Front fender removal question

chris22104 · 01-20-2011, 06:14 PM

Front inner fender well removed. Besides the 4 large upper bolts, the small two that attach the fender to the front bumper cover, the front one inside by the headlight, and the one half way down inside by the door, is there one more that might come up from the bottom (under the side sill cover?) I don't want to remove the side sills unless I have to. And believe it or not, the repair manual shows everything body-wise, except for the front fenders!
Thanks!
Chris

RobertSmalls · 01-20-2011, 09:20 PM

You do have to remove the lower sill cover to get at the last bolt. And you're right, the sill cover is a real pain to remove and replace, so you don't want to unless you have to.

joecvt · 01-20-2011, 10:08 PM

To get the sill back on, you have to align several clips and then shift / move horizontal back into position.....I did this several years ago and as I recall, removal was easier for me compared to re-installation once I figure out that it has to slide horizontal, then out.

JoeCVT = Just your average CVT owner

chris22104 · 01-20-2011, 10:46 PM

Got it. Rear wheel cover first. All rocker panel bottom clips, then rocker panel slides forward with a little persuasion,) releasing it from the upper clips. Then one single bolt down at the bottom of the fender.

bluesight · 03-23-2011, 08:36 PM

Chris,
Can you tell me...when you removed the right front fender (if that is what you removed), did you see a big bolt under there that had a lot of "ground" wires (maybe 5) attached? Did it look like there was any way to get to that bolt without taking off the fender? I have a possible grounding problem for the ABS Modulator that may require reestablishing a good ground at that bolt. But if I need to deal with these hassles in removing and reinstalling the fender, maybe it is better to have the dealer do the dirty...
Thanks
Bluesight
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Originally Posted by chris22104

Front inner fender well removed. Besides the 4 large upper bolts, the small two that attach the fender to the front bumper cover, the front one inside by the headlight, and the one half way down inside by the door, is there one more that might come up from the bottom (under the side sill cover?) I don't want to remove the side sills unless I have to. And believe it or not, the repair manual shows everything body-wise, except for the front fenders!
Thanks!
Chris