How to take your fender off! (DIY of course)

[york62]

OK, so you wanna take your fender off, you have got to take the side skirt off to do so. here is how.

You will need:
- 10mm socket, extension if you want.
- philips screw driver, stubby to make things easier on a lowered car!
- your foot

All these plastic screws, take them out.




And the screws in the wheel well.


Then all i do is put a little pressure on the back end of the side skirt, because the clips holding it are designed to slide out one way, you will see how when you get it off!



There now that that is off, the bottom bolt for the fender are exposed! There is also two screws when you open the door, the bottom one is a little stubborn.



I also forgot to take pictures of the front bumper, when i was taking it off, i
think it has to come off in order to get at this bolt:


If so here is a Diagram to give you an idea of where all the bolts are!





Almost there now. There are 3 bolts along the top of the fender.


There your done, just pull that sucker off!



Hope this comes in handy for someone!

[sqsi]

Great writeup, I had to do this to run new speaker wire into the doors.

[BAXTER_EJ1]

Great writeup, I had to do this to run new speaker wire into the doors.

I could have used this lol running speaker wire WITHOUT taking your fender off is VERY frustrating

[Graham]

I never had to take my bumper off to get the fenders off

[york62]

I never had to take my bumper off to get the fenders off

ok cool, i couldn't remember if you could or not, so i put it in anyway

[teal_dx]

nice write-up! added it to the DIY thread

http://civic-eg.com/viewtopic.php?p=20078

[Ej2-B16a]

lmao. fender can come off without taking off bumper or side skirt.. lol

theres like 4 bolts in the engine bay. and i belive 2 or 3 on the outside.. just gatta open your door.. lolollol.. nice write up tho..

[Graham]

There now that that is off, the bottom bolt for the fender are exposed! There is also two screws when you open the door, the bottom one is a little stubborn.

You cant get to that bolt with the sideskirt on

[Ej2-B16a]

u still dont have to remove the complete side skirt.......

[york62]

u still dont have to remove the complete side skirt.......

No you dont but you woudl have to pry and bend your side skirt, i would rather just take it off, than risk breaking it.

[sqsi]

u still dont have to remove the complete side skirt.......

No you dont but you woudl have to pry and bend your side skirt, i would rather just take it off, than risk breaking it.

I agree with you there.

[BAXTER_EJ1]

u still dont have to remove the complete side skirt.......

No you dont but you woudl have to pry and bend your side skirt, i would rather just take it off, than risk breaking it.

X2

Doesn't look credible when someone says "You don't have to do this" then changes it too "Ok well you don't have to COMPLETELY do it"

[vtec_gloucester]

good write up fella.

the first time i took my front wing off it took me soooooo long to realize there was a bolt under the side skirt.

[york62]

u still dont have to remove the complete side skirt.......

No you dont but you woudl have to pry and bend your side skirt, i would rather just take it off, than risk breaking it.

X2

Doesn't look credible when someone says "You don't have to do this" then changes it too "Ok well you don't have to COMPLETELY do it"

ya man your right...

and vtec_gloucester, same here, back in the day i was pissed and bent the fender all up haha, so i didnt want anyone else doing so!

[BAXTER_EJ1]

Try taking off your mud guards at midnight with only the light from your cellphone and a not-so-short-stubby screwdriver lol. Without taking your wheels off...man I should have waited.