Contents: Removal ⇓ Installation ⇓
MAZDA 323 since 10/89.
Removal
1. Change the position of the wheel disk relative to the hub so that the balanced wheel can be installed in its original position.
2. Loosen the wheel nuts of the vehicle while it is parked on the ground.
3. Raise the front of the vehicle.
4. Remove the wheel.
5. Remove the front turn signal "1", see Chapter Heater, lighting system, instruments.
6. Remove the radiator grille "2" and the grille trim, Chapter Body, car painting, car care.
7. Remove headlight "3", Chapter Lighting system, devices.
8. Unscrew the dirt trap "4".
9. Unscrew the bolts of the wing liner "5" from the inside, press the liner away from the wing and remove it.
10. Due to the protective mastic and sealing tape, the wing sits very firmly. To loosen the wing fastening, a hair dryer is required that reaches at least +450°C. If there is no hair dryer, it is recommended to cut off the protective mastic at the joints with a knife.
Warning! Do not heat the vinyl underbody mastic (pVC material) slightly and for a short time. The color of the PVC should not change and no blisters should form. Otherwise, dangerous fumes will form, and corrosive hydrochloric acid will also form.
11. Carefully remove the wing step by step.
Installation
1. Paint the wing if necessary.
2. Clean the wing mating surfaces and straighten if necessary.
3. Coat the attachment points of the wing mounting bolts in the wheel arch and the front body pillar with an anti-corrosion agent.
4. Apply standard wing sealing tape to the mating surfaces.
5. Install, align and screw the wing. At the same time, ensure an even gap between the hood and the wing, as well as the door and the wing.
Attention! The mounting bolts (self-tapping screws) can be tightened with a force of 10 Nm, i.e. very easily.
6. Apply bottom protection mastic to the inside of the wing.
7. Seal the wing liner with sealant.
8. Screw on the dirt trap.
9. Install the radiator grille and decorative trim.
10. Install the headlight and turn signal. Adjust the headlights.
11. Install the wheel, taking into account the mark on the hub. Lower the car and tighten the wheel nuts crosswise with force 100 Nm.
(Original version of the article on the website: «MazBook»)