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4. Drill holes ready for MAG plug welding, including those
previously marked.
5. Prepare the old and new panel joint surfaces.
6. 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.
Spot weld.
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7. MAG Plug weld.
8. Dress MAG plug welds.
9. If the right-hand rear wheelhouse outer is being repaired, prepare the
panel joint surfaces of the ECM mounting bracket.
10. Offer up the ECM mounting bracket and clamp into position. Check
alignment, if correct, proceed to next step, if not rectify and recheck
before proceeding.
11.
12. MAG Plug weld the ECM mounting bracket.
NOTE: It may be necessary to remove or bend the
safety belt mounting part of the template to aid alignment.
Retain the template as this will be used to form a backing
plate.
Offer up, align and clamp the old quarter panel inner
reinforcement, "template", into position on the inside of the
new quarter panel inner reinforcement. Cut along the top
edge of the template, through the new quarter panel inner
reinforcement, at the point where the MAG butt joint is to
be made.
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13. Remove the template from the new quarter panel inner reinforcement.
14.
15. Cut and form a backing strip, a minimum of 40mm in width,
from the template as indicated.
NOTE: The backing strip should be positioned centrally
so that it will fit equally between the original and the new
quarter panel inner reinforcement sections, where the MAG
butt weld is to be performed.
Offer up the backing strip to the original quarter panel inner
reinforcement and clamp into position. Check alignment, if
correct, proceed to next step, if not rectify and recheck
before proceeding.
16. Remove the backing strip.
17. Drill holes in the original quarter panel inner reinforcement
ready for MAG plug welding as indicated.
18. Prepare the panel joint surfaces of the new and the original quarter
panel inner reinforcement and the backing strip.
19. Offer up the backing strip, align and clamp into position.
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20. NOTE: Do not dress the MAG plug welds.
MAG Plug weld the backing strip into position, as indicated.
21. Offer up the new quarter panel inner reinforcement and clamp into
position. Check alignment, if correct, proceed to next step, if not rectify
and recheck before proceeding.
22. MAG tack weld the butt joint.
23. Dress the tack welds.
24.
25. NOTE: Do not dress the MAG butt weld.
MAG weld the butt joint.
NOTES:
The right-hand panel is illustrated, the left-hand is
similar although there are additional spot welds to install.
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.
Spot weld.
26. Prepare the old and new panel joint surfaces, ready for installation of
the rocker panel inner reinforcement section.
27. Offer up the rocker panel inner reinforcement section and clamp into
position. Check alignment, if correct, proceed to next step, if not rectify
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and recheck before proceeding.
28. MAG tack weld the butt joint.
29. MAG plug weld.
30.
Dress the tack welds.
31. MAG weld the butt joint.
32.
NOTE: Do not dress the MAG welds at the quarter panel inner
reinforcement.
Dress all welded joints.
33. Make sure any remaining areas of bare metal created during this
procedure are treated with a zinc primer, prior to the installation of outer
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34.
35. If the right-hand rear wheelhouse outer is being repaired,
prepare the NVH component at the fuel filler aperture,
apply sealer adhesive, and install as indicated.
NOTE: The NVH component at the striker
reinforcement panel should be installed with the new
quarter panel, sealer adhesive should be applied as the
new quarter panel is installed.
Remove the NVH component from the old striker
reinforcement panel, prepare, apply sealer adhesive and
install on the new striker reinforcement panel on the
quarter panel service panel.
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36. NOTE: Adhesive must be applied to the striker
reinforcement panel as the new quarter panel is installed.
Apply adhesive to the new striker reinforcement panel on
the new quarter panel.
37.
The installation of associated panels and components is the reversal of
removal procedure.
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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).