How to Tutorial remove the full front body clip / panel from a Mercedes SMART fortwo (HD)
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- This is a basic overview on removing the front body panel section from a 2008 smart fortwo. It might help you out if you and a friend are thinking about working on something under the front section. Tools you should have - a T-25 and T-30 Torx tip driver. A small Nail puller or mini "Wonder Bar" I also suggest you check out the printed instructions for side skirt removal and front panel removal on evilution.co.uk before you start. The removal should not take more than about 20 or 25 minutes tops. But, don't rush. It could lead to a mistake, breaking a part or scratching something. Have fun.
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2023 and this tutorial is still rocking, thank you Sir☝️
thank you directions were perfect had the front off in no time with no stress!!
I'm so excited each time I get a response like yours. Unfortunately I've not had my SMART for many years but when I did, it was the most exciting car I'd ever had. Sometimes I wish I still had it.
Thank you for posting the video. Replacing cooling fan and it helps to watch front "bumper/fascia" removal before digging in.
Mr .P
Hello Tony .. i live in London, i've had my Smart fortwo from new, had an argument with a Fox and damaged a front wing and the spoiler. Got the panels from Mercedes, my friend and i took the front off with no major problems. Your tutorial was great .. a million thanks .. i even bought that small bar to remove the rivets ... thank you again ...
wlt648 I am thrilled to know that my video was helpful. I thought about taking it down but for the comments like this, I won't! I hope that you share the link with your friends that also own smarts. My hope... some day smart will build the car of my dreams. A simple concept I think. A smart that is propelled fully by electric motors. An on-board Lithium-ion battery system that can propel the car for a range of 50 miles. Once depleted, an on'board small engine powers a generator, giving an extended range of 100 miles more. There would be NO other drive system, no tranny.. just the electric motors. Front wheel drive. Battery rack in the rear between two pancake motors driving the rear wheels. .75 ltr engine up front harnessed to the back up generator. Then... I will be in a smart smart!
Again thank you for the compliments on the video. I'm truly glad it was helpful.
I love it when I hear from smart owners that this tutorial helped. Pass it along to as many smart owners as you can. It was a lot of fun to produce.
Hey Tonyy.. Any advice for replacing the fan after this pivotal 1st step??
@@TheByronLord Byron, sorry I missed your question. I'd love to answer but that was 6 years ago and with my aging I've forgotten so much. I hope that you found your answer elsewhere. Oh how I miss my Smart.
Thanks Tony, one of the best how to clips on UA-cam
Thank you! I'm glad it was helpful.
I know this is very old but this video helped me out a lot! My condensor fan began rattling like many other about a year after purchasing a used smart fortwo. Now i did go the route of installing an aftermarket fan up front because i didnt want to dive into draining and refilling coolant/freon. But the entire process only took about 2 hours largely because of this video. Thanks again!
I am so happy that it was here to help you. I had plans to do many more videos but as it is with life, my plans were changed outside of my control. I really did enjoy my Smart car. Maybe you can post a picture or video of yours? 😉
@@smartcarfor2 i have no big plans for the little smart. I bought it from a coworker as a commuter. Compared to my pickup and 13.5 mpg, 39 mpg average is something im glad i had when gas prices went through the roof! Actually my smart looks exactly as yours, black and silver accents.
@@UserFormelyKnownAs_hjkh Funny ... I purchased my Smart brand new in 08. I owned a 2004 Ram truck. 5.7 L hemi, nice dual exhaust and a beautiful black metallic paint. Loved that truck. When gas prices shot up to over $4.00 a gallon I simply couldn't afford to keep it fueled up. It was costing well over $100 per tank and I would often use nearly a tank of gas in one day. I regret selling the truck. But the Smart was a blast to play with.
Mercedes/smart sells replacement panels primed or already painted so you can diy the bumper after eg an accident. Very nice and detailed video!
