GM 25697788
Hinge, Rear Passenger Side

You must prop up the rear lid before starting the replacement work. Use 8 mm 5/16 bolt pieces to hold the hinges halfway open. Locate the back shelf insulator and open its space from the rear compartment hinge attachment unit. Extract the complete functional unit of the rear compartment hinges including torque rods by disconnecting their bolts first and later removing the assembly from the vehicle. The Torsion Rod Adjustment Bar model J 39384-10 helps you disconnect the torque rods from the rear compartment hinge. Put torque rods on to rear compartment hinges using Torsion Rod Adjustment Bar (J 39384-10) and place whole assembly into vehicle. Place the nuts and bolts on the hinges before tightening them to 18 lb ft at 24 N.m. Free the hinges by removing their locking bolts and insert the rear compartment lid with final alignment before returning the rear shelf trim panel.

Position the rear compartment lid at its full opening angle and support it before maintenance. Place an 8 mm x 130 mm bolt into every hinge slot to stop it from swinging open full range. Take off the rear compartment lid and rear shelf trim panel before folding the insulator away from the rear compartment hinge attachment hardware. Disassemble the hinge set by taking out the torque rod set along with the parts from the vehicle. Put the J 39384-10 Torsion Rod Adjustment Bar in place to let torque rods leave the rear compartment hinge. To assemble the torque rods you should use the Torsion Rod Adjustment Bar (J 39384-10) connection tool on the rear compartment hinges before installing the entire assembly back in the vehicle. Use bolts to fasten the hinges to the vehicle parts and tighten them until they reach 24 N.m or 18 lb ft torque value. Connect the hinge assembly components after taking out blocking bolts so the hinges can move all the way. Put on the rear compartment lid and make any needed adjustments. Secure the rear shelf trim part last.