Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Range Rover 2002MY ON Workshop Manual - Service Procedures - LM - 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 INTRODUCTION26 27 28 GENERAL INFORMATION29 30 31 GENERAL DATA32 33 IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS34 35 TORQUE WRENCH SETTINGS36 37 LIFTING AND TOWING38 39 CAPACITIES, FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND SEALANTS40 MAINTENANCE41 42 ENGINE - V843 44 45 46 EMISSION CONTROL - V847 ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V848 49 FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM - V850 51 COOLING SYSTEM - V852 53 54 55 MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST SYSTEM - V856 57 58 TRANSFER BOX59 60 61 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - ZF 5HP2462 63 DRIVESHAFTS64 65 FINAL DRIVE66 67 68 FRONT DIFFERENTIAL69 70 71 72 STEERING73 FRONT SUSPENSION74 75 REAR SUSPENSION76 77 BRAKES78 RESTRAINT SYSTEMS79 80 81 82 DOORS83 EXTERIOR FITTINGS84 85 INTERIOR FITTINGS86 87 88 SCREENS89 90 91 SEATS92 93 94 SUNROOF95 BODY DIMENSIONS96 97 98 99 PANEL REPAIRS100 101 102 103 BODY SEALING MATERIALS104 105 106 107 CORROSION PREVENTION AND SEALING108 109 PAINTING110 111 HEATING AND VENTILATION112 AIR CONDITIONING113 114 115 WIPERS AND WASHERS116 CHARGING AND STARTING117 118 119 LIGHTING120 CONTROL UNITS AND RELAYS121 122 DRIVING AIDS123 124 ALARM SYSTEM AND HORN125 126 WINDOWS127 128 NAVIGATION AND IN CAR ENTERTAINMENT129 HARNESSES130 131 INSTRUMENTS
Land Rover L322 Range Rover Service Procedures28 · GENERAL INFORMATION
28 · General

Body Repairs

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Land Rover
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Range Rover L322 Range Rover Service Procedures
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Body Repairs
GENERAL INFORMATIONBody Repairs
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GENERAL INFORMATION

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Body Repairs

General
Unlike previous Range Rovers that had a body shell 
bolted to a chassis frame, the new Range Rover has 
a steel monocoque body. This new monocoque 
construction gives significant improvements in 
torsional rigidity and bending stiffness. Front, side 
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 this 
Workshop Manual for removal and refitting 
instructions. 

Taking into consideration the differences in body 
styles,  suspension systems, 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.

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Sub frame mountings and additional front 
suspension mounting points.

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Engine mountings.

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Rear suspension upper damper mountings. 

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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. 

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