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Chrysler PT Cruiser Hood
The Chrysler PT Cruiser Hood provides the essential benefit of protecting the engine bay while allowing owners to open it at their own convenience. The Hood is locked at the grille line and sits on front hinges to ensure that rain, debris, and stones don't damage the belts, wiring, or radiator in a Chrysler compact. Chrysler's use of steel in the construction for strength, aluminum for weight savings, and fiberglass for corrosion resistance for different runs has created a combination that saves mass, allowing for protection and fuel efficiency like never before. The sheet-metal profile across the PT Cruiser lineup remained easily recognizable. However, the earlier steel versions feel heavier when lifted, whereas later versions applied aluminum or composite for the lids, enabling an easier lift and lesser strain on support struts during frequent service. The Hood panel also helps to direct air downwards to aid cooling. Inside a PT Cruiser engine bay, the Hood prop rod or gas struts maintain security of the raised cover. Every Hood features stamped crumple zones designed to absorb frontal crash forces, plus their factory fit from Chrysler means the panels line up just right so every PT Cruiser looks good while it stays safe.
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Chrysler PT Cruiser Hood Parts Questions & Experts Answers
- Q: How should the hood be removed and installed safely and correctly on Chrysler PT Cruiser?A:The hood is heavy and somewhat awkward to remove and install, so at least two people should perform this procedure. To begin removal, cover the cowl area and both Fenders with blankets or pads to protect the body and paint. Open the hood and support it with the prop rod, then mark the location of the Hood Hinge for alignment during installation using a permanent-type felt-tip marker. Disconnect the ground wire, and have an assistant support one side of the hood while you support the other, simultaneously removing the hinge-to-hood nuts before lifting off the hood. A good storage place for the hood is on the roof of the vehicle, ensuring to place blankets or pads on the roof first and laying the hood painted side down. For installation, reverse the removal steps, aligning the marks around the hinges one side at a time and checking for proper clearance, making adjustments as necessary. Slight fore-and-aft and side-to-side adjustments can be made by moving the hood in relation to the hinge plate after loosening the nuts, ensuring a 5/32-inch gap to the front fenders and flush with the top surface. Trace a line around the hinge plate to judge movement, then loosen the nuts and adjust the hood into correct alignment, tightening the hinge nuts before carefully lowering the hood to check alignment. Adjust the hood bumpers on the radiator support so the hood is flush with the fenders when closed, and the Hood Latch assembly can also be adjusted up-and-down and side-to-side after loosening the nuts, ensuring to place alignment marks around the latch assembly beforehand. Periodically lubricate the hood latch assembly and hinges with white lithium-base grease to prevent sticking and wear.
