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AY-VEHICLE BODY COMPONENT SERVICE INDEX
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A-Pillar and Roof Rail Mouldings ............ 143
B-Pillar Trim Panel ...................... 143
Body Mouldings ......................... 146
Cowl Panel Trim and Scuff Plates ........... 143
Door Frame Trim Moulding ................ 137
Front Door and Hinge .................... 137
Front Door Glass ........................ 139
Front Door Latch ........................ 138
Front Door Silencer and Water Shield ........ 137
Front Door Trim Panel .................... 136
Front Door Window Regulator .............. 138
Front End Splash Shields ................. 136
Front Seat Belts ........................ 144
Front Seats ............................ 145
Grille AY/P Body ........................ 133
Grille AY/S Body ........................ 133
Grille Opening Panel AY/P Body ............ 134
Grille Opening Panel AY/S Body ............ 134
Head Lining ............................ 142
Hood and Hinges ....................... 134
Hood Latch and Release Cable ............. 135
Hood Ornament AY/P-S .................. 134
Outside Door Handle ..................... 138
Overhead Console ....................... 142 Quarter Trim Panel
...................... 143
Rear Deck Filler Panel ................... 146
Rear Door and Hinge .................... 140
Rear Door Fixed Glass Outer Cover ÐAY-S Body ......................... 141
Rear Door Fixed Window Module ........... 142
Rear Door Frame Trim Moulding ............ 139
Rear Door Glass ........................ 141
Rear Door Glass Lift Plate and Guide Bar ..... 141
Rear Door Latch ........................ 140
Rear Door Outer CoverÐAY-P Body ......... 141
Rear Door Outside Handle ................ 140
Rear Door Silencer and Water Shield ........ 140
Rear Door Trim Panel .................... 139
Rear Door Window Regulator .............. 141
Rear Seat Belts ......................... 144
Rear Seats ............................ 145
Rear Shelf Trim Panel .................... 144
Rear Window Glass ...................... 147
Side View Mirror Trim Cover ............... 137
Trunk Lid .............................. 147
Trunk Lid Hinge ........................ 147
Trunk Lid Torsion Bar .................... 148
Vinyl Roof Bonnet ....................... 146
GRILLE AY/P BODY
REMOVAL (FIG. 1)
(1) Remove screws holding grille to opening panel.
(2) Push top of grille downward and pull forward.
(3) Separate grille from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
GRILLE AY/S BODY
REMOVAL (FIG. 2)
(1) Loosen hidden screws holding grille to grille
opening panel at corners of grille. The screws are
captured in a clearance hole covered by a bracket be-
hind the grille. (2) Pull grille forward from grille opening panel.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
Fig. 1 GrilleÐAY/P Body
Fig. 2 GrilleÐAY/S Body
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HOOD ORNAMENT AY/P-S
REMOVAL (FIG. 2)
(1) Remove grille.
(2) Locate hood ornament spring under grille open-
ing panel header. (3) Compress hood ornament spring enough to
clear hooks on end of retaining wire. (4) Squeeze retainer wire hooks together and push
hooks inside spring. (5) Rotate spring counterclockwise to separate
spring from retainer. (6) Separate hood ornament from grille opening
panel.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
GRILLE OPENING PANEL AY/P BODY
For service procedures for headlamp related compo-
nents refer to Group 8L, Lamps.
REMOVAL (FIG. 3)
(1) Remove front bumper and grille.
(2) Remove front end splash shields as necessary to
gain access to behind fenders. (3) Remove nuts holding GOP mouldings to front
fenders. (4) Remove nuts holding grille opening panel to
front fenders. (6) Disconnect concealed headlamp motor wire con-
nector. (7) Disconnect all lamp wire connectors.
(8) Remove bolts holding grille opening panel to
radiator closure panel and center brace. (9) Separate grille opening panel from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
GRILLE OPENING PANEL AY/S BODY
For service procedures for headlamp related compo-
nents refer to Group 8L, Lamps.
REMOVAL (FIG. 4)
(1) Remove front bumper and grille.
(2) Remove front end splash shields as necessary to
gain access to behind fenders. (3) Remove nuts holding mouldings to front fend-
ers. (4) Remove bolts holding mouldings to bottom of
grille opening panel and separate mouldings from ve-
hicle. (5) Remove nuts holding grille opening panel to
front fenders. (6) Disconnect concealed headlamp motor wire con-
nector. (7) Disconnect headlamp wire connectors.
