11.4. Removal and installation of mudguards of wheels and flaps

In arches of forward and back wheels the flaps protecting a body from the abrasive influence of sand and stones rejected by wheels are installed. The mudguards established behind forward wheels protect body thresholds. Back mudguards protect the cars going afterwards from damage by the stones which are taking off from under back wheels.
It will be required to you: screw-drivers with flat and crosswise edges, a face head and a key "on 10", TORX T25 key.

Notes
Work is shown for mudguards and flaps on the left side of the car. The right mudguards and flaps are removed and established similarly.
Before removal of mudguards and flaps it is previously necessary to remove the corresponding wheel.

The mudguard of a forward wheel is fixed by three holders. For its removal execute the following operations.
1. Having hooked the screw-driver spring clamps of holders of a mudguard …
2. … remove holders …
3. … and mudguard.
4. Establish a mudguard of a forward wheel as it should be, the return to removal.

For removal of the forward flap execute the following operations.
1. Remove a mudguard of a forward wheel (see above in this subsection).
2. Having hooked the screw-driver, put forward a clamp of a percussion cap of forward lower fastening of the flap to a front bumper …
3. … also take a percussion cap.

Note
Replace the damaged percussion cap.

4. Turn out five screws of fastening of the forward flap …

Note
Screws of fastening of the forward flap are so located.

5. … also remove the flap, having brought three of its spring a clamp (are shown on a photo by shooters) out of an otbortovka of a forward wing.
6. Install the forward flap as it should be, the return to removal.

For removal of a mudguard of a back wheel execute the following operations.
1. Having unbent the rear edge of the back flap, from within a rear bumper turn off a nut of a bolt of fastening of a mudguard to a bumper, holding a bolt with the second key, and take a bolt.
2. Having hooked the screw-driver spring clamps of two holders of a mudguard …
3. … remove holders …
4. … and mudguard.
5. Establish a mudguard of a back wheel as it should be, the return to removal.

For removal of the back flap execute the following operations.
1. Remove a mudguard of a back wheel (see above in this subsection).
2. Having hooked the screw-driver, put forward a clamp of a percussion cap of back top fastening of the flap to a rear bumper …
3. … also take a percussion cap.
4. Having hooked the screw-driver petals of six holders of the flap …

Note
Holders of the back flap are so located.

5. … remove holders from their clamps on a body …
6. … also remove the flap.

Note
Having hooked the screw-driver, take the damaged clamps from body openings and replace them new.

7. Establish details as it should be, the return to removal.