Land Rover Discovery: Rear end Sheet Metal
Repairs Rear
Side Member
Section (G1770933)
- Installation
Installation
- Dress the flanges where necessary.
- Using the old rear side member outer reinforcement and the
measurements as a guide, cut the new rear side member outer
reinforcement on the new rear side member service part as
indicated.
- Remove the spot welds and remove the rear side member outer
reinforcement from the new rear side member as indicated.
CAUTION:
Care should be taken not to cut into the rear side member
inner reinforcement when cutting the rear side member.
Using the old rear side member outer section and the
measurements as a guide, cut and detach the new rear side
member section from the new rear side member service part as
indicated.
CAUTION:
Care should be taken not to cut into the rear side member
when cutting the rear side member inner reinforcement.
- Using the old rear side reinforcement and the measurements as a
guide, cut and detach the new rear side member inner
reinforcement from the new rear side member service part as
indicated.
- Clean and prepare the panel surfaces
- Offer up the new rear side member inner reinforcement and clamp
into position. Check alignment if correct proceed to next step, if
not, rectify and recheck before proceeding.
- MIG weld the rear side member inner reinforcement butt joint as
indicated.
- Dress the rear side member inner reinforcement MIG welded butt
weld.
- Offer up the new rear side member section and clamp into position.
Check alignment if correct proceed to next step, if not, rectify and
recheck before proceeding.
- MIG weld the rear side member section butt joint as indicated.
- Dress the rear side member section MIG welded butt weld.
- Offer up the new rear side member outer reinforcement and clamp
into position. Check alignment if correct proceed to next step, if
not, rectify and recheck before proceeding.
- Tack MIG weld the rear side member outer reinforcement butt joint
as indicated.
- Drill holes where the MIG plug welds are to be installed as
indicated.
- Install the MIG plug welds as indicated.
- MIG weld the rear side member outer reinforcement butt joint as
indicated.
- Dress the rear side member outer reinforcement MIG butt weld.
- 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 rear side member lower side extension is installed in conjunction
with:
Rear bumper cover
Rear bumper
Back panel outer
Back panel inner
Rear lamp panel outer
The rear side
REMOVAL
NOTE:
The rear side member closing panel is installed in conjunction with:
Rear bumper cover
Rear bumper
Rear lamp assembly
Rear lamp panel outer
Back panel outer
Back panel inner
Rear
SEE MORE:
Check the engine oil weekly. If any
significant or sudden drop in oil
level is noted, seek qualified
assistance.
Never allow the oil level to fall
below the lower mark or notch on
the dipstick.
If the message ENGINE OIL
PRESSURE LOW is displayed, stop
the engine as soon as it is safe to
Operation
The Central Junction Box (CJB) automatically arms and disarms the active
anti-theft system when it operates the Central Locking System (CLS).
On vehicles without a volumetric sensor, only the perimeter mode is
available to monitor the hinged panels and the validity of the smart key.
When