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Rear End Sheet Metal Repairs - Rear Wheelhouse Outer
Removal and Installation
Removal Published: 11-May-2011
1. NOTES:
The rear wheelhouse outer is manufactured from mild
steel.
The illustration shows the right-hand service panel,
the left-hand is similar but without the fuel filler aperture.
The rear wheelhouse outer is serviced as a separate
weld-on panel.
2. The rear wheelhouse outer is replaced in conjunction with:
Rear bumper cover
Quarter Panel
Rocker panel (rear, dog leg, part as a minimum)
Rocker panel inner reinforcement section
Quarter panel inner reinforcement, (new service panel required to
enable rear wheelhouse outer replacement)
Luggage Compartment Lid
Rear window glass
Headliner
3. For additional information relating to this repair procedure please see
the following:
For additional information, refer to: Health and Safety Precautions (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation) /
Body Repairs (501-25A Body Repairs - General Information, Description and Operation) /
Corrosion Protection (501-25B Body Repairs - Corrosion Protection, Description and Operation) /
Body and Frame (501-26 Body Repairs - Vehicle Specific Information and Tolerance Checks, Description and Operation).
4. Remove the quarter panel.
For additional information, refer to: Quarter Panel (501-30 Rear End Sheet Metal Repairs, Removal and Installation).
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Rear End Sheet Metal Repairs - Spare Wheel Well
Removal and Installation
Removal Published: 11-May-2011
1. NOTE: The spare wheel well is manufactured from mild steel.
The spare wheel well is serviced as a separate weld-on panel, it is not
serviced with the towing eye bracket, the spare wheel retaining bracket,
or its weld studs.
2. The spare wheel well is replaced in conjunction with:
Rear bumper cover
Rear bumper Back
panel
Towing eye bracket
Rear subframe and rear suspension, as an assembly
3. For additional information relating to this repair procedure please see
the following:
For additional information, refer to: Health and Safety Precautions (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation) /
Body Repairs (501-25A Body Repairs - General Information, Description and Operation) /
Corrosion Protection (501-25B Body Repairs - Corrosion Protection, Description and Operation) /
Body and Frame (501-26 Body Repairs - Vehicle Specific Information and Tolerance Checks, Description and Operation).
4. Remove the back panel.
For additional information, refer to: Back Panel (501-30 Rear End Sheet Metal Repairs, Removal and Installation).
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5. Disconnect the generator electrical connectors.
6. Disconnect the battery positive cable and position it to one side.
7. Remove the rear subframe and rear suspension, as an assembly.
For additional information, refer to: Rear Subframe - V6 3.0L Petrol (502-00 Uni-Body, Subframe and Mounting System, Removal and
Installation).
8. Remove the fuel tank filler pipe.
For additional information, refer to: Fuel Tank Filler Pipe (310-01B,
Removal and Installation).
9. Release the left-hand and right-hand luggage floor wiring harnesses and
position them to one side.
10. Make sure that the rear seats are covered to prevent any damage during
this repair procedure.
11. NOTE: If undamaged, the left-hand and right-hand rear bumper
retaining brackets should be reinstalled.
Remove the left-hand and right-hand rear bumper retaining brackets.