Thank you. I sold my SMART and now drive a EREV Chevy VOLT.
Great job! I removed these panels so I could access the installation of two new fog lamps. Thank you for your time.
Regards, John
Rhose Island
Do you still have your SMART and if so is it doing well?
Thank you very much. Very very helpful for me. I have to change the cooling fan an help me a lot.
Thank you very very much.
I am glad this video helped you!
Thank you for the detailed video, quiet useful.
I'm glad it was helpful! I was by far more adventurous with my Smart than most any car I ever owned. The mild modifications like the DRL's and the LED conversions & rear light bars were very eye catching. I had a huge audio system (Given the size of the car) that included a large display that I could watch movies on (While parked of course). The bass was breath taking. My wife assured me that it shook the dishes in the house as I came up the street. Every panel shook on the car. (Fun times but may explain my lack of acute hearing now.) New Smarts are not sold in the US and I am pretty sure Mercedes has divorced itself from them, I never see them on their used car lots. It would be cool if Smart brought back the original Roadster but as a performance EV. Sorry for the run on LOL.
What did you have to do to your car?
@@smartcarfor2 Yeah I am happy with mine since 2008, it is a pretty reliable small thing. I put a pair of Bilstein B14 on it, I needed to remove also the front head lights to access the top of the suspension tower. They are not really stiff or harsh, the ride quality is improved. I think they sold Smart, the Roadster is a nice car, especially swapped with a Turbo 451 engine. You can still find used ones in EU for an affordable price.
The video helped a lot on my 2016 electric fortwo. I used it to access and remove my headlight assembly.
I'm so pleased that this video is helpful to so many people. I had fun making it and should have done more. I could be UA-cam famous by now LOL.
Very good video. I wish I had watched it before I removed my front panel. It would have made it a lot easier. A+ video
Wonderful to hear, thank you.
Thank you for this! I have to do this soon to replace the air conditioning condenser 😬
hope all goes well with your repair project.
Thanks Tony just going to have to remove my front panel to get at a noisy fan very helpful.
Mark was it hard??
I'm hoping it worked out well.
Thanks bro. This was very helpful even for my 2013.
I made this video because when I had mine, there wasn't a tutorial available. I was 100% a newbie to making videos which was probably evident. Just the same I am glad it proved helpful to you.
Yea! I have been looking for a good video that shows this. It is much easier than I thought. I have to change a headlight and replace my locking mechanism as well. Thanks!
glad that this video is there for you and others.
Thank You for posting.
Just changed my antenna on my 451 Cab.
Serdar Basköy You are so very welcome! I enjoyed my smart for all the years I had it. I hope you enjoy yours. Hoping some day they market a true hybrid. NOT an all electric.
Thank you for this video! :) greets from Croatia
I'm excited that you enjoyed the video. Did you have to remove the front clip from your SMART?
Thank you very much sir I certainly appreciate your video and has been quite helpful thank you for your time and effort I plan on plasti dipping my Smart car thanks again
This past year has been challenging for me. Sorry for not getting back sooner. I hope the project went well. What country are you in?
Awesome awesome video! Thanks buddy. Such incredible help.
It was a blast to produce this video back when I had my SMART. I did more mods on this car than any I owned since. This car had an entertainment system like none I'd done. 8" Kenwood head unit that we watched DVD's on with a massive system crammed into such a tiny car. It could be heard a block away. Tell me a bid about your SMART and what you are working on.
Great tutorial for my base plate install. Thanks!
Thanks, I'm glad this video is still proving useful.
Thanks for the vid!
Good video. Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you :-).
My pleasure. I sold my Smart, wish I stilll had it.
Do you know the part number for those bottom clip (white) along the bottom panel?..I broke 4 of them and having an awful time finding new ones
I don't (didn't) I remember breaking a couple and was able to get them at the SMART Center, before MB took the SMART back to the dealers.
My condenser fan is making a noise when the air is on. Do i need to do this to get in there behind the radiator?
