Land Rover Discovery: Roof Sheet Metal
Repairs Roof
Front Panel (G1770881)
- Installation
Installation
- Dress flanges where necessary.
- Clean and prepare the panel surfaces.
- Clean out the threads on the captive nut inserts where the roof
studs are installed.
- Offer up the new roof front panel and clamp into position. Check
alignment, if correct, proceed to next step, if not, rectify and
recheck before proceeding.
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- Using the old roof front panel for reference mark and drill the new
roof front panel where the metal inert gas (MIG) plug welds are to
be installed as indicated.
- Remove the new roof front panel.
- Deburr the drilled holes.
- Clean and prepare the panel surfaces.
NOTES:
- Care must be taken not to contaminate the captive nut
threads where the roof studs are installed.
- Make sure a continuous bead of adhesive surrounds fixing
holes.
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- Apply a 5mm bead of Land Rover recommended bonding material
as indicated.
- Offer up the new roof front panel 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 new roof studs and tighten to 13Nm as indicated.
NOTE:
Make sure that the spot welds are installed adjacent to the
removed SPR's.
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- Install the spot welds as indicated.
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- Install the MIG plug welds as indicated.
- Remove any excess adhesive.
- Dress all welded joints.
- Make sure that any open or exposed panel joints are sealed with a
Land Rover recommended sealer.
- 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.
Rear end Sheet Metal
Repairs/
Description and Operation
GALVANIC CORROSION
For additional information, refer to: Corrosion Protection (501-25B,
Description and Operation).
REAR END SERVICE PANELS
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TIME SCHEDULES , REAR END SERVICE PANELS
The following information shows the total time taken to install single panels.
These times do not include removal of mechanical, electrical and trim,
(MET), items or paint times.
The times shown are to be used as a guide only.
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REMOVAL
NOTE:
The water drain panel is installed in conjunction with:
Rear bumper cover
Liftgate
Quarter panel
Rear lamp panel outer
The water drain panel is serviced as indicated.
Before c
Removal
NOTE:
The spare wheel well is installed in conjunction with:
Rear bumper cover
Rear bumper
Rear bumper retaining rail
D-pillar trim panel
Back panel outer
Back panel inner
Exhaust syst
SEE MORE:
The fitting of non-approved parts
and accessories, or the carrying
out of non-approved alterations
or conversions, may be dangerous
and could affect the safety of the
vehicle and occupants, and also
invalidate the terms and
conditions of the vehicle's
warranty.
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COMPONENT LOCATION
NOTE:
Right Hand Drive (RHD) illustration shown, Left Hand Drive (LHD)
illustration similar.
Brake pedal
Hydraulic pipes
Integrated Hydraulic Control Unit (HCU) and Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
module
Brake master cylinder and fluid reservoir.
OVERVIEW
The hydraulic brak