Land Rover Discovery: Rear end Sheet Metal
Repairs Spare
Wheel - Vehicles
Without - 7
Seats (G1770929)
- Removal
Removal
NOTE:
The spare wheel well is installed in conjunction with:
- Rear bumper cover
- Rear bumper
- Rear bumper retaining rail
- D-pillar trim panel
- Back panel outer
- Back panel inner
- Exhaust system
- Fuel tank
- Rear subframe
- The spare wheel well is serviced as indicated.
- Before commencing this procedure make sure that you are aware of
all Health and Safety requirements.
For additional information, refer to: Health and Safety Precautions
(100-00 General Information, Description and Operation).
- For further information on the methods, tools and fixings used in
this procedure refer to the body repairs - general information
section.
NOTES:
- Any joints sealed as part of vehicle manufacture must be sealed as
part of the repair.
- Make sure a zinc rich primer is applied to any bare metal surfaces.
- For additional information, refer to: Rear Bumper Cover (501-19
Bumpers, Removal and Installation).
- For additional information, refer to: Rear Armature (501-19
Bumpers, Removal and Installation).
- For additional information, refer to: Rear Bumper Retaining Rail
(501-30 Rear End Sheet Metal Repairs, Removal and Installation).
- For additional information, refer to: 'D' Pillar Trim Panel (501-05
Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
- For additional information, refer to: Back Panel Outer (501-30 Rear
End Sheet Metal Repairs, Removal and Installation).
- For additional information, refer to: Back Panel Inner (501-30 Rear
End Sheet Metal Repairs, Removal and Installation).
- For additional information, refer to: Exhaust System (309-00A
Exhaust System - GTDi 2.0L Petrol/GTDi 2.0L Petrol - SULEV,
Removal and Installation) / Exhaust System (309-00B Exhaust
System - TD4 2.2L Diesel, Removal and Installation).
- For additional information, refer to: Fuel Tank (310-01A Fuel Tank
and Lines - TD4 2.2L Diesel, Removal and Installation) / Fuel Tank
(310-01B Fuel Tank and Lines - INGENIUM I4 2.0L Diesel, Removal
and Installation).
- For additional information, refer to: Rear Subframe - AWD (502-00
Uni-Body, Subframe and Mounting System, Removal and
Installation).
- Release and position the floor carpet to one side.
- Release and position the floor noise, vibration, harshness (NVH)
material to one side.
- Release and position to one side the wiring harnesses.
- Remove the brackets and braces as indicated.
- Remove the spot welds as indicated.
- Remove the NVH material to reveal hidden spot welds as indicated.
- Remove the spot welds as indicated.
- Carefully separate the joints and remove the spare wheel well.
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Installation
Dress the flanges where necessary.
Offer up the new spare wheel well and clamp into position. Check
alignment, if correct, proceed to next step, if not, rectify and
recheck before pr
Removal
NOTE:
The spare wheel well is installed in conjunction with:
Rear bumper cover
Rear bumper
Rear bumper retaining rail
D-pillar trim panel
Rear folding seats
Back panel outer
Back pane
SEE MORE:
The voice control system provides the driver with the option
of voice control for a range of supported functions. The following systems can
be controlled
by voice control:
Bluetooth Telephone system
Navigation system
Radio, satellite radio and digital radio (if fitted)
USB and auxiliary input
NOTE:
Equipment required: Air bag deployment tools, LRT-86-003, LRT-86-
007/02, LRT-86-007/05, LRT-86-007/08, LRT-86-003/05 and LRT-86-
003/08, Battery (12V), Safety goggles to BS2092 grade 2, Rubber
gloves to PrEN 374 class 2, Ear protectors that have been measured
to BS.EN 24869, Particulate respi