What are the tips for opening the front cover of a car?

2019-11-26 11:55:57

When a newly purchased car or a new novice driver wants to clean the parts under the front cover, they often don't open the front cover. Today, auto parts manufacturers teach you the skills of opening the front cover.

The engine hood is an eye-catching body component of the engine hood, which is one of the parts that buyers often need to see. The structure of the engine hood is generally composed of the heat insulation / sound insulation cotton of the engine hood, the buckle of the engine hood, the support rod of the engine hood and other parts. The heat insulation material is sandwiched in the middle, and the inner plate plays a role of strengthening the rigidity. The geometry of the engine hood is selected by the manufacturer, which is basically the skeleton form.

Hood opening mode

Most of the engine cover switches on the market are located at the lower guard board on the driver's side, where there is something like a handle. Just pull it gently, the engine cover will ring, and then find a protruding switch at the engine cover to open the engine cover. It is worth noting that the handle on the driver's side of the engine cover of some BMW cars can only be pulled twice Open.

In addition, the engine cover switch of the old Ford is on the engine cover. To open the Ford logo, there is a key hole in it. Turn the mechanical key to the right, and then the engine cover will be cocked open a little, and then turn it to the left, and the engine cover will be opened. This car is quite special, so you need to pay attention when opening it.

When the engine cover is opened, it is generally turned backward, and a small part is turned forward. The engine cover turned back shall be opened to a predetermined angle, and shall not contact with the front windshield. There shall be a small space of about 10 mm. In order to prevent self opening due to vibration during driving, the front end of the engine cover shall be equipped with a safety locking hook locking device, and the locking device switch shall be set under the dashboard of the car. When the door is locked, the engine cover shall also be locked at the same time.

Caution: be careful not to be scalded by overflowing high temperature coolant!

1. If you see steam or coolant overflowing the engine compartment, do not attempt to open the engine compartment cover. Open it when there is no steam, smoke or coolant overflow.

2. Please observe the relevant safety warning instructions before working in the engine compartment.