GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2000 🢒 Lumina 🢒 Body and Accessories 🢒 Body Front End 🢒 Hood Replacement

Removal Procedure

    Object Number: 293232 Size: SH
  1. Place protective coverings over the adjacent body panels.
  2. Open the hood.
  3. Mark the upper hood hinge to the hood with a grease pencil.
  4. Remove the bolts from the upper hood hinge, with an assistant.
  5. Remove the hood from the vehicle, with an assistant.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 293232 Size: SH
  1. Position the hood to the vehicle, with an assistant.
  2. Align the hood hinges to the grease pencil marks on the underside of the hood.

    3. Notice: Use the correct fastener in the correct location. Replacement fasteners must be the correct part number for that application. Fasteners requiring replacement or fasteners requiring the use of thread locking compound or sealant are identified in the service procedure. Do not use paints, lubricants, or corrosion inhibitors on fasteners or fastener joint surfaces unless specified. These coatings affect fastener torque and joint clamping force and may damage the fastener. Use the correct tightening sequence and specifications when installing fasteners in order to avoid damage to parts and systems.

  3. Install the bolts to the upper hood hinge, with an assistant, .

    4. Tighten
    Tighten the hood hinge to hood bolts to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).

  4. Close the hood.
  5. Remove the protective coverings from the adjacent body panels.