Transmission (307-01A Automatic Transmission/Transaxle - V6 3.0L Petrol, Removal) /
Transmission - 4.2L (307-01, Removal) /
Transmission - V8 5.0L Petrol/V8 S/C 5.0L Petrol (307-01B Automatic Transmission/Transaxle - TDV6 3.0L Diesel /V8 5.0L Petrol/V8 S/C 5.0L
Petrol, Removal) /
Front Shock Absorber (204-01 Front Suspension, Removal and Installation) /
Front Subframe - 2.7L Diesel (502-00, Removal and Installation) /
Front Subframe - V6 3.0L Petrol (502-00 Uni-Body, Subframe and Mounting System, Removal and Installation) /
Front Subframe - 4.2L, Vehicles Without: Supercharger (502-00, Removal
and Installation) /
Front Subframe - 4.2L, Vehicles With: Supercharger (502-00, Removal
and Installation).
8. Remove the pedestrian protection hood actuator.
For additional information, refer to: Pedestrian Protection Hood Actuator LH (501-20C Pedestrian Protection System, Removal and Installation) / Pedestrian Protection Hood Actuator RH (501-20C Pedestrian Protection System, Removal and Installation).
9. If the drivers side front side member and suspension top mount is to be
repaired, remove the brake master cylinder and reservoir.
For additional information, refer to: Brake Master Cylinder (206-06 Hydraulic Brake Actuation, Removal and Installation) /
Brake Fluid Reservoir (206-06 Hydraulic Brake Actuation, Removal and Installation).
10. If the left-hand front side member and suspension top mount assembly
is to be repaired, remove the fuel supply and return lines.
11. Release and position the front side member wiring harness to one side.
12. Remove any remaining miscellaneous components from the repair area.
13. NOTE: Retain the front fender support bracket
mounting if it is to be reused. If the front fender support
bracket mounting is to be renewed, it is not necessary to
remove or retain it.
Drill out the spot welds to remove the front fender support
bracket mounting.
14.
15. Remove the bulk of the damaged panels by cutting through
the front side member and the front side member closing
panel as indicated.
CAUTION: Care should be taken not to cut through
into the front side member or its inner lower reinforcement.
Cut the front side member closing panel as indicated.
16.
Drill out the spot welds from the front side member closing panel as
indicated.
17. NOTE: Retain the front side member closing panel remnant as it
will be used as a template.
Separate the joints and remove the front side member closing panel
remnant.
18. NOTE: Care should be taken not to cut through into
the front side member inner lower reinforcement.
Mark out the position where the front side member MAG
butt joint is to be made and cut through the panel at this
point as indicated.
19. NOTE: Where possible spot welds must be drilled out as indicated,
to allow the new panel to be spot welded on installation.
Drill out the spot welds as indicated.
12. NOTE: Spot welds must be installed 5mm away from the originals
and in the same quantities, whenever this is possible. Where this is not
possible, spot welds should be installed adjacent to the original. Where
there is adhesive in the original joint, spot welds should be installed
through the original.
Spot weld.