Installing Rear Side Member

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.

Install rear side member and check that it fits perfectly. Check gap dimensions. → 5X00IN DIAGRAM - BODY GAP DIMENSIONS

1.1. Apply adhesive to the areas marked in yellow and green. → 5X00IN21 WORKING WITH BODY STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE→ Application depth: 3.0 mm

Fig 1: Identifying Adhesive Applying Areas

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Yellow	Bonding + blind rivets
Green	Resistance spot-welding + bonding
Red	Plug-welding/apply a full weld using inert gas without bonding

Rear side member bonding + blind rivets.
1. 2.1. Rivet in rear side member in the area shown. → BLIND RIVET 999.190.227.01
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Rear Side Member Rivet Area
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Resistance spot-weld the rear side member.
1. 3.1. Plug-weld area -A- using inert gas.
  
  Fig 3: Installing Rear Side Member
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  Fig 4: Installing Rear Side Member
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Resistance spot-weld the rear side member reinforcement -1- .

Fig 5: Installing Rear Side Member Reinforcement
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Resistance spot-weld cross member for spare wheel.

Fig 6: Installing Spare Wheel Cross Member
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Apply foam filler to the body in area -A- . → 5X00IN22 WORKING WITH BODY FOAM FILLER
Make sure that all openings and gaps are closed off with the sealing compound.

Fig 7: Installing Corner Plate
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Resistance spot-weld the corner plate.

Fig 8: Installing Corner Plate
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