Mopar 55255451AC Hood Latch

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To work on the latch, first scribe a line around it for alignment during reinstallation. Remove the latch retaining bolts securing it to the radiator support, making a mark for reference. To adjust the hood latch, loosen the bolts, reposition the latch, retighten the bolts, and check the fit by closing the hood. Disconnect the hood release cable from the back of the latch assembly, and then reinstall by reversing the removal steps, ensuring the latch allows the hood to engage securely when closed with slightly compressed bumpers. For the cable, first remove the hood latch and detach the cable from it. If working on a Durango model, remove the radiator grille and the left-side headlight housing. Attach a length of wire to the end of the cable in the engine compartment to assist in pulling the new cable back. Detach the cable from all retaining clips, cutting some if necessary. Under the instrument panel, remove screws to detach the hood release handle, dislodge the grommet, and pull the cable through the firewall into the cab. Attach the wire from the old cable to the new one, ensuring the new cable has a grommet. Pull the new cable through the firewall into the engine compartment and seat the grommet. Complete the installation by reversing the removal steps.

This is done by opening the hood, and using the prop rod to hold it in position then drawing marks around the new hood latch assembly to aid in alignment of the new latch. Thirdly, you have to take out the bolts, and then unbolt the latch assembly from the radiator support then, disconnect the release cable from the hood latch assembly. For installation, make sure the hood latch assembly fits into its marked position on the radiator support then put in the nuts and tighten them in order to ensure that the operation of the hood latch is smooth and as required adjust it until it assumes the right position. The cable can be removed by disconnecting it from the hood latch, unhooking it from the clips on the radiator support and taking out the left front kick panel inside the car to get access to the bolts of the handle of the hood release. You can now take out the bolts that connect the hood release handle/cable assembly to the cowl panel, then there is a push-in retainer coupled with a cable grommet that needs to be unclip from the firewall below the dash. Take a piece of heavy string or flexible wire and fix it to the engine compartment end of cables and then pull through the fire wall to the vehicle. For installation, take the string or wire and attach it to the new cable and using the same process reverse it back through the firewall in to the engine compartment then follow the rest of steps in reverse order.

Scribe a line around the latch to aid alignment when reinstalling the latch assembly. Remove the latch retaining bolts securing the latch to the radiator support and remove the latch. Disconnect the hood release cable by disengaging the cable from the back of the latch assembly. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure. Adjust the latch so the hood engages securely when closed and the hood bumpers are slightly compressed. Remove the hood latch, then detach the cable from the latch. Working in the engine compartment, detach the cable from all of its retaining clips. It may be necessary to cut some of the clips to free the cable. Working under the instrument panel, remove the screws and detach the hood release handle. Dislodge the grommet and pull the cable through the firewall and into the cab to remove it. Pull the new cable through the firewall and into the engine compartment. Seat the grommet in the firewall. The remainder of installation is the reverse of removal.

Scribe a line around the latch to aid alignment when reinstalling the latch assembly. Remove the latch retaining bolts securing the latch to the radiator support and remove the latch. Disconnect the hood release cable by disengaging the cable from the back of the latch assembly. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure. Adjust the latch so the hood engages securely when closed and the hood bumpers are slightly compressed. Remove the hood latch, then detach the cable from the latch. Working in the engine compartment, detach the cable from all of its retaining clips. It may be necessary to cut some of the clips to free the cable. Working under the instrument panel, remove the screws and detach the hood release handle. Dislodge the grommet and pull the cable through the firewall and into the cab to remove it. Pull the new cable through the firewall and into the engine compartment. Seat the grommet in the firewall. The remainder of installation is the reverse of removal.

They should be lubricated once every 3000 miles or every three months.

They should be lubricated once every 3000 miles or every three months.

To reduce wear and ensure free movement.

They should be lubricated with a thin coat of grease.