PRE-RELEASE
Rear outer wheel housing
| Rear outer wheel housing |
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Position the car in an aligning bench.
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| 2. |
Remove the outer side panel.
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Drill out the spot-welds in the reinforcement by the sill.
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Knock away the reinforcement.
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Cut loose the wheel housing and remove it.
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Cut around the wheel housing as close to the edge as possible.
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Drill out the lower spot-welds on the reinforcement.
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| Fitting |
| 1. |
Knock out the bottom edge of the reinforcement enough to be able to insert the spare part in under it.
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Mark out the spare part and cut it a short way above the wheel housing so that it can be plug and spot-welded to the inner side panel.
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Grind clean the surfaces of the body and the spare part that are to be welded, not forgetting the inside of the body.
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Apply welding primer to the surfaces that are to be plug and spot-welded.
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Position the spare part and insert it under the reinforcement. Fix it with a few welding clamps.
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Plug and spot-weld the wheel housing.
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Drill holes for plug-welding the reinforcement at the sill.
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Grind clean the surfaces on the reinforcement and the body.
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Apply welding primer to the surfaces that are to be welded.
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Position the reinforcement and fix it with a few welding clamps.
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Spot and plug-weld the reinforcement.
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Smooth off the welds.
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Remove any remaining welding primer. Welding primer reduces adhesion of paint, filler and sealant.
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Apply primer to all bare metal surfaces.
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Fit the outer side panel.
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Seal joints and seams with sealant.
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Apply PVC substitute in the wheel housing.
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Apply anti-corrosion agent to the wheel housing after painting. Use Terotex HV 400 or Mercasol 1.
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