Genuine Volkswagen GTI Hood

Volkswagen GTI Hood Parts and Q&A

• Hood
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  Q: How should the hood be removed and installed properly on Volkswagen GTI?

  A:

  Removing and installing the hood is a tedious task and thus, there are no less than two individuals who should undertake the task. Start with blankets or pads over the cowl of the body and the Fenders. To remove the harness/hoses, pry out and unconnect the harness/hoses on the bottom of the hood, pry the grommet out, and then pull the harness/hoses out of the hood. Using a permanent marker, make alignment marks around the hinge plates so that the installation is the same. Get an assistant to assist in the support of the hood and then remove the upper end of hood support strut where applicable. Take off the hinge to hood nuts and the hood can be removed and it is the same to put it back on. To adjust, the fore-and-aft and the side-to-side placement is performed by sliding the hood up and down in relation to the hinge plates by means of loosening the nuts. Unscrew the nuts and just move the hood into position little by little. Screw the hinge nuts and lower the hood slowly checking the alignment. To provide a flat hood that aligns with the fenders when closed, turn the hood bumpers inwards or outwards and to raise or lower the hood height, screw the bumpers inwards or outwards. The loosening of the nuts also allows the adjustment of the Hood Latch assembly or the safety lever up-and-down and side-to-side.