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, B and C). |
Do not make the cuts too deep. |
Mark separating point along Y-marking (area A). |
If connections are to be offset (area B and C), observe overlapping of approx. 10 mm. |
Dimensions: |
2 | Separate adhesive bead between outer rear wheel well and rear fender (1) (area D). |
The rear fender is bonded to the outer rear wheel well (1). |
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3 | Expose spot welds on rear fender (1) and cut out (areas E). |
4 | Expose spot welds on rear fender (1) and cut out (areas F). |
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5 | Heat rear fender (1) in crosshatched areas. |
Cross-hatched areas are bonded with adhesive. |
6 | Remove rear fender (1). |
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7 | Remove remaining adhesive material in area of outer rear wheel well (area H). |
The height of the remaining adhesive should be max. 2 mm. Always remove loose adhesive. |
8 | Repair bare spots in area of outer rear wheel well with primer stick (area H). |
9 | Sand down mating surfaces to bare metal in cross-hatched areas . |
Sand down spot weld flanges to bare metal on both sides. |
10 | Remove grinding dust and drill chips. |
11 | Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint. |
Do not coat bonding surfaces with zinc dust paint (area G). |
Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces. |
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12 | Sand down mating surfaces to bare metal in cross-hatched areas . |
Sand down spot weld flanges to bare metal on both sides. |
13 | Remove grinding dust and drill chips. |
14 | Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint. |
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