Hood compartment lid
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- GTV / Spider GTV and Spider (916) Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 1995–2000
- Section
- Interior trim - SPIDER › Hood compartment lid
70 BodyworkHood compartment lid
HOOD COMPARTMENT LID
REMOVAL / REFITTING
- With the hood open, open the hood compartment lid (for emergency opening see corresponding paragraph.
- Disconnect the battery.
- Disconnect the electrical connection.
- Slacken the nuts and withdraw the third stop light.
- Disconnect the electrical connection.
- Slacken the three nuts fastening the lid to each screw.
- Remove the hood lid.
Refit the hood lid reversing the sequence followed for removal. Adjust the position of the hood lid.
ADJUSTMENT
- With the hood closed, check alignment of the hood lid with the body and with the hood closing pins.
- If necessary, slacken the three screws fastening the lid to each hinge and adjust the position longitudinally.
- If necessary, slacken the two screws and adjust the position of the lock strikers for longitudinal and cross-wise adjustment.
- If necessary, reduce or increase the thicknesses, for vertical adjustment.
- Re-tighten all the components involved in adjustment.
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