Vauxhall Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Welding Seams:

1     Resistance spot welding

Note:

The required pressure of the electrodes for resistance spot welding with hand spot welding tongs is not adequate with welding tongs with a length of over 40 cm/15.7 in.

2     Stud welding

1     overlapped

2     offset

a      10 - 14 mm/0.39 - 0.55 in.

b     6 mm/0.24 in. hole diameter with 0.75 mm/0.029 or 0.88 mm/0.035 in. plates

7 mm/0.28 in. hole diameter with 1.50 mm/0.059 in. plates

c      20 - 40 mm/0.79 - 1.57 in.

3     Stitch seam spot welding

1     overlapped

2     offset

a      10 - 14 mm/0.39 - 0.55 in.

b     3 - 5 mm/0.12 - 0.20 in.

c      20 - 40 mm/0.79 - 1.57 in.

4     Full seam

1     butt welded 1

2     overlapped

3     offset

5     Full seam, broken

1     overlapped - one side

2     overlapped - both sides