BODY SIDE REAR - PANEL
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Defender TD5 Defender
- Section
- BODY SIDE REAR - PANEL
77
PANEL REPAIRS
8
REPAIR
BODY SIDE REAR - PANEL
Remove
In this procedure the Body Side Capping and the
Corner Capping are also changed.
1. Disconnect both battery leads, negative lead
first.
2. Remove body side upper rear. See this
Section.
3. Remove rear lamp panel. See this Section.
4. LH side: Remove number plate and lamp.
5. LH side: Remove tail door striker.
6. RH side: Remove fuel filler and grommet.
Refit
7. Prepare and clean panel joint faces. Drill holes in
new body side lower panel for riveting. Spacing
of holes, dimension ’A’ = 100 mm (3.937’). In
conjunction with the rivets apply suitable
adhesive.
8. Prepare and clean panel joint faces.
9. Reverse removal procedure.
NOTE: When refitting, ensure body side
upper is correctly fitted onto location pins.
Parts & tools for this job Staging For Land Rover Defender
- TOOLTrim removal tool kitSearch: trim removal tool kit
- PARTTouch-up paintSearch: Land Rover touch up paint
- PARTPanel clip assortmentSearch: Land Rover panel clips assortment
Links open Amazon search results in a new tab. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.