Audi A4: Fender, Removing and Installing
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
- Pop Rivet Nut Pliers -VAS5072A-
- Drill
- Pop rivets. Refer to the Parts Catalog.
- Follow the safety precautions. Refer to
→ Body Interior; Rep. Gr.00; Safety Precautions; Safety
Precautions when Working on Pyrotechnic Components.
Removing
- Remove the front wheel housing liner. Refer to
→ Chapter "Front Wheel Housing Liner, Removing and Installing".
- If required, remove the washer fluid reservoir. Refer to
→ Electrical Equipment; Rep. Gr.92; Windshield Washer System;
Washer Fluid Reservoir, Removing and Installing.
- Remove the bumper cover mount. Refer to
→ Chapter "Bumper Cover Mount, Removing and Installing".
- Remove the bolts -1 and 4- and the
double bolts -2-.
- Free up the bracket -3- for the
refrigerant lines.
- Remove the rear cover for the fender. Refer to
→ Chapter "Rear Fender Cover, Removing and Installing".

- Remove the bolts -1- and the double
bolt -2-.
CAUTION
Pyrotechnic components may deploy unintentionally.
Risk of injury.
- Discharge static electricity by briefly touching the
door striker.
- Vehicles with pedestrian protection: Free up the connector for the
pedestrian protection trigger -Item 7-.
- Remove the fender -3-.

Fender, Preparing for Installation
TIP
The fender can only be ordered in individual components and must
be prepared for installation as follows.
- Use pop rivets -1- to fasten the
bracket -3- and reinforcement
-4- to the fender
-2-.
- The brackets must be behind the fender edge.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal and note the following:

- Insert the seal -2- into the fender
-1-.
Tightening Specifications
- Refer to
→ Chapter "Overview - Fender"
READ NEXT:
Removing
- Remove the front wheel housing liner. Refer to
→ Chapter "Front Wheel Housing Liner, Removing and Installing".
- Remove the front wheel spoiler. Refer to
→ Chapter
Fender Front Cover, Removing and Installing, Small Version
Removing
- Loosen the front wheel housing liner in the front and push it to
the side. Refer to
→ Chapter "Front Wheel Housing L
Overview - Bulkhead
1 -
Lock Washer
2 -
Heat Shield
Overview. Refer to
→ Chapter "Overview - Heat Shield".
3 -
Pass-Through
For coolant lines
Can be replac
SEE MORE:
Component Location Overview - Seat Belts and Mounting Points
Note
The Avant is shown.
1 - Front Belt End Fitting
Overview. Refer to
→ Chapter "Overview - Front Three-Point Seat Belt".
2 - Automatic Belt Retractor
For the front three-point seat belt
With:
Overview - ATF Circuit
Caution
Risk of damaging the transmission.
Remove all the plugs on the ATF lines and on the
transmission that were installed during removal.
The ATF cooling function will not work and the transmission
will be damaged if the plugs are forgotten.
WARNING