The hood is dense and it is somewhat burdensome to put on and take off, therefore it requires a least two people to do it. The start it is useful to utilize some blankets or pads to cover the cowl area of the body and some
Fenders to safeguard the painted parts. Either scratch marks or draw a line around the
Hood Hinge so that it can easily be aligned in the next auto body repair. Cut off the power supply by detaching any wires or cables that may hinder this process and use a stick to support the hood once it is raised by quiting the strut. Remove the screw with a small flat-blade screwdriver on the steel retainer clip that is located at the upper part of the support strut to the hood and pull the strut way from the vehicle and let it lie on the fender. Then, with help from the assistant, take the hood mounting nuts on the hinges and taking off the hood gently and do not attempt doing this on your own to prevent a mishap. For installation, the procedures will be reversed in this order The epoxy, then the lens holder and finally, the coupler. To bend the hood, unbolt and shift the hinge plate slot in the circular fashion slightly fore and aft, and side to side while maintaining the proper alignment of the hinge plate with the marks noted. After that tighten the hinge bolts and lower the hood and check the position of the car's hood. If required move the whole
Hood Latch assembly in vertical and horizontal direction on the radiator support to get a tight and flush fit with the fenders and then make a markup of the latch mounting bolts for future use. Lastly the position of the hood
Bumpers on the radiator support should be adjusted so that the hood is level with the fenders when closed and most importantly the intermittent lubrication of the hood latch assembly and the hood hinges to avert binding and wear should be in white lithium-base grease.