Land Rover Discovery: Vehicle Specific Information and
Tolerance Checks
Front Door
Alignment
CHECK
- Check all trims are located and fitted correctly before performing
this procedure.
NOTE:
The rear quarter panel is a fixed point, all alignment
checks must start from the rear quarter panel.
Check all vehicle gaps and profiles.
- Vehicle specific and tolerance checks.
Refer to: Body and Frame (501-26 Body Repairs - Vehicle
Specific Information and Tolerance Checks, Description and
Operation).
Remove the front fender to gain access to the front door hinge to
A-pillar retaining bolts.
Refer to: Fender (501-02 Front End Body Panels, Removal and Installation).
![Vehicle specific information and tolerance checks front door alignment](images/books/227/index(1).67.jpg)
- Front door striker initial check.
- (1) - Keep the exterior door handle open.
- (2) - Place hand in position illustrated to allow feel of the
door latch to striker.
- (3) - Move the front door in and out to feel the latch on
striker.
ADJUSTMENT
![Vehicle specific information and tolerance checks front door alignment](images/books/227/index(1).68.jpg)
- Front door striker initial adjustment.
- (1) Loosen the front door striker retaining bolts. Do not fully
remove.
NOTE:
The striker plate is held in position by a spring loaded
backing plate.
NOTE:
Using a suitable nylon block, break the seal on the
front door striker to allow more movement.
- (2) Adjust the front door striker upwards or downwards
using a suitable nylon block to remove contact between
striker and latch. Re-check the door closure, re-adjust striker
if required.
- Do not tighten the front door striker retaining bolts at this
point.
![Vehicle specific information and tolerance checks front door alignment](images/books/227/index(1).69.jpg)
- Door hinge to A-pillar adjustment.
- Loosen the front door hinge to A-pillar retaining bolts half
turn only.
![Vehicle specific information and tolerance checks front door alignment](images/books/227/index(1).70.jpg)
- (1)Using a suitable nylon block adjust the upper door hinge
as illustrated.
- (2) The front door will move in the directions illustrated.
![Vehicle specific information and tolerance checks front door alignment](images/books/227/index(1).71.jpg)
- (1)Using a suitable nylon block adjust the lower door hinge
as illustrated.
- (2) The front door will move in the directions illustrated.
![Vehicle specific information and tolerance checks front door alignment](images/books/227/index(1).72.jpg)
Tighten the hinge to A-pillar retaining bolts.
Torque: 35 Nm
Re-check the front door latch to striker and adjust if required.
![Vehicle specific information and tolerance checks front door alignment](images/books/227/index(1).73.jpg)
- Upper front door profile adjustment.
NOTES:
- Adjustment to the upper part of the front
door will effect the profile of the lower
part of the front door.
- Upper retaining bolt is a shouldered bolt.
- (1) Loosen the upper front door hinge to door retaining
bolts. Do not fully remove
- (2) Adjust the door on the upper door hinge as illustrated.
- (3)The front door will move in the directions illustrated
- Tighten the upper door hinge to door retaining bolts.
Torque: 35 Nm
![Vehicle specific information and tolerance checks front door alignment](images/books/227/index(1).74.jpg)
- Lower front door profile adjustment.
NOTES:
- Adjustment to the lower part of the front
door will effect the profile of the upper
part of the front door.
- Lower retaining bolt is a shouldered bolt.
- (1) Loosen the lower front door hinge to door retaining
bolts. Do not fully remove
- (2) Adjust the door on the lower door hinge as illustrated.
- (3)The front door will move in the directions illustrated.
- Tighten the lower door hinge to door retaining bolts.
Torque: 35 Nm
CHECK
![Vehicle specific information and tolerance checks front door alignment](images/books/227/index(1).75.jpg)
- Front door striker final check.
- (1) - Keep the exterior door handle open.
- (2) - Place hand in position illustrated to allow feel of the
door latch to striker.
- (3) - Move the front door in and out to feel the latch on
striker.
ADJUSTMENT
![Vehicle specific information and tolerance checks front door alignment](images/books/227/index(1).76.jpg)
- Front door striker final adjustment.
- (1) Adjust the front door striker as required using a suitable
nylon block and re-check the door closure.
- (2) Tighten the front door striker retaining bolts
Torque: 25 Nm
CHECK
Install the front fender.
Refer to: Fender (501-02 Front End Body Panels, Removal and
Installation).
Check and adjust the fender alignment.
Refer to: Fender Alignment (501-26 Body Repairs - Vehicle Specific
Information and Tolerance Checks, General Procedures).
NOTE:
The rear quarter panel is a fixed point, all alignment
checks must start from the rear quarter panel.
- Re-check all vehicle gaps and profiles
- Vehicle specific and tolerance checks.
Refer to: Body and Frame (501-26 Body Repairs - Vehicle
Specific Information and Tolerance Checks, Description and
Operation).
Make sure all hinge retaining bolts that have been adjusted are
touched up with paint.
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CHECK
NOTE:
Left illustration shown, right is similar.
Check the gap and profiles of the fender are correct.
ADJUSTMENT
Remove the rocker panel moulding.
Refer to: Rocker Panel Moulding (501-08 Ext
GALVANIC CORROSION
For additional information, refer to: Corrosion Protection (501-25B,
Description and Operation).
BODY SIDE SERVICE PANELS
TIME SCHEDULES , BODY SIDE SERVICE PANELS
The followi
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PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
For a detailed description of the Information and Message Center, refer to
the relevant Description and Operation section in the workshop manual.
REFER to: Information and Message Center (413-08 Information and
Message Center, Description and Operation).
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