(8) Remove bolts holding grille opening panel to
radiator closure panel mount brackets and center
brace. (9) Separate grille opening panel from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
HOOD AND HINGES
HOOD REMOVAL (FIG. 5)
(1) Raise hood to full up position.
(2) Lift front edge of cowl cover on the right side of
the windshield washer bottle and disconnect the un-
der hood lamp wire connector. (3) Mark all bolt and hinge attachment locations
with a grease pencil or other suitable device to pro-
vide reference marks for installation. When install-
ing hood, align all marks and secure bolts. The hood
should be aligned to 4 mm (0.160 in.) gap to the front
fenders and flush across the top surfaces along fend-
ers.
Fig. 3 Grille Opening PanelÐAY/P Body
Fig. 4 Grille Opening PanelÐAY/S Body
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(4) Remove the top hood to hinge bolts and loosen
the bottom bolts until they can be removed by hand. (5) With assistance of a helper at the opposite side
of the vehicle to support the hood, remove the bottom
hood to hinge bolts. Separate the hood from the ve-
hicle.
HOOD INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
HOOD HINGE REMOVAL (FIG. 6)
(1) Support hood on the side that requires hinge
replacement. (2) Mark all bolt and hinge attachment locations
with a grease pencil or other suitable device to pro-
vide reference marks for installation. When install-
ing hood hinge, align all marks and secure bolts. The
hood should be aligned to 4 mm (0.160 in.) gap to the
front fenders and flush across the top surfaces along
fenders. Shims can be added or removed under hood
hinge to achieve proper hood height. (3) Remove hood to hinge attaching bolts.
(4) Remove hood hinge to front fender attaching
bolts and separate hinge from vehicle.
HOOD HINGE INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation. If necessary, paint
new hinge before installation.
HOOD LATCH AND RELEASE CABLE
HOOD LATCH REMOVAL (FIG. 7)
(1) Raise hood top the full up position. (2) Remove hood latch attaching bolts holding
latch to radiator closure panel and separate from ve-
hicle. (3) Pry release cable casing attachment from slot
receiver on latch, disengage cable end from latch arm
hook.
HOOD LATCH INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.Fig. 5 Hood
Fig. 6 Hood HingeÐTypical
Fig. 7 Hood Latch AssemblyÐTypical
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HOOD LATCH RELEASE CABLE REMOVAL (FIG. 8)
(1) Raise hood to the full up position.
(2) Remove push-in fasteners holding hood latch
cover to radiator closure panel and separate cover
from vehicle. (3) Disconnect hood release cable casing and cable
end from hood latch assembly. Refer to Hood Latch
Removal procedure in this section. (4) Remove hood latch release cable handle attach-
ing bolts from under left lower edge of instrument
panel. (5) Disengage release cable rubber grommet from
engine compartment dash panel behind instrument
panel. (6) Rout cable assembly through engine compart-
ment around battery, under fender lip, under relay
bank, and under wiring harnesses, toward dash
panel. Push cable through access hole in dash panel
under the brake master cylinder, into passenger com-
partment.
HOOD LATCH RELEASE CABLE INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
FRONT END SPLASH SHIELDS
FRONT WHEELHOUSE SPLASH SHIELDREMOVAL (FIG. 9)
(1) Hoist vehicle and support on suitable safety
stands. (2) Remove front wheel assembly.
(3) Remove push-in fasteners holding front wheel-
house splash shield to fender opening lip and inner
wheelhouse area. (4) Separate wheelhouse splash shield from vehi-
cle.
FRONT WHEELHOUSE SPLASH SHIELD INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
TRANSAXLE SPLASH SHIELD REMOVAL (FIG.9)
(1) Remove one front wheelhouse splash shield
push-in fastener and separate wheelhouse splash
shield from transaxle splash shield. (2) Remove transaxle splash shield attaching bolts
and separate transaxle splash shield from vehicle.
TRANSAXLE SPLASH SHIELD INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
ENGINE DRIVE BELT SPLASH SHIELD REMOVAL (FIG. 10)
(1) Hoist vehicle and support on suitable safety
stands. (2) Remove bolts holding engine drive belt splash
shield to right frame rail. (3) Separate drive belt splash shield from vehicle.
