Removal, installation and adjustment of the hood (BMW 5 Series E28)

The hood cover is quite heavy and difficult to remove and install - at least two people are required to perform this procedure.

Removal and installation

1. Open the hood. On some late models, you may need to bend back plastic clips and remove insulation grommets to gain access to the hood light connector and windshield washer hoses. Use a small screwdriver to pry up the plastic clip,..



...remove the holder.

2. After this, disconnect the wires and hoses.



3. Remove the clamps and pull out the hood stop pins with needle-nose pliers.





4. Support the hood and remove the hinge pins.

5. Ask an assistant to support the hood lid on one side, while you support it on the other.



6. Loosen the hood hinge pinch bolt on your side, then hold your side of the hood while an assistant loosens the bolt on the other side.

7. Remove the hood. Place it in a safe place where it will not be dropped, wrapping it in rags to avoid damaging the paint.

8. Install in reverse order.

Adjustment

The hood can be adjusted by loosening the hood hinge bolts so that it is level with the fenders. On some models, it may be necessary to remove the side grille to access the hinge bolts.

1. Move the hood from side to side or back and forth to properly align the hood with the fenders at the front. Tighten the bolts securely.





2. The height of the rear hood can be adjusted by loosening the bolts and raising or lowering the latch. After adjustment, tighten the bolts securely.



3. Lateral adjustment of the hood can be made by loosening the roller guide bolt nuts and moving the guide until it engages securely with the latch.



4. After adjustment, screw or unscrew the hood stoppers to hold it in the new position.



5. To prevent the hood mechanism from jamming, it should be lubricated periodically.

[This publication was borrowed from an online resource «bmwman.ru»]