Delorean DMC - Page 428

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2. Position and secure carpeting to shroud panel.
3. Position and secure front fender to door filler
panel.
4. Raise car on hoist.
5. Install screws securing lower edge of front
fender to underbody.
6. Position and secure rocker panel.
7. Lower vehicle on hoist.
8. Position and secure outer door seal, with
specified adhesive.
9. Position and secure striker pin to alignment
mark.
10. Close door and check striker pin alignment.
Adjust as necessary.
LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT COVER
Removal
1. Disconnect appropriate fuse or negative
battery cable.
2. Remove front grille and disconnect wires to
luggage compartment light.
3. Remove retaining clip on both strut ball joints
adjacent to cover.
4. With assistant supporting cover release the ball
joints.
5. Mark the position of each hinge on the cover to
aid the assembly before removing four nuts
securing each hinge to cover.
6. Remove luggage compartment cover.
Installation
1. With the aid of an assistant, locate cover in
fully open position.
2. Install nuts to locate each hinge cover, but do
not tighten fully at this stage.
3. Locate struts on cover ball joints and insert
retaining, clips.
4. Lower cover and adjust for alignment,
tightening hinge bolts when correctly aligned.
(Use previously made reference marks where
applicable).
5. Reconnect luggage compartment light. Install
grille.
6. Check operation of luggage compartment
cover catch and adjust, if necessary by
loosening the four mounting bolts and moving
catch to the desired position.
FUEL FILLER FLAP
Removal
1. Open filler cap.
2. Remove two screws, securing filler flap to
luggage compartment cover.
3. Remove filler flap and retainer.
Installation
1. Position flap and retainer to luggage
compartment cover.
2. Close fuel filler flap.
LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT GAS STRUTS
Removal
Note:
Ensure that the luggage compartment hood is
supported while removing strut.
1. Release retaining clips on strut ball joint and
support luggage compartment hood.
2. Release ball joints from pivots.
Installation
1. Reverse removal procedures.
LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT HOOD
RELEASE CABLE - Fig. 9
Removal
1. Open hood.
2. Working under left side of instrument panel,
loosen nut securing cable to release lever.