Page 94 of 209
41D-3
REAR LOWER STRUCTURE
Rear floor: Description
41D
III - POSITIONING OF LOCAL ELECTRICAL
EARTHS
121249
IMPORTANT
To avoid damaging the vehicle's electric and elec-
tronic components, the battery and the earths of
any wiring harness near the weld area must be dis-
connected.
The earth of the welding machine must be placed
as close as possible to the weld area.
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41D-6
REAR LOWER STRUCTURE
Rear side member assembly: Description
C44
41D
II - PART FITTEDIII - POSITIONING OF LOCAL ELECTRICAL
EARTHS No. Description Type Thic-
kness
(mm)
(1) Rear side mem-
ber reinforcementHLE1.5
(2) Connection com-
ponent reinforce-
mentHLE1.5
(3) Rear spring cup
reinforcementHLE1.5
(4) Side cross mem-
ber reinforcementMild
steel0.95
(5) Lower section of
rear side cross
memberHLE0.95
(6) Upper section of
rear side cross
memberHLE0.95
(7) Rear axle bea-
ring spacerHLE2.5
(8) Rear spring cup HLE1.5
(9) Rear side mem-
berHLE1.5
(10) Exhaust moun-
ting stiffenerMild
steel2
120977
IMPORTANT
If the mating faces of the parts to be welded are not
accessible, make EGW plug welds to replace the
original resistance welds (see MR 400).
121249
WARNING
To avoid damaging the vehicles electric and electro-
nic components, the earths of any wiring harness
near the weld area must be disconnected.
Position the earth of the welding machine as closely
as possible to the weld area (see MR 400).
Page 100 of 209
41D-9
REAR LOWER STRUCTURE
Rear side member: Description
41D
III - POSITIONING OF LOCAL ELECTRICAL
EARTHS
121249
IMPORTANT
To avoid damaging the vehicle's electric and elec-
tronic components, the battery and the earths of
any wiring harness near the weld area must be dis-
connected.
The earth of the welding machine must be placed
as close as possible to the weld area.
Page 103 of 209
41D-12
REAR LOWER STRUCTURE
Rear floor front cross member: Description
41D
There is only one way of replacing this part:
-partial replacement.
I - COMPOSITION OF THE SPARE PARTII - PART IN POSITION
Partial replacement
III - POSITIONING OF LOCAL ELECTRICAL
EARTHS
121515
121011
No. Description Type Thic-
kness
(mm)
(1) Cross member HLE 1.5
(2) Rear seat runner
front stiffenerMild
steel1.2
(3) Front centre
reservoir moun-
tingHLE 1.2
121227
121250
IMPORTANT
To avoid damaging the vehicle's electric and elec-
tronic components, the battery and the earths of
any wiring harness near the weld area must be dis-
connected.
The earth of the welding machine must be placed
as close as possible to the weld area.
Page 106 of 209
41D-15
REAR LOWER STRUCTURE
Rear floor centre cross member: Description
C44
41D
III - POSITIONING OF LOCAL ELECTRICAL
EARTHS
121249
WARNING
To avoid damaging the vehicles electric and electro-
nic components, the earths of any wiring harness
near the weld area must be disconnected.
Position the earth of the welding machine as closely
as possible to the weld area (see MR 400).
Page 108 of 209
41D-17
REAR LOWER STRUCTURE
Rear towing eye: Description
41D
III - POSITIONING OF LOCAL ELECTRICAL
EARTHS
121249
IMPORTANT
To avoid damaging the vehicle's electric and elec-
tronic components, the battery and the earths of
any wiring harness near the weld area must be dis-
connected.
The earth of the welding machine must be placed
as close as possible to the weld area.
Page 118 of 209

42A-9
FRONT UPPER STRUCTURE
Front end panel: Removal - Refitting
42A
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
aRemove:
-the front bumper ( (see Front bumper: Removal -
Refitting) ),
-the headlights ( (see Halogen headlight: Remo-
val - Refitting) ),
-the bonnet catch ( (see Bonnet lock: Removal -
Refitting) ).
II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED
aUnclip the wiring harness.
aRemove the bonnet opening cable.
aRemove the bolt (1) from the coolant bottle.
aUnclip the coolant bottle.
aRemove:
-the bolt (2) from the cooling radiator deflector,
-the bolts (3) from the cooling radiator support,
-the bolts (4) .
aUndo:
-the nut (5) ,
-the bolts (6) .
aRemove the front end panel.
REFITTING
I - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART
CONCERNED
aRefit:
-the front end panel,
121037
Note:
The bolts (4) and (6) can be accessed between
the front end lower cross member and the coo-
ling radiator.
Note:
The front end panel is made up of the front upper
cross member and the headlight carrier panels.
Page 119 of 209
42A-10
FRONT UPPER STRUCTURE
Front end panel: Removal - Refitting
42A
-the bolts (4) ,
-the bolts (3) on the cooling radiator support,
-the bolt (2) on the cooling radiator deflector.
aTighten:
-The bolts (6) ,
-the nut (5) .
aClip on the coolant bottle.
aRefit the bolt (1) on the coolant bottle.
aPosition the bonnet opening release cable.
aClip on the wiring harness.
II - FINAL OPERATION.
aRefit:
-the bonnet catch ( (see Bonnet lock: Removal -
Refitting) ),
-the headlights ( (see Halogen headlight: Remo-
val - Refitting) ),
-the front bumper ( (see Front bumper: Removal -
Refitting) ).