Front Fender LOOSE!?

redvtech07 · 10-12-2008, 06:36 PM

So I was washing and waxing my car today and I noticed my front fender was loose (passenger side).

The part of the fender down near the bottom is pushed out a little and is really loose. Anyone know how that can be tightened up?

My car has never been in any accidents or anything. Robots musta been lazy when they were putting it together.

Thanks for your input

redvtech07 · 10-12-2008, 06:41 PM

Circled is the area that is loose. Just for clarification!

redvtech07 · 10-12-2008, 08:37 PM

Any ideas?

redvtech07 · 10-13-2008, 06:29 PM

Anyone have any ideas how to take the fender off? I could figure it out from that.

Thanks

paolo2k2 · 10-13-2008, 06:37 PM

i know what it is.....that happened to me when i was trying to flare my fenders....if u put pressure on the inside of the fender well for extended time...that part will stick out....i duno if u have or not but there has to be something hitting or warping there

redvtech07 · 10-13-2008, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by paolo2k2

i know what it is.....that happened to me when i was trying to flare my fenders....if u put pressure on the inside of the fender well for extended time...that part will stick out....i duno if u have or not but there has to be something hitting or warping there

Hmmm thats odd. I haven't done anything on that side. Only thing that was done was taken the bumper off for the CAI. But that was on the other side.

Do you know if you can access the bolts for the fender behind the fender well?

hondawg · 10-13-2008, 11:30 PM

I can't tell you exactly how to fix it. All I can tell you is I have the same thing on the driver's side. The entire fender is sticking out ever so slightly and it doesn't sit flush to the driver's door, it's protruding by no more than 1/8". The bottom is sticking out by around 1/4".

I showed the bottom part to the dealership's assistant service manager and it was he who pointed out the protrusion of the fender's edge against the driver's door.

Anyway, he told me that in order to fix it, the body shop has to remove or at least loosen the front bumper so they can get to the (I think) four bolts on the fender, push it in and re-tighten the bolts.

He gestured one bolt in the hood area above the wheel well, one around 10" from the bottom part of the fender. I am not mechanically inclined at all, I'm just repeating what I was told so please don't hold it against me if it's inaccurate.

Hopefully this helps even in a very little way.

bp_22ca · 10-14-2008, 12:01 AM

Strange I just noticed when I washed my car that mine is loose at the top of the same panel where it mates with the A pillar, everything is flush but if you're drying the car it moves all about(no pressure required) and comes back to where it was. The driver's side is solid no movement.
Must be something similar.

paolo2k2 · 10-14-2008, 01:06 AM

yess..maybe when u were taking out ur bumper u tugged on the fender a lil bit...

redvtech07 · 10-14-2008, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hondawg

I can't tell you exactly how to fix it. All I can tell you is I have the same thing on the driver's side. The entire fender is sticking out ever so slightly and it doesn't sit flush to the driver's door, it's protruding by no more than 1/8". The bottom is sticking out by around 1/4".

I showed the bottom part to the dealership's assistant service manager and it was he who pointed out the protrusion of the fender's edge against the driver's door.

Anyway, he told me that in order to fix it, the body shop has to remove or at least loosen the front bumper so they can get to the (I think) four bolts on the fender, push it in and re-tighten the bolts.

He gestured one bolt in the hood area above the wheel well, one around 10" from the bottom part of the fender. I am not mechanically inclined at all, I'm just repeating what I was told so please don't hold it against me if it's inaccurate.

Hopefully this helps even in a very little way.

Cool thanks for th info.

It doesn't sound like it would be too hard to do. I'll give it a look and see if I can do it. If its just one bolt then I'll take care of it.

hondawg · 10-14-2008, 06:56 PM

Please give us an update on how it went. I think there are a few people who'd be interested in learning more about this, myself included.

Hope it works out for you.

redvtech07 · 10-14-2008, 08:37 PM

Well I took a look at it. Looks like you have to take out the fender well or something. I didn't have time to do that. I might take the fender well out this weekend. Or maybe just ask my neighbor. He is a tech at the Honda dearship.

hondawg · 10-15-2008, 05:03 AM

That's a good idea. I hope it's not too much work. It makes me wonder if it's worth having it fixed on mine...I'm afraid they might scratch the paint in the process, ya know?

If possible, please keep us posted. Thanks!

10-12-2008, 06:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
redvtech07 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 30 Posts: 1,106	Front Fender LOOSE!? So I was washing and waxing my car today and I noticed my front fender was loose (passenger side). The part of the fender down near the bottom is pushed out a little and is really loose. Anyone know how that can be tightened up? My car has never been in any accidents or anything. Robots musta been lazy when they were putting it together. Thanks for your input
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10-12-2008, 06:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
redvtech07 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 30 Posts: 1,106	Circled is the area that is loose. Just for clarification!

10-12-2008, 08:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
redvtech07 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 30 Posts: 1,106	Any ideas?

10-13-2008, 06:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
redvtech07 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 30 Posts: 1,106	Anyone have any ideas how to take the fender off? I could figure it out from that. Thanks

10-13-2008, 06:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
paolo2k2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Edmonton Posts: 1,865 JPK	i know what it is.....that happened to me when i was trying to flare my fenders....if u put pressure on the inside of the fender well for extended time...that part will stick out....i duno if u have or not but there has to be something hitting or warping there

10-13-2008, 11:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
hondawg Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 143	I can't tell you exactly how to fix it. All I can tell you is I have the same thing on the driver's side. The entire fender is sticking out ever so slightly and it doesn't sit flush to the driver's door, it's protruding by no more than 1/8". The bottom is sticking out by around 1/4". I showed the bottom part to the dealership's assistant service manager and it was he who pointed out the protrusion of the fender's edge against the driver's door. Anyway, he told me that in order to fix it, the body shop has to remove or at least loosen the front bumper so they can get to the (I think) four bolts on the fender, push it in and re-tighten the bolts. He gestured one bolt in the hood area above the wheel well, one around 10" from the bottom part of the fender. I am not mechanically inclined at all, I'm just repeating what I was told so please don't hold it against me if it's inaccurate. Hopefully this helps even in a very little way.

10-14-2008, 12:01 AM	#8 (permalink)
bp_22ca Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Windsor, Ontario Posts: 10	Strange I just noticed when I washed my car that mine is loose at the top of the same panel where it mates with the A pillar, everything is flush but if you're drying the car it moves all about(no pressure required) and comes back to where it was. The driver's side is solid no movement. Must be something similar.

10-14-2008, 01:06 AM	#9 (permalink)
paolo2k2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Edmonton Posts: 1,865 JPK	yess..maybe when u were taking out ur bumper u tugged on the fender a lil bit...

10-14-2008, 06:56 PM	#11 (permalink)
hondawg Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 143	Please give us an update on how it went. I think there are a few people who'd be interested in learning more about this, myself included. Hope it works out for you.

10-14-2008, 08:37 PM	#12 (permalink)
redvtech07 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 30 Posts: 1,106	Well I took a look at it. Looks like you have to take out the fender well or something. I didn't have time to do that. I might take the fender well out this weekend. Or maybe just ask my neighbor. He is a tech at the Honda dearship.

10-15-2008, 05:03 AM	#13 (permalink)
hondawg Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 143	That's a good idea. I hope it's not too much work. It makes me wonder if it's worth having it fixed on mine...I'm afraid they might scratch the paint in the process, ya know? If possible, please keep us posted. Thanks!

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