Land Rover Discovery: Side Panel Sheet
Metal Repairs
Rocker Panel and 'B'
Pillar Outer
Panel (G1770927) -
Installation
Installation
- Dress the flanges where necessary.
- Using the old rocker panel and B-pillar outer for reference measure,
mark and cut the new rocker panel and B-pillar outer where the
Metal Inert Gas (MIG) butt joints are to be made as indicated.
![Side panel sheet metal repairs rocker panel and 'B' pillar outer panel (G1770927) - Installation](images/books/227/index(2).34.jpg)
- Offer up the new rocker panel and B-pillar outer and clamp into
position. Check alignment if correct, proceed to next step, if not,
rectify and recheck before proceeding.
NOTE:
Follow Steps 1 and 2 as shown to cut the MIG braze slots.
- Cut slots in the new rocker panel and B-pillar outer where the MIG
braze slot welds are to be installed as indicated.
![Side panel sheet metal repairs rocker panel and 'B' pillar outer panel (G1770927) - Installation](images/books/227/index(2).35.jpg)
NOTE:
Follow Steps 1 and 2 as shown to cut the MIG braze slots.
![Side panel sheet metal repairs rocker panel and 'B' pillar outer panel (G1770927) - Installation](images/books/227/index(2).36.jpg)
- Cut slots in the new rocker panel and B-pillar outer where the MIG
braze slot welds are to be installed as indicated.
NOTE:
Follow Steps 1 and 2 as shown to cut the MIG braze slots.
![Side panel sheet metal repairs rocker panel and 'B' pillar outer panel (G1770927) - Installation](images/books/227/index(2).37.jpg)
- Cut slots in the new rocker panel and B-pillar outer where the MIG
braze slot welds are to be installed as indicated.
![Side panel sheet metal repairs rocker panel and 'B' pillar outer panel (G1770927) - Installation](images/books/227/index(2).38.jpg)
- Drill holes in new rocker panel and B-pillar outer where the MIG
plug welds are to be installed as indicated.
- Remove the new rocker panel and B-pillar outer.
- Deburr the drilled holes and slots.
- Clean and prepare the panel surfaces including the Noise, Vibration
and Harshness (NVH) component.
- Apply a 5 mm bead of Land Rover recommended sealer to the NVH
component as indicated.
![Side panel sheet metal repairs rocker panel and 'B' pillar outer panel (G1770927) - Installation](images/books/227/index(2).39.jpg)
- Offer up the new rocker panel and B-pillar outer and clamp into
position. Check alignment if correct, proceed to next step, if not,
rectify and recheck before proceeding.
![Side panel sheet metal repairs rocker panel and 'B' pillar outer panel (G1770927) - Installation](images/books/227/index(2).40.jpg)
- Tack MIG weld the butt joints as indicated.
![Side panel sheet metal repairs rocker panel and 'B' pillar outer panel (G1770927) - Installation](images/books/227/index(2).41.jpg)
- Install the spot and MIG plug welds as indicated.
![Side panel sheet metal repairs rocker panel and 'B' pillar outer panel (G1770927) - Installation](images/books/227/index(2).42.jpg)
- Install the MIG braze slot welds as indicated.
![Side panel sheet metal repairs rocker panel and 'B' pillar outer panel (G1770927) - Installation](images/books/227/index(2).43.jpg)
- Install the MIG braze slot welds as indicated.
![Side panel sheet metal repairs rocker panel and 'B' pillar outer panel (G1770927) - Installation](images/books/227/index(2).44.jpg)
- MIG weld the butt joints as indicated.
- Dress all welds.
- Install the front door lower door hinge and tighten the bolts to 30
Nm.
- Install the rear door upper and lower hinges and tighten the bolts
to 30 Nm.
- Apply a Land Rover recommended sealer and seal the panel flange
edges of the MIG braze slot welds in the door aperture areas to
prevent water ingress.
- 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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NOTE:
The rocker panel and B-pillar inner is installed in conjunction with:
Front fender
Front door
Rear door
B-pillar outer panel
Headliner
Rocker panel
NOTE:
The rocker panel and B-pillar in
Installation
Dress the flanges where necessary.
Detach the rocker panel and B-pillar inner joints from the new ring
frame as indicated.
Separate the joints and remove the rocker panel
SEE MORE:
MEDIA ORIENTED SYSTEMS TRANSPORT (MOST) - INCONTROL
TOUCH PLUS AUDIO SYSTEM AND INCONTROL TOUCH PLUS WITH
MERIDIAN SURROUND AUDIO SYSTEM ONLY
The components of the audio/infotainment systems are connected on the
Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) ring. The MOST ring is a fiber
optic communicati
REMOVAL
CAUTION:
Make sure that the road wheels are in the straight ahead position.
NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
Make the SRS system safe.
Refer to: Standard Workshop Practices (100-00 General
Information, Description and Operation).
Refer to: Steering Whe