Installing (Outer) Rear Wheel Housing

Information 

• Before final assembly, make sure you fully understand all the work steps involved and carry out a trial assembly without applying adhesive. 
• The bonding process can only be carried out reliably when a smooth and swift sequence of operations is guaranteed. 
• Do not begin bonding work until all materials and tools necessary for later repair work are available. 

1. Apply adhesive. → Application depth: 3.0 mm 

   Working with body structural adhesive → WM 5X00IN WORKING WITH BODY STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE

   Fig 1: Applying Body Adhesive Of Rear Wheel Housing

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2. Fit and secure (outer) rear wheel housing.

   Information 

   • Before final assembly, make sure you fully understand all the work steps involved and carry out a trial assembly without applying adhesive. 
   • The bonding process can only be carried out reliably when a smooth and swift sequence of operations is guaranteed. 
   • Do not begin bonding work until all materials and tools necessary for later repair work are available. 
3. Apply adhesive. → Application depth: 3.0 mm 

   Working with body structural adhesive → WM 5X00IN WORKING WITH BODY STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE

   Fig 2: Applying Adhesive Of Rear Wheel Housing (Outer)

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4. Bend up sheetmetal bracket -arrow-  .
5. Resistance spot-weld the (outer) rear wheel housing.
   Fig 3: Installing Resistance Spot-Weld (Outer) Rear Wheel Housing

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6. Apply a full weld to the (outer) rear wheel housing using inert gas.
   Fig 4: Applying Weld Of Rear Wheel Housing

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7. Install rear side panel. → 535555 replacing rear side panel