Installing inner rear wheel housing

1. Fitting inner rear wheel housing to the body

1.1. Fit inner rear wheel housing to the body and secure to the straightening set.

1.2. Fix the inner rear wheel housing in place with tensioning clamps.

Fig 1: Welding in inner rear wheel housing

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2. Welding in inner rear wheel housing

2.1. Resistance spot-weld inner rear wheel housing in area -A- . See Fig 1.

Fig 2: Welding in inner rear wheel housing

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3. Welding in inner rear wheel housing

3.1. Plug-weld the inner rear wheel housing in areas -A, B, C- using inert gas. See Fig 2.

Fig 3: Welding in inner rear wheel housing

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4. Welding in inner rear wheel housing

4.1. Plug-weld the inner rear wheel housing in areas -A- and -B- using inert gas. See Fig 3.

Fig 4: Welding in inner rear wheel housing

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5. Welding in inner rear wheel housing

5.1. Plug-weld the inner rear wheel housing in areas -A- and -B- using inert gas. See Fig 4.

Fig 5: Welding in inner rear wheel housing

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6. Welding in inner rear wheel housing

6.1. Apply a full weld to the inner rear wheel housing in area -A- using inert gas. See Fig 5.

7. Install lower B-pillar reinforcement. Refer to 51 42 55 Replacing B-pillar reinforcement - as of MY 2006 (Cayman S, Cayman S RHD) .