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Trunk / Liftgate Hinge

Body and Frame › Doors, Hood and Trunk
Unified entry — merged from multiple cross-listed pages in the original manual.
Procedures
Hinge - Removal8 steps
△ CAUTION
Support the lift gate while the hinge is removed.
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  1. Open the lift gate.
  2. Pull down at the center of the headliner molding (3) only enough to allow the tab (2) to be released from the quarter trim molding.
  3. Carefully pull down to remove the remaining clips (4) attaching the molding to the body then move the molding to the left to released the tab from the quarter trim molding.
  4. Using a grease pencil or equivalent, mark the position of the hinges (1) to aid with installation.
  5. Place a block under the lift gate and remove the nuts (3) from the hinge (1) located on the body.
  6. Remove the bolts (4) from the hinge (1) located on the body.
  7. Remove the bolts (2) from the hinge (1) at the lift gate.
  8. Remove the hinge (1) from the vehicle.
Flip-Up Glass Hinge - Installation5 steps
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  1. Install the hinge (4) onto the vehicle and align with marks made previously.
  2. Install the hinge to glass bolt (1) and tighten to 10 Nm (90 in. lbs.).
  3. Install the bolt (3) and tighten to 9.5 Nm (84 in. lbs.).
  4. Adjust the flip-up glass as necessary, .
  5. Install the support cylinders (2), Gas Prop - Installation.
Hinge - Installation10 steps
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  1. Apply body sealer on the hinge to body mating surface. Align hinges with the installation reference marks made previously.
  2. Remove the block under the lift gate and install the hinge (1) to the vehicle.
  3. Install the bolts (4) to the hinge (1) at the body location and tighten bolts to 28.5 Nm (21 ft. lbs.).
  4. Install the nuts (3) to the hinge (1) at the body location and tighten nuts to 28.5 Nm (21 ft. lbs.).
  5. Install the bolts (2) to the hinge (1) at the lift gate location and tighten bolts to 28.5 Nm (21 ft. lbs.).
  6. Adjust as necessary, Adjustments.
  7. Install the headliner molding (3) to the body by sliding the tab (1) on the right side into the quarter trim molding.
  8. Pull down at the center of the headliner molding (3) only enough to allow the tab (2) to be slide into the other side of the quarter trim molding.
  9. Using hand pressure snap the remaining clips (4) into place.
  10. Close the lift gate.
Flip-Up Glass Hinge - Removal5 steps
ℹ NOTE
It is not necessary to remove the glass to replace one or both hinges. The hinges can be replaced one at a time.
△ CAUTION
Do not allow glass to twist on remaining hinge when the other hinge is being serviced. Damage to the hinge that is not being serviced may result.
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  1. Remove the support cylinders and support glass, Gas Prop - Removal.
  2. Open the flipper glass (1).
  3. Using a grease pencil or equivalent, mark the position of the hinge (2) on the body to aid installation.
  4. Remove the hinge to body bolts (3).
  5. Remove the bolt (1) and remove the hinge (4).
Factory service manual
From the 2008 KK factory manual — descriptions, specs, torque & procedures for this part.
HINGE - LIFTGATE📷 4
1. Open the lift gate. 2. Pull down at the center of the headliner molding (3) only enough to allow the tab (2) to be released from the quarter trim molding. 3. Carefully pull down to remove the remaining clips (4) attaching the molding to the body then move the molding to the left to released the tab from the quarter trim molding.
4. Using a grease pencil or equivalent, mark the position of the hinges (1) to aid with installation.
CAUTION: Support the lift gate while the hinge is removed.
  5.   Place a block under the lift gate and remove the nuts (3) from the hinge (1) located on the body.
  6.   Remove the bolts (4) from the hinge (1) located on the body.
  7.   Remove the bolts (2) from the hinge (1) at the lift gate.
  8.   Remove the hinge (1) from the vehicle.
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HINGE - LIFTGATE📷 1
1. Apply body sealer on the hinge to body mating surface. Align hinges with the installation reference marks made previously. 2. Remove the block under the lift gate and install the hinge (1) to the vehicle. 3. Install the bolts (4) to the hinge (1) at the body location and tighten bolts to 28.5 N.m (21 ft. lbs.). 4. Install the nuts (3) to the hinge (1) at the body location and tighten nuts to 28.5 N.m (21 ft. lbs.). 5. Install the bolts (2) to the hinge (1) at the lift gate location and tighten bolts to 28.5 N.m (21 ft. lbs.). 6. Adjust as necessary, see ADJUSTMENTS.
7. Install the headliner molding (3) to the body by sliding the tab (1) on the right side into the quarter trim molding. 8. Pull down at the center of the headliner molding (3) only enough to allow the tab (2) to be slide into the other side of the quarter trim molding. 9. Using hand pressure snap the remaining clips (4) into place. 10. Close the lift gate.
LATCH - LIFTGATE
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HINGE - FLIPPER GLASS📷 3
1. Remove the support cylinders and support glass, see REMOVAL.
NOTE: It is not necessary to remove the glass to replace one or both hinges. The hinges can be replaced one at a time.
2. Open the flipper glass (1). 3. Using a grease pencil or equivalent, mark the position of the hinge (2) on the body to aid installation. 4. Remove the hinge to body bolts (3).
1 - GLASS BOLT 2 - FLIP-UP GLASS 3 - BODY BOLTS 4 - HINGE
CAUTION: Do not allow glass to twist on remaining hinge when the other hinge is being serviced. Damage to the hinge that is not being serviced may result.
5. Remove the bolt (1) and remove the hinge (4).
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HINGE - FLIPPER GLASS📷 2
1 - GLASS BOLT 2 - FLIP-UP GLASS 3 - BODY BOLTS 4 - HINGE
1. Install the hinge (4) onto the vehicle and align with marks made previously. 2. Install the hinge to glass bolt (1) and tighten to 10 N.m (90 in. lbs.).
3. Install the bolt (3) and tighten to 9.5 N.m (84 in. lbs.). 4. Adjust the flip-up glass as necessary, see SPECIFICATIONS.
5. Install the support cylinders (2), see INSTALLATION.
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