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Wing corrosion - ordy999 - 04-06-2013

Hi



Does anyone know how to remove the front wing?



Mine has corrosion, crap British weather and salty roads, was thinking of getting it repaired, but a new wing is tempting, even at Porsche prices.



Thanks



Ordy

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Wing corrosion - flash - 04-06-2013

for reference, he is referring to the fender. they call them wings on that side of the pond.



removal is not difficult. however, there is a glue bead up inside at the rear mounting that can be a real pain to remove.



basically though, once you remove the bumper cover and fender liner, there are only the bolts you see at the top, a couple underneath at the rear, and the 4 on the inside.



it's a bit tougher on the side with the washer reservoir, as you have to move that out of the way to get to one of the bolts inside at the top.



i should have taken pictures the last time in had one off, and then written a DIY. my bad.

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Wing corrosion - ordy999 - 04-06-2013

Thanks, yeah it's a fender for you guys, it's the right one so I will have to remove the washer bottle, may be a bit more difficult as the lower bolts will be rusty.



What does the glue bead do, does it help attach the wing, and will I have to replace it with a new wing?



If so what did you use?



Thanks

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Wing corrosion - flash - 04-06-2013

it is a seal more than anything else, to prevent road gunk from entering the cabin. it's just a silicone caulking bead. i don't drive my car in weather, so i did nothing. if i were to drive it in weather, i would use a good outdoor caulking.

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