NUBIRA/LACETTIFRONT 4–15
4–2. REPAIR PROCEDURE
1. Remove the related parts.
S Hood, radiator grill and front bumper.
S Door and fender.
S Wiper, cowl and windshield.
S Weatherstrip and pillar trims.
S Instrument panel and wiring harness.
S Carpet and others.
2. Roughly pull out and straighten the damaged area.
S Check the damage to the wheelhouse and roof before
removing the brace wheelhouse and front pillar and de-
termine the extent of the damage.
S Use the frame straightener to roughly pull out and repair
the damaged front pillar before removing the brace
wheelhouse and front panel.
Note : Pull out until the pillar is lined up with the surface
of the windshield and do not pull out more than neces-
sary.
Fig. 23
3. Remove the brace wheelhouse.
S Center punch around the spot weld imprints.
S Use the special spot cutter to drill holes at the spot weld
nuggets on the brace wheelhouse.
S Remove the MIG weld areas with a disc sander.
CAUTION : To prevent eye injury, wear goggles or
safety glasses whenever sanding, cutting, or grind–
ing.
S Using a chisel, pry off the welded flange from the front
body pillar and wheelhouse.
Fig. 24
4. Peel off the undercoat and sealer.
S Heat the undercoat and sealer at the welding areas of
the wheelhouse and longitudinal with a gas torch and
peel off the undercoat and sealer with a steel spatula.
5. Cut and pry off the front pillar.
S Cut off the front pillar along the bold lines as shown in the
figure below with a handsaw and snips carefully.
Note : Be careful not to cut the inner section.
Fig. 25
S Center punch around the spot weld imprints with the rear
wheelhouse, front body pillar inner, rein– forcement front
body pillar inner and floor panel side.
S Use the special spot cutter to drill holes at the spot weld
nuggets on the front pillar.
Note : When drilling holes be careful not to drill down to
the front body pillar inner, reinforcement front body pillar
inner and floor panel side themselves.
S Pry off the remaining flanges from the body with an air
chisel and leaving the welding flanges.
S Level and finish the burrs from the pried off spot welds
with a hammer, dolly and disc sander.
NUBIRA/LACETTIFRONT 4–17
Fig. 28
9. Finish the welding areas.
S Level the gas or MIG welded areas with a disc sander,
then even out high areas with a hammer being careful
not to deform them.
CAUTION : To prevent eye injury, wear goggles or
safety glasses whenever sanding cutting or grind-
ing.
S Use a hammer and dolly to even out the spot welded
flanges for a close fit with the surface of the inner panel.
S Fill in deformations and level differences of the welded
areas with solder or putty, then finish.
10. Apply the sealer tape.
S Apply the sealer tape to the hinge and brace wheelhouse
matching area as shown.
Fig. 2911. Weld the brace wheelhouse.
S Spot weld the brace wheelhouse as shown.
S Make MIG or gas welds at the door hinge areas.
Fig. 30
12. Finish the welding areas.
S Use a hammer and dolly to even out the brace wheel-
house for a close fit with the surface of the wheelhouse.
13. Apply the sealer.
S Apply the sealer to the matching and overlapped sur-
face.
14. Apply the undercoat.
S Undercoat to the inside of the front, rear wheelhouse
and longitudinal.
15. Apply the paint.
CAUTION
S Ventilate when spraying paint. Most paint contains sub-
stances that are harmful if inhaled or swallowed. Read
the paint label before opening paint container.
S Avoid contact with skin. Wear an approved respirator,
gloves, eye protection and appropriate clothing when
painting.
S Paint is flammable. Store in a safe place, and keep it
away from sparks, flames or cigarettes.
16. Coating the anti–rust agents.
S Coating the anti–rust agents to the end of front panel
side and the door hinge areas.
17. Install the related parts.
S Clean the passenger compartment.
S Windshield, cowl and wiper.
S Wiring harness, instrument panel and related parts.
S Carpet, trims and weatherstrip.
S Door
S Fender and hood.
S Radiator grill, bumper and others.
S Install in the reverse order in which they were removed.
18. Check and adjust.
S Check the door for proper installation and operation.
S Check clearances and level differences.
