Overview - Rear Wheel Housing Liner, Except AUDI RS 4

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Locking Pliers VAS6199

-- Use to loosen the clips on the wheel housing liner.

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Wheel Housing Liner

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Rear Wheel Housing Liner
- Removing:
  -- The rear wheel is removed.
  
  -- Remove the outer bolts.
  
  -- Remove the clips from the retaining pins.
  
  -- Remove wheel housing liner downward.
- Install in reverse order of removal.
Bolts
- 2 Nm
Clip
- Quantity: 9
  NOTE:
  After removing the wheel housing liner, the clips must be replaced.

Release the Clip

-- To remove the clips -3-, unlock the release lever -2- with needle nose pliers in direction of -arrow A- and push it off the pin -1- in direction of -arrow B-.

Fig 2: Identifying Clips -3-, Release Lever -2- And Pin -1-

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-- The Locking Pliers VAS6199 may also be alternatively used to release the clips.