Mopar 68184708AB Hood Panel

The hood is fairly massive, and taking it on and off is a somewhat complex operation, so it is best to do this with the assistance of at least another person. First and foremost, should you employ the blankets or pads in order to cover the cowl area of the body as well as the fenders with an aim of safeguarding the body and paint from damages during the course of removing the hood. Remove any wires or any harnesses that maybe interfering such as the windshield washer nozzles and the ground strap. Shut the hood and then with the help of a grease you can make some marks around the hinge so that after the redoing it will easily align. Take out the 3 M6 hex screws located over the RH-RC VH side and using a #40 Torx head bit, remove the bolts that holds the hinge to the hood, then swing aside the hinges and pull out the hood. For installation, reverse the above procedure and make sure the hinge is in line with the grease pencil mark and tighten the hinge-to-hood bolts. There is an example of the adjustment procedure through the rotation of the bolts and shifting the hood regarding the hinge plate: at the same time, it is possible to move the hood to one side or the other, as well as from the front to the rear, making small changes on each axis at a time. Once you have tightened the hood bolts you should open and close the hood to ensure that it lines up.