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

Read contents of SAFETY INFORMATION  and BODY, GENERAL .

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!

The following new body parts are required:

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

measurement "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 .

Fig 3: Identifying Cavity Acoustic Baffles And Weld Joints Area

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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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Remove CAVITY ACOUSTIC BAFFLE .

Mark severance cut in accordance with specified measurement and cut.

Measurement "a" = 20 mm distance from radius

Fig 5: Identifying Cutting Dimension

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Cut wheel arch along line (1).

Open weld joints in area (2).

Installation: 

Weld new part in area (3) overlapping with wheel arch.

Fig 6: Cutting Wheel Arch, Opening Weld Joints, And Welding New Part

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Preparation of new part: 

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

Fig 7: Identifying Cutting Line

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