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Chevrolet Cruze Repair Manual: Hood Replacement

Warning: When a hood hold open device is being removed or installed,

Warning: When a hood hold open device is being removed or installed, provide alternate support to avoid the possibility of damage to the vehicle or personal injury.

Preliminary Procedure

Remove the windshield washer nozzle hose. Refer to Windshield Washer Nozzle Hose Replacement.

  1. Hood Hinge Reinforcement Nut (Qty: 4) Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

    Tighten 26 N·m (19 lb ft)

  2. Hood

Procedure

  1. Transfer   components as necessary.
  2. Adjust hood as needed. Refer to Hood Adjustment.

Front Fender Insulator Replacement

Preliminary Procedure

Preliminary Procedure

Remove the front wheelhouse liner. Refer to Front Wheelhouse Liner Replacement.

  1. Front Fender Insulator Retainer
  2. Front Fender Insulator

Hood Insulator Replacement

  1. Hood Insulator Retainer (Qty: 9)
  2. Hood Insulator
Hood Adjustment
Hood Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section. Procedure Loosen the hood hinge reinforcement nuts (Qty: 4). Adjust the hood in order to obtain an even gap on both sides be ...

Hood Primary and Secondary Latch Replacement
Preliminary Procedure Remove the front bumper fascia. Refer to Front  Bumper Fascia Replacement. Remove the radiator grille support reinforcement. Refer to Radiator Grille Reinfor ...

Other materials:

License Plate Lamp
To replace the license plate lamp bulb: 1. Remove the two screws from the license plate lamp assembly. 2. Turn and pull the license plate lamp assembly down. 3. Turn the bulb socket counterclockwise and pull straight out of the lamp assembly. 4. Remove the bulb by pulling it straight out of ...

Installation Procedure
Create 5 x 18 mm (4/16 x 11/16 in)   slots for MIG-brazing (1). Clean and prepare the attaching surfaces for spot welding and brazing. Note: In MIG-brazing areas 50 mm (2 in) must be kept clear of structural adhesive. Apply structural adhesive to all attaching surfaces ...

Brake Fluid
The brake/clutch master cylinder reservoir is filled with DOT 3 brake fluid as indicated on the reservoir cap. There are only two reasons why the brake fluid level in the reservoir might go down: • The brake fluid level goes down because of normal brake lining wear. When new linings are in ...

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