Hood grille. 1. Windshield wiper arm and blade (rights); 2. Windshield wiper arm cover (right); 3. Windshield wiper arm and blade (left); 4. Windshield wiper arm cover (left); 5. Front fender cover (left); 6. Windshield wiper drive assembly; 7. Hood grill extension; 8. Lower insulator of the upper part of the partition; 9. Seal of the hood grille; 10. Plug for the hood grille cover; 11. Hood grille cover; 12. Front fender cover (right); 13. Washer jet; 14. Double-sided adhesive tape; 15. EPT seal.
Removal and installation
Removal
1. Open the hood completely.
2. Remove the windshield wiper arm (left/right) from the car.
3. Remove the cover from the front fender (left/right).
4. Disconnect the windshield washer pipe connector.
5. Remove the mounting clips from the hood grille cover, then pull it forward and separate it from the windshield.
6. After removing the hood grille cover, remove the following components:
- hood grille seal;
- hood grill cover plug;
- washer jet;
- washer tube;
- EPT seal.
7. Remove the windshield wiper drive assembly.
8. Unscrew the hood grille extension mounting bolts, then remove the extension.
9. Unscrew the fastening nuts of the lower insulator of the upper part of the partition and remove it.
Installation
Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.
Attention:
- When installing the hood grille cover, check that the blind clips are positioned correctly over the holes in the body panel, then press them in.
- If installing an old hood grille, always replace the new EPT seal on the rear of the hood grille cover.
- After installation, adjust the wiper arms.