Land Rover Discovery: Rear end Sheet Metal
Repairs Spare
Wheel - Vehicles
Without - 7
Seats (G1770929)
- Installation
Installation
- Dress the flanges where necessary.
- Offer up the new spare wheel well 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 the MIG plug welds are to be installed as
indicated.
- Remove the spare wheel well.
- Deburr the drilled holes.
- Clean and prepare the panel surfaces.
NOTE:
Make sure that the adhesive is 30mm away from any MIG
plug welds to avoid contamination.
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- Apply a 5mm bead of Land Rover approved sealer as indicated.
- Offer up the new spare wheel well and clamp into position. Check
alignment, if correct, proceed to next step, if not, rectify and
recheck before proceeding.
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- Install the spot welds as indicated.
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- Install the MIG plug welds as indicated.
- Dress the MIG plug welds.
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- Install new NVH material as indicated.
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- Install the brackets and braces and tighten the bolts to 45Nm as
indicated.
- 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 spare wheel well is installed in conjunction with:
Rear bumper cover
Rear bumper
Rear bumper retaining rail
D-pillar trim panel
Rear folding seats
Back panel outer
Back pane
Installation
Dress the flanges where necessary.
Offer up the new spare wheel well and clamp into position. Check
alignment, if correct, proceed to next step, if not, rectify and
recheck before pr
SEE MORE:
If Auto lamps is selected and the
windscreen wipers are switched on for 20
seconds or more, the side lamps, tail
lamps and headlamps will switch on
automatically. When the wipers are
switched off, the lamps will automatically
switch off 2 minutes later.
HEADLAMPS - CONDENSATION
Misting of lamp lense
Installation
Dress the flanges where necessary.
Mark out the position on the new A-pillar outer panel where the
upper and lower Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welded butt joints are to be
made. Cut through the new panel as indicated.
Offer up the new A-pillar outer panel and clamp into position.