Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 02 WORKSHOP MANUAL SUPPLEMENT03 04 CONTENTS05 06 CONTENTS07 INFORMATION08 09 INTRODUCTION10 GENERAL SPECIFICATION DATA11 ENGINE TUNING DATA12 GENERAL FITTING REMINDERS13 MAINTENANCE14 ENGINE15 EMISSION CONTROL16 ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM17 FUEL SYSTEM18 COOLING SYSTEM19 MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST SYSTEM20 CLUTCH21 MANUAL GEARBOX22 TRANSFER GEARBOX23 PROPELLER SHAFTS24 STEERING25 FRONT SUSPENSION26 REAR SUSPENSION27 BRAKES28 CHASSIS AND BODY29 PANEL REPAIRS30 AIR CONDITIONING31 WIPERS AND WASHERS32 ELECTRICAL33 INSTRUMENTS
Land Rover TD5 Defender29 · PANEL REPAIRS
29 · General

BODY REPAIRS (page 2 of 4)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Defender TD5 Defender
PANEL REPAIRSBODY REPAIRS · page 2 of 4
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PANEL REPAIRS

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INFORMATION

Straightening

Whenever possible, chassis structural members
should be cold straightened under tension. Do not
attempt to straighten with a single pull, but rework the
damaged area using a series of pulls, releasing
tension between each stage and using the opportunity
to check alignment.

Body jig

Unless damage is limited to cosmetic panels, all repair
work to body members must be carried out on a body
jig, to ensure that impact damage has not spread into
more remote parts of the body structure. Mounting on
a jig will also ensure that the straightening and panel
replacement procedures do not cause further
distortion. If original dimensions cannot be
satisfactorily restored by these methods, damaged
structural members should be replaced. Damaged
areas should be cut away using a high speed saw,
NOT an oxy-acetylene torch.

As a rule, body dimensions are symmetrical about the
centre line. A good initial check for distortion is
therefore to measure diagonally and to investigate
apparent differences in dimensions.

Inspection

Every accident produces individual differences in
damage. Each repair is influenced by the extent of the
damage and by the facilities and equipment available
for its rectification.

Most accident damage can be visually inspected and
the approximate extent of the damage assessed.
Sometimes deformation will extend beyond the area
of direct damage, and the severity of this must be
accurately established so that steps may be taken to
restore critical body components to their original
dimensions.

An initial check of critical dimensions can be carried
out by means of drop checks or (preferably) trammels.
Gauges are available which will check accurately for
body twist. Where repairs necessitate renewal of a
critical body component it is recommended that a
body jig is used.

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