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Replace rear wheel housing (complete) > < Rear Lamp Insert, Replace (Models F07, F67, F69)

Replace rear wheel housing (partial replacement)

  Remove

1.   Detach attaching parts
2.   Cover the vehicle
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3.   Mark cutting area

4.   Detach wheel housing and drill away
•   Drill open 2 spot welds (arrows)
Note:   Pay attention to cutting depth!
5.   Heat up adhesive in vicinity of wheel housing using hot air blower and pull off wheel housing with pliers

  Install

6.   Remove adhesive and cavity protection wax
7.   Check that inside of wheel housing is in good condition
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8.   Prepare new wheel housing
Note:   For Models F 07 and Model F 67, the wheel house panel must be cut out of a delivered side panel part



9.   Fit and prepare new wheel housing
•   Drill 1 fastening hole for water-tight rivet

10.   Grind inside and outside of wheel housing until bare
•   Remove dirt and grease residue with silicone remover
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11.   Apply adhesive of corrosion protection adhesive system (93 160 535/15 05 000) to inside of wheel housing

12.   Apply bead of adhesive to inside of wheel housing
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13.   Apply adhesive until cavity between outer rear quarter panel and inner rear quarter panel is completely full



14.   Apply adhesive to new wheel housing in area that has been cut

15.   Insert and fit new wheel housing


16.   Tighten fastening rivets
•   1 water-tight rivet (I)
•   1 blind rivet (90 589 346/14 06 528) (II)

17.   Secure wheel housing area with vice-grip wrench
Note:   Insert cardboard or the like between the vice-grip wrench and the wheel housing to prevent pressure points!
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18.   Distribute escaping adhesive with a stopping knife

19.   After hardening, remove vice-grip wrench, drill out securing rivet at rear and grind adhesive to match contours
20.   Seal body seams
21.   Apply underseal.
22.   Seal cavity
23.   Attach attaching parts

Replace rear wheel housing (complete) > < Rear Lamp Insert, Replace (Models F07, F67, F69)