How to install front fender - 2012 Chevrolet Equinox LS 4dr SUV 2.4L 4-cyl. FFV 6-speed Automatic

Remove the LH front fender splash shield !
Fender Splash Shield Removal and Installation

1. Loosen the running board bolts and lower the running board to access the front fender moulding pin-type retainer.
   • To install, tighten to 23 Nm (17 lb-ft).

1. Remove the lower pin-type retainer from the front fender moulding.

1. Remove the 2 rear pin-type retainers from the front fender moulding.

1. Position the front fender moulding aside and remove the splash shield lower screw.

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1. Remove the front splash shield screws.

1. Remove the front splash shield pin-type retainers.

1. Remove the front splash shield.

1. Remove the front fender splash shield.

1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

They should just be bolted on, probably be a bolt or clip to the front bumper probably 4 or 5 bolts along the top of the fender, probably 1 in the door jamb and one at the bottom of fender...you will have to remove wheel and the splash shield

Hello robert.... Battery Replacement

Removal Procedure

Disconnect the negative battery cable (2). Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnect/Connect Procedure .

Remove the wheelhouse liner. Refer to Wheelhouse Liner Replacement - Front .

Lower the vehicle.

Open the positive battery cable connection cover.

Loosen the positive battery cable bolt.

Remove the positive battery cable (1).

Remove the front fender rear bracket to side rail bolts.

Remove the front fender to front fender rear bracket upper (1) and lower (2) bolts.

Remove the front fender rear bracket.

Remove the battery hold down retainer bolt and retainer.

Important: Do not tip the battery more than 40 degrees during removal.

Remove the battery.



Installation Procedure

Important: Do not tip the battery more than 40 degrees during battery installation.

Install the battery.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Cautions and Notices.

Install the battery hold down retainer and bolt. Tighten the bolt to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).

Install the front fender rear bracket.

Install the front fender rear bracket to side rail bolts. Tighten the bolts to 20 N·m (15 lb ft).

Install the front fender to front fender rear bracket upper (1) and lower (2) bolts. Tighten the bolts to 20 N·m (15 lb ft).

Install the positive battery cable (1).

Tighten the positive battery cable bolt. Tighten the bolt to 17 N·m (13 lb ft).

Close the positive battery cable connection cover.

Install the wheelhouse liner. Refer to Wheelhouse Liner Replacement - Front .

Connect the negative battery cable (2). Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnect/Connect Procedure .

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1. Release hood latch and open hood.
2. Remove the headlamp assemblies.
3. Hoist vehicle and support with safety stands.
4. Remove the five push pin fasteners attaching bottom of fascia/air dam to radiator closure panel.
5. Remove front wheels.
6. Remove front wheelhouse splash shields fasteners as necessary to gain access to bolts attaching front fascia to fender.

Fig. 1
Fig. 2

1. Remove the two bolts and two nuts attaching fascia to the front fenders (Fig. 1) and (Fig. 2).
2. Disconnect fog lamp wire connectors, if necessary.
3. Lower vehicle.
4. Remove two bolts attaching the upper grille support to the headlamp mounting panel at each side of the grille.
5. Remove bumper fascia from vehicle.

INSTALLATION

1. Position front bumper fascia on vehicle (Fig. 1) and (Fig. 2).
2. Install the two bolts attaching fascia to headlamp mounting panel at each side of grille.
3. Hoist vehicle and support with safety stands.
4. Install the two bolts and two nuts attaching fascia to the front fenders. The fascia should be flush to fender.
5. Install front wheelhouse splash shields fasteners.
6. Install front wheels.
7. Connect fog lamp wire connectors, if necessary.
8. Install the five push pin fasteners attaching bottom of fascia to radiator closure panel.
9. Lower the vehicle.
10. Install the headlamp assemblies.

Battery Replacement

Removal Procedure

Disconnect the negative battery cable (2). Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnect/Connect Procedure .

Remove the wheelhouse liner. Refer to Wheelhouse Liner Replacement - Front .

Lower the vehicle.

Open the positive battery cable connection cover.

Loosen the positive battery cable bolt.

Remove the positive battery cable (1).

Remove the front fender rear bracket to side rail bolts.

Remove the front fender to front fender rear bracket upper (1) and lower (2) bolts.

Remove the front fender rear bracket.

Remove the battery hold down retainer bolt and retainer.

Important: Do not tip the battery more than 40 degrees during removal.

Remove the battery.



