Front Strut / Shock Tower: Service and Repair

Front Wheel Housing

CAUTION!
Observe safety precautions! Refer to

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Spot welder (Inverter) (VAS 6237)

• Spot welder (Inverter) (VAS 6237 L)

• Spot welder (Inverter) (VAS 6238)

• Accessory kit for spot welder (VAS 6238/1)

• Spot welder (Inverter) (VAS 6239)

• Spot welder (Inverter) (VAS 6249)

Removing

• Longitudinal member for upper wheel housing already removed.





- Separate the original connection.

- Remove residual material.

Installing

• When using different types of steel and materials of different strengths, one of the inverters listed under Special Tools are required to perform spot welding work correctly.

Welding

- Fit new part to vehicle standing on its wheels or on alignment bracket set and secure.

- Check fit with other components.

- Weld in wheel housing, Gas-shielded arc plug weld seam.





- Weld in wheel housing, Straight-line spot weld seam.

- Install upper wheel housing longitudinal member.