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

Rear panel assembly section refit

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery Body Repair Manual
Year
1995 on
Section
Repair › Rear panel assembly section refit
Panel repairsRear panel assembly section refit

REAR PANEL ASSEMBLY SECTION Refit

Remove

  1. Disconnect battery earth lead.
  2. Raise rear 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 rear bumper assembly.
  5. Remove rear door (RH only). See CHASSIS AND BODY, Repair.
  6. Remove rear door check stay (RH only). See CHASSIS AND BODY, Repair.
  7. Remove rear door aperture weatherstrip.
  8. Remove rear door treadplate.
  9. Remove rear door upper trim panel. See CHASSIS AND BODY, Repair.
  10. Prepare and clean panel joint faces. Punch or
  11. Reverse removal procedure.
  12. Remove stands and lower vehicle.
  • NOTE: In this operation, the outer rear
  • corner panel must be removed to enable
  • access to the outer rear panel joints.
Warning: support on safety stands. – Remove stands and lower vehicle.

drill holes in new crossmember lower face for plug welding, and cut new panels to form seam welded joints with existing panels as shown.

Parts & tools for this job For 1995 Land Rover Discovery

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