Range Rover. Manual — part 265

PANEL REPAIRS

5

REPAIR

’BC’ POST REPAIR PANEL

Remove

1. Disconnect both battery leads, negative lead

first.

2. Raise side of vehicle.

WARNING: Support on safety stands.

3. Disconnect all ECUs.
4. Disconnect airbags and sensor system.
5. Remove both airbag modules.

See

SUPPLEMENTARY RESTRAINT SYSTEM,
Repair. See SUPPLEMENTARY RESTRAINT
SYSTEM, Repair.

6. Disconnect alternator.
7. Remove front seat.

See CHASSIS AND BODY,

Repair.

8. Remove seat belt - front.

See CHASSIS AND

BODY, Repair.

9. Remove front seat belt adjustable mounting.

See CHASSIS AND BODY, Repair.

10. Remove ’BC’ post trim.

See CHASSIS AND

BODY, Repair.

11. Remove rear door assembly.

See CHASSIS

AND BODY, Repair.

Refit

12. Prepare and clean panel joint faces. Punch or

drill holes in new ’BC’ post repair panel for plug
welding as shown. Cut panel to form seam
welded butt joints with existing panel.

13. Reverse removal procedure.
14. Remove stands and lower vehicle.

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PANEL REPAIRS

NEW RANGE ROVER

6

REPAIR

’BC’ POST REINFORCEMENT

Remove

1. Disconnect both battery leads, negative lead

first.

2. Raise side of vehicle.

WARNING: Support on safety stands.

3. Disconnect all ECUs.
4. Disconnect airbags and sensor system.
5. Disconnect alternator.
6. Remove front seat.

See CHASSIS AND BODY,

Repair.

7. Remove seat belt - front.

See CHASSIS AND

BODY, Repair.

8. Remove front seat belt adjustable mounting.

See CHASSIS AND BODY, Repair.

9. Remove ’BC’ post trim.

See CHASSIS AND

BODY, Repair.

10. Remove rear door assembly.

See CHASSIS

AND BODY, Repair.

Refit

NOTE: In this operation, the ’BC’ post
reinforcement and ’BC’ post repair panel
are replaced in combination.

11. Prepare and clean panel joint faces. Punch or

drill holes in new panel for plug welding as
shown. Cut new panel to form seam welded butt
joint with existing panel.

12. Reverse removal procedure.
13. Remove stands and lower vehicle.

PANEL REPAIRS

7

REPAIR

’BC’ POST INNER PANELS

Remove

1. Disconnect both battery leads, negative lead

first.

2. Raise side of vehicle.

WARNING: Support on safety stands.

3. Disconnect all ECUs.
4. Disconnect airbags and sensor system.
5. Disconnect alternator.
6. Remove front seat.

See CHASSIS AND BODY,

Repair.

7. Remove seat belt - front.

See CHASSIS AND

BODY, Repair.

8. Remove front seat belt adjustable mounting.

See CHASSIS AND BODY, Repair.

9. Remove ’BC’ post trim.

See CHASSIS AND

BODY, Repair.

10. Remove rear door assembly.

See CHASSIS

AND BODY, Repair.

Refit

NOTE: In this operation, the inner panels
are replaced in combination with a ’BC’
post reinforcement and repair panel.

11. Prepare and clean panel joint faces. Punch or

drill holes in new ’BC’ post inner panels for plug
welding as shown.

12. Reverse removal procedure.
13. Remove stands and lower vehicle.

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PANEL REPAIRS

NEW RANGE ROVER

8

REPAIR

ROOF ASSEMBLY

Remove

1. Disconnect both battery leads, negative lead

first.

2. Disconnect all ECUs.
3. Disconnect airbags and sensor system.
4. Disconnect alternator.
5. Remove headlining - sliding roof.

See CHASSIS

AND BODY, Repair.

6. Remove sliding roof - electric.

See CHASSIS

AND BODY, Repair.

7. Remove windscreen.

See CHASSIS AND

BODY, Repair.

8. Remove front door assembly.

See CHASSIS

AND BODY, Repair.

9. Remove rear door assembly.

See CHASSIS

AND BODY, Repair.

10. Remove tailgate - upper.

See CHASSIS AND

BODY, Repair.

11. Remove seat belt - front.

See CHASSIS AND

BODY, Repair.

12. Remove front seat belt adjustable mounting.

See CHASSIS AND BODY, Repair.

13. Remove ’A’, ’BC’, ’D’ and ’E’ post trims.

See

CHASSIS AND BODY, Repair.

14. Remove sunroof drain tube - front.

See

CHASSIS AND BODY, Repair.

15. Remove sunroof drain tube - rear.

See

CHASSIS AND BODY, Repair.

Refit

16. Prepare and clean panel joint faces. Punch or

drill holes in new roof assembly for plug welding
as shown.

WARNING: Remove ALL traces of
adhesive from joints to cantrail front and
rear corners before plug welding.

17. Reverse removal procedure.