The following steps are shown on the left side of the vehicle and must be performed analogously on the right side in the event of damage.
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1 | Mark separating points on rear fender (1) and cut (areas A and B). |
Do not make the cuts too deep. |
Transfer separating point from replacement part (area A). |
If connection is to be offset (area B), observe overlapping of approx. 10 mm. |
2 | Separate adhesive bead between outer rear wheel well and rear fender (1) (area C). |
The rear fender is bonded to the outer rear wheel well (1). |
3 | Expose spot welds on rear fender (1) and cut out (areas D). |
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4 | Expose spot welds on rear fender (1) and cut out (areas E). |
5 | Expose spot welds on rear fender (1) and drill with Ø 6.5 mm bit (area F). |
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6 | Heat rear fender (1) in crosshatched areas. |
Crosshatched areas are bonded with adhesive. |
7 | Heat rear fender (1) in crosshatched area. |
Cross-hatched area is bonded. |
8 | Remove rear fender (1). |
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9 | Remove remaining adhesive material in area of outer rear wheel well (area J). |
The height of the remaining adhesive material should not exceed 2 mm. Always remove loose adhesive. |
10 | Repair bare spots in area of outer rear wheel well with primer stick (area J). |
11 | Sand down mating surfaces to bare metal in crosshatched areas . |
Grind mating surfaces down to bare metal on inside (area H). |
12 | Remove grinding dust and drill chips. |
13 | Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint. |
Do not coat bonding surfaces with zinc dust paint (areas G and F). |
Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces. |