Wheel arch liner removal
Wheel arch liner removal
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Ekaplan1020

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16 posts

133 months

Monday 9th November 2015
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This last weekend I attempted to remove the wheel arch liner on my 2005 DB9 to change out the door struts and the side marker light. I jacked up the car and removed the wheel. I unscrewed the numerous bolts, but could not figure out how to remove the liner as I didn't want to undo the entire underbody. I checked the workshop manual, but did not see anything that helped and was hoping someone on here could provide some guidance (and perhaps photos) of how to remove the liner to access the struts. Do I need to take the entire liner out to get to the struts? Also, I purchased the 10mm flex head racketing wrench as discussed in other threads to remove the side marker lights, but unfortunately it doesn't appear to be the correct size. Would it be easier to remove the air box to gain access or is that an even bigger struggle?

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks,
Ethan

Sump

5,512 posts

197 months

Monday 9th November 2015
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Gotta room ally undertray and then there are some 10mm bolts on the front of the wheel arch liner that follows the curve of the bumper around. Real PITA if on jacks.

mrpseudonym

326 posts

146 months

Tuesday 10th November 2015
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Done the door struts. Just remove all of the wheel arch liner bolts and push liner to the side, you don't need to remove it completely.

Ekaplan1020

Original Poster:

16 posts

133 months

Tuesday 10th November 2015
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mrpseudonym said:
Done the door struts. Just remove all of the wheel arch liner bolts and push liner to the side, you don't need to remove it completely.
Did you remove the wheel as well?

mrpseudonym

326 posts

146 months

Friday 13th November 2015
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Yes