Acura TL (1995-1998) body repair. Manual — part 16
Rear Side Outer Panel
Replacement (cont'd)
OUTER
PANEL
REAR PARCEL
SHELF
TRUNK GUTTER
REAR
PANEL
4. Mold the inner panel and related parts.
• Fill and holes drilled by MIG or gas welding.
To prevent eye injury and burns
when welding, wear an approved welding helmet,
gloves and safety shoes.
• Level and finish burrs, etc. with a disc sander.
To prevent eye injury, wear goggles
or safety glasses whenever sanding, cutting or
grinding.
REAR DAMPER
SEPARATOR
REAR
DAMPER
STIFFENER
Apply the mastic sealer.
REAR PANEL
WHEEL
ARCH
EXTENSION
REAR FLOOR
SIDE SILL
EXTENSION
5. Cut the replacement part.
• Cut so that the repair part overlaps the side sill by 30
mm (1.2 in).
• Apply body paint to the back of the repair part.
• See Paint Repair section.
• Ventilate when spraying paint. Most paint
contains substances that are harmful if inhaled
or swallowed. Read the paint label before
opening the paint container.
• Avoid contact with skin. Wear an approved
respirator, gloves, eye protection and appropriate
clothing when painting.
• Paint is flammable. Store it in a safe place, and
keep it away from sparks, flames or cigarettes.
• Remove the undercoat from both sides of the weld
flange with a sander to expose the steel plate.
INNER PANEL
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REPAIR PART
6. Set the repair part.
• Install the outer panel and clamp it with vise-grips.
NOTE: Apply the spot sealer to the welding surface when
spot welding.
• Check the body dimensions (see
).
7. Tack weld the repair part.
To prevent eye injury and burns
when welding, wear an approved welding helmet,
gloves and safety shoes.
Temporarily spot weld the panel at the clamped posi-
tions.
8. Remove the vise-grips and check the alignment of the
door and trunk lid.
NOTE:
• Check for flushness of the front fender, door, and
the rear fender and make sure the body lines flow
smoothly.
• Check the rear window openings.
9. Perform the main welding.
To prevent eye injury and burns
when welding, wear an approved welding helmet,
gloves and safety shoes.
• Weld the outer panel at the rear pillar and side sill with
a MIG welder.
• Make 20% to 30% more spot welds than there were
holes drilled.
• Make 5 mm (0.2 in) hole in the MIG weld hole with the
repair part, and the wheel arch extension with a MIG
welder.
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Rear Side Outer Panel
Replacement (cont'd)
10. Finish the welded areas.
• Level the MIG welded areas with a disc sander.
To prevent eye injury, wear goggles
or safety glasses whenever sanding, cutting or
grinding.
• Even out high areas with a hammer. Be careful not to
deform them.
• Even out the spot welded flange areas with a ham-
mer and dolly.
• Fill in deformations and level differences of the
welded areas with solder or putty, then finish.
).
Apply sealer to the fuel fill section, trunk lid opening
joint and around the taillight area of the rear panel.
12. Apply the paint.
See Paint Repair section.
• Ventilate when spraying paint. Most paint
contains substances that are harmful if inhaled
or swallowed. Read the paint label before
opening the paint container.
• Avoid contact with skin. Wear an approved
respirator, gloves, eye protection and appropriate
clothing when painting.
• Paint is flammable. Store it in a safe place, and
keep it away from sparks, flames or cigarettes.
13. Apply the undercoat.
Apply undercoat to the wheelhouse and apply anti-rust
agent to the inside of the outer panel (see
).
14. Install the related parts.
Install in the reverse order in which they were removed.
15. Inspect, check, and clean.
• Adjust the clearance with the door and trunk lid, then
adjust the level differences and fit. Check operation.
• Test for leaks in the trunk and passenger compart-
ments.
• Clean the trunk floor.
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Rear Panel
Description
The rear panel is joined to the rear outer panel and rear floor, and maintains the rigidity of both sides of the rear body. It must
be welded carefully.
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