Removing Rear Side Member

Remove rear closing panel. → 530555 replacing rear closing panel
Remove center side member. → 514855 replacing center side member
Remove (inner) rear wheel housing. → 536855 replacing (inner) rear wheel housing
Remove remaining piece of (outer) rear wheel housing.
1. 4.1. Drill out spotwelds using Spotweld drill .
2. 4.2. Remove remaining piece of (outer) rear wheel housing.
  
  Fig 1: (Outer) Rear Wheel Housing Component Location
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Remove welded joints on luggage compartment floor cross member.
Information

Only make cuts in the top plate. Make sure not to damage the plate underneath when doing this.
1. 5.1. Make a cut -b- on the right side of the luggage compartment floor cross member.
  Information
  
  Only use the Twist drill nr.201 (diameter: 6.6 mm) as rivets will be set in this area during installation.
  
  Information
  
  Drill out spotwelds A through three plate thicknesses.
2. 5.2. Drill out spotwelds -a- on the rear side member using Twist drill nr.201 (diameter: 6.6 mm).
3. 5.3. Drill out spotwelds on the rear side member using Spotweld drill .
  
  Fig 2: Drilling Out Spotwelds On Cross Member
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Information

Drill out spotwelds A through two plate thicknesses.
Drill out spotwelds on the rear side member using Spotweld drill .

Fig 3: Drilling Out Spotwelds On Rear Side Member
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Fig 4: Drilling Out Spotwelds On Rear Side Member
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Fig 5: Drilling Out Spotwelds On Rear Side Member
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Fig 6: Drilling Out Spotwelds On Rear Side Member
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Fig 7: Drilling Out Spotwelds On Rear Side Member
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Information

Only use the Twist drill nr.201 (diameter: 6.6 mm) as rivets will be set in this area during installation.

Information

Drill out spotwelds A through two plate thicknesses.
Drill out spotwelds on the rear side member using a Twist drill nr.201 (diameter: 6.6 mm).

Fig 8: Drilling Out Spotwelds On Rear Side Member
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Fig 9: Drilling Out Spotwelds On Rear Side Member
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Mill off spotwelds on the rear side member using a Spherical cutter .

Fig 10: Milling Off Spotwelds On Rear Side Member
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Grind down mig seams on rear side member.

Fig 11: Grinding Down Mig Seams On Rear Side Member
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Fig 12: Grinding Down Mig Seams On Rear Side Member
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Fig 13: Grinding Down Mig Seams On Rear Side Member
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Fig 14: Grinding Down Mig Seams On Rear Side Member
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Heat up connection areas using a hot-air gun.

Fig 15: Identifying Heat Up Connection Areas
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Fig 16: Identifying Heat Up Connection Areas
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Fig 17: Identifying Heat Up Connection Areas
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Fig 18: Identifying Heat Up Connection Areas
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Fig 19: Identifying Heat Up Connection Areas
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Remove rear side member together with luggage compartment floor cross member.
Remove remaining piece of luggage compartment floor cross member on the right side.
1. 12.1. Mill off spotwelds on the inside using a Spherical cutter .
2. 12.2. Remove remaining piece of luggage compartment floor cross member.
  
  Fig 20: Removing Piece Of Luggage Compartment Floor Cross Member
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