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Land Rover Discovery II (UK)41 · Panel repairs
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Rear floor (rear section)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery II (UK)
Section
Repairs › Rear floor (rear section)
Panel repairsRear floor (rear section)
  1. Remove existing panel(s), prepare panel joint faces and install new panel(s) in accordance with Panel Replacement Procedure. Punch or drill holes in new panel for plug welding as shown.

Refit

  1. Position and secure wiring.
  2. Fit and tighten bolts securing body to chassis to 45 Nm (33 lbf.ft).
  3. Fit tail door aperture seal.
  4. Fit head lining rear trim finisher.
  5. Fit loadspace carpet retainer.
  6. Fit tail door tread plate.
  7. Fit rear door aperture seals.
  8. Fit tread plate to rear door apertures.
  9. Fit exhaust tail pipe heatshields.
  10. Fit mud flap bracklets and mud flaps.
  11. Fit rear bumper assembly. EXTERIOR FITTINGS, REPAIRS, Bumper assembly - rear - up to 03MY.
  12. Fit rear carpet. INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENTS, REPAIRS, Carpet - rear.
  13. Fit rear seats. SEATS, REPAIRS, Seat - rear.
  14. Fit loadspace carpet. INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENTS, REPAIRS, Carpet - loadspace.
  15. Connect leads/multiplug to alternator.
  16. Connect battery leads, negative lead last.

Rear floor (rear section)

In this procedure, the cross member rear assembly, cross member outer rear panel, cross member closing rear panel, 'E' post assembly, 'E' post closing assembly and the panel body side assembly are replaced in conjunction with the rear floor (rear section).

Remove

  1. Disconnect both battery leads, negative lead first.
  2. Disconnect leads/multiplug from alternator.
  3. Remove cross member rear assembly. PANEL REPAIRS, REPAIRS, Cross member rear assembly.
  4. Remove mud flap mounting brackets.

5. LH side: Remove exhaust heatshield from rear floor.

Repair

Rear floor (rear section) – Repair
  1. Remove existing panel(s), prepare panel joint faces and install new panel(s) in accordance with Panel Replacement Procedure. Punch or drill holes in new panel for plug welding as shown. Welds for RH side are symmetrically opposite to those shown.

Refit

  1. LH side: Fit exhaust heatshield to rear floor.
  2. Fit mud flap mounting brackets.
  3. Fit cross member rear assembly. PANEL REPAIRS, REPAIRS, Cross member rear assembly.
  4. Connect leads/multiplug to alternator.
  5. Connect battery leads, negative lead last.

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