Installing (Outer) Rear Wheel Housing

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Apply adhesive.

Fig 1: Applying Adhesive To (Outer) Rear Wheel Housing
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1. 1.1. Evenly apply adhesive to the marked areas.
  Working with body structural adhesive → 5X00IN WORKING WITH BODY STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE
Fit and secure (outer) rear wheel housing.
Resistance spot-weld the (outer) rear wheel housing.

Fig 2: Identifying Resistance Spot-Weld (Outer) Rear Wheel Housing
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Weld in (outer) rear wheel housing.

Fig 3: Identifying Weld In (Outer) Rear Wheel Housing
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1. 4.1. Resistance spot-weld (outer) rear wheel housing.
2. 4.2. Spot-weld (outer) rear wheel housing using inert gas.
Spot-weld (outer) rear wheel housing using inert gas.

Fig 4: Identifying Spot-Weld (Outer) Rear Wheel Housing
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Weld in (outer) rear wheel housing.

Fig 5: Identifying Weld In (Outer) Rear Wheel Housing
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1. 6.1. Resistance spot-weld (outer) rear wheel housing.
2. 6.2. Plug-weld (outer) rear wheel housing in the area -A- using inert gas.
Install rear side section. → 535555 REPLACING REAR SIDE SECTION - section on "Installing"
Install outer side member (rear section). → 514555 REPLACING OUTER SIDE MEMBER - section on "Installing"