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Front Fender Liner: Service and Repair






Wheel Housing Liner

=> [ Front Wheel Housing Liner ]

=> [ Rear Wheel Housing Liner ]

Front Wheel Housing Liner





1 Wheel Housing Liner

• Material - PP/EPDM

• Removing:

- Remove wheel. Tightening torque of wheel bolts = 120 Nm.

- Remove bolts- 2 - (Qty. 15) and Remove wheel housing liner.

2 Bolt

• Torque: 4 Nm. (35 in. lbs.)

3 Expanding Nut

4 Speed Nut

• Installed onto bumper cover or fender

Bolt Mounting Sequence from July 2005

• Some vehicles have what appears to be a fender imperfection when viewed at an angle in bright sunlight.

CAUTION!
DO NOT attempt fender repair. Loosening and re-tightening of the inner fender bolts in the provided sequence will eliminate the concern.





Rear Wheel Housing Liner

• Depending on equipment, wheel housing liners differ slightly regarding position and number of securing elements.





1 Wheel Housing Liner

• Material - PP/EPDM

• Removing:

- Remove wheel. Tightening torque of wheel bolts = 120 Nm.

- Remove cover and wheel housing liner connecting bolts, right side only.

- Guide fuel tank filler module through hose retainer (Convertible), right side only.

- Remove bolts - 3 -(14x) and nut- 2 - and remove wheel housing liner.

2 Nut

3 Bolt

• Torque: 4 Nm. (35 in. lbs.)

4 Expanding Nut

5 Cover

• Only right side

6 Spring Nut

7 Speed Nut

• Installed onto bumper cover or fender

Bolt Mounting Sequence from July 2005

• Depending on equipment, wheel housing liners differ slightly regarding position and number of securing elements.

CAUTION!
DO NOT attempt fender repair. Loosening and re-tightening of the inner fender bolts in the provided sequence will eliminate the concern.