Removal and Installation Name Specification Lamp retaining panel If necessary, NVH element Removal | -
General note. - Before beginning the repair, remove the quarter panel.
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Lamp retaining panel - Grind out the spot welds from the rear.
- Rough cut.
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Lamp retaining panel - Mill out the spot weld with a spherical miller.
- Mill out the spot weld with a spherical miller (two panel thicknesses).
- Heat up the foam-filled area and remove the lamp retaining panel. Then remove the NVH element carrier plate.
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Lamp retaining panel - Install the NVH element carrier plate.
- Body sealant must be applied.
- Apply the body sealant from inside, and only after all the welding work has been completed.
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Lamp retaining panel - Puddle weld.
- Drill one panel thickness through the existing hole (5 mm diameter). Then puddle weld.
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