WarningAll of the stripped surfaces must be protected by means of the approved electrolytic rezincing process: reference C8
Additional operations
Removing - refitting
- Front wheel
- Rear wheel
- Front mud flaps
- Rear mud guard
- Front wing
- Front door
- Seat belt inertia reel cover trim
- Pyrotechnic seat belt inertia reel
- Front seat
- Reservoir
- Fuel filler neck (right hand side)
- Floor panel
Detrim-retrim
- Door aperture seal
- Front carpet (partial)
- Rear floor carpet (partial)
- Rear floor soundproofing (partial)
Release the electrical harnesses
Replacement Parts
Outer sill assembly
Preparation of the replacement parts
Figure 1
Mark out then cut with a saw
Preparation of the mating edges and protection with a weldable primer
Separating
Figure 2
Remove the spot welds with an 8 mm drill
Figure 3
Remove the spot welds with an 8 mm drill
Figure 4
Mark out then cut with a saw
Remove the spot welds with an 8 mm drill
Remove the exterior longeron
Cleaning - body preparation
Figure 5
Prepare the mating edges and protect them using a weldable primer
Figure 6
Prepare the mating edges and protect them using a weldable primer
Welding
Fit the outer sill assembly
Weld with electric spot welds (see figures 2 and 3)
Weld with MAG plug welds (see figures 2 and 3)
Figure 7
Weld with MAG plug welds
Sealing
Figure 8
Apply a mastic to be smoothed using a brush: reference A4
Protection
Figure 9
Apply an anti-chip layer: reference C4
Figure 10
Spray liquid wax: reference C5