Land Rover Discovery: Rear end Sheet Metal Repairs Rear Wheelhouse Outer (G1770944) - Installation
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Repairs Rear
Wheelhouse Outer (G1770944) / Rear end Sheet Metal
Repairs Rear
Wheelhouse Outer (G1770944)
- Installation
Installation
- Dress flanges where necessary.
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- Remove the bracket from the new rear wheelhouse outer as indicated.
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- Drill holes where the metal inert gas (MIG) plug welds are to be installed as indicated.
- Offer up the new rear wheelhouse outer and clamp into position.
Check alignment if correct, proceed to next step, if not, rectify and recheck before proceeding.
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- Drill holes where the MIG plug welds are to be installed as indicated.
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- Cut slots in the rocker panel inner reinforcement where the MIG braze slot welds are to be installed as indicated.
- Remove the rear wheelhouse outer.
- Deburr the drilled holes.
- Clean and prepare the old and new panel surfaces.
NOTE:
Make sure that the adhesive is 30mm away from any MIG plug welds to avoid contamination.
- Apply a 5mm bead of Land Rover approved sealer as indicated.
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- Offer up the new rear wheelhouse outer and clamp into position.
Check alignment if correct, proceed to next step, if not, rectify and recheck before proceeding.
- Install the spot welds as indicated.
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- Install the MIG plug welds as indicated.
- Offer up the new bracket and clamp into position. Check alignment if correct, proceed to next step, if not, rectify and recheck before proceeding.
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- Install the MIG plug welds as indicated.
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- MIG braze the slots as indicated.
- Dress the welds.
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- Install the retaining nuts and tighten to 25Nm as indicated.
- Clean and prepare the inner quarter panel upper.
- Offer up the inner quarter panel upper panel and clamp into position. Check alignment if correct, proceed to next step, if not, rectify and recheck before proceeding.
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- Tack MIG weld the inner quarter panel upper butt joint as indicated.
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- Install the spot welds as indicated.
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- MIG weld the butt joint as indicated.
- Dress the 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 the removal procedure.
Rear end Sheet Metal
Repairs Rear
Wheelhouse Outer (G1770944)
- RemovalRear end Sheet Metal
Repairs Rear
Side Member
Section (G1770933)
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Rear end Sheet Metal
Repairs Rear
Side Member
Section (G1770933)
- Removal
NOTE:
The rear side member section is installed in conjunction with:
Rear bumper
Rear bumper retaining rail
Rear lamp assembly
Rear lamp panel outer
Back panel outer
Back panel inner
Quarter p
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
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