Front Fenders Removing And Installing - BMW 1999-2005 M3 Service Manual

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Front Fenders
Front fender, removing and
installing
- Raise hood. Raise and safely
support front of vehicle.
WARNING!
When raising the car using a
floor jack or a hydraulic lift,
carefully position the jack pad to
prevent damaging the car body.
A suitable liner (wood, rubber,
etc.) should be placed between
the jack and the car to prevent
body damage.
Watch the jack closely. Make
sure it stays stable and does not
shift or tilt. As the car is raised,
the car may roll slightly and the
jack may shift.
- Remove front wheel. Remove
inner plastic liner from wheel
housing.
Remove front turn signal/lens
-
assembly from applicable front
corner. Carefully pry out side
directional from fender and
disconnect. See
Remove body colored trim panel
-
underneath headlight assembly.
Working at cowl, feed corner of side
trim panel cover out from side of
fender. Gently lift panel cover upwards
410-2
630 Lights.
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