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Remove wheels. Remove fender liners front. Remove three nuts per side from inside fender wells. Remove fog lamp grilles. Remove vertical bolt just inside grilles--pointing up. Remove two screws per side under hood near front of fender. Put milk crate under front bumper. Remove belly pan first. Slide bumper forward onto milk crate, disconnect headlight washer line at quick disconnect if so equipped. Disconnect fog light connectors. Remove bumper.
Remove the radiator grille opening panel reinforcement (8A284).
If equipped, remove the front wheel opening moulding.
Remove the pin-type retainer.
Remove the screws.
Remove the wheel opening moulding.
Remove the front fender splash shield (16103).
Remove the screws.
Remove the pin-type retainers.
Remove the front fender splash shield.
Remove the cowl grille.
On RH front fender, remove the antenna mast.
On RH front fender, remove the antenna base.
Remove the radio antenna base cap (18A927) by gently inserting a thin straight-edged screwdriver underneath the cap and carefully following inside the perimeter until both snaps are free.
Remove the screws.
Lift the antenna base.
Disconnect the radio antenna lead-in cable (18812) and remove the antenna base.
First you will need a helper to remove the hood then locate all bolts mounting the fender to the cab of the car there are many of them! You will need to remove the lights and disconnect the wires to the turn lamps! Being cautious so you don't break any wires!
Raise the vehicle on a lift. Disconnect the battery to starter relay cable at the starter motor and remove the bolts and starter motor.
Remove the engine front support insulator-to-support bracket nuts and washers on both supports. Raise the front of the engine with a transmission jack and wood block and place thick wood blocks between the front mounts and engine. Lower the engine and remove the transmission jack.
Remove the oil pan attaching bolts.
Remove two bolts securing oil pump and screen bolts and drop them in the pan
on the door remove the door panel and disconnect all wiring going to the door and feed it out of the door then unbolt the hinges or remove the hinge pins and the door is off on the fender take the corner marker light out unbolt from under hood and unbolt the plastic fender well and the fender should come right off
The front fenders are connected to the A pillar above the the top hinge, at the bottom of the rocker panel seam, three bolts pass through the hood hinge support in the middle of the fender, four bolts on the radiator support, three vertical bolts on the top radiator brace, and one bolt at the rear of the wheelhouse to the cab body. Yes, the wheelhouse is spot welded to the fender and must be removed with it. Remove all the bolts listed as well as the bolts retaining the splash shield. The splash shield is a plastic liner connected to both the wheelhouse and the fender. Remove the headlight/cornering lamp assembly. The best way I have found to do this is to loosen the bumper to framebrackets and let the bumper assembly sag to gain clearance. If the upper bumper cover is removed to gain the clearance needed you will more than likely need to get a new cover as the nylon clips have a tendency to break during removal. Once the fender/wheelhouse assembly has been removed use a spot weld cutter to separate the wheelhouse from the old fender. Check the new fender for clearance and fit on the vehicle. Make all the needed adjustments to get the fender to fit correctly. Remove the fender and attach the wheelhouse. This should be done by spot welding. It can also be done using bolts. If using bolts place some 3M double stick weather strip adhesive tape in the seam to prevent direct contact of the parts to prevent rattles and squeaks. Drill the new fender to match the holes made by the spot weld cutter in the wheelhouse. Use stainless bolts and lock nuts so that the assembly can be services if needed. I would also recommend using Wurth Rust Inhibitor on all the seams to prevent rust and once cured it is an excellent adhesive and will reduce noise coming from moving body panels. Good Luck. It is not as bad as it sounds. Take your time and it will be worth the effort.
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