Installation Procedure

Important: Do not tip the battery more than 40 degrees during battery installation.

Install the battery.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Cautions and Notices.

Install the battery hold down retainer and bolt. Tighten the bolt to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).

Install the front fender rear bracket.

Install the front fender rear bracket to side rail bolts. Tighten the bolts to 20 N·m (15 lb ft).

Install the front fender to front fender rear bracket upper (1) and lower (2) bolts. Tighten the bolts to 20 N·m (15 lb ft).

Install the positive battery cable (1).

Tighten the positive battery cable bolt. Tighten the bolt to 17 N·m (13 lb ft).

Close the positive battery cable connection cover.

Install the wheelhouse liner. Refer to Wheelhouse Liner Replacement - Front .

Connect the negative battery cable (2). Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnect/Connect Procedure .
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Removal Procedure

Disconnect the negative battery cable

Remove the wheelhouse liner.

Open the positive battery cable connection cover.

Loosen the positive battery cable bolt.

Remove the positive battery cable

Remove the front fender rear bracket to side rail bolts.

Remove the front fender to front fender rear bracket upper (1) and lower (2) bolts.

Remove the front fender rear bracket.

Remove the battery hold down retainer bolt and retainer.

Important: Do not tip the battery more than 40 degrees during removal.

Remove the battery.



Installation Procedure

Important: Do not tip the battery more than 40 degrees during battery installation.

Install the battery.


Install the battery hold down retainer and bolt.

Install the front fender rear bracket.

Install the front fender rear bracket to side rail bolts.

Install the front fender to front fender rear bracket upper (1) and lower (2) bolts.

Install the positive battery cable (1).

Tighten the positive battery cable bolt.

Close the positive battery cable connection cover.

Install the wheelhouse liner.

Connect the negative battery cable

just used standard sockets with extenson, screw driver and phillips, remove head light and fender and fender guard cover. helper would really come in handy, so you dont scratch or drop fender.

Take off the tyre and remove the plastic inner fender first.

Can you remove the wheel well splash shield and get access to the bolts? Body shop techs have a special tool to get into this area.

Here's a 97 Probe whcih was the same as a 626 in 1997:

Fender, Front Removal

1. On GT models, remove the side sill extension. Refer to Section 01-08 for the removal and installation procedure.
   

1. Remove the front fender bolt located in the door jamb opening.
   
   
   RH Side Shown, LH Side Similar
   
   
   
   
   

1. Remove the three upper front fender bolts located on top of the front fender (16005) inside the engine compartment.
   

1. Raise and support the vehicle.
   

1. Remove the wheel (1007).
   

1. Remove one push pin and five front fender splash shield bolts and remove the front fender splash shield (16102).
   

1. Remove the upper front fender brace screw.
   

1. Remove the inner front fender bolt.
   

1. Remove the screw holding the front bumper cover (17D957) to the front fender.
   

1. Remove the two lower front fender bolts.
   

1. Remove the front fender.
   

Installation
To install, reverse the removal procedure. Tighten the front fender bolts to 7-9 Nm (61-86 lb-in).

Hiya... here's the details of fender removal/installation:
the left-side (same for right-side) fender has 6 bolts attached to the "sidebody" frame.
The bolt location:
3 are on the top fender-easy to find when hood is open,
1 is hidden at the rear of top inner fender-just open the left-front door wide to find it (early equinoxes had foam-like noise absorber material in it, just remove it from underneath fender after the wheelwell liner is removed),
1 bolt is hidden at bottom of front fender area at headlight/bumper area-you need to remove plastic wheelwell liner to gain access,
1 bolt is hidden at bottom of rear fender area where the black plastic rocker panel meets below the fender...
THIS area is probably the most difficult task to do since it requires you to remove a small bolt found on the front of rocker panel behind the front-left wheel then use a flat screwdriver or clip removal tool to pry open the black plastic **clip's 'dime-sized' head prior to pull out the clip's body (it has 8 clips underneath the chassis) then use your hands to grasp the rocker panel underneath, pull it down-toward you...this should do it....USE CARE during rocker panel and clip removal/installation so you don't break the clips!
It also has yellow plastic clips inside the rocker panel (used as a guide during installation into rocker sill holes-use caution not to break it)
**note: early equinoxes had rocker panel clips that you can actually pull it out from the hole, while later equinoxes has 'built-in' clips inside rocker panels that you don't see the clip heads below it due to engineering part design change**
Be sure to exercise care when handing this task!