Removing and installing wheel arch trim - left load bed — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Removal: bolts out, the trim warmed with the hot air blower, a corner lifted with the removal wedge and the trim pulled off the body. Fitting: PUR adhesive sealing material under the tape, the trim positioned with the assembly tool on the swage line and the transition to the cargo box checked, bolted with the rear wheel housing liner bolts, backing peeled from the tank cut-out outwards and from under the tank flap cut-out, then pressed on forcefully over the full tape area starting from the tank cut-out.

Fits: platform codes S1, 2H

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• Warm the trim with hot air blower V.A.G 1416 before lifting it with removal wedge 3409.
• Apply PUR adhesive sealing material under the double-sided tape before positioning.
• Position with the assembly tool on the swage line and check the line to the cargo box first.
• Bolt the trim on with the rear wheel housing liner bolts before the backing is peeled.
• Peel the backing from the tank cut-out to left and right, then press on hard over the whole tape.

Written for this job from the workshop steps below · TorqFix editorial.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove bolts (3).
2. Warm wheel arch trim, left load bed, (1) with hot air blowerV.A.G 1416 before removing.
3. Lift one corner of wheel arch trim, left load bed, (1) using removal wedge3409.
4. Grip under wheel arch trim, left load bed, (1) and carefully but firmly pull off from component.
5. Apply PUR adhesive sealing material under the two-sided adhesive tape (2).

6. Position wheel arch trim, left load bed, (1) with the help of the assembly tool (5) and the swage line.
7. Check transition from wheel arch trim, left load bed, (1) to cargo box (swage line).
8. Bolt on wheel arch trim, left load bed, (1) using rear wheel housing liner bolts (3).
9. Pull backing (4) off double-sided adhesive tape (2) starting from tank cut-out and working to left and right.
10. Pull backing off double-sided adhesive tape under tank flap cut-out.
11. Press wheel arch trim (1) on forcefully in complete area of double-sided adhesive tape (2), starting from tank cut-out.

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