Front Fender: Service and Repair

Fender

Removal and Installation

1. Remove the front bumper cover.

2. Remove the front wheel and tire.

3. Remove the fender splash shield. For additional information, refer to Fender Splash Shield Fender Splash Shield.

4. Remove the headlamp bolts.

5. Remove the bumper cover mounting bracket bolt.
- To install, tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).


6. Remove the bumper cover mounting bracket screw.

7. NOTE: The rocker cover trim panel retainers are one-time use.
Release the rocker cover trim panel retainers, position rocker cover trim panel aside to gain access to the lower fender mounting bolts.


8. NOTE: If shims are present during removal, be sure to reinstall shims and check fender alignment.
Remove the 2 front fender lower rear bolts.

- To install, tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).


9. Remove the 2 front fender reinforcement bracket-to-fender bolts.
- To install, tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).


10. Remove the front fender rear inner wheel well bolt.
- To install, tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).






11. NOTE: The door must be open to remove the fender-to-fender bracket bolt.
Remove the front fender upper rear bolt.

- To install, tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).


12. Remove the front fender upper inner bolt.
- To install, tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).


13. Remove the front fender upper bolts.
- To install, tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).


14. Remove the front fender.

15. To install, reverse the removal procedure.