Rear Fender: Service and Repair
Body, Rear
=> [ Rear Section Assembly Overview ]
=> [ Rear Section Assembly Overview, Convertible ]
=> [ Rear Fender Assembly Overview ]
Rear Section Assembly Overview
• Overview describes removal and installation of rear part for vehicles through June of 2005. Removal and installation applies to vehicles from July 2005, except slight changes.
• Rear fenders and rear bumper cover can only be removed together from vehicle as so-called rear part.
1 Rear Part
• Removing:
- Remove wheel housing liners. Refer to=> [ Rear Wheel Housing Liner ] Service and Repair.
- Remove tail light cluster.
- Remove fuel flap unit. Refer to => [ Tank Door Unit ] Service and Repair.
- Remove bolts - 2 -, - 7 - and - 8 -
- Remove nuts - 9 -.
- Remove bolts - 3 - and - 6 -.
- Pull left and right rear part to the outside and remove from vehicle toward rear with two mechanics.
• Installing:
- Before reattaching rear part, adhere anti-friction foil- 4 - on contact areas again, or check condition of old anti-friction foil.
2 Bolt
• 6 Nm
• Insert with locking fluid (D 185 400 A2)
3 Bolt
• 7.5 Nm
• Qty. 4
• Insert with locking fluid (D 185 400 A2)
4 Anti-Friction Foil
5 Welded Captive Nut
6 Bolt
• 7.5 Nm
• Qty. 28
• Insert with locking fluid (D 185 400 A2)
7 Bolt
• Bolt
• 1.2 Nm
• Qty. 3
8 Bolt
• Qty. 2
• 7.5 Nm
• Insert with locking fluid (D 185 400 A2)
9 Spring Nut
• Qty. 2
Rear Section Assembly Overview, Convertible
• Overview describes removal and installation of rear part for vehicles through June of 2005. Removal and installation applies to vehicles from July 2005, except slight changes.
• Rear fenders and rear bumper cover can only be removed together from vehicle as so-called rear part.
• It is necessary that tightening sequence of bolts - 3 - is observed to ensure surface alignment and joint.
• Rear part must be installed free of stress.
1 Rear Part
• Removing:
- Remove wheel housing liners. Refer to=> [ Rear Wheel Housing Liner ] Service and Repair.
- Remove taillight cluster.
- Remove fuel flap unit. Refer to => [ Tank Door Unit ] Service and Repair.
- Remove bolts - 2 -, - 7 - and - 8 -.
- Remove nuts - 9 -.
- Remove bolts - 3 -.
- Pull left and right rear part to the outside and remove from vehicle toward rear with two mechanics.
• Installing:
- Before reattaching rear part, adhere anti-friction foil - 4 - on contact areas again, or check condition of old anti-friction foil.
2 Bolt
• 5 Nm
• Insert with locking fluid (D 185 400 A2)
3 Bolt
• 5 Nm
• Qty. 32
• Insert with locking fluid (D185 400 A2)
• Note tightening sequence
4 Anti-Friction Foil
5 Bracket
6 Bracket
7 Bolt
• 1.2 Nm
• Qty. 2
8 Bolt
• Qty. 2
• 7.5 Nm
• Insert with locking fluid (D185 400 A2)
9 Spring Nut
• Qty. 2
Rear Fender Assembly Overview
• Overview describes removal and installation of fender for vehicles through June of 2005. Removal and installation applies to vehicles from July 2005, except slight changes.
• Rear fender is component part of rear end and removed together. Refer to=> [ Rear Section Assembly Overview ].
• It is necessary that tightening sequence of bolts - 2 -, - 3 -, - 6 -, - 17 - is observed to ensure surface alignment and joint.
1 Fender
• Removing:
- Remove wheel housing liner. Refer to=> [ Rear Wheel Housing Liner ] Service and Repair.
- Remove taillight cluster.
- Remove fuel flap unit. Refer to => [ Tank Door Unit ] Service and Repair.
- Remove rear end. Refer to => [ Rear Section Assembly Overview ].
- Remove bolt - 17 - and remove clamp - 16 -.
- Remove bolts - 3 - and - 6 - and remove fender.
• Installing:
- Before reattaching rear part, adhere anti-friction foil - 12 - on contact areas again, or check condition of old anti-friction foil.
2 Bolt
• 6 Nm
• Install
• Note tightening sequence
3 Bolt
• 6 Nm
• Insert with locking fluid (D185 400 A2)
• Note tightening sequence
4 Base Plate
• With holes
5 Rear Bumper Cover
• Removing, refer to=> [ Rear Bumper Assembly Overview ] Rear Bumper Assembly Overview
6 Bolt
• 6 Nm
• Insert with locking fluid (D185 400 A2)
• Note tightening sequence
7 Base Plate
• With holes
8 Base Plate
• With welded captive nuts
9 Bolt
• 7.5 Nm
• Qty. 14
• Insert with locking fluid (D185 400 A2)
• Note tightening sequence
10 Base Plate
• With welded captive nuts
11 Bracket
12 Anti-Friction Foil
13 Welded Captive Nut
14 Bracket
• Bolted to outside of sidemember
15 Bracket
Convertible only
• Bolted to outside of sidemember
16 Clip
17 Bolt
• Note tightening sequence