Seat Leon >> Removing and installing bonnet
SEAT Leon Service and Repair Manual / General body repairs, exterior / Bonnet, rear lid / Bonnet / Removing and installing bonnet
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Torque wrench - V.A.G 1331-
Removing
- Lift the front bonnet. Use the rod to keep it open.
- Remove the supply hose -1- of the windscreen washer system.
- With the assistance of a second mechanic unscrew the four securing nuts -arrows- of the bonnet from the hinges and remove the bonnet.
Note To protect the components removed against damage, cover the resting surface with soft material.
fitting
Fit in reverse order from removal, remembering the following:
- Place the front bonnet so that the threaded bolts are fastened on the openings of the hinges and tighten the hexagonal nuts by hand.
- Connect the supply hose -1- of the windscreen washer system.
- Bonnet: adjustment
- On completion of the adjustments tighten the hexagonal nuts.
- Adjust windscreen wiper jet.
Exploded view - Bowden cable
- Bolt.
2 off
10+- 1 Nm
For fastening the release
lever
Item 2
- Release handle
Removing
Unthread the bolts -2-
and remove the release
lever.
Adjusting:
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Adjusting bonnet
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Torque wrench - V.A.G 1331-
Adjustment gauges - 3371-
CautionFor carrying out the basic adjustment of the
bonnet, the vehicle
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See also:
Exploded view - impact bar
Cross brace of the rear bumper cover, 3 and 5 door: assembly overview
- Cavity wax - AKR.308.SP5-
Note
To prevent water penetration
- Tight spreader block
5 off
DANGER ...