Land Rover Discovery: Side Panel Sheet Metal Repairs 'B' Pillar Outer Panel (G1770904) - Installation
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Metal Repairs 'B'
Pillar Outer
Panel (G1770904) / Side Panel Sheet
Metal Repairs 'B'
Pillar Outer
Panel (G1770904) - Installation
Installation
- Dress the flanges where necessary
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- Using the old B-pillar outer panel for reference measure, mark and cut the new B-pillar outer panel where the Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welded butt joints are to be made as indicated.
- Offer up the new B-pillar outer panel and clamp into position.
Check alignment if correct, proceed to next step, if not, rectify and recheck before proceeding.
NOTE:
Follow Steps 1 and 2 as shown above to cut the MIG braze slots.
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- Cut slots in the new B-pillar outer panel where the MIG braze slot welds are to be installed as indicated.
NOTE:
Follow Steps 1 and 2 as shown above to cut the MIG braze slots.
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- Cut slots in the new B-pillar outer panel where the MIG braze slot welds are to be installed as indicated.
NOTE:
Follow Steps 1 and 2 as shown above to cut the MIG braze slots.
- Cut slots in the new B-pillar outer panel where the MIG braze slot welds are to be installed as indicated.
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- Remove the new B-pillar outer panel.
- Deburr the drilled holes.
- Prepare the panel joint surfaces including the Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) component
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- Apply a 5 mm bead of Land Rover approved sealer adhesive to the B-pillar and NVH component as indicated.
- Offer up the new B-pillar outer panel and clamp into position.
Check alignment if correct, proceed to next step, if not, rectify and recheck before proceeding.
NOTE:
This joint must be MIG brazed due to the boron reinforcement
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- Tack MIG weld the butt joints as indicated.
NOTE:
This slots must be MIG brazed due to the boron reinforcement.
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- Install the MIG braze slot welds as indicated.
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- MIG weld the upper and lower butt joints as indicated.
- Dress all welds.
- Install the rear door hinges and tighten the bolts to 30 Nm.
- Apply a Land Rover recommended sealer and seal the panel flange edges of the MIG braze slot welds in the door aperture area to prevent water ingress.
- 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.
Side Panel Sheet
Metal Repairs 'B'
Pillar Outer
Panel (G1770904) - RemovalSide Panel Sheet
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Pillar
Reinforcement (G1770903)
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NOTE:
The A-pillar reinforcement is installed in conjunction with:
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Front door
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Side Panel Sheet
Metal Repairs 'A'
Pillar
Reinforcement (G1770903) - Installation
Dress the flanges where necessary.
Clean and prepare the panel surfaces.
Using the old A-pillar reinforcement as a guide, detach the new Apillar
reinforcement from the ring frame as indicated
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