51 71 041 Removing and installing/replacing rear left or right wheel arch cover

Necessary preliminary tasks:

NOTE: The operation is described on the left side; proceed in the same way for the right side.

Drill off blind rivets (1).

Unfasten screws (2) and nuts (3).

Carefully feed out wheel arch cover.

Installation:

Make sure wheel arch cover is correctly seated.

Fig 1: Screws, Rivets And Nuts

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