Land Rover Discovery: Front end Sheet Metal
Repairs Fender
Apron Panel
Front Section (G1775681)
- Installation
Installation
- Dress flanges where necessary.
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- Remove the spot welds from the new fender apron panel as
indicated.
- Carefully separate the fender apron panel from the reinforcement.
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- Mark, measure and cut the new fender apron panel reinforcement
as indicated.
- Offer up the new fender apron panel reinforcement and clamp into
position. Check alignment if correct proceed to next step, if not,
rectify and recheck before proceeding.
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- MIG weld the fender apron panel reinforcement butt joint as
indicated.
- Dress the weld.
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- Using the old fender apron panel as a guide mark, measure and cut the
new fender apron panel as indicated.
- Offer up the new fender apron panel front section and clamp into
position. Check alignment if correct proceed to next step, if not,
rectify and recheck before proceeding.
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- Drill holes where MIG plug welds are to be installed as indicated.
- Remove the fender apron panel.
- Deburr the drilled holes.
- Clean and prepare the panel surfaces.
- Offer up the new fender apron panel front section and clamp into
position. Check alignment if correct proceed to next step, if not,
rectify and recheck before proceeding.
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- Tack MIG weld the fender apron panel front section butt joint as
indicated.
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- Install the spot welds as indicated.
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- MIG weld the butt joint as indicated.
- Dress all welds.
- Make sure that any open or exposed panel joints are correctly
sealed.
- Make sure corrosion protection is applied to all areas affected by
repair.
- The installation of associated panels and components is the reversal
of removal procedure.
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Removal
NOTE:
The fender apron panel front reinforcement is installed in conjunction
with:
Front bumper cover
Front bumper
Hood latch panel
Fender
Fender splash shield
Front bumper mounting
Fr
Installation
Dress flanges where necessary.
Using the old fender apron panel front reinforcement as a guide,
drill holes in the new fender apron panel front reinforcement where
the metal iner
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REMOVAL
NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
Refer to: Liftgate Trim Panel (501-05, Removal and Installation).
Torque: 11 Nm
INSTALLATION
To install, reverse the removal procedure.
It is the driver's responsibility to
select a gap appropriate to the
driving conditions.
Four gap settings are available. The
selected gap setting is displayed in the
Message centre when the gap adjustment
buttons are operated.
Each gap is indicated by an additional bar
in front of the vehicle icon