Land Rover Discovery: Side Panel Sheet
Metal Repairs 'B'
Pillar Outer
Panel (G1770904) - Removal
REMOVAL
NOTE:
In this procedure the B-pillar outer panel is installed in conjunction
with:
- Front door
- Rear door
- Front seat
- Rear seat cushion
- Front safety belt retractor
- Front scuff plate trim panel
- Rear scuff plate trim panel
- Headliner
- Side air curtain module
- The B-pillar outer panel is serviced as indicated.
- Before commencing this procedure make sure that you are aware of
all Health and Safety requirements.
For additional information, refer to: Health and Safety Precautions
(100-00 General Information, Description and Operation).
- For further information on the methods, tools and fixings used in
this procedure refer to the body repairs - general information
section.
NOTES:
- Any joints sealed as part of vehicle manufacture must be sealed as
part of the repair.
- Make sure a zinc rich primer is applied to any bare metal surfaces
- For additional information, refer to: Front Door (501-03 Body
Closures, Removal and Installation).
- For additional information, refer to: Rear Door (501-03 Body
Closures, Removal and Installation).
- For additional information, refer to: Front Row Seat - Vehicles With:
Power Seats (501-10 Seating, Removal and Installation).
- For additional information, refer to: Rear Seat (501-10 Seating,
Removal and Installation).
- For additional information, refer to: Front Safety Belt Retractor
(501-20A Seatbelt System, Removal and Installation).
- For additional information, refer to: Front Scuff Plate Trim Panel
(501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
- For additional information, refer to: Headliner (501-05 Interior Trim
and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
- For additional information, refer to: Side Air Curtain Module (501-
20B Supplemental Restraint System, Removal and Installation).
- Position the floor carpet to one side.
- Position the floor Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) material to
one side.
- Remove the front door striker from the B-Pillar.
- Remove the upper and lower rear door hinges.
- Release and position to one side the wiring harness along the BPillar
inner and inner rocker panel.
CAUTION:
Care should be taken not to cut through into the inner
reinforcements.
- Measure, mark and cut the B-pillar where the Metal Inert Gas (MIG)
butt joints are to be made as indicated.
- Remove the spot welds as indicated.
NOTE:
Avoid where possible damaging the NVH components
located behind the B-pillar outer panel.
- Carefully separate the joints and remove the old B-pillar outer panel
and release the NVH component as indicated.
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Installation
Dress the flanges where necessary
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
Removal
NOTE:
The A-pillar reinforcement is installed in conjunction with:
Front bumper cover
Hood
Front fender
Fender splash shield
Front door
Instrument panel
Windshield glass
Headliner
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SEE MORE:
REMOVAL
WARNING:
Brake pads must be renewed in axle sets only. Failure to follow this
instruction may result in braking efficiency being impaired.
NOTES:
Left illustration shown, right is similar.
Some variation in the illustrations may occur but the essential
information is always correct.
WAR
NOTE:
NAS vehicles have a seat position sensor fitted to both the driver and
passenger-side seats.
The seat position sensor, a hall-effect sensor, is fitted to the underside of
both the driver and passenger-side seats on NAS vehicles. It should be
noted that these sensors cannot be re-installed once