GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Saturn 🢒 2001 🢒 L100/L200/LW200 🢒 Body and Accessories 🢒 Body Front End 🢒 Front Fender Replacement

Removal Procedure

    Object Number: 894124 Size: SH
  1. Remove the front wheelhouse outer panel fasteners.

    2. Object Number: 886635 Size: SH
  2. Remove the plastic fasteners along the top and the bottom of the rocker panel molding.
  3. Remove the plastic fasteners, the rear wheelhouse liner to the rocker panel molding.
  4. Remove the plastic fasteners, the front wheelhouse liner to the rocker panel molding.
  5. Rotate the rocker panel molding out and down to remove.
  6. Remove the bottom rear fender bolts.

    7. Object Number: 894127 Size: SH
  7. Remove the side marker lamp housing by pulling the leading edge forward and straight out.
  8. Rotate the side marker lamp bulb socket counter clockwise ¼ turn. Pull the socket rearward until the bulb clears the side marker lamp housing.
  9. Remove the fender reinforcement bolt behind the marker lamp.

    10. Object Number: 894128 Size: SH
  10. Remove the front fascia lower front plastic retainters.
  11. Remove the front fascia upper front plastic retainers.
  12. Slide the front fascia forward.
  13. Remove the front fascia assembly.
  14. Remove the fascia shoulder bolts from the fender bracket.

    15. Object Number: 892164 Size: SH
  15. Remove the fender to the front body hinge pillar bolt.
  16. Remove the bolts from the fender flange to the upper motor compartment rail.
  17. Remove the fender.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 892164 Size: SH
  1. Position the fender on the motor compartment side rail.
  2. Align the fender to the door and the hood.

    3. Object Number: 892165 Size: SH
  3. Install the bolts to the fender and tighten in the correct sequence as shown.

    4. Tighten
    Tighten the fender bolts to 10 N·m (89 lb in).

  4. Install the fascia ends over the shoulder bolts extending down from the fascia back. Holes in the fascia are slotted for installation without removing the bolts. The front fascia lower support plate should be on the lower side of the fascia.
  5. Install the plastic retainers from the front of the front wheelhouse panel and the fascia.
  6. Install the front fascia upper front plastic retainers.
  7. Install the front fascia lower the front plastic retainers.
  8. Install the fender reinforcement bolt behind the marker lamp.
  9. Connect the side marker lamp socket into the side marker lamp housing. Rotate the side marker lamp socket clockwise ¼ turn to lock in place.
  10. Insert the tab at the back of the side marker lamp housing into the fender and snap the pressure clip in the fender.
  11. Position the rocker panel molding to the body.
  12. Install the plastic fasteners, the front wheelhouse liner to the rocker panel molding.
  13. Install the plastic fasteners, the rear wheelhouse liner to the rocker panel molding.
  14. Install the remaining front wheelhouse panel outer plastic fasteners.