Remove Outer Wheel Arch Section With Reinforcement

• Loosen blind rivet in area (1) by grinding off the rivet head. Leave blind rivet remnants in the body.
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• Open bonded rivet connections in area (2).
• Remove reinforcement on C-pillar (3).

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• Remove cavity sealing (1).
• Roughly mark severance cut (2) according to schematic diagram and disconnect.
• Loosen welded connections in areas (3).
• Remove support for C-pillar (4).

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• Open the welded connections in the area (1) and remove the C-pillar retaining strap (2).

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• Release welded connections in areas (1).

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• Mark severance cut (1) according to schematic diagram and disconnect. Pay attention to the bonded connections (2) underneath. Disconnect only the outer panel.
• Loosen welded connections in areas (3).

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• Open welded connections in area (1).
• Open spot-welded adhesive joints in areas (2).
• Release bonded rivet connections in the areas (3) and remove outer wheel arch section (4).

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