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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Pontiac 🢒 2009 🢒 G8 🢒 Preface 🢒 Dangers, Warnings, and Cautions 🢒 Front Fender Replacement

Removal Procedure

    Danger: To avoid any vehicle damage, serious personal injury or death when major components are removed from the vehicle and the vehicle is supported by a hoist, support the vehicle with jack stands at the opposite end from which the components are being removed and strap the vehicle to the hoist.

  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.

    2. Warning: Refer to Safety Glasses Warning in the Preface section.

  2. Apply tape to corners of panel and adjacent surfaces to help prevent paint damage.
  3. Remove the hood. Refer to Hood Replacement.
  4. Remove the hood hinge. Refer to Hood Hinge Replacement.
  5. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
  6. Remove the front wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
  7. Remove the front wheelhouse liner. Refer to Front Wheelhouse Liner Replacement.
  8. Remove the front fender sound insulator. Refer to Front Fender Insulator Replacement.
  9. Remove the rocker panel moulding. Refer to Rocker Panel Molding Replacement.
  10. Remove the front bumper fascia. Refer to Front Bumper Fascia Replacement.
  11. Remove the front bumper fascia bracket. Refer to Front Bumper Impact Bar Bracket Replacement.
  12. Remove the headlamp. Refer to Headlamp Replacement.
  13. Remove the side indicator. Refer to Repeater Lamp Replacement.

    14. Object Number: 1936470 Size: SH
  14. Remove the front fender to front end module retaining bolt (1).

    15. Object Number: 1936673 Size: SH
  15. Remove the front fender to body side retaining bolts (1).

    16. Object Number: 1936417 Size: SH
  16. Remove the front fender to door pillar retaining bolts (1).

    17. Object Number: 1936485 Size: SH
  17. Remove the front fender to inner wheelhouse retaining bolts (1).
  18. Remove the front fender from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 1937147 Size: SH
  1. Apply an even amount of urethane GMW3041 or equivalent (Between the second and fourth swage (A) and 25 mm wide (B) of the upper wheelhouse brace).
  2. Position the front fender to the vehicle.

    3. Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.


    Object Number: 1936485 Size: SH

    Note: Do not fully tighten at this stage.

  3. Install the front fender to inner wheelhouse retaining bolts (1).

    4. Object Number: 1936417 Size: SH

    Note: Do not fully tighten at this stage.

  4. Install the front fender to door pillar retaining bolts (1).

    5. Object Number: 1936673 Size: SH

    Note: Do not fully tighten at this stage.

  5. Install the front fender to body side retaining bolts (1)

    6. Object Number: 1936470 Size: SH

    Note: Do not fully tighten at this stage.

  6. Install the front fender to front end module retaining bolt (1)
  7. Install the front wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
  8. Lower the vehicle.

    9. Object Number: 1936485 Size: SH
  9. Tighten the front fender to inner wheelhouse retaining bolts (1) to 9 N·m (80 lb in).

    10. Object Number: 1936417 Size: SH
  10. Tighten the front fender to door pillar retaining bolts (1) to 9 N·m (80 lb in).

    11. Object Number: 1936673 Size: SH
  11. Tighten the front fender to body side retaining bolts (1) to 9 N·m (80 lb in).

    12. Object Number: 1936470 Size: SH
  12. Tighten the front fender to front end module retaining bolt (1) to 9 N·m (80 lb in).
  13. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
  14. Remove the front wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
  15. Install the front fender sound insulator. Refer to Front Fender Insulator Replacement.
  16. Install the side indicator. Refer to Repeater Lamp Replacement.
  17. Install the rocker panel moulding. Refer to Rocker Panel Molding Replacement.
  18. Install the headlamp. Refer to Headlamp Replacement.
  19. Install the front bumper fascia bracket. Refer to Front Bumper Impact Bar Bracket Replacement.
  20. Install the front bumper fascia. Refer to Front Bumper Fascia Replacement.
  21. Install the front wheelhouse liner. Refer to Front Wheelhouse Liner Replacement.
  22. Install the front wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
  23. Lower the vehicle.
  24. Install the hood hinge. Refer to Hood Hinge Replacement.
  25. Install the hood. Refer to Hood Replacement.
  26. Carefully remove the tape from the corners of the panels and adjacent surfaces.