TBH I am not 100% sure if the front clip has to be removed fully or not to make that repair. As you wrote 2 months ago, I'm curious on behalf of others who may also ask, did the front clip need to be taken off or not?
See UA-cam videos, "2013 smart car condenser fan removal" and "Smart car cooling fan". To hear a bad fan, watch "2013 Smart Car Condenser Fan Noise".
im confused. Why do some tutorials not remove the side skirts? I got a 07 one..do I have to do all this? :I
Did you find the asnwer? I have been dealing with medical issues and have not visited this channel in some time. I did what I thought was right based on the very limited information that was available when I decided to make my own tutorial.
Hi tony. Do you have a part number for the panel itself? I'm considering a cosmetically damaged smart fortwo and I would like to know I can get the replacement panel.
chad cole would highly recommend just going to the dealership they have all the parts numbers
sorry I didn't see your question ages ago. As sam suggested, the MB dealer should have them, I suspect you may already have made your repairs.
@3:53 Unscrewing with power tools is so so.
Screwing in a screw with a power tool is a no no ...
I prefer to use hand tools except on very tight fasteners. Power tools can strip threads and damage the bolt heads. Just being cautious!
@@smartcarfor2 if it's a one time job yes, but if it's a routine repeated job, it would be better to use a torque power tool and preset it to the right torque setting.
@@Marginal391 I was what is a "Shade tree mechanic" I taught myself everything I knew about working on cars. That being said, I didn't have much in the way of power tools. Everything I did was by hand. If I could not do it by hand, I went to the dealership or a pro mechanic. But that was 2008 when I did that job. Now I am retired. Besides keeping my cars clean, now all repairs are by professionals.
Hi Tony I have to replace my passenger wing on my 451 after a small bump that put a hole in my wing I have a new wing do I have to remove the whole front or can I take off just the wing on its own thank you 👍
I only took apart the front clip as a whole unit. Not sure of the answer to your question. Hope you can find a solution. I've not had my smart for about 5 years, was fun at the time though.
Tony Morton thankyou for your reply much appreciated 👍
How I put back the low plastic(under the door)?
All I remember was that the plastic clips had to be reinstalled into the plastic sill first, then align them to the receiving points and push them back in. I am sorry I didn't see this 2 months ago. I don't visit my account as frequently as I did years ago. I'm sure you figured it out. If I could back then, I trust you could too.
This is a great video. But I wish you would have not stopped at 10:14 I wish you would have filmed the whole area, so we can see what the underparts look like hooked up.
Richard, that was a very special day for me. After setting up and recording as much as I did, you would not have known I was fighting the need to go to the emergency room. You see, I was about to learn what it is like to pass a kidney stone. Which I did. I was in so much pain. After passing that spawn of the devil, I spent a day recovering and then I had to finish the job and reassemble the car and not miss a day at work. Soooo, I worked with the footage I had and it seems to have done the job pretty well. 150K views and counting LOL. Take it easy.
@Aronbr your welcome... what inspired you to have to take off the front body section of your smart?... oh are you going to the smart event in North Carolina in September? outsmart the dragon.. in Deals Gap?
@Aronbr What year is your smart? there is a uK web site called evilution that has the directions on taking the door panels off. If you have a 451 *newer version* its pretty easy, i've had mine off 3 times already. I never did the older verison 450.. but go to that web site it has lots of great stuff on it.
Hi I left the aerial on and took out the screw that holds it to the body and then you could slide the panel and the body off. Aerial was too tight to remove.
did you do it after watching my tutorial or before?
No idea why you would need to remove the rear and side panels to take off the front bumper.
I know it has been nearly a decade since I did that video, but I don't recall taking off the rear or side panels.
Better lighting would help
I did it in my garage. Not a studio. It was plenty bright enough. 🤙🏻
Ha!
Thanks for the vid!
Glad it helped!