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12. Mill out the spot welds.
13. Separate the joints and remove the old panel.
Installation
1. Prepare the old and new panel joint surfaces.
2. Apply adhesive, in the areas illustrated.
3. Offer up the new panel and clamp into position. Check
al ignment , i f correct , proceed t o next s t ep, i f not , rect i fy and
recheck before proceeding.
4. Install 2 21mm bolts.
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5. Sp o t w e l d .
6. Dress all welded joints.
7. The installation of associated panels and mechanical
components is the reverse of removal.
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Roof Sheet Metal Repairs - Roof Rear PanelVehicles With: Sliding Roof
Opening Panel
Removal and Installation
Removal
• NOTE: The roof rear panel is serviced as a separate weld-on panel, less its reinforcements.
• NOTE: Along the RH and LH sides of the panel, spot welds should be installed adjacent to the originals and not in the
same locations.
1. T he ro o f re a r p a ne l i s re p l a ce d i n co nj unct i o n w i t h:
Liftgate
Roof opening panel
2. Fo r a d d i t i o na l i nf o rma t i o n re l a t i ng t o t hi s re p a i r p ro ce d ure
please see the following:
Fo r a d d i t i o na l i nf o rma t i o n, re f e r t o : Body and Frame
(501-26
Body Repairs - Vehicle Specific Information and Tolerance
Checks, Description and Operation) /
St a nd a rd W o rks ho p P ra ct i ce s
(100-00 Ge ne ra l I nf o rma t i o n,
Description and Operation).
3. Disconnect both battery cables.
4. Remove the liftgate.
Fo r a d d i t i o na l i nf o rma t i o n, re f e r t o : Liftgate
(501-03 Body
Closures, Removal and Installation).
5. Remove both front seats.
Fo r a d d i t i o na l i nf o rma t i o n, re f e r t o : Front Seat
(501-10
Seating, Removal and Installation).
6. Remove the rear seat.
7. Remove the roof opening panel.
Fo r a d d i t i o na l i nf o rma t i o n, re f e r t o : Roof Opening Panel
(501-17 Roof O peni ng Panel , Removal and Ins t al l at i on).
8. Remove bot h side air curt ain modules.
Fo r a d d i t i o na l i nf o rma t i o n, re f e r t o : Side Air Bag Module
(501-20B Suppl ement al Res t rai nt Sys t em, Removal and
Installation).
9. Remove both front safety belt retractors.
Fo r a d d i t i o na l i nf o rma t i o n, re f e r t o : Front Safety Belt Retractor
(501-20A Safe t y Bel t Sys t em, Removal and Ins t al l at i on).
10. Remove both rear safety belt retractors.
Fo r a d d i t i o na l i nf o rma t i o n, re f e r t o : Rear Safety Belt Retractor
(501-20A Safe t y Bel t Sys t em, Removal and Ins t al l at i on).
11. Release and lay aside the wiring harness.
12. Re mo ve 4 21mm he a de d bo l t s , 2 e a ch s i de .
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13. Mill out the spot welds.
14. Cut t hro ug h t he a d he s i ve t o s e p a ra t e t he re i nf o rce me nt s
from the roof rear panel.
15. Se p a ra t e t he re ma i ni ng j o i nt s a nd re mo ve t he o l d p a ne l .
Installation
1. Prepare the old and new panel joint surfaces.
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2. Apply adhesive, in the areas illustrated.
3. Offer up the new panel and clamp into position. Check
al ignment , i f correct , proceed t o next s t ep, i f not , rect i fy and
recheck before proceeding.
4. Install 4 21mm bolts.
5. NOTE: Along the RH and LH sides of the panel, spot welds
should be installed adjacent to the originals and not in the
same locations.
Sp o t w e l d .
6. Dress all welded joints.
7. The installation of associated panels and mechanical
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Publ is hed: 11-May-2011
Side Panel Sheet Metal Repairs - Side Panel Sheet Metal
Description and Operation
Side service panels
Ite m De scription
1 B-Pillar inner panel
2 B -P i l l a r re i nf o rce me nt
3Side panel
4 B -P i l l a r o ut e r p a ne l
5 A -P i l l a r o ut e r p a ne l
6 Front door
7Rear door
8Rocker panel
9 Side panel front section
10 Ro cke r p a ne l i nne r re i nf o rce me nt
11 A -P i l l a r re i nf o rce me nt
paragraph
Time schedules, side panels
The following schedules show the total time taken to replace single panels and also combinations of panels. The published
times include the removal of Mechanical, Electrical and Trim, (MET), items, plus paint times based on Metallic Clear Over
Base Paint, (blends to adjacent panels are not included). A corrosion protection time is included where appropriate.
The times were generated by Thatcham, (the Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre), and are to be used as a guide only,
based on new undamaged panels. Job allowances are not included, as a guide Thatcham recommend 0.3 hours to be added
to single panel times and 0.5 hours to be added to combination times.
