Removing Body Front Section

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IMPORTANT: Only make cuts in the top plate. Make sure not to damage the plate underneath when doing this.

Fig 1: Body Front Section Component Location

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Installation position of body front section

Remove supporting plate for longitudinal member for wheel housing.

IMPORTANT: Loosen connection points on one side only. Do not damage the sheet-metal panel underneath.

1.1 Drill out spotwelds. > Nr.129 - Spotweld drill bit > VAS 882 001 - Spot-weld breaker

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Bracket for longitudinal member for wheel housing

Heat bonding areas on supporting plate for longitudinal member for wheel housing.

2.1 Remove supporting plate for longitudinal member for wheel housing.

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Bracket for longitudinal member for wheel housing

Make cuts.

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Cut on upper longitudinal member
Make cut in the cowl panel area. > Length 110 mm

Fig 2: Checking Cowl Panel Cutting Dimension
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Cuts on bulkhead/cowl panel

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Cuts on longitudinal member/spring strut mount
Remove body front section.

Remove cowl panel.

IMPORTANT: Loosen connection points on one side only. Do not damage the sheet-metal panel underneath.

6.1 Drill out spotwelds.

6.2 Remove welded seams in area -A - .

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Removing cowl panel

Heat bonding areas.

7.1 Remove cowl panel.

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Removing cowl panel

Drill out spotwelds.

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Body front section, upper longitudinal member area

Drill out rivets.

9.1 Do not drill out rivets

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Body front section, wheel housing area

Cut welded seams in area -A - .

10.1 Use a drill bit with a diameter of > Diameter 6.5 mm to drill through rivets.

10.2 Drill out rivets in area -B - using a drill bit with a diameter of > Diameter 7.2 mm and drill through the reinforcement behind it.

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Body front section, inner bulkhead area

Use a drill bit with a diameter of > Diameter 6.5 mm to drill through rivets.

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Body front section, bulkhead area

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Body front section, underbody area
Cut welded seams -1- on the bracket.
Welded seams will be replaced by bonding during installation.

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Welded seams on bracket

Drill out rivets in footwell.

13.1 Unscrew and remove fastening screws

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Body front section, footwell area

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Body front section, footwell area

Heat marked bonding areas.

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Heating bonding areas

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Heating bonding areas

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Heating bonding areas

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Heating bonding areas

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Heating bonding areas

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Heating bonding areas

IMPORTANT: For additional 3D information, see

5095IN Body front section information
Remove remaining sections of the body front section.