41 11 015 Replacing Left Engine Support With Wheel Arch: Notes

Procedure OBSERVE  repair stage 3.

Read contents of BODY, GENERAL  .

Steel-aluminium composite construction is used on the vehicle. Observe SPECIFIC PROCEDURE .

Spot-weld bonding is used on this vehicle. Observe specific PROCEDURE .

Place vehicle on straightening bench.

The following new body parts are required:

• (1) Engine support
• (2) Engine support, rear
• (3) Wheel arch, front
• (4) Connection, wheel arch/entrance
• (5) Connection, side frame, rear
• (6) Shaped parts, carrier support, wheel arch, front (not shown)
  Fig 1: Identifying Engine Support, Rear Side Frame Connection And Wheel Arch/Entrance Connection

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Open welded connections in area (1).

Fig 2: Identifying Welded Connections Area

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Open welded connections in area (1).

Fig 3: Identifying Welded Connections Area

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LOOSEN  spot-welded adhesive joints in area (1).

Open welded connections in area (2).

Roughly cut side frame connection (3) along lines (4).

Remove side frame connection (3).

Installation note: 

MAG weld new part in areas (4).

To do so, apply 10 mm long fillet welds at spacing of 15 mm.

Fig 4: Identifying Spot-Welded Adhesive Joints Area And Side Frame Connection

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Open welded connections in area (1).

Installation note: 

Replace CAVITY SEALING (2)  .

Fig 5: Identifying Welded Connections Area And Cavity Sealing

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Mark severance cut (1) in accordance with dimension a and cut engine support.

Dimension a = 140 mm

Installation note: 

Weld in REINFORCEMENT PLATE  at severance cut.

Fig 6: Identifying Reinforcement Plate Severance Cut

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Drill out rivet connections in area (1).

Open BONDED CONNECTIONS  in area (1).

Remove wheel arch (2) with engine support.

Installation note: 

Use 6 N2 RIVETS  in area (1).

Glue new part with ADHESIVE K1 .

Fig 7: Identifying Bonded Connections Area And Wheel Arch

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Open welded connections in area (1).

Remove metal section (2).

Fig 8: Identifying Welded Connections Area And Metal Section

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Mark severance cut (1) and cut.

Open welded connections in area (2).

Fig 9: Identifying Outer Panel Severance Cut And Welded Connections Area

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View of engine support from front.

Open welded connections in area (1).

Fig 10: Identifying Front Engine Support Welded Connections Area

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Open welded connections in area (1).

Remove metal section (2).

Fig 11: Identifying Welded Connections Area And Metal Section

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