1993 CHEVROLET DYNASTY open hood

AG-VEHICLE BODY COMPONENT SERVICE INDEX
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A-Pillar and Roof Rail Mouldings ............. 61
Body Side Applique ....................... 60
Body Side Mouldings ...................... 60
Closure Panel Sight Shield ................. 52
Cowl Cover ............................. 54
Door Glass ............................. 58
Door Glass Opening Moulding ............... 59
Door Latch ............................. 57
Door Opening Scuff Plates ................. 61
Door Opening Weatherstrips ................ 60
Door Trim Panel ......................... 56
Floor Carpet ............................ 64
Front Center Console ..................... 64
Front Door and Hinge ..................... 56
Front Door Silencer and Water Shield ......... 56
Front End Splash Shields .................. 54
Front Fender ............................ 55
Front Seat Belts ......................... 61
Front Seats ............................. 63
Fuel Fill Door ........................... 68
Glass Run Weatherstrip ................... 58
Head Lining ............................. 65
Hood and Hinges ........................ 52
Hood Applique .......................... 54
Hood Latch and Release Cable .............. 53
Hood Latch Safety Catch .................. 54
Inside Latch Release Handle ................ 59 Lift Gate
............................... 67
Lift Gate and Fuel Fill Door Release Cables .... 69
Lift Gate Latch and Striker ................. 68
Lift Gate Lock Cylinder .................... 68
Lift Gate Prop Cylinder .................... 67
Lift Gate Spoiler ......................... 67
Lift Gate Trim ........................... 61
Lower Quarter Trim Panel .................. 61
Lower Tail Panel Trim Cover ................ 61
Manual Window Lift Plate and Guide .......... 58
Manual Window Regulator .................. 57
Manual Window Regulator .................. 58
Outside Door Latch Release Handle .......... 58
Overhead Console ........................ 65
Power Door Lock Actuator .................. 59
Power Window Regulator .................. 57
Quarter Glass Module ..................... 66
Quarter Panel Spoiler ..................... 67
Rear Seat Belts .......................... 62
Rear Seats ............................. 63
Rear Window Glass ...................... 65
Roof Seam Molding ....................... 66
Side View Mirror ......................... 59
Sunroof Lift Control ....................... 65
Tail Lamp Closure Panel ................... 69
Upper Quarter Trim Panel .................. 61
CLOSURE PANEL SIGHT SHIELD
REMOVAL (FIG. 1)
(1) Raise hood to open position.
(2) Loosen twist fasteners holding headlamp covers
to fascia. (3) Disengage hook and loop fasteners holding
sight shield to radiator closure panel. (4) Remove push-in fasteners holding sight shield
to bumper fascia. (5) Separate sight shield from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
HOOD AND HINGES
HOOD REMOVAL (FIG. 2)
(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. (4) Remove the top hood to hinge attaching bolts
and loosen the bottom bolts until they can be re-
moved 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 attaching bolts. Separate the hood
from the vehicle.
Fig. 1 Closure Panel Sight Shield
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(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 power
distribution center, and under wiring harnesses, to-
ward dash panel. Push cable through access hole in
dash panel under the brake master cylinder, into
passenger compartment.
HOOD LATCH RELEASE CABLE INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
HOOD LATCH SAFETY CATCH
REMOVAL (FIG. 6)
(1) Raise hood to full up position.
(2) Remove screw holding safety latch handle
bracket to hood. (3) Mark location of safety catch on hood to assist
installation alignment. (4) Remove bolts holding safety catch to hood.
(5) Separate safety catch from hood.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
HOOD APPLIQUE
REMOVAL (FIG. 7)
(1) Raise hood to full up position.
(2) Remove plugs from access holes at rear of hood.
(3) Remove nuts holding applique to hood.
(4) Separate applique from hood.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
COWL COVER
REMOVAL (FIG. 8)
(1) Raise hood to full up position.
(2) Disconnect windshield washer hoses from wiper
arms. (3) Remove windshield wiper arm assemblies. Re-
fer to Group 8K, Windshield Wiper and Washer Sys-
tems. (4) Remove plastic expanding type fasteners hold-
ing cowl cover to cowl, below windshield. (5) Lift back of cowl cover and slide cover rearward
from under dash panel to hood seal and separate
cover from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
FRONT END SPLASH SHIELDS
REMOVAL (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.
Fig. 5 Hood Latch Release Cable
Fig. 6 Hood Latch Safety Catch
Fig. 7 Hood Applique
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(4) Separate wheelhouse splash shield from vehi-
cle.
