Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Discovery Series II - Workshop Manual - 1999MY ON - 6th Edition - NAS02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 INTRODUCTION32 33 GENERAL INFORMATION34 35 GENERAL DATA36 IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS37 38 TORQUE WRENCH SETTINGS39 40 LIFTING AND TOWING41 CAPACITIES, FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND SEALANTS42 43 44 MAINTENANCE45 46 ENGINE - V847 48 EMISSION CONTROL - V849 50 ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V851 FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM - V852 53 COOLING SYSTEM - V854 55 MANIFOLDS AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS - V856 57 58 59 CLUTCH - V860 61 MANUAL GEARBOX - R38062 63 TRANSFER BOX - LT230SE64 65 66 AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - ZF4HP22 - 2467 PROPELLER SHAFTS68 69 REAR AXLE70 71 72 73 74 75 FRONT AXLE76 77 78 79 STEERING80 FRONT SUSPENSION81 82 83 REAR SUSPENSION84 85 86 87 BRAKES88 RESTRAINT SYSTEMS89 90 DOORS91 EXTERIOR FITTINGS92 93 INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENTS94 SCREENS95 96 97 SEATS98 99 SUNROOF100 CHASSIS AND BODY DIMENSIONS101 102 103 104 PANEL REPAIRS105 106 107 108 BODY SEALING MATERIALS109 110 111 112 113 CORROSION PREVENTION AND SEALING114 PAINTING115 HEATING AND VENTILATION116 117 AIR CONDITIONING118 119 WIPERS AND WASHERS120 CHARGING AND STARTING121 122 LIGHTING123 BODY CONTROL UNIT124 125 126 ALARM SYSTEM AND HORN127 128 WINDOWS129 IN CAR ENTERTAINMENT130 HARNESSES131 DRIVING AIDS132 NAVIGATION SYSTEM133 INSTRUMENTS
Land Rover Discovery II33 · GENERAL INFORMATION
33 · General

Body Repairs

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery II
Section
Body Repairs
GENERAL INFORMATIONBody Repairs
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GENERAL INFORMATION

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Body Repairs

General
Body shells are of welded construction and bolted to 
a chassis frame. Front and rear sections of the shell 
are designed as 'energy absorbing' zones. This 
means they are designed to deform progressively 
when subjected to impact in order to minimise the 
likelihood of injury to vehicle occupants. 

It is essential that design dimensions and strength 
are restored in accident rectification. It is important 
that neither structural weakness nor excessive local 
stiffness are introduced into the vehicle during body 
repair. 

Repairs usually involve a combination of operations 
ranging from straightening procedures to renewal of 
individual panels or panel assemblies. The repairer 
will determine the repair method and this decision will 
take into account a balance of economics between 
labour and material costs and the availability of repair 
facilities in both equipment and skills. It may also 
involve considerations of the vehicles' downtime, 
replacement vehicle availability and repair turn-
around time. 

It is expected that a repairer will select the best and 
most economic repair method possible, making use 
of the facilities available. The instructions given are 
intended to assist a skilled body repairer by 
expanding approved procedures for panel 
replacement. The objective is to restore the vehicle 
to a safe running condition by carrying out a repair 
which is as close as is feasible to original standard. 
The results should not advertise to the experienced 
eye that the vehicle has been damaged, although the 
repair might not be identical in all respects to the 
original factory build. Commercial bodyshop repair 
facilities cannot always duplicate methods of 
construction used during production. 

Operations covered in this Manual do not include 
reference to testing the vehicle after repair. It is 
essential that work is inspected and suspension 
geometry checked after completion. Where 
necessary a road test of the vehicle should be carried 
out, particularly where safety-related items are 
concerned.

Where major units have been disconnected or 
removed it is necessary to ensure that fluid levels are 
checked and topped up where necessary. It is also 
necessary to ensure that the repaired vehicle is in a 
roadworthy condition in respect of tyre pressures, 
lights, washer fluid etc. 

Body repairs often involve the removal of mechanical 
and electrical units and associated wiring. Where 
necessary, refer to the relevant section of the 
Workshop Manual for removal and refitting 
instructions. 

Taking into consideration the differences in body 
styles,  suspension systems and engine and 
transmission layouts, the location of the following 
components as applicable to a particular vehicle is 
critical:

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Front suspension upper damper mountings on 
RH and LH chassis longitudinals.

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Front suspension or sub frame mountings.

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Engine mountings on RH and LH chassis 
longitudinals.

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Rear suspension upper damper mountings on 
RH and LH chassis longitudinals. 

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Rear suspension mountings or lower pivots.

Additional points which can be used to check 
alignment and assembly are:

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Inner holes in cross member - side - main floor.

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Holes in front bulkhead.

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Holes in rear longitudinals.

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Holes in rear lower panels.

Apertures for windscreen, rear screen, bonnet and 
doors can be measured and checked  using the 
dimensional information provided and  also by 
offering up an undamaged component as a gauge. 

Straightening
 Whenever possible, 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 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.

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