Front Fender: Service and Repair
Front Fender
This is a "Trustmark Authoring Standards (TAS) Repair Procedure"
- TAS style procedures can be identified by steps that have no accompanying step text and the magenta color of the electrical connectors and fasteners such as nuts, bolts, clamps or clips.
- TAS removal and installation procedures use a sequence of color illustrations to indicate the order to be followed when removing/disassembling or installing/assembling a component.
- Many of the TAS procedures will have the installation information within the removal steps.
- The TAS color illustrations use a variety of symbols to indicate important details of the procedures. It is important to understand these symbols in order to properly used the TAS procedures.
Refer to How to Use TAS Procedures and TAS Symbol Glossary at Vehicle | Description and Operation for additional information on these TAS procedures.
For additional information, refer to How to Use TAS Procedures How to Use TAS Procedures
For additional information, refer to TAS Symbol Glossary TAS Symbols Glossary
Removal
1. The front fender is a category B repair.
2.
NOTE:
The front fender is manufactured from aluminium alloy 6111-T4.
The front fender is serviced as a separate bolt-on panel.
3. The front fender is replaced in conjunction with:
- Front bumper cover
NOTE:
Removal of the front door allows access to the front fender retaining bolts.
Front door
4.
WARNING: The front fender and its associated components form part of the pedestrian protection system, it is essential that any repair or replacement operations do not affect the safe working of the system.
For additional information relating to the pedestrian safety system please see the following: For additional information, refer to Pedestrian Protection System
5. For additional information relating to this repair procedure please see the following: For additional information, refer to Health and Safety Precautions
For additional information, refer to Body Repairs
For additional information, refer to Corrosion Protection
For additional information, refer to Body and Frame
6. Disconnect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to Battery Disconnect and Connect
7. If the right-hand front fender is to be repaired, remove the windshield washer reservoir. For additional information, refer to Windshield Washer Reservoir
8. Remove the headlamp assembly. For additional information, refer to Headlamp Assembly
For additional information, refer to Headlamp Assembly
9. Remove the rocker panel outer moulding.
10. Remove the front door. For additional information, refer to Front Door
11. Remove the plastic trim covering the front fender upper rear retaining nut.
12.
NOTE:
If necessary, remove and retain the front fender to A-pillar mounting brackets.
Remove the front fender retaining bolts.
13.
NOTE:
Do not disassemble further if the component is removed for access only.
Remove the front fender moulding.
Installation
1. Clean and prepare the panel joint surfaces where the sealer adhesive is to be applied.
2.
NOTE:
If necessary, install the front fender to A-pillar mounting brackets to the front fender.
NOTE:
To aid alignment of the front fender to the front door, there is an adjustable mounting in the rocker panel where the front fender mounts.
Offer up the front fender and the front door. Check alignment, if correct proceed to next step, if not rectify and recheck before proceeding.
3. Remove the front fender and the front door.
4. Apply sealer adhesive to the noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) components.
5. Offer up the front fender and the front door. Check alignment, if correct proceed to next step, if not rectify and recheck before proceeding.
NOTE:
Bolts are pre-coated to inhibit galvanic corrosion and can be reused only if the coating is not damaged.
Tighten to 10 Nm.
6. Remove the front door.
7. Install the plastic trim covering the front fender upper rear retaining nut.
8. The installation of associated panels and components is the reversal of removal procedure.