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 SHIELD
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
FRONT FENDER
REMOVAL (FIG. 11)
(1) Remove front side marker lamp assembly. Re-
fer to Group 8L, Lamps for instructions. (2) Remove front bumper as necessary to gain
clearance to remove front fender. Refer to Front
Bumper Removal paragraph in this section. (3) Remove front wheelhouse splash shield. Refer
to Front Wheelhouse Splash Shield Removal para-
graph of this section. (4) Remove side applique as necessary to clear
front fender. Refer to Body Side Applique Removal
paragraph in this section. (5) Remove bolts holding bottom of front fender at
rear of wheel opening. (6) Remove bolt holding front fender to hinge pil-
lar at rear of wheelhouse. (7) Remove bolt holding front fender to cowl at top
of front door opening. (8) Remove bolts holding front fender to underside
of radiator closure panel. (9) Remove bolts holding front fender to front of
radiator closure panel. (10) Raise hood and support hood on a suitable
holding device. Mark hinge for installation indexing.
Remove lower hood hinge attaching bolts and sepa-
rate hinge from front fender. Refer to Hood Hinge
Removal paragraph in this section. (11) Remove bolts holding front fender to inner
wheelhouse along hood opening. (12) Separate front fender from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation. Align front fender
to achiev ea4mm (0.160 in) gap to hood edge and 6
Fig. 8 Cowl Cover Assembly
Fig. 9 Front Wheelhouse and Transaxle Splash
ShieldsÐTypical
Fig. 10 Engine Drive Belt Splash ShieldÐTypical
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AJ-VEHICLE BODY COMPONENT SERVICE INDEX
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A-Pillar and Roof Rail Mouldings ............. 77
Cowl Cover ............................. 73
Cowl Panel Trim and Scuff Plates ............ 77
Door Glass ............................. 76
Door Glass Lift Plate and Guide Post ......... 76
Door Latch ............................. 75
Door Trim Panel ......................... 74
Floor Carpet ............................ 80
Front Center Console ..................... 79
Front Door and Hinge ..................... 75
Front Door Silencer and Water Shield ......... 74
Front End Splash Shields .................. 73
Front Seat Belts ......................... 78
Front Seats ............................. 78
Fuel Fill Door ........................... 84
Glass Run WeatherstripÐAJ-21 Body ......... 76
Grille .................................. 71
Grille Header Molding ..................... 71
Grille Opening Panel ...................... 71
Head Lining ............................. 81
Hood and Hinges ........................ 72
Hood Latch and Release Cable .............. 72
Inside Latch Release Handle ................ 76 Lower Grille
............................. 71
Outside Door Latch Release Handle .......... 76
Overhead Console ........................ 80
Power Door Lock Actuator .................. 76
Quarter Extension Trim Panel ............... 77
Quarter Glass Module ..................... 85
Quarter Trim Panel ....................... 77
Rear Seat Belts .......................... 78
Rear Seats ............................. 79
Rear Shelf Trim Panel ..................... 78
Rear Window Glass ...................... 81
Sun Roof Air Deflector .................... 81
Sun Roof Drain Tubes .................... 81
Sun Roof Weatherstrip .................... 81
Trunk Lid .............................. 82
Trunk Lid and Fuel Fill Door Release Cables . . . 83
Trunk Lid Hinge ......................... 82
Trunk Lid Latch .......................... 83
Trunk Lid Lock .......................... 83
Trunk Lid Luggage Rack ................... 83
Trunk Lid Torsion Bar ..................... 83
Trunk Opening Weatherstrip ................ 83
Window Regulator ........................ 75
GRILLE
REMOVAL (FIG. 1)
(1) Remove screws holding grille to header mold-
ing at top of grille. (2) Push downward on top of bumper fascia to gain
clearance for grille removal. (3) Push grille downward and pull outward.
(4) Separate grille from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
GRILLE HEADER MOLDING
REMOVAL (FIG. 1)
(1) Remove grille.
(2) Remove nuts holding header molding to grille
opening panel. (3) Separate header molding from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
LOWER GRILLE
REMOVAL (FIG. 1)
(1) Remove screws holding lower grille to fascia.
(2) Separate lower grille from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
GRILLE OPENING PANEL
REMOVAL (FIG. 2)
(1) Remove front bumper and fascia.
(2) Remove grille.
(3) Remove headlamp modules.
(4) Remove bolt holding grille opening panel to
bracket forward of radiator. (5) Raise hood and remove push-in fasteners hold-
ing sight shields to closure panel. Separate sight
shields from vehicle.
Fig. 1 Grille Assembly
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(6) Remove nuts holding grille opening panel to
front fenders. (7) Remove bolts holding grille opening panel to
front fenders. (8) Separate grille opening panel form vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation. Align grille open-
ing panel to fit flush across fender joining locations.
HOOD AND HINGES
HOOD REMOVAL (FIG. 2)
(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. (4) Remove the top hood to hinge attaching bolts
and loosen the bottom bolts until they can be re-
moved 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 attaching bolts. Separate the hood
from the vehicle.
HOOD INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
HOOD HINGE REMOVAL (FIG. 3)
(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. 4)
(1) Raise hood to 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.
HOOD LATCH RELEASE CABLE REMOVAL
(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.
Fig. 2 Grille Opening Panel
Fig. 2 Hood Assembly Remove or InstallÐTypical
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(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.
COWL COVER
REMOVAL (FIG. 5)
(1) Raise hood to full up position.
