Front Fender: Service and Repair

1 - Combination bolt
- 4.5 Nm (40 in. lb)
2 - Threaded rivet
- Threaded rivet is inserted using VAG1618A
3 - Combination bolts (2x)
- 7.5 Nm (66 in. lb)
4 - Phillips head screw
- 4.5 Nm (40 in. lb)
5 - Metal nut (2x)
6 - Fender
- Remove wheelhousing liner. Service and Repair
- Remove end plate See Fig. 1.
- Remove headlights.
- Disconnect electrical connectors for side blinkers
- Remove bolts -1-, -3-, -4-, -7- and -11-.
7 - Combination bolt
- 7.5 Nm (66 in. lb)
8 - Bracket
9 - Combination bolt
- 7.5 Nm (66 in. lb)
10 - Metal nut
11 - Combination bolt
- 7.5 Nm (66 in. lb)

Fig. 1 Removing and installing end plate







- Remove front wheel.
- Remove wheelhousing liner. Service and Repair
- Remove bolt -2- (2x).
Tightening torque: 2.5 Nm (22 in. lb)
- Remove endplate -3- from fender -4-.
1 - Expanding clip (2x)