authorized body repair facility.
(1)Remove door trim panel, silencer pad, and water shield.
(2)Disconnect all wire connectors and wire harness hold downs inside door and push wire harness through access hole in front of door into hinge pillar opening.
(3)Open door and support door on a suitable lifting device.
(4)Drive bottom hinge pin upward and remove pin from hinge.
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Reverse the preceding operation. The door should not require re-alignment. If door does need alignment, refer to Front Door Hinge Installation paragraph in this section.
Fig. 13 Front Door Assembly
(1)Remove front fender wheelhouse splash shield. Refer to Front Wheelhouse Splash Shield Removal paragraph in this section.
(2)Support door on a suitable lifting device.
(3)Drive out hinge pin on the effected hinge.
(4)Remove bolts holding hinge to hinge pillar and separate hinge form vehicle.
Reverse the preceding operation. Align door to achieve 6 mm (0.240 in.) gap to all surrounding panels and flush across gaps.
(1)Remove front door trim panel, silencer pad, and water shield.
(2)Raise door glass to full up position.
(3)Disconnect security alarm switch and illuminated entry switch from back of outside front door latch release handle, if equipped. For additional information refer to Group 8Q, Vehicle Theft Security System
(4)Disconnect lock rod and latch release rod from door latch assembly.
(5)Remove nuts holding outside door latch handle to retainer bracket and separate bracket from door.
(6)Swing lock rod upward, parallel to back of latch handle, and separate latch handle from door panel.
Fig. 14 Outside Front Door Latch Release Handle
(1)Remove front door trim panel, silencer pad and water shield.
(2)Raise door glass to full up position.
(3)Disconnect all actuator rods from door latch assembly.
(4)Remove screws holding door latch assembly to inner door rear panel and separate latch from door.
Reverse the preceding operation.
Fig. 15 Front Door Latch Assembly