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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2009 🢒 Impala 🢒 Body Repair 🢒 Bolted Exterior Body Panels and Closures 🢒 Hood Adjustment

    Object Number: 317816 Size: SH
  1. The hood hinges are bolted to the fender and to the hood.
  2. Make fore and aft adjustments by elongating the hood-side hinge holes.
  3. Make vertical adjustment at the front by adjusting the hood bumpers up or down.

    4. Specification

        • Gap tolerances are 2-6 mm (0.08-0.22 in).
        • Flush tolerances are 0-2 mm (0-0.08 in).

    Object Number: 317818 Size: SH
  4. Open the hood.
  5. Loosen the hinge to hood bolts. Refer to Hood Replacement.
  6. Adjust the hood to the fender position.
  7. Close the hood.
  8. Check the hood alignment.
  9. Open the hood.
  10. Adjust the hood as needed.

    11. Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

  11. Install the hood-to-hinge bolts with an assistant.

    12. Tighten
    Tighten the upper hood hinge bolts to 27 N·m (20 lb ft).

  12. Adjust the hood bumpers.
  13. Close the hood.