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Land Rover Discovery Body Repair Manual (1995 on)05 · Panel repairs
05 · General

’A’ POST Refit

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery Body Repair Manual
Year
1995 on
Section
Repair › ’A’ POST Refit
Panel repairs’A’ POST Refit

’A’ POST Refit

Remove

  1. Disconnect battery earth lead.
  2. Raise side of vehicle.

WARNING: Support on safety stands.

  1. Disconnect all ECUs.
  2. Disconnect airbags and sensor system. See SUPPLEMENTARY RESTRAINT SYSTEM, Repair.
  3. Disconnect alternator.
  4. Remove wing [fender]. See CHASSIS AND BODY, Repair.
  5. Remove bonnet [hood]. See CHASSIS AND BODY, Repair.
  6. Remove weatherstrips at upper edge of bulkhead and inner wing.
  7. Remove bonnet hinge.
  8. Remove air intake plenum cowl. See CHASSIS AND BODY, Repair.
  9. Remove dash panel assembly. See CHASSIS AND BODY, Repair.
  10. Remove windscreen glass. See CHASSIS AND BODY, Repair.
  11. Remove front door. See CHASSIS AND BODY, Repair.
  12. Remove footwell trim.
  13. Remove ’A’ post upper trim.
  14. Remove sill finisher. See CHASSIS AND
  15. Prepare and clean panel joint faces. Punch or

BODY, Repair.

  1. Remove headlining. See CHASSIS AND BODY, Repair.
  2. Remove front treadplate.
  3. Reverse removal procedure.
  4. Remove front door aperture weatherstrip.
  5. Remove stands and lower vehicle.
  6. Remove front mud flap.
  7. Remove wheel arch liner - front. See CHASSIS AND BODY, Repair.
Body, repair. – Remove wheel arch liner - front. See CHASSIS AND BODY, Repair.

drill holes in new ’A’ post for plug welding as shown. Cut upper section of outer panel to form seam welded joint with existing panel.

Parts & tools for this job For 1995 Land Rover Discovery

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