Section of front wheel housing with reinforcement
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Section of front wheel housing with reinforcement
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Mount the car in an alignment bench and align if necessary.
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2.
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Remove the front wing.
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3.
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Cut the front wheel housing reinforcement at the centre impact score.
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Note
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The complete wheel housing reinforcement can be changed but then the outer reinforcing plate must first be removed.
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4.
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Drill out the spot-welds.
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5.
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Remove the reinforcement.
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6.
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Drill out the spot-welds from the damaged part of the wheel housing panel.
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7.
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Cut the damaged wheel housing panel at a convenient point.
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Mark where the spare part is to be cut and then cut it at the marking.
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Grind clean the surfaces that are to be welded on the spare part and body.
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3.
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Apply welding primer to the places that are to be spot or plug welded.
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4.
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Fit the spare part in place and fix it with a few welding tongs.
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5.
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Spot-weld and plug-weld as well as all-weld the joints.
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Smooth off all the welds.
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Grind clean the surfaces to be welded on the reinforcement and body.
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Apply welding primer to the places that are to be spot or plug welded.
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Position the reinforcement and plug-weld and spot-weld it.
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Smooth off the welds.
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12.
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Remove any remaining welding primer. Welding primer reduces adhesion of paint, filler and sealant.
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13.
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Apply primer to all bare metal surfaces.
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14.
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Apply anti-corrosion agent after painting. Use Terotex HV 400 or Mercasol 1.
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