Single panel times
P a n e l D e s c r ip t io n T ime s
Front fender5.5
Door front6.9
Door rear6.6
Rocker panelL/H 22.8
R /H 22.7
Quarter panelL/H 22.9
R /H 24.1
I ns t rume nt p a ne l re mo ve a nd i ns t a l l6.2
Headliner remove and install3.3
Windshield glass remove and install1.9
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C o mb in a t io n p a n e l r e p la c e me n t t ime s
C o mb in atio n p an el times
P a n e l D e s c r ip t io n T ime s
Door front
Front fender
Total TimeL/H 8.9
R/H 8.9
C o mb in atio n p an el times
P a n e l D e s c r ip t io n T ime s
Door rear
Quarter panel
Headliner remove and install
Total TimeL/H 27.0
R/H 28.3
C o mb in atio n p an el times
P a n e l D e s c r ip t io n T ime s
Door front
Door rear
B-Pillar outer panel
B-Pillar reinforcement
B-Pillar inner panel
Headliner remove and install
Total TimeL/H 39.0
R/H 39.2
C o mb in atio n p an el times
P a n e l D e s c r ip t io n T ime s
Door front
Door rear
Front fender
Quarter panel
Headliner remove and install
Total TimeL/H 32.2
R/H 33.5
C o mb in atio n p an el timesP a n e l D e s c r ip t io n T ime s
Door front
Front fender
A-Pillar outer panel
A-Pillar reinforcement
I ns t rume nt p a ne l re mo ve a nd I ns t a l l
Headliner remove and Install
Windshield glass remove and Install
Total TimeL/H 37.2
R/H 37.5
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Side Panel Sheet Metal Repairs - Side PanelRemoval and Installation
Removal
CAUTION: The side panel must be MIG slot brazed to its reinforcement, which contains DP600, (Dual Phase steel). MIG plug
w e lds / spot w e lds, must not be use d.
• NOTE: The side panel is serviced as a separate weld on panel, serviced less the fender mounting bracket, which is serviced
separately.
• NOTE: There are NVH elements attached inside this panel, they are not serviced on the new panel. If damaged, new element/s
will be required.
1. The s ide panel is replaced in conjunct ion wit h:
Front bumper cover
Front fender
Hood
Front door
Rear door
Quarter glass
Instrument panel
Windshield glass
Headliner
Rear bumper cover
2. For additional information relating to this repair procedure please
see the following:
Fo r a d d i t i o na l i nf o rma t i o n, re f e r t o : Body and Frame
(501-26 Body
Repairs - Vehicle Specific Information and Tolerance Checks,
Description and Operation) /
St a nd a rd W o rks ho p P ra ct i ce s
(100-00 General Informat ion,
Description and Operation).
3. Remove t he hood.
4. Remove the front fender.
5. Remove the front door.
Fo r a d d i t i o na l i nf o rma t i o n, re f e r t o : Front Door
(501-03 Body
Closures, Removal and Installation).
6. Remove t he rear door.
Fo r a d d i t i o na l i nf o rma t i o n, re f e r t o : Rear Door
(501-03 Body
Closures, Removal and Installation).
7. Remove the headliner.
Fo r a d d i t i o na l i nf o rma t i o n, re f e r t o : Headliner - Vehicles Without:
Tilting Roof Opening Panel (501-05 Int eri or Tri m and
Ornamentat ion, Removal and Inst all at ion) /
Headliner - Vehicles With: Tilting Roof Opening Panel
(501-05
Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
8. Re mo ve t he i ns t rume nt pa ne l .
Fo r a d d i t i o na l i nf o rma t i o n, re f e r t o : Inst rument Panel - TD4 2.2L
Di es e l (501-12 Inst rument Panel and Cons ole, Removal and
Installation).
9. Remove the windshield glass.
Fo r a d d i t i o na l i nf o rma t i o n, re f e r t o : Windshield Glass
(501-11
Glass, Frames and Mechanisms, Removal and Installation).
10. Remove the rear quarter glass.
Fo r a d d i t i o na l i nf o rma t i o n, re f e r t o : Rear Quarter Window Glass
(501-11 Glass, Frames and Mechanisms, Removal and Installation).
11. Re move t he re a r bumpe r co ve r.
Fo r a d d i t i o na l i nf o rma t i o n, re f e r t o : Rear Bumper Cover
(501-19
Bumpe rs , Re mo va l a nd I ns t a l l a t i o n).
12. Remove the upper and lower door hinges from the A-Pillar, 4 x
bolts.
13. Remove the upper and lower door hinges from the B-Pillar, 4 x
bolts.
14. Remove the front door striker from the B-Pillar.
15. Remove the rear door striker from the C-Pillar.
16. Remove the roof moulding, front and rear sect ions .
17. Re mo ve t he s i d e a i r curt a i n mo d ul e .
Fo r a d d i t i o na l i nf o rma t i o n, re f e r t o : Si d e A i r Curt a i n Mo d ul e
(501-20B Supplement al Res t raint Syst em, Removal and