(2) Disconnect windshield washer hoses from wiper
arms. (3) Remove windshield wiper arm assemblies. Re-
fer to Group 8K, Windshield Wiper and Washer Sys-
tems. (4) Remove plastic expanding type fasteners hold-
ing cowl cover to cowl, below windshield. (5) Lift back of cowl cover and slide cover rearward
from under dash panel to hood seal and separate
cover from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
FRONT END SPLASH SHIELDS
FRONT WHEELHOUSE SPLASH SHIELD REMOVAL (FIG. 6)
(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.
Fig. 3 Hood Hinge AssemblyÐTypical
Fig. 4 Hood Latch AssemblyÐTypical
Fig. 5 Cowl Cover Assembly
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AP-VEHICLE BODY COMPONENT SERVICE INDEX
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A-Pillar and Roof Rail Mouldings ............ 109
B-Pillar Trim PanelÐAP-44 Body ............ 109
Body Side Moulding and Applique ........... 108
Cowl Panel Trim and Scuff Plates ........... 109
Door Opening Weatherstrips ............... 107
Floor Carpet ........................... 113
Front Center Console .................... 113
Front Door and Hinge .................... 100
Front Door Belt Moulding and Weatherstrip .... 102
Front Door Glass ........................ 101
Front Door Glass Channel and Run Weatherstrip .......................... 103
Front Door Glass Run Lower Channels ....... 103
Front Door Latch ........................ 101
Front Door Side View Mirror ............... 101
Front Door Trim PanelÐAP-24/44 Body ....... 99
Front Door Water Shield .................. 100
Front Door Window Regulator/Manual ........ 103
Front Door Window Regulator/Power ......... 104
Front End Splash Shields .................. 99
Front Power Door Lock Actuator ............ 102
Front Seat BeltsÐAP-24 Body .............. 110
Front Seat BeltsÐAP-44 Body .............. 110
Front Seats ............................ 111
Grille .................................. 97
Grille Opening Panel ...................... 97
Head Lining ............................ 114
Hood and Hinges ........................ 97 Hood Latch and Release Cable
.............. 98
Lift Gate Luggage Rack ................... 116
Lift Gate Remote Release Cable ............ 115
Lower Quarter Trim PanelÐAP-44 Body ...... 109
Outside Front Door Latch Release Handle ..... 101
Outside Rear Door Latch Release Handle ..... 105
Overhead Console ....................... 113
Quarter Glass Weatherstrip ................ 108
Quarter Glass Window ................... 108
Quarter Trim PanelÐAP-44 Body ........... 109
Rear Door and Hinge .................... 104
Rear Door Belt Moulding and Weatherstrip .... 106
Rear Door Glass ........................ 106
Rear Door Glass Run Weatherstrip .......... 107
Rear Door Latch ........................ 105
Rear Door Silencer and Water Shield ........ 104
Rear Door Stationary Glass ................ 107
Rear Door Trim Panel .................... 104
Rear Door Window Regulator/Manual ........ 107
Rear Door Window Regulator/Power ......... 107
Rear Power Door Lock Actuator ............ 106
Rear Seat Belts ......................... 111
Rear Seats ............................ 112
Rear Window Glass ...................... 115
Sun Roof Air Deflector ................... 114
Sun Roof Drain Tubes .................... 115
Sun Roof Weatherstrip ................... 114
Upper Quarter Trim PanelÐAP-44 Body ...... 109
GRILLE
REMOVAL (FIG. 1)
(1) Raise hood to the up position.
(2) Remove screws holding grille to grille opening
panel. (3) Separate grille from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
GRILLE OPENING PANEL
REMOVAL (FIG. 1)
(1) Remove grille from grille opening panel.
(2) Remove headlamp assemblies. Refer to Group
8L. Lamps for proper procedures. (3) Remove bolts holding grille opening panel to
closure panel brackets. (4) Remove bolt holding grille opening panel to
brace in front of radiator. (5) Separate grille opening panel from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
HOOD AND HINGES
HOOD REMOVAL (FIG. 2)
(1) Raise hood to full up position.
(2) Disconnect the under hood lamp wire connec-
tor. (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-
Fig. 1 Grille and Grille Opening Panel
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HOOD LATCH RELEASE CABLE INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
FRONT END SPLASH SHIELDS
FRONT WHEELHOUSE SPLASH SHIELDREMOVAL (FIG. 6)
(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.6)
(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. 7)
(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 PANELÐAP-24/44 Body
DOOR TRIM PANEL REMOVAL (FIG. 8)
(1) Move glass to down position.
(2) Disconnect battery negative cable.
(3) Remove inside latch release handle bezel. Pull
outward at forward edge and push bezel rearward. (4) Remove screw cover from window crank. Re-
move screw holding crank to regulator and separate
crank from door, if equipped. (5) Remove remote control mirror bezel.
(6) Remove screw covers from arm rest.
Fig. 4 Hood LatchÐTypical
Fig. 5 Hood Latch Release CableÐTypical
Fig. 6 Front Wheelhouse and Transaxle Splash Shields
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