Front Fender: Service and Repair

Fender Replacement - Front

Removal Procedure




1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Vehicle Lifting
2. Remove the tire and wheel.
3. Remove the wheelhouse filler panel.




4. Remove the rear inner panel.




5. Remove the fender opening to the wheelhouse bolt.




6. Remove the fender to the rocker panel bolt.
7. Remove the fender rear center flange to the hinge pillar bolt.




8. Remove the fascia front close-out panel.




9. Remove the bolts attaching the fascia to the skid bar.
10. Remove the headlamp housing.
11. Lower the vehicle.




12. Remove the fender to the wheelhouse upper front flange bolts.




13. Remove the fascia to the fender reinforcement studs nuts.




14. Remove the fender to the upper hinge pillar fender bracket bolt.




15. Remove the fender to the upper wheelhouse flange screws.
16. Remove the fender.

Installation Procedure




1. Position the fender with the fender reinforcement to the vehicle.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.

2. Starting at the rearmost hole, install the fender to the wheelhouse upper flange screws.

Tighten the fender to upper flange screws to 2 N.m (18 lb in).




3. Install the fender to the wheelhouse upper front flange screws.

Tighten the fender to upper front flange screws to 2 N.m (18 lb in).




4. Install the fender to the upper hinge pillar fender bracket screw.

Tighten the fender to the upper hinge pillar bracket screw to 4 N.m (36 lb in).

5. Install the fender's rear center flange to hinge pillar screw.

Tighten the fender to center flange screw to 10 N.m (89 lb in).

6. Install the bottom of the fender to the rocker panel screw.

Tighten the fender to the rocker panel screw to 3 N.m (27 lb in).




7. Install the fender opening to the wheelhouse screws.

Tighten the fender to the wheelhouse wheel opening screws to 3 N.m (26 lb in).




8. Align the fender to the front fascia.
9. Install the front fascia to the fender reinforcement studs nuts.

Tighten the fascia to the fender reinforcement stud nuts to 7 N.m (62 lb in).

10. Install headlamp housing.




11. Install the front fascia close out panel.




12. Install the rear inner panel.

Tighten the rear inner panel bolts to 2 N.m (18 lb in).




13. Install the wheelhouse filler panel.




14. Install the fascia to skid bar bracket bolts.

Tighten the fascia to skid bar bracket bolts to 5 N.m (44 lb in).

15. Install the tire and wheel.