Front Wheel Housing Liner, Removing And Installing, AUDI A7/S7: Removing

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Fig 1: Identifying Front Wheel Housing Liner

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-- Remove the driveshaft cover. Refer to DRIVESHAFT COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove expanding rivets -2-.

-- Remove the nuts -3- and bolts -1-.

-- Remove the bolt -4- and then disengage the bracket -5- on the fender.

-- Remove the clip/nut -7- from the wheel housing liner -6-.

-- 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, Release Lever & Pin

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

-- Remove the wheel housing liner.