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Alfa Romeo 145/146 Factory Service Manual (1994-1999)11 · Bodywork
11 · Body & interior

FRONT SIDE PANEL - PARTIAL (Turbodiesel version)

Make
Alfa Romeo
Model
145/146 Factory Service Manual
Year
1994–1999
Section
Fixed bodywork components › FRONT SIDE PANEL - PARTIAL (Turbodiesel version)
BodyworkFRONT SIDE PANEL - PARTIAL (Turbodiesel version)
  1. Foam treat the boxed parts through the hole shown in the diagram.
Foam-treating the boxed parts through the hole, position 1

FRONT SIDE PANEL - PARTIAL (Turbodiesel version)

PRELIMINARY OPERATIONS

  • Disconnect the negative (-) cable from the battery and remove the control units.
  • Remove the trim components, electrical and mechanical systems which could hinder the repair operations or get damaged during work (see specific paragraphs).
  • Remove the following sheet metal parts:
  • headlight housing frame (see specific paragraph).
  • front crossmember, (see specific paragraph).

REMOVAL

Car body with the front side panel area highlighted
  1. Using a circular saw, cut the external panel along the lines indicated in the diagram without damaging the underlying parts.
  • Using a rotating brush, clean the areas to be spot-cut to show up the welding points.
  1. Using a chamfering machine, remove the welding points.
Cut lines (1) and spot-weld points (2) on the external front side panel
  1. Using a circular saw, cut the internal panel along the lines indicated in the diagram without damaging the underlying parts.
  • Using a rotating brush, clean the areas to be spot-cut to show up the welding points.
  1. Using a chamfering machine, remove the welding points.
Cut lines (1) and spot-weld points (2) on the internal front side panel

Parts & tools for this job For 1994 Alfa Romeo 145/146

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