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Old May 15, 2011 | 05:07 PM
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Default XJ fender flare install help...

Hello, I am going to be getting a drivers side stock fender flare for my 1998 Sport and I was wondering how do I attach it to the hardware that is already on my fender? Also, the other 3 flares are kinda loose and some of them are pulling away from the fender. Is there some sort of glue or epoxy that I should use to seal them to the fender and make them look good? Thank you for any advise that you may have for me.
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Old May 15, 2011 | 05:12 PM
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They attach with about 10 little screws with a 10MM head. The others might just need to be tightend up.
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Old May 15, 2011 | 05:16 PM
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Good luck, my xj is a 94 but I tried removing mine and on all four fender flares there was only 1 on each that didn't break, It didn't matter on mine cause I was cutting my fenders jus lettin u kno
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Old Mar 26, 2014 | 09:52 AM
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Man my jeep has these brackets that bolt to the fender and the flare is suppose to snap in, but they don't, I was looking for suggestions as well has anyone found a solution for stock flares or a good after market set that doesn't require cutting the fender
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Old Mar 26, 2014 | 07:53 PM
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Same problem here, i have a 1999 and I had to take one fender completly off cuz i didnt wanna drive down the thruway with it and two others are loose and they certainly do not snap back on easily
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Old Mar 26, 2014 | 09:58 PM
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there is a screw at the bottom of flare at rocker, remove, flare should now slide/wiggle and lift off...
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Old Mar 27, 2014 | 04:03 PM
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This is not that tough. The flare has tabs that slide over the edges of the metal brackets. The metal brackets then tighten to the fender and hold the flare on by compression. If you are going to take them off or loosen the metal brackets you need to spray those nuts inside the fender for a couple days with pb blaster to help break them free.
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