Section of front frame member
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Section of front frame member
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This description concerns joining the frame member. For replacement of the wheel housing and the front frame member, see
Front wheel housing and complete front frame member
. The description below shows the LH side.
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Position the car in an aligning bench.
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2.
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Remove the front wing.
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3.
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Remove the bumper member.
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4.
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Cross-measure if necessary.
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5.
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Drill holes in the spot-welds on the radiator crossmember-frame member mounting.
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6.
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Drill holes in the spot-welds on the inner front frame member up to the location for the joint. Max. 330 mm from the front edge.
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7.
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Cut away the inner front frame member and knock it loose.
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8.
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Realign the centre member if it is deformed. Only minor deformations may be rectified.
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9.
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If the centre frame member is to be cut, the spot-welds in the outer wheel housing must be drilled out.
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10.
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The centre frame member must not be cut farther than 270 mm in from the front edge.
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Cut the spare part roughly to size.
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Put the spare part in place and adjust its position exactly with the aid of the alignment bench. Fix it with a few welding clamps.
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Cut the spare part exactly at the edge of the existing frame member.
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4.
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Remove the spare part and grind clean the surfaces on it and on the body that are to be welded.
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Apply welding primer to the surfaces that are to be plug welded or spot welded.
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6.
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Fit the spare part and fixate with a couple of welding clamps.
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Fit the spare part in the exact position using the aligning bench measuring system.
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Attach the spare part with a couple of spot-welds.
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All-weld the joint in the frame member and spot-weld the frame member.
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10.
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Spot-weld the radiator crossmember mounting bracket.
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11.
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Smooth off the welds.
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12.
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Fit the bumper member.
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13.
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Remove any remaining welding primer. Welding primer reduces adhesion of paint, filler and sealant.
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14.
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Apply primer to all bare metal surfaces.
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15.
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Seal joints and seams with sealant.
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16.
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Apply underseal to the underbody and in the wheel housing after painting. Use Terostat 9320.
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17.
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Apply anti-corrosion agent to the interior of the frame member after painting. Use Terotex HV 400 or Mercasol 1.
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