Removing Rear Side Member

Fig 1: Rear Side Member Component Location (Except Boxster GTS)

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Drill through punch rivets using a twist drill Nr.201 .

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Fig 2: Upper Rear Side Member Component Location (Except Boxster GTS)
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Fig 3: Rear Side Member Component Location (Except Boxster GTS)
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Heat bonding areas. Hot-air blower, Leister-Electron/V.A.G. 1416 WE 1119

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Remove rear side member.