General information about the car body The body is designed in such a way that it has crumple zones at the front and rear, which are deformed in a traffic accident, and there is a strong safety cell in the center of the car, in the area where the driver and...
Recommendations for the use of welding in body repair carbon dioxide welding. The vehicle is designed to use KEMPE carbon dioxide welding technology. If welding is performed by this method, it is officially forbidden to use any other welding method The melting of the...
Anti-corrosion body protection Surface treatment Surface treatment begins after any coating has been removed from the surface. For surface treatment, do the following: carefully clean the areas connected by welding; degrease the surfaces with a...
Body dimensions and clearances When installing parts and elements in the process of body repair, the gaps between adjacent elements must be uniform along the entire mating length. The protrusion of the front surfaces and removable parts relative to...
Aluminum alloy hood The hood of the car is made of aluminum alloy, which requires a special approach to its repair. Hood straightening work requires special tools designed only for working with aluminum (risk of corrosion when using a tool...
Front bumper replacement Attention! The radiator cover is connected to the front bumper. To remove the bumper clamps, it is necessary to make a hook from steel wire by bending the end of the wire 10 m long at an angle of 90°. To remove the...
Replacing the front bumper cover To remove the front bumper cover: Pic. 10.36. Using a plastic spatula (2) to release the latches (1) front bumper pads using a plastic spatula, sequentially release the latches 1 of the lining 2 (pic. 10.36) front...
Rear bumper replacement To remove the rear bumper: remove the rear lights; release the rear parts of the mudguards of the arches of the right and left rear wheels; Pic. 10.37. Fastener locations: 1 - screws of the central fastening of the rear...
Replacing the rear bumper cover To remove the rear bumper cover: Pic. 10.40. Using a plastic spatula to release the latches (A) and clamps (IN) overlays (1) rear bumper using a plastic spatula, sequentially release the latches A of the lining 1 (pic....
External mirror replacement To remove the outside rearview mirror: turn off the ignition and disconnect the wire «masses» from the storage battery; remove the upholstery of the front door; Pic. 10.41. Removing the outside rear-view mirror: 1 -...
Exterior mirror glass replacement To remove the exterior mirror glass: Pic. 10.42. Removal of glass of an external rear-view mirror use a small flat tool to separate the mirror glass from the body (pic. 10.42); disconnect electrical connectors; Install...
Replacing moldings To remove the front door molding: Pic. 10.43. Removing the molding from the front door: A - directions for detaching the rear part of the molding; B - molding shift directions pull the door molding at the rear in...
Front fender replacement To remove the front fender: open the hood; Pic. 10.46. Location of latches (1) top mount front fender remove clips 1 (pic. 10.46) the upper fastening of the front wing, turning each of them a quarter of a turn; open the...
Gap adjustment between front fender and front door To adjust the gap between the front fender and the front door: open the hood; Pic. 10.46. Location of latches (1) top mount front fender remove clips 1 (see fig. 10.46) the upper fastening of the front wing, turning...
Windshield replacement Note. Two lower gaskets should be supplied with a new windshield. To remove the windshield: remove the interior rear view mirror; remove the upholstery of the front pillar; remove the sun visors; remove the ceiling...
Rear window replacement To remove the rear window: protect the rear seats and luggage compartment; Note. Four top and bottom spacers, a center top spacer and three flared rivets should be supplied with a new rear window. remove the inner...