I REPLACED MY OWN WING DAY BEFORE MITCAR AT NEWSTEAD ABBEY
http://www.bravo-guide.co.uk/photogal/newstead20030831/1dscf0066
FROM WHAT I CAN REMEMBER. YOU WILL NEED:-
1 X FRIEND, POSIDRIVE SCREW DRIVER, SELECTION OF SOCKETS, 1 VERY LONG AND DEEP 13MM SOCKET (OR IF THE WING IS COMPLETELY ****ED YOUR FRIEND WILL DO AND A JNR HACKSAW) SHARP KNIFE, SEALANT FOR NEW WING, PATIENCE,
ALL THIS IS FROM MEMORY GOOD TIP - BUY A HAYNES MANUAL!
1) REMOVE BUMPER - SCREWS IN WHEEL ARCH, BOLTS FROM UNDERNEATH BUMPER, BOLTS ON TOP OF BUMPER NEAR LIGHTS (IF GOT FOGS DISCONNECT FIRST)
2) REMOVE HEADLIGHT - NEXT TO OFFENDING WING - UNDO SECURING BOLTS, DISCONNECT WIRING, PULL TOWARDS CENTER OF CAR TO DISCONNECT BALL JOINT.
3) REMOVE WHEEL - SELF EXPLANATORY BUT PUT CAR ON AXLE STANDS
4) REMOVE ARCH LINING - A FEW SCREWS AND IT SLOTS APART.
5) REMOVE BONNET - AT THIS POINT THE BONNET SHOULD BE RAISED ANYWAYS - REMOVE 1 FIXING BOLT FROM THE HINGE AT EITHER SIDE, GET YOUR FRIEND TO HOLD ONE SIDE OF THE BONNET, REMOVE THE REMAINING BOLT THEN SAME ON OTHER SIDE
6) BONNET HINGE - GET INTO THE WHEEL ARCH AND THERE SHOULD BE 2 LARGE THREADED BOLTS, IF YOU HAVE A REALLY DEEP SOCKET THEN WELL DONE GET THE BLIGHTERS OFF IF NOT THEN LEAVE THESE TILL LAST
7) BOLTS - UNDONE ALL THE OBVIOUS FIXING BOLTS ALONG THE TOP OF THE WING, NOW THE ONES UNDERNEATH, NOW HALF OPEN YOUR DOOR AND YOU'LL SPOT A FEW MORE BOLTS
8) SPLITTING - GET THAT SHARP KNIFE OF YOURS AND RUN IT AROUND THE LIP OF THE WING TO BREAK THE SEALANT
9) LONG BOLTS - NOW IF YOU DON'T HAVE A LONG SOCKET FOR THE BONNET HINGE THIS IS WHAT I DID! -
VERY CAREFULLY - BEND THE WING UPWARDS TO GIVE YOU ENOUGH ROOM TO GET YOUR HACKSAW OR BLADE UNDER THERE AND SAW THOSE THREADS DOWN. DON'T CUT THEM TO THE BOLT BUT SHORT ENOUGH SO YOUR SOCKET WILL FIT ON THE BOLT NOW CAREFULLY REMOVE THE WING
10) CAREFUL - WHEN FITTING NEW WING BE MIND FUL OF THE BENT BIT THAT FITS BENEATH THE DOOR AS IT IS VERY EASY TO SCRATCH THE DOOR! WHERE EVER THE WING TOUCHES ANOTHER PIECE OF BODYWORK STICK SEALANT THERE TO PREVENT WATER GETTING IN TAKE YOUR TIME AND IT'LL BE FINE - IF YOUR GOING TO RUSH IT DON'T BOTHER DOING THE JOB!!
Bravo my son Bravo!!
