Removal Of Luggage Compartment Floor

Open weld joints in area (1).

Fig 1: Identifying Welding Areas

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With removed tail panel:

Mark severance cut (1) and disconnect tensioning strap (2).

Installation:

Mark severance cut on new part C-pillar reinforcement acc. to vehicle + 25 mm material extra and disconnect.

Bond tensioning strap in area of the overlap with 3 blind rivets N3 and rivet.

Fig 2: Identifying Severance Cut And Tensioning Strap

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For removed side wall:

Release welded connection in area (1) and remove tensioning strap (2).

Installation:

Bond tensioning strap in area (1) with 3 blind rivets N3 and rivet.

Fig 3: Identifying Welded Connection Area And Tensioning Strap

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Open weld joints in area (1).

Mark severance cut (2) next to reinforcement (3) and disconnect.

Fig 4: Identifying Welding Areas, Severance Cut And Reinforcement

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Open weld joints in area (1).

Remove the trunk floor.

NOTE: Tail panel and side wall hidden for better overview.

Fig 5: Identifying Welding Areas On Luggage Compartment Floor

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New part preparation

Mark severance cut on new part luggage compartment floor acc. to vehicle + 15 mm material extra and disconnect.

Adjust new part in combination with tail panel and side wall to fit and secure.

Set 5 4.2 mm dia. bore holes for blind rivets in area (1).N3

Fig 6: Identifying Rivet Areas

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Set 8 4.2 mm dia. bore holes for blind rivets in area (1).N3

Set four 4.2 mm dia. bore holes for blind rivets N3 in area (2).

Remove new part again and deburr holes.

On vehicle clean the connection face for bonding with cavity sealing wax remover.

Fig 7: Identifying Rivet Areas

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IMPORTANT: Do not grind new part and body in area of bonding surfaces.