1997 SKODA OCTAVIA Body Repairs Workshop Manual

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Replacement parts Inner B pillar
B pillar reinforcements
Preparing new part
- Transfer separation cut to new part and cut
to shape.
- Drill
∅ 7 mm holes in the connection area to
lower sill
- Fit on new part
- Fit on reinforcements for B pillar and cut to shape.
- Weld together reinforcements for B pillar and
inner B pillar, spot weld seam.

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Welding in
- Match up and tack-weld new part with vehi- cle standing on its wheels or on straighten-
ing angle set.
- Weld in inner B pillar, spot weld seam
- Weld connection area to lower sill, shielded
arc continuous seam.
- Weld separation cuts, shielded arc continu- ous seam
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Replacing inner B pillar (Octavia RS)
The procedure is basically identical to that for the Octavia page 51-9.1
Carry out additional operations: The B pillar is additionally shielded arc-welded in the connection area to the roof reinforcement.
Welding in
- Make two shielded arc continuous seams
each 25 mm long in the connection area.

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Replacing outer lower sill
Separation points Notes:
If outer A and B pillars and possibly also the
rear side part are damaged, then the door frames can be used as a spare part without reinforcement ( a stamped part).
Do not damage internal reinforcement in the lower sill area.
Perform the separation cut on a vehicle standing on its wheels or on straightening angles
- Position separation cuts according to the damage.
- Drill off weld spots
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Replacement part Outer lower sill (a stamped part)
Preparing new part
- Transfer separation cut to new part and cut
to shape.
Welding in
- Match up and tack-weld new part with vehi- cle standing on its wheels or on straighten-
ing angle set.
- Weld in outer lower sill, spot weld seam
- Butt-weld cut area, shielded arc continuous
seam
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Replacing outer lower sill (Octavia RS)
The procedure is basically identical to that for the Octavia
page 51-10.
Pay attention to the following additional in- formation and differences: The lower sill is additionally shielded arc-welded in the area of the door weatherseal.
Welding in
- Make three shielded arc continuous seams
each 25 mm long in the area of the flanges of the lower sill reinforcement. This weld seam should connect all the panels in this area.
Replace the bottom side rail rein- forcement
Outside bottom side rail separated
Separation points
- Detach original joint. Replacement parts Lower sill reinforcement.
Preparing new part
- Drill lower sill reinforcement with punch pli-
ers

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Welding in
- Match up and tack-weld new part with vehi- cle standing on its wheels or on straighten-
ing angle set.
- Weld in lower sill reinforcement, shielded arc
plug weld.

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Replacing lower sill tube reinforcement

Lower sill reinforcement cut out. Separation points
- Grind off lower sill tube reinforcement
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