Land Rover Discovery: Rear end Sheet Metal
Repairs Spare
Wheel - Vehicles
Without - 7
Seats (G1770930)
- 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
- Rear folding seats
- Back panel outer
- Back panel inner
- Exhaust system
- Fuel tank
- Rear subframe
- Occasional seats
![Rear end sheet metal repairs spare wheel well - vehicles with- 7 seats (G1770930) - Removal](images/books/227/index(5).17.jpg)
- 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).
- Remove the occasional seats.
- 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 spot welds as indicated.
![Rear end sheet metal repairs spare wheel well - vehicles with- 7 seats (G1770930) - Removal](images/books/227/index(5).18.jpg)
- 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 rear wheelhouse outer is installed in conjunction with:
Rear bumper cover
Side panel
Quarter panel
Quarter panel lower extension
Inner quarter panel upper
Fuel tank filler pip
SEE MORE:
Note: Heated seats consume a great
amount of battery power. They will only
operate when the engine is running.
If the Heated seat/s are operating when
the ECO program is selected, the Heated
seat/s will switch off automatically. The
Heated seat/s can be switched on again,
but this may affect the ve
PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
For a detailed description of the Anti-lock Brake System, refer to the
relevant Description and Operation section in the workshop manual. REFER
to: Anti-Lock Control - Traction Control (206-09B Anti-Lock Control -
Traction Control, Description and Operation).
INSPECTION AND V