ENGINE DRIVE BELT SPLASH SHIELDINSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
FRONT DOOR TRIM PANEL
TRIM PANEL REMOVAL (FIG. 11)
(1) Disengage frog-leg fasteners holding power seat
switch/speaker bezel to door trim. Separate bezel
from trim panel. (2) Disconnect power seat switch wire connector.
(3) Remove screws holding trim panel to door from
around speaker and power seat switch. (4) Remove screws holding pull handle to door trim
and separate pull handle from door. (5) Remove hidden screws holding trim panel to in-
ner door panel from behind carpet insert.
Fig. 8 Hood Latch Release CableÐTypical
Fig. 9 Front Wheelhouse and Transaxle Splash Shields
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(6) Disengage frog-leg fasteners holding trim panel
to inner door panel. (7) Lift trim panel upward and separate trim from
door. (8) Disconnect courtesy lamp, power door lock
switch and power window switch wire connectors.
TRIM PANEL INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
SIDE VIEW MIRROR TRIM COVER
REMOVAL
(1) Remove Front door trim panel.
(2) Disconnect power mirror wire connector.
(3) Remove screws holding mirror trim cover to
door frame.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
DOOR FRAME TRIM MOULDING
REMOVAL (FIG. 11)
(1) Remove front door trim panel.
(2) Disengage trim clips holding moulding to win-
dow opening frame and separate moulding from door.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
FRONT DOOR SILENCER AND WATER SHIELD
REMOVAL
(1) Remove front door trim panel.
(2) Pull water shield from adhesive around perim-
eter of door inner panel.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
FRONT DOOR AND HINGE
The front door hinge is welded to the door and
bolted to the hinge pillar. The door half of the hinge
pivots on a removable hinge pin. The hinge pin is
driven in from the bottom on the top hinge and from
the top on the bottom hinge. All adjustments to the
hinge are performed on the hinge pillar half of the
hinge. If the welded half of the hinge must be bent to
align door, consult an authorized body repair facility.
FRONT DOOR REMOVAL (FIG. 12)
(1) Remove door trim panel, silencer pad, and wa-
ter shield. (2) Disconnect all wire connectors and wire har-
ness hold downs inside door and push wire harness
through access hole in front of door into hinge pillar
opening. (3) Open door and support door on a suitable lift-
ing device. (4) Drive bottom hinge pin upward and remove pin
from hinge. (5) Drive top hinge pin downward and remove pin
from hinge.
FRONT DOOR INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation. The door should
not require re-alignment. If door does need align-
ment, refer to Front Door Hinge Installation para-
graph in this section.
FRONT DOOR HINGE REMOVAL (FIG. 12)
(1) Remove front fender wheelhouse splash shield.
Refer to Front Wheelhouse Splash Shield Removal
paragraph in this section. (2) Support door on a suitable lifting device.
(3) Drive out hinge pin on the effected hinge.
Fig. 10 Engine Drive Belt Splash ShieldÐTypical
Fig. 11 Front Door Trim Panel
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(4) Remove bolts holding hinge to hinge pillar and
separate hinge form vehicle.
FRONT DOOR HINGE INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation. Align door to
achieve 6 mm (0.240 in.) gap to all surrounding pan-
els and flush across gaps.
OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE
REMOVAL (FIG. 13)
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Remove silencer pad and water shield as neces-
sary. (3) Raise door glass to up position.
(4) Disconnect illuminated entry wire connector
from outside door handle assembly, if equipped. (5) Disconnect latch release linkage from latch as-
sembly. (6) Disconnect lock cylinder linkage from latch as-
sembly. (7) Remove nuts holding outside handle bracket to
door panel and separate bracket from panel. (8) Position linkage rods parallel to the back of
handle and remove handle assembly from door.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
FRONT DOOR LATCH
REMOVAL (FIG. 14)
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Remove silencer pad and water shield as neces-
sary. (3) Disconnect linkage rods from door latch assem-
bly. (4) Remove screws holding latch door end frame.
(5) Separate latch from door.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
FRONT DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR
REMOVAL (FIG. 15 OR 16)
MANUAL OR ELECTRIC
(1) Remove front door trim panel.
(2) Remove silencer pad and water shield.
(3) Remove side view mirror trim cover and door
frame trim moulding.
