41 14 502 Replacing Complete Rear Left Wheel Arch (Rear Left Side Panel Removed)

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

Remove or cover those vehicle components in the repair area which are susceptible to heat or dust.

Use only approved SPOT-WELDING APPARATUS  for repairs!

Place vehicle on straightening bench.

The following new body parts are required:

• (1) Reinforcement, C-pillar, bottom
• (2) Wheel arch, rear, outer half
• (3) Rear wheel arch
• (4) C-pillar reinforcement
• (5) Shaped parts, wheel arch (not pictured)
  Fig 1: Identifying Bottom C-Pillar Reinforcement, Out Half Rear Wheel Arch, And Rear Wheel Arch

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Mark severance cuts in accordance with specified measurements and cut.

measurement "a" =70 mm below 15 mm dia. bore

Distance "b" = 130 mm

Installation: 

Weld in REINFORCEMENT PLATES  at severance cuts.

Fig 2: Identifying Cutting Dimensions

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Open weld joints in areas (1).

Remove cavity acoustic baffles in area (3).

Installation:

Apply window glass adhesive to CAVITY ACOUSTIC BAFFLE  (2).

Make cavity acoustic baffle (3) with CAVITY FOAM .

Weld new component in areas (4) additionally.

Fig 3: Welding New Component

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Mark severance cut (1) in accordance with measurement and cut.

Dimension "a" = 20 mm

Open weld joints in area (2).

Fig 4: Identifying Cutting Dimension And Weld Joints Area

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Open weld joints in area (1).

Fig 5: Identifying Weld Joints Area

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Open weld joints in area (1).

Fig 6: Identifying Weld Joints Area

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Open weld joints in area (1).

Installation: 

Weld new component in areas (2) additionally.

Fig 7: Welding New Component

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Open weld joints in area (1).

Fig 8: Identifying Weld Joints Area

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Open weld joints in area (1).

Fig 9: Identifying Weld Joints Area

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Roughly cut lower C-pillar reinforcement along line (1).

Open weld joints in area (2).

Fig 10: Identifying Cutting Line And Weld Joints Area

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Preparation of new part: 

Mark new part (rear wheel arch outer half) in accordance with severance cut on vehicle + 20 mm extra material and cut (1).

Weld new part in area (2) overlapping.

Fig 11: Identifying Cutting Mark And New Part Welding Area

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