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Fiat Bravo/Brava (182) Factory Service Manual (1995-2001)10 · 70 Bodywork
10 · Body & interior

Positioning the replacement part

Make
Fiat
Model
Bravo /Brava (182) Factory Service Manual
Year
1995–2001
Section
Replacing body panels › Positioning the replacement part
70 BodyworkPositioning the replacement part

Positioning the replacement part

  1. Carefully place the replacement part in position working from inside the luggage compartment..
  2. Check that the cross member lining is correctly positioned and in particular that the tabs on the body-shell and the openings in the light cluster housing and in the cross member lining reinforcement are as shown in the inset.
  3. Fix the replacement part to the bodysHELL using the special self-locking clamps.
  4. Tack the replacment part using several spot welds.

Close the boot lid and check the alignment and the eveness of the surrounding gap.

Diagram showing the rear interior panel with arrows indicating clamp positions and alignment checks, alongside insets of tools and gap measurements

Welding the spare part

  1. Carry out spot welding by the light clusters.
  2. Continue the spot welding at the contact edges near the spare wheel housing and the rear wings.
  3. Using a MIG welder carry out continuous welding as shown in the diagram.
  4. Carry out brass welding using an oxyacetylene canister by the contact edges between the cross member and the wings.
Diagram showing the rear interior panel with dotted lines indicating spot weld locations and welding paths, alongside insets of welding tools

Parts & tools for this job For 1995 Fiat Bravo

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