Contents: Removal ↓ Installation ↓
Note: Removal, installation, replacement is shown using the example of the left wing liner.
To carry out repair work you will need:
- jack;
- stand.
Removal
1. Prepare the car for repair work.
2. Remove the front left wheel and install a reliable stand under the car for safety.
3. Treat the threaded connections of the front fender liner and mudguard with penetrating lubricant.
4. Using a 10 mm deep-head socket wrench, unscrew the two nuts (1 and 2) securing the mudguard to the arch. Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the two screws (3 and 4) securing the mudguard to the front wing and the threshold trim, respectively (screw (4) is not visible in the photo).
5. Using a 10 mm deep-head socket wrench, unscrew the upper mudguard liner mounting nut.
6. Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew:
a) self-tapping screw for the lower connection of the front bumper with the fender liner;
b) self-tapping screw for the upper connection of the front bumper with the fender liner;
c) self-tapping screw for fastening the engine protection to the mudguard.
7. Using a 10 mm deep-head socket wrench, unscrew the front mudguard liner mounting nut.
8. Remove the outer edge of the fender liner from the wing arch groove and remove the fender liner.
Note: The mudguard liner mounting screws are screwed into spring clips. Do not lose them when removing the mudguard.
Installation
Helpful advice: Before installing the mudguard on the car, clean and dry the closed cavities, restore the damaged anti-corrosion coating of the body.
We install the front fender liner and all previously removed parts on the car in the reverse order.