Removing the wheel arch liners on a Renault Megane II

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The wheel arch liners of the vehicle protect the wheel arches and parts of the bodywork from corrosion and impact from road debris.

Many vehicle repair operations require the removal and installation of the wheel arch liners.

Tip: before removing the wheel arch liners, it is advisable to have spare clips ready in case they break. The wheel arch liners should also be washed using an automatic car wash.

For this job you will need the following tools: pliers, flat-blade screwdriver, TORX T40 key.

Removing the front wheel arch liner

Remove the front wheel.

Removing the front wheel to access the wheel arch liner — Remove the front wheel

Removing the mudflap retaining screw — Remove the mudflap retaining screw from the front wheel

Removing the mudflap retaining clip — Prise out the mudflap retaining clip from the front wheel with a screwdriver

Front wheel mudflap removed — Remove the front wheel mudflap

Removing the front section of the wheel arch liner screws — Remove the two screws securing the front section of the front wheel arch liner. Remove the front screw securing the wheel arch liner to the front bumper.

Removing the wheel arch liner retaining clips — Remove the four clips. Note: some clips have an inner fastener that must be unscrewed before removing the clip; only then can the clip be removed.

Front section of the wheel arch liner removed — Remove the front section of the front wheel arch liner

Removing the rear section of the wheel arch liner — Remove the retaining clips and remove the rear section of the front wheel arch liner

Removing the rear mudflaps and wheel arch liners

Removing the rear mudflap screws from the bumper — Remove the two screws securing the rear mudflap of the rear wheel to the rear bumper from underneath

Removing the mudflap retaining nut — Remove the retaining nut

Removing the retaining clip — Remove the retaining clip

Removing the rear mudflap screws — Remove the two rear screws securing the rear wheel mudflap

Rear mudflap removed — Remove the rear mudflap from the left rear wheel

Removing the front mudflap retaining nuts — Remove and take off the retaining nuts of the front mudflap of the left rear wheel

The photo above shows the location of the retaining nuts of the front mudflap of the left rear wheel.

Prising the clip with a screwdriver — Prise the clip with a screwdriver

Removing the retaining clip — Remove the retaining clip of the front mudflap of the left rear wheel

Front mudflap removed — Remove the front mudflap from the left rear wheel

Installation: install the mudflaps and wheel arch liners in the reverse order.