Front panel
1 – front crossbar with two fans, 2 – front crossbar with one fan, 3 – side elements
Removal
1. Open the hood.
2. Remove the negative cable from the battery.
3. Raise the front of the vehicle and secure it on stands.
4. Remove the plastic mudguards located in the wheel wells.
5. Remove the front bumper.
6. Remove the front turn signals.
7. Disconnect the front headlight and radiator fan electrical connectors.
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8. These connectors are located in the front corners of the engine compartment on pre-1992 models (drawing on the left) or in the right corner of the engine compartment on models from 1993 onwards (drawing on the right).
9. Unscrew the ground bus bar mounting bolt from the front corner of the engine compartment.
10. Disable the headlight adjustment devices.
11. Disconnect the headlight washer hoses.
12. In the engine compartment, remove the cable connector bar located behind the front panel above the radiator.
13. If present, remove the anti-bounce element and disconnect the cable from the connector.
14. Remove the hood release cable from the front panel.
15. Unscrew the bolts (two or three bolts depending on the model) fastening the base of the front panel to the lower beam.
16. Using a screwdriver and special pliers, remove the two upper latches holding the radiator. Lift the radiator to remove it from the protrusions and leave it in the engine compartment without disconnecting the hoses from it.
17. Remove the two top bolts on each side of the front panel.
18. Release the clips securing the lower headlight trim strips to the front fenders.
19. Unscrew the four upper fastening elements of the front upper cross member.
20. Remove the front cross member by pulling it forward.
21. You can remove the front panel unit and the bumper together.
Repair
Front cross member (attached directly to the side wheel arches) is an element to which the optical units of the headlights, fans and radiator are attached.
The front crossmember is cast from a synthetic material and cannot be repaired with classic polyester resin. However, it can be welded by melting with a hot air gun or with a large electric soldering iron.
Installation
1. Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.
2. Check that all electrical devices are functioning properly.