Land Rover Discovery: Rear end Sheet Metal
Repairs Back
Panel Outer
(G1770946)
- Installation
INSTALLATION
- Dress the flanges where necessary.
- Offer up the new back panel outer panel and clamp into position.
Check alignment, if correct, proceed to next step, if not, rectify and
recheck before proceeding.
- Drill holes where the MIG plug welds are to be installed as
indicated.
- Remove the back panel outer.
- Deburr the drilled holes.
- Clean and prepare the panel surfaces.
- Offer up the new back panel outer panel and clamp into position.
Check alignment, if correct, proceed to next step, if not, rectify and
recheck before proceeding.
- Install the MIG plug welds as indicated.
- Dress the welds.
- Fold back the edges of the panels as indicated.
- Install the MIG plug welds as indicated.
- Install the spot welds as indicated
- Install the liftgate mounting buffers and tighten the bolts to 25Nm
as indicated.
- Dress all welds.
- Make sure that any open or exposed panel joints are correctly
sealed.
- Make sure corrosion protection is applied to all areas affected by
repair.
- The installation of associated panels and components is the reversal
of removal procedure.
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Removal
NOTE:
The back panel inner is installed in conjunction with:
Rear bumper cover
Rear bumper
Rear bumper retaining rail
Rear lamp assembly
Rear lamp panel outer
Back panel outer
Quarter
Installation
Dress the flanges where necessary.
Offer up the new back panel inner panel and clamp into position.
Check alignment, if correct, proceed to next step, if not, rectify and
recheck bef
SEE MORE:
REMOVAL
NOTES:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
LHD illustration shown, RHD is similar.
CAUTION:
Note the installed position of the component prior to
removal.
Torque: 25 Nm
NOTE:
Do not disassemble further if the component is removed for
access only.
INSTA
Speedometer.
Tachometer.
Message centre and menu display.
Fuel gauge
As a reminder for the location of the
fuel filler, there is an arrow next to the
fuel pump symbol pointing to the
relevant side of the vehicle.
Never allow the engine to run out
of fuel, or damage to the engine
may occur.