Mudguards of the engine, located in the engine compartment from below, protect the engine compartment from contamination and are not power protection of the engine crankcase. To protect the engine crankcase, as well as all components and assemblies located in the engine compartment, from damage by stones flying out from under the wheels, a stamped steel shield is installed on the car. However, it should be borne in mind that this shield is not able to protect the engine crankcase from strong impacts against large road obstacles (large stones, stumps, curbs, etc.), since it may bend up to the crankcase, and the crankcase will be damaged.
They remove mudguards and engine crankcase protection if they are damaged or to provide access to components and assemblies from below the car during repairs and maintenance.
1. Place the vehicle on a lift or pit.
2. To remove the crankcase protection, unscrew the two front...
3......and loosen the two rear bolts securing the protection to the front suspension subframe.
NOTE: This is how the front A and rear B bolts of the engine crankcase are located.
4. Slide off the rear bolts and remove the protection.
5. To remove the front mudguard, unscrew the two side 2 and 4 (pic. 5.2) screws...
6.... and 1 central screw securing the front mudguard to the bumper.
7. Pry with a screwdriver...
8.... and remove the spring holder 3 from the hole.
9. Remove the front mudguard of the engine.
10. To remove the left engine mudguard, unscrew the two lower mounting screws.
11. In the wheel arch, pry with a screwdriver and pull out the spacer pin of the rear upper holder.
12. Remove the holder from the hole.
13. Remove the front top holder in the same way.
14. Remove the left mudguard of the engine.
15. To remove the right engine mudguard, remove the right front wheel liner (see «Removal and installation of fender liner and wheel mudguards», With. 261.
16. Turn out two screws of the lower fastening.
17. Remove the wheel speed sensor harness holder from the edge of the mudguard.
18. In the wheel arch, pry with a screwdriver and pull out the spacer pin of the front upper holder.
19. Remove the holder from the hole.
20. Remove the rear top holder in the same way.
21. Remove the right mudguard of the engine.
22. Install mudguards and crankcase protection in the reverse order of removal.