Opel Frontera UE. Manual - part 1145

BODY STRUCTURE

8F–11

General Description (Sheet Metal)

This section includes items of front end sheet metal that 
are attached by bolts, screws or clips and related 
accessory components.
Anticorrosion materials have been applied to the interior 
surfaces of some metal panels to provide rust 

resistance.
When servicing these panels, areas on which this 
material has been disturbed, should be properly 
recoated with service–type anticorrosion material.

Engine Hood

Parts Location

610RY00017

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(1) Engine Hood Assembly
(2) Windowshield Washer Nozzle Tube

(3) Hood Hinge Bolt

8F–12

BODY STRUCTURE

Removal

1. Open the hood.

2. Support the hood.

3. Remove the windshield washer nozzle tube.

880RS001

4. Remove the hood hinge bolts.

• Before removing the hinges from the engine 

hood, scribe a mark showing location of the 
hinges to facilitate installation in the original 
position.

610RS006

5. Remove the engine hood.

Installation

To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order, 
noting the following points:

1. Tighten the engine hood hinge fixing bolts to the 

specified torque.

Torque : 10 N·m (1.0 kg·m/87 lb in)

2. Check the engine hood and fender(1).

Clearance: 4.5 mm (0.18 in)

Height (step): 0.5 mm (0.02 in)

• Adjust clearance with the hinges on the engine 

hood.

• Adjust height (step) with the hood buffers(2).

610RY00010

610RX001

BODY STRUCTURE

8F–13

610RY00008

8F–14

BODY STRUCTURE

Engine Hood Lock

Parts Location

610RY00024

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Removal

1. Remove the hood lock control lever.

2. Remove the inner liner.

3. Remove the radiator grille.

• Refer to Radiator Grille in this section.

4. Remove the engine hood lock assembly.

• Apply setting marks(1) to the hood lock assembly 

and the body prior to removal.

610RY00020

(1) Hood Lock Control Lever
(2) Control Cable
(3) Engine Hood Lock Assembly

(4) Radiator Grille
(5) Inner Liner