Preparation
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- 145/146 Engines, 146 Bodywork and Engine Overhaul Manual
- Year
- 1994–2001
- Section
- Fixed bodywork components › Preparation
146 bodyworkPreparation
- Using a circular blade saw, cut the sheet metal following the trace illustrated to gain access to the welding spots below.
- Using a snipping machine, remove the accessible welding spots; remove the remaining welding spots using a drill.
- Remove the inner side frame complete with wheelhouse.
PREPARATION
- Working on the bench, with a reciprocating saw cut the new inner side frame complete with wheelhouse, keeping the same overlapping area.
- Using a rotary brush, clean the areas concerned by welding.
- Apply the high thickness electric welding protection on all the wheelhouse and floor coupling parts.
- Apply the electric welding protection to be brushed on the remaining areas involved by spot welding.
POSITIONING AND CHECKING
- Position the inner side frame complete with wheelhouse joining the edges to be welded and fasten using clamps.
Parts & tools for this job For 1994 Alfa Romeo 145/146
- TOOLTorque wrenchSearch: 3/8 inch torque wrench
- TOOLSocket setSearch: socket set metric
- BOOKHaynes manualSearch: Haynes manual Alfa Romeo 145/146
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