51 71 040 Removing and installing/replacing front left or right wheel arch cover

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

If necessary, remove left/right front wheel

Release screws (1) and (3).

Unscrew nuts (2).

Release screws (6).

If necessary, release screws (7).

If necessary, release expander rivets (4).

Carefully feed out front wheel arch cover (5) towards top.

Installation:

Make sure front wheel arch trim is correctly seated.

Fig 1: Identifying Front Wheel Arch Cover, Rivets, Screws And Nuts

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Replacement:

E63 and E64 only:

If necessary, remove cover of removed wheel arch cover and install in new part.

Right side only:

If necessary, remove bottom right wheel arch cover and install in new part.