Z4 M Front Fender Liner removal

z4mcoupePQ · 02-12-2016, 07:02 PM

I'm fairly new to the forum but a BMW guy for many years.

I have a 07 Z4 M Coupe and I'm trying to remove the driver side front fender liner.

I've removed all the of the bolts and blind rivets but I'm stuck on getting the back of the brake duct to release.

Can anyone give me the secret sauce on this one?

Thanks
Paul Q

StickMon · 02-13-2016, 12:41 AM

Isn't it held in place by 1/2 turn locks, just like the headlight bulb access panel?

z4mcoupePQ · 02-13-2016, 02:46 AM

Yes but the back panel seems to be attached to the vent.

Does the vent require the front bumper to be removed to unbolt the the whole vent before it can come apart from the liner?

StickMon · 02-13-2016, 12:48 PM

I just looked and I see what you mean.
The vent goes through from the inside of the wheel well.

kaybat · 01-24-2017, 10:42 PM

1/2 baked design. you have to pop the vent thru the fender liner(takes some wrestling).whoever previously owned my car actually cut away a little of the liner so the vent can pop through.

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z4mcoupePQ Private 6 Rep 55 Posts Drives: 2007 Z4 M Coupe Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: United States iTrader: (1)	Z4 M Front Fender Liner removal I'm fairly new to the forum but a BMW guy for many years. I have a 07 Z4 M Coupe and I'm trying to remove the driver side front fender liner. I've removed all the of the bolts and blind rivets but I'm stuck on getting the back of the brake duct to release. Can anyone give me the secret sauce on this one? Thanks Paul Q
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StickMon My other car is on Mars 636 Rep 3,124 Posts Drives: 2006 MR Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lo-Cal iTrader: (1)	Isn't it held in place by 1/2 turn locks, just like the headlight bulb access panel? __________________ Warning: May contain traces of nuts.
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02-13-2016, 02:46 AM	#3
z4mcoupePQ Private 6 Rep 55 Posts Drives: 2007 Z4 M Coupe Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: United States iTrader: (1)	Yes but the back panel seems to be attached to the vent. Does the vent require the front bumper to be removed to unbolt the the whole vent before it can come apart from the liner?
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StickMon My other car is on Mars 636 Rep 3,124 Posts Drives: 2006 MR Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lo-Cal iTrader: (1)	I just looked and I see what you mean. The vent goes through from the inside of the wheel well. __________________ Warning: May contain traces of nuts.
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01-24-2017, 10:42 PM	#5
kaybat First Lieutenant 126 Rep 355 Posts Drives: '06 Z4MR, '14 Cayman S Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Ormond Beach,Fl iTrader: (1) Garage List '06 Z4M [0.00]	1/2 baked design. you have to pop the vent thru the fender liner(takes some wrestling).whoever previously owned my car actually cut away a little of the liner so the vent can pop through. __________________ Ken B.(BMWCCA/PCA/ZSCCA/SCCA)
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