Splashguard/mudguard installation

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Aftermarket splashguard/mudguard kits include a metal bracket that attaches to the fender well, secured with self-tapping screws (саморез).^1234567

A first-time installer needed clarification on the fastening method because the fender-well opening felt loose and didn't seem to give the screw anything solid to bite into. The clarified procedure: the metal bracket clips/mounts onto the wheel-well liner (подкрылок), and the self-tapping screw goes through the bracket into that liner — the bracket itself is what provides the anchor point, not the bare fender opening.⁸⁶⁷⁹¹⁰

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Splashguard installed, showing overall fit

Close-up of splashguard mounting area

Metal bracket profile used for mounting to the wheel well

Additional angle of splashguard installation

The metal bracket included in the kit, prior to installation

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Last updated: 2026-10-29