ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE 2010 Owner's Manual

Front End (01.02)
Body System (01.00)
Issue 5, January 2010 Workshop Manual 1-2-3
4. Remove screws (x23), whee l arch liner to body (see
Figure 1).
5. Release and remove wheel arch liner.
6. Remove inner pad from liner.
Installation
1. Install inner pad to wheel arch liner.
2. Install wheel arch liner, fit and tighten screws (x23).
3. Install road wheel(s).
4. Install centre undertray, Roadster only (see Workshop
Manual procedure 01.02.MB Undertray - Centre -
Renew)
5. Lower vehicle on ramp.
RH/LH Rear Wheel Arch Liner - Renew
Removal
1. Raise vehicle on ramp.
2. Remove rear undertray, Roadster only (see Workshop
Manual procedure 01.02.PB Undertray - Centre -
Renew).
3. Remove road wheel(s).
4. Release vent pipe clips (x2) - Right-hand side only. 5. Remove screws (11), wheel
arch liner to body (see
Figure 1).
6. Release fuel filler aperture drain hose from clips (x2) (see Figure 2).
7. Release and remove wheel arch liner, remove inner pad from liner.
Installation
1. Install inner pad to wheel arch liner.
2. Install wheel arch liner, fi t and tighten screws (x11).
3. Install fuel filler apertu re drain hose in clips (x2).
4. Install vent pipe to liner, clips (x2) - Right-hand side
only.
5. Install road wheel(s).
6. Install rear undertray, Roadster only (see Workshop
Manual procedure 01.02.PB Undertray - Centre -
Renew).
7. Lower vehicle on ramp.
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RH Front Wing Panel Assembly - Renew
Removal
1. Remove Cover Assembly - Fr ont Bumper (see Workshop
Manual procedure 01.19.AA Cover Assembly - Front
Bumper - Renew).
2. Remove door (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.03.EA Door Assembly - RH - Remove for Access and
Refit).
3. Remove slam panel (screws x12) (Figure 1).
4. Remove bolts and spacers (x4) wing to body-top fixings
(see Figure 2). 5. Remove bolt and spacer (A-post top) (see Figure 3).
6. Disconnect side repeater lamp multiplug (see Figure 4
).
7. Remove bolts and spacers (x2) under wing (see Figure
5).
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8. Remove nut and bolt, wing to sill (see Figure 6).
9. Remove screw, wing to sill (see Figure 7).
10. Release clips (x2) wing to sill and remove wing (see Figure 8).
11. Remove side repeater lamp body from wing. 12. Remove side strake screw (x
1) A-post (see Figure 9).
1 3 . R e m o v e v e n t m e s h ( n u t s x 3 ) ( s e e F i g u r e 1 0 ) ) .
14. Remove side strake (nut x1) glued (see Figure 11).
15. Remove sound deadening pads (x2).
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16. Remove hood/wing weathers trip (see Figure 12).
Installation
1. Install hood/wing weatherstrip.
2. Install sound deadening pads.
3. Install side strake (screw x1, nut x1) - glued.
4. Install vent mesh (nuts x3).
5. Install side repeater lamp body.
6. Install wing and refit clips (x2) wing to sill.
7. Install screw, wing to sill.
8. Install nut and bolt, wing to sill.
9. Install bolts and spacers (x2) under wing.
10. Connect side repeater lamp.
11. Install bolt and spacer (A-post top).
12. Install bolts and spacers (x4) wing to body top fixings.
13. Install slam panel (screws x12).
14. Install door (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.03.EA
Door Assembly - RH - Remove for Access and Refit).
15. Install Cover Assembly - Fr ont Bumper (see Workshop
Manual procedure 01.19.AA Cover Assembly - Front
Bumper - Renew).
LH Front Wing Panel Assembly - Renew
Removal
1. Remove Cover Assembly - Fr ont Bumper (see Workshop
Manual procedure 01.19.AA Cover Assembly - Front
Bumper - Renew).
2. Remove door (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.03.FA Door Assembly - LH - Remove for Access and
Refit).
3. Remove slam panel (screws x12).
4. Unclip hood ground lead (clips x2). 5. Remove bolts and spacers (x4) wing to body top fixings
(see Figure 1).
6. Remove bolt and spacer (A-post top) (see Figure 2).
7. Move coolant catch tank aside (bolts x2 and sound deadening) (see Figure 3).
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8. Disconnect side repeater lamp multiplug (see Figure 4).
9. Remove bolts and spacers (x2) under wing (see Figure 5).
10. Remove nut and bolt, wing to sill (see Figure 6). 11. Remove screw, wing to sill (see Figure 7).
12. Release clips (x2) wing to sill and remove wing (see
Figure 8).
13. Remove side repeater lamp body from wing.
14. Remove side strake screw (x 1) A-post (see Figure 9).
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15. Remove vent mesh (nuts x3) (see Figure 10).
16. Remove side strake (nut x1) glued (see Figure 11).
17. Remove sound deadening pads (x2).
18. Remove hood/wing weathers trip (see Figure 12).
Installation
1. Install hood/wing weatherstrip.
2. Install sound deadening pads.
3. Install side strake (screw x1, nut x1) - glued.
4. Install vent mesh (nuts x3).
5. Install side repeater lamp body.
6. Install wing and refit clips (x2) wing to sill.
7. Install screw, wing to sill. 8. Install nut and bolt, wing to sill.
9. Install bolts and spacers (x2) under wing.
10. Connect side repeater lamp.
11. Install coolant catch tank (bolts x2 and sound
deadening).
12. Install bolt and spacer (A-post top).
13. Install bolts and spacers (x4) wing to body top fixings.
14. Clip hood ground lead.
15. Install slam panel (screws x12).
16. Install door (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.03.FA
Door Assembly - LH - Remove for Access and Refit).
17. Install Cover Assembly - Front Bumper (see Workshop
Manual procedure 01.19.AA Cover Assembly - Front
Bumper - Renew).
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Body System (01.00)
Body Closures (01.03)
Specifications
Door Standard (mm)
Torque Figures
DescriptionNm.
Hinge to Door 47.5
Hinge to Body 36






