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Front Fender Assembly Overview






Front Fender Assembly Overview





1 - Combination Screw

10Nm

2 - Fender

Remove bumper cover. Refer to => [ Front Bumper Cover Assembly Overview ] Front Bumper Cover Assembly Overview

Remove wheel housing liner. Refer to => [ Front Wheel Housing Liner Front Section ] Service and Repair.

Remove headlights

Disconnect side blinker electrical connections.

Remove rear bracket for fender. Refer to => [ Fender Lower Bracket Assembly Overview ] Fender Lower Bracket Assembly Overview.

Remove bolts - 1 -, - 3 -, - 4 -, - 5 - and - 7 - and remove fender.

3 - Combi Bolt, Quantity 2

8 Nm.

4 - Combination Screw

8 Nm

Bolts are accessible only after removing lower bracket for fender. Refer to => [ Fender Lower Bracket Assembly Overview ] Fender Lower Bracket Assembly Overview.

5 - Combination Screw

8 Nm

6 - Front brace

Bolting points. Refer to => [ Front Brace Assembly Overview ] Front Brace Assembly Overview.

7 - Combination Screw

8 Nm

Bolts on the left side are located behind pump for level control system

Bolts on the left side are located behind washer fluid reservoir.

Opening for the S8 cover

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Body Repair Saw (V.A.G 1523A)





The template is provided with the new cover.





- Align template with the holes and the outer contour and mark off the area that needs to be cut out.

- Cut out the marked area - arrow - using a (V.A.G 1523A) and then apply anti-corrosion.