Fig. 12 Front Door Assembly
Fig. 13 Front Door Handle Assembly
Fig. 14 Front Door Latch Assembly
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(4) Remove door glass.
(5) Remove nut holding cable retainer to inner
door panel and slip cables from behind retainer. (6) Disengage push in retainer holding cables to
inner door panel above speaker on vehicles with
power windows. (7) Remove bolts holding top of glass lift bar to in-
ner door panel. (8) Remove nut holding bottom of lift bar to bot-
tom panel of door. (9) Remove bolts holding window crank regulator
to inner door panel on vehicles with manual win-
dows. Remove nuts holding motor and regulator to
inner door panel on vehicles with power windows. (10) Separate window regulator from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
FRONT DOOR GLASS
REMOVAL
(1) Remove front door trim panel.
(2) Remove silencer pad and water shield.
(3) Remove side view mirror trim cover and door
frame trim moulding. (4) Remove front door speaker.
(5) Move glass to the down position and remove
glass to lift plate fasteners. (6) Loosen door glass slam bumpers.
(7) Lift glass upward through opening at top of
door.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
REAR DOOR TRIM PANEL
REMOVAL (FIG. 17)
(1) Remove screw plugs from fixed glass trim be-
zel. Remove screws holding bezel to door frame and
separate trim from door. (2) Remove screws holding pull handle and padded
insert to door trim and separate handle and insert
from door. (3) Disengage frog-leg fasteners holding forward
padded insert assembly to door panel. (4) Remove hidden screws from behind carpeting
on lower trim panel. (5) Remove screws and disengage frog-leg fasteners
holding trim panel to door. Lift trim panel upward
and separate trim from door. (6) Disconnect courtesy lamp wire connector. Dis-
connect cigar lighter wire connectors. Disconnect
power window switch wire connector.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
REAR DOOR FRAME TRIM MOULDING
TRIM MOULDING REMOVAL
(1) Remove rear door trim panel.
(2) Disengage trim clips holding trim moulding to
door frame. (3) Separate trim moulding from door frame.
TRIM MOULDING INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
Fig. 15 Front Door Manual Window Regulator
Fig. 16 Front Door Power Window Regulator
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REAR DOOR SILENCER AND WATER SHIELD
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Pull water shield from adhesive around perim-
eter of door inner panel.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
REAR DOOR AND HINGE
The rear door hinge is welded to the door and
bolted to the B-pillar. The door half of the hinge piv-
ots on a removable hinge pin. The hinge pin is
driven in from the bottom on the top hinge and from
the top on the bottom hinge. All adjustments to the
hinge are performed on the hinge pillar half of the
hinge. If the welded half of the hinge must be bent to
align door, consult an authorized body repair facility.
REAR DOOR REMOVAL (FIG. 18)
(1) Remove B-pillar trim panel and disconnect all
wire connectors leading to door. Push wire harness
through access hole in B-pillar into hinge opening. (2) Support door on a suitable lifting device.
(3) Drive bottom hinge pin upward and remove pin
from hinge. (4) Drive top hinge pin downward and remove pin
from hinge. (5) Separate door from vehicle.
REAR DOOR INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation. The door should
not require re-alignment. If door does need align-
ment, refer to Rear Door Hinge Installation para-
graph in this section.
REAR DOOR HINGE REMOVAL (FIG. 18)
(1) To remove upper hinge bolted half, remove
B-pillar trim panel. To remove lower hinge bolted
half it is not necessary to remove B-pillar trim. (2) Support rear door on a suitable lifting device.
(3) Drive out hinge pin on the effected hinge.
(4) Remove bolts holding hinge to B-pillar and sep-
arate hinge form vehicle.
REAR DOOR HINGE INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation. Align door to
achieve 6 mm (0.240 in.) gap to all surrounding pan-
els and flush across gaps.
REAR DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE
REMOVAL
(1) Remove rear door trim panel.
(2) Remove silencer pad and water shield as neces-
sary. (3) Disconnect latch release linkage rod from door
latch. (4) Remove nuts holding handle bracket to inner
door panel. (5) Separate outside door handle from door.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
REAR DOOR LATCH
REMOVAL
(1) Remove rear door trim panel.
(2) Remove silencer pad and water shield as neces-
sary. (3) Disconnect linkage rods from door latch.
Fig. 17 Rear Door Trim PanelFig. 18 Rear Door AssemblyÐTypical
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