What is the plastic under the fender called?
A fender liner (inner fender) is a plastic cover installed inside the wheel well between the wheel and the fender, see the photo below. It protects the car body, as well as the wiring and other components installed inside of the wheel well. Each front wheel has its own fender liner.
Can you drive with a broken fender liner?
Fender liner damage When it is cold, plastic parts can break very easily. If you are driving in the rain with a damaged or missing fender liner, moisture could get inside the wheel well and corrode the headlight’s wiring.
Where is the fender liner?
If you’re wondering where you can find the fender liners, you should know that they are not visible to the naked eyes. They are secured inside the wheel well and you’ll only get a glimpse of it once you remove the tire. This curved protective disc is also called the inner fender panel.
Is it easy to replace a fender liner?
Replacing your own fender liners is a relatively easy task that, on average, will only take you around an hour or so. Make sure to practice safety measures, such as wearing work gloves and closed shoes, when doing any kind of repairs on your vehicle.
What happens if a car panel is out of alignment?
If they are, corrective measures will be required to bring the part into alignment. Failure to bring these misaligned parts into alignment is our error. There are several manufacturers of aftermarket parts, and several levels of quality and price.
What makes car panels more dent resistant than steel?
Some aluminum bolt-on parts can present alignment issues. There are European manufacturers that form their parts in a T4 temper (semi-hard), then assemble the vehicle and bake harden the metal body at about 400° F to achieve a T6 temper (hard) for the final product. This makes the panels more dent-resistant than steel.
What to say when your car panels don’t line up?
No customer wants to hear any lame excuses such as, “None of the other parts on your car line up either,” or, “The last guy who worked on your car didn’t do a good job”…even if they’re true. They’ll look at you as a whiner who blames his problems on some unknown phantom.
Do you need to know the science of collision repair?
Harsh words, but they get the point across quickly, vividly and truthfully. Wanting and hope separate man from the animals but have no place or basis in the science of collision repair. There are some fundamental, quick checks that need to be done to verify whether or not you need to measure more comprehensively.