Removing Rear Side Member

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Remove boot floor plate. → 532455 REPLACING REAR TRUNK FLOOR PANEL - section on "Removing"
Remove D-pillar reinforcement (section). → 533055 REPLACING REINFORCEMENT FOR D-PILLAR (SECTION) - chapter on "Removing"
Remove (inner) rear wheel housing. → 536855 REPLACING (INNER) REAR WHEEL HOUSING - section on "Removing"
Separate rear floor section.

Fig 1: Rear Side Member Component Location
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1. 4.1. Drill out spotwelds using Spotweld Drill .
2. 4.2. Make rough cut using the body saw.
3. 4.3. Remove rear floor section.
Remove rear wheel housing reinforcement.

Fig 2: Identifying Rear Wheel Housing Reinforcement Spotwelds Area
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1. 5.1. Drill out spotwelds.
2. 5.2. Grind down MIG seams.
Loosen welded joints.

Fig 3: Identifying Rear Side Member Welded Joints
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1. 6.1. Grind down spotwelds.
2. 6.2. Grind down MIG seam.
Loosen welded joints.

Fig 4: Identifying Rear Side Member Welded Joints
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1. 7.1. Grind down spotwelds.
2. 7.2. Grind down MIG seams.
Drill out spotwelds.

Fig 5: Identifying Rear Side Member Spotwelds Area
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Information

Drill out spotweld A through two plate thicknesses.
Grind down and drill out spotwelds.

Fig 6: Identifying Rear Side Member Spotweld Area
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Grind down and drill out spotwelds.

Fig 7: Identifying Rear Side Member Spotwelds
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Information

Drill out spotweld A through two plate thicknesses.
Loosen welded joints.

Fig 8: Identifying Rear Side Member Spotweld Joints
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1. 11.1. Grind down and drill out spotwelds.
2. 11.2. Grind down MIG seam.
Loosen welded joints.

Fig 9: Identifying Rear Side Member Welded Joints
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1. 12.1. Grind down and drill out spotwelds.
2. 12.2. Grind down MIG seams.
Loosen welded joints.

Fig 10: Identifying Rear Side Member Welded Joints
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1. 13.1. Grind down spotwelds.
2. 13.2. Grind down MIG seams.
Separate center floor section.

Fig 11: Identifying Rear Side Member MIG Seams
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1. 14.1. Mark cut. → Distance: 260 mm → Distance: 385 mm → Distance: 245 mm
2. 14.2. Make cut using the body saw.
3. 14.3. Drill out spotwelds.
  
  Fig 12: Identifying Rear Side Member Spotwelds
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4. 14.4. Grind down MIG seams.
5. 14.5. Heat up connection areas using a hot-air gun.
  
  Fig 13: Identifying Rear Side Member Heat Up Connection Areas
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6. 14.6. Remove center floor section.
Grind down MIG seams.

Fig 14: Identifying Rear Side Member MIG Seams
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Heat up connection areas using a hot-air gun.

Fig 15: Identifying Rear Side Member Heat Up Connection Areas
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Remove rear side member.