Tailgate Standard (mm)
Torque Figures
DescriptionNm
Hinge to Body 25






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BonnetMaintenance
LH/RH Door Assembly-Renew
Removal
1. Battery isolation switch ‘OFF’.
2. Remove LH door assembly (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.03.FA Door Assembly - LH - Remove for
Access and Refit).
3. Remove bolts (x2) securing door handle assembly to door panel (see Figure 1).
4. Remove door handle trim plate, disconnect door catch inner release cable from handle and outer cable from
retaining plate.
5. Remove hand le assembly.
6. Remove access plug s from door frame.
7. Remove screw securing trimboard to upper front of door frame.
8. Remove bolts (x5) securing trimboard to door frame.
9. Raise trimboard out and up to release from door frame clips, disconnect multiplugs (x2).
Bonnet Standard (mm)
Torque Figures
DescriptionNm.
Hinge to Body 25





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Door Assembly-Renew RH01.03.CB
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10. Disconnect door speaker multiplug (see Figure 2).
11. Remove bolts (x3), remove door speaker assembly.
12. Remove bolts (x4) securing door control module to door
panel (see Figure 3).
13. Disconnect multiplugs (x3), remove door control module. 14. Remove bolts (x3) securing side impact sensor mounting
plate, disconnect multiplug, remove plate assembly (see
Figure 4).
15. Pull fixed glass upwards and away from cheater panel, releasing rubber surround at top. Remove fixed glass.
16. Mark door glass around rear glass clamp.
17. Remove glass clamp bolts (x2), raise and remove door glass from door frame.
18. Disconnect multiplug from door glass regulator motor
(see Figure 5).
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19. Remove nuts (x4) and Torx screws (x3) securing door glass regulator to door frame (see Figure 6).
20. Carefully remove regulator mechanism through the larger door frame aperture.
21. Remove door mirror rubber cheater (see Figure 7).
22. Disconnect door mirror mult iplug, release harness fir
tree clips (x2) and self adhe sive clip (see Figure 8). 23. Remove Torx Bolts (x3) and screw from door glass
channel. Remove door mirror assembly.
24. Remove aperture seal from inner door frame.
25. Remove fir tree trim pins (x3), release/remove rear
weatherstrip from door frame/glass channel.
26. Disconnect door latch multiplug.
27. Release inner and outer cable from external door handle (see Figure 9).
28. Remove nuts (x3) securi ng external door handle,
remove door handle (see Figure 10).
29. Loosen upper nut, remove lower nut securing keylock mechanism to door frame.
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