Vanniek71
09-01-2007, 11:31 PM
Removing/Replacing Front Fenders
xB Style
All right folks here we go. I'll start with a simple one, 1st. I have to take these off anyways to have better access for the other things I am replacing.
Tools needed:
Flathead screwdriver
10 mm ratchet
Ratchet extension
Beer (always)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/vanniek/Xb/IMG_2924-1.jpg
I already had the bumper cover off, and there is a bolt you will need to get to underneath it. You can just loosen one side of the bumper cover and that should work. Also if you are a contortionist you can reach up under the fender and get to it as well. (it's not actually that hard, i just had already removed the bumper cover) In this case I'll be pulling off the front left. (note: that bolt is the lower headlight anchor bolt as well)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/vanniek/Xb/IMG_2925-1.jpg
Pop the hood and pull all of the bolts shown next to the little red arrows. The black one is a type of expansion rivet. Just pop the middle up with a flathead screw driver and it pops right out.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/vanniek/Xb/IMG_2926.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/vanniek/Xb/IMG_2930.jpg
Open the door and pull the bolt shown here (this is where that ratchet extension comes in handy)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/vanniek/Xb/IMG_2928.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/vanniek/Xb/IMG_2929.jpg
Next pull the little cover cap shown here on the side skirts and remove that bolt as well. (I pulled the whole skirt as it was ruined anyways, but if you just pull the front be careful not to snap off any of the other anchor points)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/vanniek/Xb/IMG_2932-1.jpg
Once the skirt is off, the bottom bolt will be exposed. Pull that one out too!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/vanniek/Xb/IMG_2934.jpg
Pull the seal/cover from the inside part of the fender. It will let you access the last bolt you need to remove.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/vanniek/Xb/IMG_2935.jpg
Here is the last one that you need to remove.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/vanniek/Xb/IMG_2936.jpg
Pull the side blinker light loose, unclip it, and pull it through the opening and the fender will pull loose.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/vanniek/Xb/IMG_2939.jpg
And you are done. To replace just scroll through this backwards :wink:
Vann
xB Style
All right folks here we go. I'll start with a simple one, 1st. I have to take these off anyways to have better access for the other things I am replacing.
Tools needed:
Flathead screwdriver
10 mm ratchet
Ratchet extension
Beer (always)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/vanniek/Xb/IMG_2924-1.jpg
I already had the bumper cover off, and there is a bolt you will need to get to underneath it. You can just loosen one side of the bumper cover and that should work. Also if you are a contortionist you can reach up under the fender and get to it as well. (it's not actually that hard, i just had already removed the bumper cover) In this case I'll be pulling off the front left. (note: that bolt is the lower headlight anchor bolt as well)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/vanniek/Xb/IMG_2925-1.jpg
Pop the hood and pull all of the bolts shown next to the little red arrows. The black one is a type of expansion rivet. Just pop the middle up with a flathead screw driver and it pops right out.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/vanniek/Xb/IMG_2926.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/vanniek/Xb/IMG_2930.jpg
Open the door and pull the bolt shown here (this is where that ratchet extension comes in handy)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/vanniek/Xb/IMG_2928.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/vanniek/Xb/IMG_2929.jpg
Next pull the little cover cap shown here on the side skirts and remove that bolt as well. (I pulled the whole skirt as it was ruined anyways, but if you just pull the front be careful not to snap off any of the other anchor points)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/vanniek/Xb/IMG_2932-1.jpg
Once the skirt is off, the bottom bolt will be exposed. Pull that one out too!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/vanniek/Xb/IMG_2934.jpg
Pull the seal/cover from the inside part of the fender. It will let you access the last bolt you need to remove.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/vanniek/Xb/IMG_2935.jpg
Here is the last one that you need to remove.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/vanniek/Xb/IMG_2936.jpg
Pull the side blinker light loose, unclip it, and pull it through the opening and the fender will pull loose.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/vanniek/Xb/IMG_2939.jpg
And you are done. To replace just scroll through this backwards :wink:
Vann