Land Rover Discovery: Body Repairs - General
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The body plays a significant role in the increasing trend of ever more
rapidly
changing model variants. The different customer groups are strongly
influenced by the design and shape of the body. At t
Most modern vehicles are constructed from a number of different steels,
partly to obtain an optimized body, (collision, safety, rigidity, fuel economy,
etc.).
Steels are divided into several groups a
General notes
Exact diagnosis of the extent of the damage enables proper repair
planning.
All body repairs must be carried out in accordance with the guidelines
in
this Body Repair Manual.
The
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Fundamentals of panel beating
Before carrying out any sectional replacements or complete replacements
of body panels, always check carefully whether the damaged panel(s) can
be rectified by panel beating.
Panel beating is usually the easiest and most economical method of
repairing a damaged pa
It remains the driver's
responsibility to detect obstacles
and estimate the vehicle's
distance from them when
reversing.
Some overhanging objects or
barriers which could cause damage
to the vehicle, may not be detected
by the camera.
The camera must be kept clean and
free from debris or obstr