Removing Longitudinal Member For Wheel Housing Upper Section

Fig 1: Longitudinal Member For Wheel Housing Upper Section Component Location

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Remove wing bracket.
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Drill out the connection point on one side only. Do not damage the plate underneath.
1. 1.1. Drill out spotwelds -A- using spotweld drill .
2. 1.2. Grind down welded seams -arrows- .
  
  Fig 2: Removing Wing Bracket
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Remove reinforcements.
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Drill out the connection point on one side only. Do not damage the plate underneath.
1. 2.1. Drill out spotwelds using spotweld drill .
2. 2.2. Make rough cuts -1- along the A-pillar -arrows- .
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  Only make cuts in the top plate. Make sure not to damage the plate underneath when doing this.
3. 2.3. Mark and make cut -2- . → Distance: 80 mm
4. 2.4. Grind down welded seam -A- .
  
  Fig 3: Removing Reinforcements
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Heat bonding areas.
1. 3.1. Remove reinforcements.
  
  Fig 4: Identifying Reinforcements
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Remove remaining piece of upper reinforcement -1- .
1. 4.1. Drill out spotwelds using spotweld drill .
  
  Fig 5: Identifying Remaining Piece Of Upper Reinforcement
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Remove longitudinal member for wheel housing.
1. 5.1. Drill out spotwelds using spotweld drill .
2. 5.2. Grind down welded seams -arrows- .
3. 5.3. Grind down spotwelds -A- from the inside.
  
  Fig 6: Removing Longitudinal Member For Wheel Housing
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Heat the bonding surfaces.
1. 6.1. Remove longitudinal member for wheel housing.
  
  Fig 7: Removing Longitudinal Member For Wheel Housing
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Fig 1: Longitudinal Member For Wheel Housing Upper Section Component Location

Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Remove wing bracket.
Information

Drill out the connection point on one side only. Do not damage the plate underneath.
1. 1.1. Drill out spotwelds -A- using spotweld drill .
2. 1.2. Grind down welded seams -arrows- .
  
  Fig 2: Removing Wing Bracket
  Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove reinforcements.
Information

Drill out the connection point on one side only. Do not damage the plate underneath.
1. 2.1. Drill out spotwelds using spotweld drill .
2. 2.2. Make rough cuts -1- along the A-pillar -arrows- .
  Information
  
  Only make cuts in the top plate. Make sure not to damage the plate underneath when doing this.
3. 2.3. Mark and make cut -2- . → Distance: 80 mm
4. 2.4. Grind down welded seam -A- .
  
  Fig 3: Removing Reinforcements
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Heat bonding areas.
1. 3.1. Remove reinforcements.
  
  Fig 4: Identifying Reinforcements
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Remove remaining piece of upper reinforcement -1- .
1. 4.1. Drill out spotwelds using spotweld drill .
  
  Fig 5: Identifying Remaining Piece Of Upper Reinforcement
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Remove longitudinal member for wheel housing.
1. 5.1. Drill out spotwelds using spotweld drill .
2. 5.2. Grind down welded seams -arrows- .
3. 5.3. Grind down spotwelds -A- from the inside.
  
  Fig 6: Removing Longitudinal Member For Wheel Housing
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Heat the bonding surfaces.
1. 6.1. Remove longitudinal member for wheel housing.
  
  Fig 7: Removing Longitudinal Member For Wheel Housing
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