Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Freelander 2001MY ON Workshop Manual - Service Procedures - 5th Edition - NAS 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 INTRODUCTION26 27 28 29 GENERAL INFORMATION30 31 GENERAL DATA32 IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS33 34 35 TORQUE WRENCH SETTINGS36 37 LIFTING AND TOWING38 CAPACITIES, FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND SEALANTS39 MAINTENANCE40 ENGINE - K SERIES KV641 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 EMISSION CONTROL49 50 51 ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - SIEMENS52 FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM - PETROL53 54 COOLING SYSTEM - K SERIES KV655 56 MANIFOLDS & EXHAUST SYSTEMS - K SERIES KV657 58 59 60 INTERMEDIATE REDUCTION DRIVE61 62 63 AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - JATCO64 DRIVESHAFTS65 66 67 REAR AXLE & FINAL DRIVE68 69 70 STEERING71 72 FRONT SUSPENSION73 REAR SUSPENSION74 75 BRAKES76 RESTRAINT SYSTEMS77 78 DOORS79 80 EXTERIOR FITTINGS81 82 INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENTS83 84 85 86 SCREENS87 88 SEATS89 90 91 SUNROOF92 93 HOOD94 95 BODY DIMENSIONS96 97 98 99 PANEL REPAIRS100 101 102 103 104 105 BODY SEALING MATERIALS106 107 108 109 CORROSION PREVENTION AND SEALING110 111 PAINTING112 HEATING AND VENTILATION113 114 AIR CONDITIONING115 116 117 WIPERS AND WASHERS118 CHARGING AND STARTING119 LIGHTING120 121 CONTROL UNITS122 123 SECURITY124 WINDOWS125 IN CAR ENTERTAINMENT126 HARNESSES127 DRIVER CONTROLS128 129 NAVIGATION SYSTEM130 131 INSTRUMENTS
Land Rover Freelander Service Procedures109 · CORROSION PREVENTION AND SEALING
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CORROSION PREVENTION AND SEALING

77-4-10 SEALING

Underbody protection repairs
Whenever body repairs are carried out, ensure that full sealing and corrosion protection treatments are reinstated. 
This applies both to the damaged areas and also to areas where protection has been indirectly impaired, as a result 
either of accident damage or repair operations.

Remove corrosion protection from the damaged area before straightening or panel beating. This applies in particular 
to panels coated with wax, PVC underbody sealer, sound deadening pads etc.

warn : DO NOT use oxy-acetylene gas equipment to remove corrosion prevention materials. Large volumes of fumes 
and gases are liberated by these materials when they burn.

Equipment for the removal of tough anti-corrosion sealers offers varying degrees of speed and effectiveness. The 
compressed air-operated scraper (NOT an air chisel) offers a relatively quiet mechanical method using an extremely 
rapid reciprocating action. Move the operating end of the tool along the work surface to remove the material.

The most common method of removal is by means of a hot air blower with integral scraper.

High temperatures can be generated with this equipment which may cause fumes. Take care during its use.

Another tool, and one of the most efficient methods, is the rapid-cutting 'hot knife'. This tool uses a wide blade and is 
quick and versatile, able to be used easily in profiled sections where access is otherwise difficult.

Use the following procedure when repairing underbody coatings:

1 Remove existing underbody coatings.
2 After panel repair, clean the affected area with a solvent wipe, and treat bare metal with an etch phosphate 

material.

3 Re-prime the affected area.

caut: DO NOT, under any circumstances, apply underbody sealer directly to bare metal surfaces.

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Replace all heat-fusible plugs which have been disturbed. Where such plugs are not available use rubber 
grommets of equivalent size, ensuring that they are embedded in sealer.

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Mask off all mounting faces from which mechanical components, hoses and pipe clips, have been removed. 
Underbody sealer must be applied before such components are refitted.

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Brush sealer into all exposed seams.

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Spray the affected area with an approved service underbody sealer.

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Remove masking from component mounting faces, and touch-in where necessary. Allow adequate drying time 
before applying underbody wax.

After refitting mechanical components, including hoses and pipes and other fixtures, mask off the brake discs and 
apply a coat of approved underbody wax.

note : Where repairs include the application of finish paint coats in the areas requiring underbody wax, carry out paint 
operations before applying wax.

STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES
Metal-to-metal adhesive is applied to critical joint areas during factory assembly. The material used is a high-
temperature, heat cured, nitrile phenolic which serves to bond two metal surfaces and also to seal the joint against 
ingress of dust, moisture and fumes. This material is not suitable for service use and, during repair, should be 
substituted by an approved Structural Adhesive.

Those joints which require the application of structural adhesive are detailed in the following Figures. Only joints 
applicable to service panels are included. Apply structural adhesive where indicated or to the mating panel surface.

caut : When separating a joint treated with metal-to-metal adhesive, it is important to avoid distortion. Heat the joint 
gradually until the bond weakens sufficiently to permit panel separation.

note : When spot welding through metal-to-metal adhesive, take particular care to adjust the transformer setting to 
ensure a reliable weld.

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