Front fender removal

[blackslc5]

How's it going guys. I'm in the process of removing my front fenders to replace them. I got the front bumper off, all the t20 bolts for liner r off and also the t30 for the fenders. I now need to drop part of the side skirt to get at the remaining 2 bolts. I do not want to break anything to drop the front nor have I found any write ups on how to remove this. Anyone have a write up or could let me know how to get at those bolts.... thx guys also the write ups for the front bumper removal were spot on and made that part simple!

[LJS]

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[christianb5s4]

Here's a video DIY as well.

[blackslc5]

Christian thx for the video. I've watched that a couple times but that's an a4 and the lower 2 t30 screws are already exposed I think bc they don't have the side skirt. I was wondering how to take off the side skirt to get to them. I'm gonna go look around when I get home from work. Thx

[Euromike]

Christian thx for the video. I've watched that a couple times but that's an a4 and the lower 2 t30 screws are already exposed I think bc they don't have the side skirt. I was wondering how to take off the side skirt to get to them. I'm gonna go look around when I get home from work. Thx

Remove inner fender well. There is another black plastic peice you need to take out underneath the inner fender liner to get at 2 bolts in the door jamb. There is also another bolt inside the door jamb you get from the inside of the car. There are little black clips that you give a quarter turn and pop out underneath the side skirt. Sounds like you got all the other bolts already (under bumper, under hood)

[blackslc5]

Thx mike yeah I already had that other black piece out and the bolts from the door jam out. I had to remove the little trim piece from my fender to get to the 2 bolts for the side skirt. then I had to remove 3 nuts under the skirt to get enough drop on the side skirt to get at the bottom 2 t20/30 bolts of the bottom of the fender. Overall it wasn't a bad job. Toughest part was removing that black emissions box to get at the last bolt. Took me about 2-2.5 hrs but I did not put my bumper back on yet. Trying to see if I can source a passenger side fender first so I don't have to take it off twice. Thx for the help guys

[Euromike]

Thx mike yeah I already had that other black piece out and the bolts from the door jam out. I had to remove the little trim piece from my fender to get to the 2 bolts for the side skirt. then I had to remove 3 nuts under the skirt to get enough drop on the side skirt to get at the bottom 2 t20/30 bolts of the bottom of the fender. Overall it wasn't a bad job. Toughest part was removing that black emissions box to get at the last bolt. Took me about 2-2.5 hrs but I did not put my bumper back on yet. Trying to see if I can source a passenger side fender first so I don't have to take it off twice. Thx for the help guys

What color is your car? i actually have a spare perfect passenger side fender sitting around.

[blackslc5]

Silver