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Part of radiator member

Part of radiator member

It is more suitable to cut and join the radiator member when only one side is damaged, as removal of the front wing on the undamaged side will then be unnecessary.


1. Drill out the spot welds.


2. Cut away the damaged part of the radiator member.


3. Realign any deformed metalwork.

4. Cut the spare part roughly to size so that it will overlap the joint by a couple of centimetres.

5. Position the spare part and fix it with a couple of welding clamps. Hang the wing on, lower the bonnet and align the spare part.

6. Cut through both the spare part and the old radiator cross member simultaneously so that the joint can be welded edge- to-edge.

7. Use a grinder to clean the areas on the spare part and the body that are to be welded.


8. Apply welding primer to the surfaces which are to be spot welded. Use Teroson Zinkspray.

9. Position the spare part and fix it with a couple of welds. Hang the wing on, lower the bonnet and align the spare part.

10. Weld the joints on the radiator cross member.

11. Spot weld the radiator cross member to the wheel housing.


12. Grind the welds clean.

13. Wash off surplus welding primer. Welding primer makes for poorer adhesion of paint, filler and sealant.

14. Apply primer to all surfaces which have been ground clean. Use Standox 1K Füllprimer.

15. Seal joints and metal folds with putty. Use Terostat 1K-PUR.