Dodge Nitro. Manual - part 418

5. Install the rivet (4) connecting the splash shield to the side sill molding.  

6. Install all remaining push pins.  

7. Install the rivet (3) into the hole in the wheel house liner and lower front fascia. 

Fig. 274: Removing/Installing Rivets Connecting Fender Flare To Wheel House Liner 
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8. Install four rivets to the front fender flare molding, wheel house liner and the fender.  

9. Install wheel and tire and torque the wheel nuts to 136 N.m (100 ft. lbs.).  

SHIELD - REAR WHEELHOUSE SPLASH 

REMOVAL 

SHIELD - REAR WHEELHOUSE SPLASH 

Fig. 275: Rear Wheelhouse Splash Shield

 

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1. Remove the rear wheel flare molding, see REMOVAL.  

2. Remove the two push pins securing the sill plate molding to the wheel liner and body.  

3. Remove the four push pins (3) at the wheelhouse opening (1).  

4. Remove the wheel liner (2) from the wheelhouse opening (1).  

INSTALLATION 

SHIELD - REAR WHEELHOUSE SPLASH 

Fig. 276: Rear Wheelhouse Splash Shield 
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1. Install the wheel house liner (2) to the wheel house opening (1).  

2. Install the four push pins (3) to the wheel house liner (2).  

3. Install the two push pins securing the sill plate molding and the wheel house liner to the body.  

4. Install the rear wheel flare molding, see INSTALLATION.  

HOOD 

BUMPER - HOOD 

REMOVAL 

BUMPER - HOOD 

 

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Fig. 277: Hood Adjustment Bumper 
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1. Remove the hood adjustment bumpers.  

INSTALLATION 

BUMPER - HOOD 

Fig. 278: Hood Adjustment Bumper 
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1. Install the hood adjustment bumpers. Make sure there are no excessive gaps between the areas around the 

hood, adjust as necessary, see SPECIFICATIONS.  

HINGE - HOOD 

REMOVAL 

 

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HINGE - HOOD 

Fig. 279: Screws, Fender & Applique 
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1. Raise and support the hood.  

2. Remove the two screws (1) from the fender applique.  

3. Use a trim stick C-4755 or equivalent, separate the fender applique (3) from the fender (2). 

Fig. 280: Support Cylinder 
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4. Remove hood support cylinder, see REMOVAL. 

NOTE:

It is not necessary to remove the hood to replace one or both hinges. The 
hinges can be replaced one at a time.

 

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