Front Fender Wheel Opening Molding Replacement Pontiac

1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
2. Remove the three retainers (1) from inside the front wheel opening molding.



3. Remove the front wheel opening molding (2) from the front fender.

1. Clean the exterior surface of the fender with isopropyl alcohol where the wheel opening molding is to be installed.



2. Tuck the forward molding flap (2) inside the front fascia slot and mate the wheel opening molding to the front bumper fascia edge.
3. Install the front locator retainer (1) to the molding.




Important: Align the wheel opening molding to the front fascia to close the gap and ensure complete flushness.

4. If the wheel opening molding does not fit properly, remove the front retainer and wheel opening molding, enlarge the bottomside of the molding flap hole (1) by 2 mm to ensure clearance is available to the front bumper fascia.
5. Reposition the wheel opening molding to the front bumper fascia.
6. Install the front retainer.



7. Check for correct exterior flushness to the front bumper fascia.



8. Install the remaining two retainers (1) to the front wheel opening molding.
9. Carefully remove the adhesive tape liner (2) from the backside of the wheel opening molding, being careful not to disturb the position of the molding to the fender.
10. Wet out the adhesive tape, as shown, once all of the protective liners have been removed from the adhesive tape.
11. Lower the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.