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17 8 Chapter 11 B odywork and fitting
If the owner is renewing ~ complete component himself. he will be left with the problem of IlIldmg a sUI1 6
Major u o d y damage - repair
Where serious danHlge has or.cur",d or la,ue aWroperly and. secondly. nneven slresses w,1I be Impos".r nil tli,! S1o:"rmu. (!n\l'n(~ nnrt
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Loose door or window winde, ",,,,dft,!; (Ii) Loose 0' lIIiS.lliUned d(Jo, lock c(lillj/olJC!lJl~ (c) Loose or worn relllOle con/iol ""."/."";",i$III
2 It IS quite possrule 10' r,rllies 10 he the ",suit of" [O,,,lrrllirl,Orl 01 111<.1 atrove laullS. so a c;,r(:/ul <.1xanrrrr;riron should he rn",h, 10 ilCIl'UllU1e III<, exact CillrSf:! 3 If cd\Jes A and B (FIIJ . 11 1) should I", p,Hirl l,,) ,md "an he d1ecked by slrrnm\J a torch tlrrou\jh Ihe dOllr \Jap lrom "iJovo 'Irld Irelow the strrker • Cheek the ..
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5 Wrlh t he lock in the open positron. check the lock cl milterral on Ihe siroker POSI ,lnd cheding Its hergllt n!tar gently closll1g the doo •. The striker plale call be reposnroned verlrC d lmensron. bw t~ke Colle 10 not to dislurb any prevrous milral se1\lI1gs 01 Ihe pl,lte.
8 Bumper s -removal nnd refitlin g
FrOIll bumpN 1 D,sconnect the u<.rttery earth lend. Also where necessary dis connect the IIldrC 3 Renlove the fOI" bumper rewining screws (pholo) nnd hit away the bumper. On Imer models drser1!lage the bumper corner sectiOns f,om the body side clips as the I)umper IS wnhdrJwn. <1 Refrl1ing r$ the reverse 01 the removal p.ocedure. but do nOI fully truhlCn Ihe uolts unlrl tire bumper is correclly aliUned .
Rear bUll/pel 5 Open the lJ.tgate. Ihen rernOve the mal ilnd the sub·floor. G Remove the Jack ilnd washer water reservOIr (where applrcable) . 7 Remove the two nuts. Sp",l(J wilsher and 11m wilshers. procarmanuals.com

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18 Door window 'ramo -re moval and re litting
Remove the door !fUll pimo' as previously desclibed, Ihen paollho plas tic sheeting away from the lowe. door p;lnel apertures 2 RClllove Ihe door belt mouldinO/wCiJlherst,ip assembly. 3 lower Ihe window glllss, then peel back the lower front corne. of 1110 plastic shee tIng ilild remove Ihe felicclO' (where ilpplicablc) \0 g1\1n access 10 the I rOl1land rOil' lower fixing bolls. hes t o the reilt of Iho fitSI Illouldm!l chp 7 S,)tinn Ihe real of the h;'lme 11110 the shell. so Ih.lt Ihe hame lies hdwcon Ihe 1.11.155 ,ltld Ihe outer p.l0,, 1. whIlst spml!J"'g the frame fr Ont eltlcal len pasl Ihe mouldln!! chi). so Ih,11 Ihls framo and the l\,p,II,lr (fore and aft) 01 8 to 1 2 nUll (03 10 05 10)
TI\lhtrm Ihe holts 10 The .elnalnde. of t he fI:hlllllg plor-edur!.! IS II", IOVOIS" o f Iho removall)rocedure.
19 Window frame moulding ,md door weathers trips -removal and refitting
Where armlrc 2 When rehl1inu. corrCClly 1)OSltion Ihe weOlthCf StflJl over liS U.oov!.! . W,th Ihe thumhs. cOlrclutly I)IIse lire st"l) lully 11110 th!.! !JlOove J W",d Ihe WIndow up (wl""e ilpplrc '1:0 Door _ r!.!llloval (lnd fl.lfitti"u
Wllh Ihe doo. Ol)!.!". remove Ihe dip IrOIll 'he bOliom ollh!.! check ... rn 1)lvot l)lfl Ihen relllove tho .)Ul \I}holoj 2 SUllIlOtI the door on blocks of \'1/00<1. 3 Where doo. speOlkers Olre fIlled relllove Ih!.! Irllll !)OInel (Sec' ion 1 J) Ihen remove Ihe WirlllU from tire frolll etlu!.! of Ihe doOt.
4 Where rull pin typo hlllUfis ,lie hlled (eOlrly models) use ('
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FiU. 11.13 Window frame relaining bolts - arrowed (Sec 18)
Prisc out rcllec/or (or ,1CCCSS to A "fld Imlf bock pli/stic slleel over B
5 Remove Ihe scuff "Iilte Itont sCrow and locally Irftlhe wOilther stllp (j Remove Iho lowor I~cia p~nel. 7 On Ihe lI(jhl·hnnd side. rOlllove Ihe instrument p,mel ilS describ ed
III Chilpter 12. On Ihe lelt·hOlnd sid!.! remOve Ihe glove compartment a Remove the Inco lovel vont. 9 UnsCtew the nu's OInd remove the plmes hom Ihe inner sidos of tire
l unges. Ihen Irlt Iho dOOf from t he Cill. 10 Reflllin(j is n reversal of tcmovOlI. but check the <100' striker adJustllwnt [IS desc ,ibed in Section 7.
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Door privDte lock -removnl ilnd refitting
I Remove the doo. 111m panel DS desCtl bed in Secllon I J. 2 P rise the clip hom the control rod ;md d,sconnect It from the m,llll dOOf lock (pho.o).
3 Slide Ihe . e .arninu chp down th!.!n Wllhd.,lW Ihe pllva.e lock frOlll lire outsid!.! of the door 4 Rehllinu IS ,1 .everS 22 Rear quarter trim p(lnel -relllovill OIml relining
Remove the screws rel'llnlrlU Ihe wrndow thet""'. 2 Remove t he B 'Plllar vertlcOlI \I11 Olnd th!.! seatbelt screw (whe.e
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ciltJle) 3 Remove Ihe twO screws [Inti remove Ille r!.!Dt seat cush ion Whele Jpplrc opel\ln!J "I tire cuslHon.
4 Remove Ihe three 1Iim panel screws !llld the SIOI) 1)lilI!.! Wlre.e
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