Front fender removal and installation
1. Disconnect the cable from the negative battery terminal (see Engine electrical systems). Loosen the wheel lug nuts, raise the vehicle, support it securely on jack stands and remove the front wheel.
2. Remove the headlight housing (see Chassis electrical system).
3. Remove the radiator grille (see Radiator grille — removal and installation).
4. Remove the upper cross braces that tie the fender to the cowling area and the fender to the core support area (see illustration).
16.4 Remove the braces from both sides
5. Remove the lower plastic fender edge protector (located on the rear part of the fender at the edge between the rear fender well and the door opening) (see illustration).
16.5 The fender protector is held on with push plastic push clips
6. For the left-side fender, remove the auxiliary battery tray (see illustration).
16.6 Auxiliary battery tray location
7. For the left-side fender, remove the wind- shield washer reservoir (see Windshield washer fluid reservoir — removal and installation).
8. Remove the lower hood hinge bolts (see illustration).
16.8 Looking down from above the fender ( with the hood removed) at the lower hood hinge bolts
Note: If you are only changing one fender, just take the hood hinge off of that side and support the edge of the hood with a thick pile of rags and secure the hood from moving out of place. If you are taking both fenders off, remove the hood entirely.
9. On the left-side fender, remove the bracket securing the under hood fuse box to the fender (see illustrations).
16.9a Under hood fuse box with support bracket removed
16.9b Lift fuse box out by rotating the lever arms on both ends of the fuse box
10. Remove the fender liner (see Section 17).
11. Remove the bolts securing the fender to the frame (see illustrations).
16.11a Front of the fender with grille and bumper removed
A Front cross brace
B Front fender bolts
16.11b These bolts for the fender are reached with the door open
16.11c Lower fender bolt. It can be accessed after the fender protector is removed
12. Installation is the reverse of removal.