What is the recommended maintenance schedule for lubricating hinges, latch assemblies, and locks on doors, hood, and trunk?

Every 3000 miles, the hinges and latch must be applied with light oil or lock lubricant. The door latch strikers should also be lubricated with a thin coat of grease to lessen wear and guarantee free movement. Also remember to lubricate the door and trunk locks with spray-on graphite lubricant.

How to remove and reinstall a hood latch assembly and Hood Cable?

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 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. Remove the left-side inner fender splash shield. Attach a length of wire to the end of the cable (in the engine compartment). This will be used to pull the new cable back into the engine compartment. 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 left-side kick panel (Remove the fastener, then detach the kick panel). Remove the screws and detach the hood release handle. Dislodge the grommet and pull the cable through the firewall and into the cab. Detach the wire from the old cable, then attach it to the end of the new cable. Make sure the new cable is equipped with a grommet. 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.

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Acura MDX Hood Lock Assembly Right
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Acura MDX Hood Latch

The part in question is the Hood Latch of vehicles manufactured within the Acura MDX model, which is a conveniently positioned regulation that is located beneath the automobile's front end of the hood and is designed to firmly confinement the hood during the course of operation. This forms an important part mechanism of protecting such important parts of the car/vehicle as the engine, the radiator as well as the battery since it denies access to the bonnet while the car is in motion. Subsequently, distinct kinds of styles of Hood Latch may likely have been used in different Models of Acura MDX however, the exact kinds of the folder lock style of this car indicate their functionality of this design is to make sure that the hood of a car during a drive is not likely to open.

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Acura MDX Hood Latch Parts Questions & Experts Answers

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74120-S3V-A01
Q: What is the recommended maintenance schedule for lubricating hinges, latch assemblies, and locks on doors, hood, and trunk?
A: Every 3000 miles, the hinges and latch must be applied with light oil or lock lubricant. The door latch strikers should also be lubricated with a thin coat of grease to lessen wear and guarantee free movement. Also remember to lubricate the door and trunk locks with spray-on graphite lubricant.
Hood Latch Lock Unit
74120-S3V-A01
Q: How to remove and reinstall a hood latch assembly and Hood Cable?
A: 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 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. Remove the left-side inner fender splash shield. Attach a length of wire to the end of the cable (in the engine compartment). This will be used to pull the new cable back into the engine compartment. 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 left-side kick panel (Remove the fastener, then detach the kick panel). Remove the screws and detach the hood release handle. Dislodge the grommet and pull the cable through the firewall and into the cab. Detach the wire from the old cable, then attach it to the end of the new cable. Make sure the new cable is equipped with a grommet. 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.