The following steps are shown on the left side of the vehicle and must be accomplished analogously on the right side in the event of damage.
1 | Install rear fender, taillamp, rubber seal and lock striker and fit. |
2 | Check gaps and adjust (arrows). |
3 | Fix rear fender in place. |
4 | Remove taillamp, rubber seal and locking eye. |
5 | Drill Ø 6.7 mm rivet holes on rear fender (area P). |
6 | Remove rear fender and deburr rivet holes on both sides. |
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7 | Apply sealant to foam parts on wheel well and C-pillar. |
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8 | Rear fender (areas D, E, F, H, K, L, N and Q). |
9 | Rear fender (areas I and J). |
10 | Heat wheel arch on rear fender and crimp carefully. |
Heat area to be crimped. |
Bead analogously to undamaged side of vehicle |
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11 | Rear fender (areas A, B and C). |
Inert gas weld in intervals and allow to cool down in between. Reduces heat distortion. |
12 | Rivet rear fender with Ø 6.414 rivets (area P). |
13 | Weld in rear fender with (area R). |
14 | Grind inert gas welds down flat. |
15 | Clean weld joints. |
16 | Fill surfaces on rear fender in cross-hatched areas with solder and smooth. |
17 | Remove grinding and drilling chips with wet/dry vacuum cleaner. |
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