Hyundai i30 / Elantra Neos. Body repair manual — part 24

BODY PANEL REPAIR PROCEDURE

BP-35

REMOVAL

1.

Before cutting center pillar, be sure to support roof
panel.

2.

Measure and mark the horizontal cutlines on center
pillar outer panel as indicated in the illustration.

3.

Cut center pillar outer panel along the cutlines.

When cutting center pillar outer panel, take care not
to cut through mating flanges or center pillar outer
reinforcement.

4.

Drill out all spotwelds and laser welds, attaching the
center pillar outer panel.

BEDBP6501

NOTE

BFDBP6502

100mm

100mm

BFDBP6502A

BFDBP6502B

BP-36

BODY PANEL REPAIR PROCEDURE

5.

Remove the center pillar outer panel.

6.

Measure and mark the horizontal cutlines on center
pillar outer reinforcement as indicated in the illustration.

7.

Cut the center pillar outer reinforcement along the
cutlines.

When cutting center pillar outer reinforcement, take
care not to cut through mating flanges or rear door
hinge mounting upper reinforcement.

8.

Drill out all spotwelds, attaching the center pillar outer
reinforcement.

NOTE

BEDBP6503A

40mm

130mm

BEDBP6503B

BEDBP6503C

BFDBP6503

BODY PANEL REPAIR PROCEDURE

BP-37

9.

Remove the center pillar outer reinforcement section.

10. Measure and mark the horizontal cutline on rear door

hinge mounting upper reinforcement as indicated in
the illustration.

11. Cut the rear door hinge mounting upper reinforcement

along the cutline.

When cutting rear door hinge mounting upper
reinforcement, take care not to cut through mating
flanges.

12. Measure and mark the vertical cutlines on front side

sill outer panel 35mm and 135mm from the front door
step trim mounting hole.

NOTE

BFDBP6504

BFDBP6504A

150mm

BFDBP6504B

BFDBP6505

35mm

100mm

BP-38

BODY PANEL REPAIR PROCEDURE

13. Cut the front side sill outer panel along the cutlines.

When cutting the front side sill outer panel, take care
not to cut through mating flanges or side sill outer
reinforcement.

14. Drill out all spotwelds attaching the front side sill outer

panel section.

15. Remove the front side sill outer panel section.

16. Measure and mark the vertical cutlines on front side

sill outer reinforcement as indicated in the illustration.

NOTE

BEDBP6506

BFDBP6505

35mm

100mm

BEDBP6505A

BFDBP6506A

60mm

50mm