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[Raymienets]

Is there an easy solution for removing front wing i.e. fittings under sill and at headlight.

[twiglet]

No easy solution I'm afraid matey. 

I had to drop the side skirt, front bumper and wheel arch liner to get the wing off for you! Took me quite a while and I finished up with a mug full of fixings!

These old buses are well screwed together!! 

[Raymienets]

More worried about the adjusters on headlight If I have to remove it.




   

[albitz]

Removing the headlight wont affect the adjusters. Just dont drop it or bang it against things while its off. They dont like shock treatment.

[Raymienets]

Removing the headlight wont affect the adjusters. Just dont drop it or bang it against things while its off. They dont like shock treatment.

That's what I mean

[twiglet]

More worried about the adjusters on headlight If I have to remove it.
   

You don't need to remove the headlight to get the wing off mate, just the bits I listed above. 

I'll drop you a PM with my number and if you get stuck, give me a call. I'll try and talk you through it... 

How's that for service??? 

[Raymienets]

More worried about the adjusters on headlight If I have to remove it.
   

You don't need to remove the headlight to get the wing off mate, just the bits I listed above. 

I'll drop you a PM with my number and if you get stuck, give me a call. I'll try and talk you through it... 

How's that for service??? 

cheers mate

[RobG]

 It can be done without taking the front bumper off but it's tight.
2 torx screws attaching the arch liner to the front bumper need to come out, then the arch liner. 3 x 10mm bolts holding the black bumper retainer then the 2 x 10mm bolts behind that. Line of bolts across the top (8 IIRC and all 10mm). Then 2 x 10mm bolts behind the sill cover, 1 x 10mm bolt at the top hinge edge from the door side and 1 x 10mm bolt about halfway up the hinge edge from inside the wheel arch

[twiglet]

It can be done without taking the front bumper off but it's tight.
2 torx screws attaching the arch liner to the front bumper need to come out, then the arch liner. 3 x 10mm bolts holding the black bumper retainer then the 2 x 10mm bolts behind that. Line of bolts across the top (8 IIRC and all 10mm). Then 2 x 10mm bolts behind the sill cover, 1 x 10mm bolt at the top hinge edge from the door side and 1 x 10mm bolt about halfway up the hinge edge from inside the wheel arch

And be careful the bonnet doesn't eat you when you remove the gas strut that bolts through the top of the wing! 

[Raymienets]

cheers again will attempt during the week. Does the strip under the headlight need to be removed and if so how?

[tigers_gonads]

I had my drivers front wing off this week.

Here's a how too

Remove 4 x 10mm bolts of the top of the wing.

Remove 2 x torx screws of the bonnet strut and move it to one side.
(Watch your fingers and head if it drops)   

Remove the front grill ( 2 screws / 1 clip ) to expose the screw that holds on the plastic strip that goes under the headlight. Remove the screw and plastic strip 

Pop off the front part of the plastic side skirt to expose 2 more 10mm bolts and remove them 

Remove the screw that holds the plastic liner to the corner of the front bumper and pop of the bumper corner to show 2 10mm bolts (painted), Remove them 

Pull back the plastic arch to expose the carbon filter.
Remove the 10mm nut that secures it and push the filter up out of the way 

Now If you look inside the arch at the back of the wing, Remove the insulation and you will see a 10mm bolt that screws into the back of the wing. Remove it 
( you can see more if you pop off the side repeater and shine a torch in there )

Last bolt 
Open the door and look at the wing and you will see a 10mm bolt screwing into the wing.
Remove it and lift the wing off 

Fitting is the reverse ish    but don't nip up the top bolts until you have lined the panel up 


I did mine in about 20 minutes 

If you get problems .................. pm me your mobile number and we'll have a chat 

Have fun 

[Raymienets]

I had my drivers front wing off this week.

Here's a how too

Remove 4 x 10mm bolts of the top of the wing.

Remove 2 x torx screws of the bonnet strut and move it to one side.
(Watch your fingers and head if it drops)   

Remove the front grill ( 2 screws / 1 clip ) to expose the screw that holds on the plastic strip that goes under the headlight. Remove the screw and plastic strip 

Pop off the front part of the plastic side skirt to expose 2 more 10mm bolts and remove them 

Remove the screw that holds the plastic liner to the corner of the front bumper and pop of the bumper corner to show 2 10mm bolts (painted), Remove them 

Pull back the plastic arch to expose the carbon filter.
Remove the 10mm nut that secures it and push the filter up out of the way 

Now If you look inside the arch at the back of the wing, Remove the insulation and you will see a 10mm bolt that screws into the back of the wing. Remove it 
( you can see more if you pop off the side repeater and shine a torch in there )

Last bolt 
Open the door and look at the wing and you will see a 10mm bolt screwing into the wing.
Remove it and lift the wing off 

Fitting is the reverse ish    but don't nip up the top bolts until you have lined the panel up 


I did mine in about 20 minutes 

If you get problems .................. pm me your mobile number and we'll have a chat 

Have fun 

Cheers Again