Removing the front cross panel

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Some of the repair illustrations show only one side of the vehicle or a similar component.
Naturally, some steps also have to be performed on the opposite side of the vehicle as well.

Remove puncb rivets using > VAS 852 001 - Body Dent Removal System. Aluminium and > VAS 6790 - Compact Booster.
> 5X00IN23 REPLACING PUNCH RIVETS AND PENETRATED JOINTS

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Punch rivets
Grind down welded seams.

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Welded seams
Drill out spotwelds using > VAS 882 001 - Spot-weld remover .

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Spotwelds
Grind down welded seams.

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Welded seams
Loosen connection points -A and B- .

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Connection points
1. 5.1 Drill out spotwelds -A- using > VAS 882 001 - Spot-weld remover.
2. 5.2 Remove punch rivets using > VAS 852 001 - Body Dent Removal System. Aluminium and > VAS 6790 - Compact Booster .
  > 5X00IN23 REPLACING PUNCH RIVETS AND PENETRATED JOINTS
Unscrew self-tapping screws -1- .
> 5X00IN24 SETTING SELF-TAPPING SCREWS

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Self-tapping screws
Drill out spotwelds using > VAS 88? 001 - Snot-weld remover .

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Spotwelds
Loosen connection points,

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Connection points
1. 8.1 Remove punch rivets using > VAS 852 001 - Body Dent Removal System. Aluminium and > VAS 6790 - Compact Booster .
  > 5X00IN23 REPLACING PUNCH RIVETS AND PENETRATED JOINTS
2. 8.2 Grind down welded seams.
Heat bonding areas using > V.A.G 1416 - Hot-Air Blower .

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Bonding areas

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Bonding area

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Bonding area

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Bonding area
Remove the front cross panel.