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Rear bumper abutment

Rear bumper abutment


1. Mount the car on an aligning bench and realign to the correct measurements if necessary.

2. Drill out the spot welds on the inside.

Drill out the spot welds on the outside.

3. Remove the rear bumper abutment and realign any deformed metalwork.

4. Drill holes for plug welding in the spare part.

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

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

7. Position the new rear bumper abutment and fix it with a few welding clamps.

8. Fit the bumper, close the tailgate and check the fit of the abutment.

9. Spot weld the rear bumper abutment to the outside.

10. Plug weld the rear bumper abutment to the inside.

11. Grind the welds clean.

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

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

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

15. Apply PVC substitute to the underside of the rear bumper abutment. Use Terostat 9320.