Vectra/Calibra cars
An assistant is required to carry out the work.
Removing
Open and support the hood.
Disconnect the inlet pipes from the washer nozzles.
Disconnect the connector from the engine compartment light.
Mark the position of the fixing bolts on the hinge.
Loosen the bolts on both hinges and remove the hood with the help of an assistant.
Installation
Install the hood together with an assistant and fasten with bolts in accordance with the markings made.
Connect the inlet pipes to the windshield washer sprays and the connector to the engine compartment light.
Installing a new hood
Screw in the rubber buffers A and stick the sound-absorbing rubber in the middle of the bonnet. By turning the rubber buffers, adjust the height of the hood in relation to the front fenders.
Install the hood so that the gap between it, the windshield, the front fenders and the headlights is the same everywhere.
Install locking hook 1 with spring 2 and rivet 3, crimping the ends of the rivet with pliers.
Screw locking pin 8 with small washer 7, coil spring 6, large washer 5 into the hood and set the distance X = 40-45 mm (in Calibra cars: 45-50 mm). Distance "X" measured from the bonnet sheet to the edge of the small washer 7. Fix the locking pin, holding it with a 19 mm wrench and screwing the washer 5 to the bonnet.
Install windshield washer nozzles.
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