2009 IQ Front OS Wing Removal / Replacement

[TomR]

Hi All,

Been a lurker for a fair while now, it's time I had a post.

My other half has owned her Toyota IQ3 since it was new in 2009. Its been well looked after but she ran over a plant pot the other day and it caught under the OSF wheel arch and damaged a lot of the front wing. Thankfully, I've managed to source a colour matched used replacement from our favourite auction site (others are available).

What I'd like to know is: Has anyone else change a wing themselves? I'm assuming they are a doddle however I thought that about the door cards but then found out they were a right PITA to get on/off.

Can anyone help please?

Tom

[iq_london]

Start by removing the small black plastic trim just in front of the door mirror, another bolt is just below, and right down the bottom at the sill... however I believe you need to remove the front bumper which is a whole other story. I've never changed the wing but looks like the bolts disappear under the front bumper. Anyway good luck :)

[craggle]

Bumper is a 10 minute job to remove, A row of bolts underneath and a few plastic plugs under the bonnet and it just unclips from the sides. I have taken the bumper off a number of times to fit a horn, change the Badge etc.

Craig.

[TomR]

Ah thank you so much for the advice both of you, looks like it's not as bad as I thought it was. I'll post back with more detailed info once I've done it. Hopefully someone else will benefit from it.