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10. Offer up the new rocker panel rear section, align and clamp into position.
11. Tack weld the butt joints.
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.
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NOTE: The illustration may indicate either hand of the service panel, the opposite hand will be similar.
Item Description 1 Luggage compartment lid 2 Rear bumper cover 3 Rear bumper 4 Back panel 5 Rear bumper mounting L/H 6 Rear bumper mounting R/H 7 Quarter panel 8 Quarter panel lower extension 9 Rear wheelhouse outer 10 Spare wheel well 11 Rear floor side extension 12 Rear side member section 13 Rear side member closing panel section Time schedules, rear end
The following information shows the total time taken to replace single panels and complete assemblies. This time includes
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)
The times shown were generated by Thatcham, (the Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre), and are to be used as a guide
only.
Single panel times
Panel Description Hours Luggage compartment lid 7.5 Rear bumper cover 6.6 Back panel 9.4 Quarter panel L/H 23.2 Quarter panel R/H 24.2 Headliner remove and install 3.3 Rear window glass remove and install 1.7 Rear subframe and rear suspension remove and install 5.2 Combination panel replacement times
The following panel combination times show the total time to remove/install body panels, MET items and paint times based on
Metallic Clear Over Base Paint process, (blends to adjacent panels are not included).
Combination panel times
Panel Description Hours Luggage compartment lid Rear bumper cover Rear bumper Quarter panel Back panel Headliner remove and install Rear window glass remove and install Total Time L/H 35.2
R/H 35.9 Combination panel times
Panel Description Hours Luggage compartment lid Rear bumper cover Rear bumper Quarter panel L/H and R/H Back panel Headliner remove and install Rear window glass remove and install Total Time 44.7 Combination panel times
Panel Description Hours Luggage compartment lid Rear bumper cover Rear bumper Quarter panel Back panel Rear wheelhouse outer Rear side member section
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Rear side member closing panel section Spare wheel well Rear floor side extension Rear subframe and rear suspension remove and install Headliner remove and install Rear window glass remove and install Total Time L/H 54.0
R/H 54.5 Combination panel times
Panel Description Hours Luggage compartment lid Rear bumper cover Rear bumper Quarter panel L/H and R/H Back panel Rear wheelhouse outer L/H and R/H Rear side member section L/H and R/H Rear side member closing panel section L/H and R/H Spare wheel well Rear floor side extension L/H and R/H Rear subframe and rear suspension remove and install Headliner remove and install Rear window glass remove and install Total Time 70.5 Combination panel times
Panel Description Hours Luggage compartment lid Rear bumper cover Rear bumper Quarter panel Back panel Rear side member section Rear side member closing panel section Spare wheel well Rear floor side extension Rear subframe and rear suspension remove and install Headliner remove and install Rear window glass remove and install Total Time L/H 50.1
R/H 50.2 Combination panel times
Panel Description Hours Rear bumper cover Rear bumper Back panel Spare wheel well Rear subframe and rear suspension remove and install Total Time 26.8
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Rear End Sheet Metal Repairs - Back Panel
Removal and Installation
Removal Published: 11-May-2011
1. NOTE: The back panel is manufactured from mild
steel.
The back panel is serviced as a separate weld-on panel, it
includes the back panel inner, right-hand and left-hand rear
bumper mountings, it also includes its weld studs.
2. The back panel is replaced in conjunction with:
Rear bumper cover
Rear bumper
3. For additional information relating to this repair procedure please see
the following: Health and Safety Precautions / 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 rear bumper.
For additional information, refer to: Rear Bumper (501-19 Bumpers, Removal and Installation).
5. Remove the battery.
For additional information, refer to: Battery (414-01 Battery, Mounting and Cables, Removal and Installation).
6. Remove the battery tray.
7. Disconnect the generator electrical connectors.
8. Remove the loadspace left-hand trim panel.
For additional information, refer to: Loadspace Trim Panel LH (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
9. Remove any electrical components in the local area of repair to prevent
damage.
10. Remove the auxiliary junction box (AJB).
For additional information, refer to: Auxiliary Junction Box (AJB) (418-00 Module Communications Network, Removal and Installation).
11. Release the external back panel wiring harness and pull through into the
loadspace.
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Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
14.
15. Remove the spare wheel and tire (if equipped).
Remove the subwoofer speaker (if equipped).
16.
Release and position the back panel and loadspace wiring harness to
one side.
17. Remove the luggage compartment latch striker.
18. Remove the right-hand and left-hand forced air extraction grilles.
19. Remove the right-hand and left-hand muffler and tailpipe.
For additional information, refer to: Muffler and Tailpipe (309-00A,
Removal and Installation) /
Muffler and Tailpipe (309-00B, Removal and Installation) /
Muffler and Tailpipe (309-00C, Removal and Installation).
20. Remove the right-hand and left-hand muffler and tailpipe heatshield. www.JagDocs.com