Sun Blind Removal Look down each side of the sun blind, you will see 5 Torx20 screws. Remove them. The sunblind will now be removable from the car. Christian D rightly recommends sliding the blind all of the way forwards when removing. This will steady the runners on...
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451 Suspension Change Front
Not quite as easy as the 450 as more needs to be removed and 2 special tools instead of 1
451 Suspension Noise
Noisy, creaking and knocking suspension on your 451? yeah, me too.
451 Suspension Rear
How to change the springs and shock absorbers on the back of a 451
451 Throttle Body Wire Fault
A new fault is appearing on the 451 that can be fixed before it occurs
451 Towbar Electrics
Once you have the towbar fitted, you need to wire it in.
451 Towbar Fitting
The smart fortwo is practical but sometimes you need that little bit of extra space
451 Underseat Bass Unit
This is the 451 underseat bass box, it is available from smart (part A4518200302 for RHD) for a price of £125 at the time of writing, although smart part prices change almost daily.A better idea is to buy one second hand from someone who is upgrading. Remember to get...
451 Upper Dash Removal
Remove the upper part of the dashboard
451 Valance Removal
Remove the valance to have it painted or to cut the hole for an exhaust.
451 Valve Clearance Specs
Sometimes, information doesn't need to take up loads of pages. Sometimes, the information is really all that needs to be on the page. This is one of those pages. I could use a massive font to take up more room I suppose but I won't. Important These clearance readings...
451 Washer Bottle Removal
Get ready because you're about to do a lot of pre-work just so you can get access to this washer tank. Remove the bonnet/hood, remove the front panels, remove the scuttle panel, remove the front frame. You finally have full access to the washer bottle. It's only held...
451 Window Height Adjustment
If your window over-shoots its stopping point (seen below), it can damage the rubber seal, the glass and the motor. Remove the outer door panel to reveal the insides. Lower the window to the position you want it to stop using the inside window switch. Usually a quick...
451 Window Switch LEDs
Change the SMD LEDs in the window switches
451 Windscreen Washer Pump
Remove the bonnet to reveal the windscreen washer bottle. Look down the side and you'll see the pump clipped into the side of the bottle. If you need to empty the bottle, pull the pipe off of the squirter nozzle and place it into a contain, start the car and pull the...
451 Wing Mirror Caps
How to remove and refit the decorative wing mirror trims to the 451 wing mirrors
451 Wing Mirror Removal
The mirrors must be removed or at least loosened to aid in the door removal.
451 Wiper Mechanism Removal
How to gain access to, fix, remove and repair the 451 wiper mechanism.
451 Xenon HID Headlights
OK dumb-arse, pay attention. It is not road legal in any country to put a xenon bulb (or LED bulb) in a standard headlight designed to use a halogen bulb. However, in most countries, it's a bit of a grey area if you replace the projector with one actually designed to...
452 Coupe Glass Removal
Remove the Roadsters coupe rear glass – to change the hinges or some other issue