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'6 Routine maintenance
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Every 250 miles (400 lUll) or weekly -whichever comes first
Check the engine 011 level and lOp up " OCCCSSJry (Chapler 1) Check and adlus t lhe IYIC pressures (Chilplcr 10) Clean the windscreen and windows C lean the hcadlamps
Every 6000 miles (10000 km) o r six Illonlhs - whichever comes fir s t
£II[1ille (Clwpter 1) Change engllle 011 and IIher
Cleiln oil flilm c"p Chcck 10 1 ,IllY fluid leaka!)e ,n enUme CO'llp:lnUlCIl1
Cooling syslem (Clwptet 2) Check cool:'lnt level
Fuel syslem (Clmpler 3) Check idh"U mi~lUle (cmiJUiello1 IllUdels onlv) al I"SI se.v,ce ollIe, overhaul C heck idllllg sj)ee d
Ignition sys/Cm (C/I,Wler 4) Clean ,1nd re!)"p Sl)".k plu!)s (.:on!nC ' breilkCl Illudels olllv) Cle an and check d'Shibu\o. C"I). '010'. HT lealls mId co.1 (COllWct
bleaker modcls only) Check elwell angle (cOntact b.e"ke. mo<lel s only) Check i900\OOll hlllillg (COnt:'lC1 break er models only)
Cllltch (e/Mllter 5) Check adjuSlmenl
Bri/king sys/Cm (Ch,1pter 9) Check selva
Che ck hydraulic flu id h,vel
Ch(: ck p"ds :'Illd sho(:s lor wear Check h.ake hllcs and hoses
Suspension .wel stvi'ring (Chi/pICr 10) Check tyres 10' w ear and dam:lge Check steering COmp{lIlCnlS l o r w e:l l "lid d.1nlilue
Bodywork. .111d fittings (Clwptef 11) C lu .. >ek se"t belts fa. we .... damage :lnd secwity
Elvc(ric.11 systcm (Ch,7jJ(ef 12 ) Check Ope.iltoon 01 "Uhts Check wilsher flUId levels Check b.1ltery eleclrolvle lev el
Every 12000 miles (20000 kill) or 12 mOll1hs - whichever comes first
III .1(/(lIlioll 10 Ihe 6000 m/le sciler/Ille
Engine (Ch.1f)ter 1) Check and adlUSI valve clearanc es
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Cooling system (Chapter 2) Check condition "net tension of 1111011)<1101 dflvehelt
Fllel sys tem (Chapter 3) Tighlcn inlel IIHlnl lold boits/nuts Check vacuum hoses Check e~hiluSI syst em Check ll1r ctonne. temperature cOllllol (,I applicable) Renew fuclllllC ' (fuel injec tion models only)
Ignilion system (Chapler 4) lubricate th e dis'flbulOf (conUlel br eake r models only) Renew the coninCt hu,akcr points (II nppllcJblc) Renew the spMk plugs
Transmission (Chapter 6) Check ool/th"d level Lulmc;ue automatIC 1.,'Insmlss,on IInk:'lue
Rcar axle (C/MplCt 8) Check 011 level
Bli/king system (Chaplet 9) Check v,lcuun' hose
llliJllc:'l1C Ihe handhlake Imk,loe
Suspensioll {//j(J swelill!J (C&#34;.1plt~( 10) Check condItIon and hlllSlon o f POWI.II ~I!&#39;tllllli dllvthtl1 (II .1l1pllcal,
Check MlspenSlon 101 we;" ;111(1 d;1Il1.1!)e
Bodywork ,1I)d fillings (Clwpler 11) Check opera lion of all locks Check secu.ity 01 dOOf check sl.aps
LlIl)fIcalC locks. door c heck S\','P5 :'Ind fuel fdler cap flap
Check underbody pr olCctive coalm!)
Electrical system (Chapter 12) Check Opcra1l0n of all eleC111!:al IIcm5
Evcry 2<1 000 llIiles (40000 kill) or 2 yc;u s -\Nhichever comes firsl
III ,1(/111/'011 10 the 12000 111"'1 $d&#39;~&#39;f/u/e
[nyino (CIWpICf 1) f!ell'!W crankC:l $e e""5510l1 v;llve
Cooling syslofll (Clwptor 2) Renew COO!:1II1
Fllel SYS(CIII (Ch, '/pliJr 3) Renew"" II Ih!r elemenl
TrallsmissiOIl (ClwjJWr 6) AdjUSI aulom;1\IC trall5nll5SIOll h,ake b;'IIld
Every 36000 miles (60000 kill) o r 3 yenrs - whichever comes first
III .1(/{/I('01l 10 Illc JJIl'VlOUS schc(/ulcs (",lIc" JJJIJ"ci,bfc)
Brakillg system (Clwpter 9) Renew hyd,auhc flUId
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he IllJhlCned when Ihe em IS on Ihe '1IOUI1(1. \0 Ihe speclhe(1 100quO Lock Iho cnSlC\lnlCd I1UI wllh n new spill pin.
9 Renr shock nbsorbcr -rClllovnl nlld rofitting
Early models 1 Remove Ihe bnck sent. <Iller hnvll1g lenlOVe( J Ihe IWO sClews hom
th~ lIoor ns~ombly crossmemher. 2 Remove Iho screws secIIIlllg Ihe SO,1 !Jell 10 Ihe lap o f Jl1() B ·pllI"r 3 Dowcll Ihe B·pllf<lf cover (2 sClews) 1 Remove Ihe lOp (11111 from Ihe sIde wmdow (4 screws) 5 Remove Ihe IWO scrows f,om (1m rocker panel ill (he ren, end and pull off Ihe door wea(helslllp. in (h e ,e!lIon of Ihe ~Ide Ilim 6 T., ke oul Ihe hool s,de 111m (2 $C'('ws) o1l1(llho ca,pel 7 Re&#34;&#39;ov&#39;~ the 1m mIl of the 'f)n, pn,,,:1 (5 screws) nnd oj Ihe SId,! panel (1 0 ~news). foldlnu Ihe IC," Sf),11 f"rw.ud for ilC(.ess
Liller //lor/cis Remove Ihe cover hom tl,,~ :l,:c,,~s hole III Ih e rea r srdl! H un
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. models ~, CIlr:ck the front wheds Ihun F":k up th,) rca r olthc (:;" and SUPI"lI l on "xle swnds. tCmovH Ihe ,o.ldwlwel 10 Unsc,ew Ihe nu(S Iron' tim lOp 01 III" ~hock ilhsnrhe, ilnd ,,:move the wa~her and ,nsul"l!)r rllhh,,,. 11 Unscrew nllll ,emove Ihe hollom IIH)l1ll1l&#34;~1 holl and wllhd,.lW Ih(, shock nhsOliJer trom the cnr. Now tlw 100:"t,on of Ihe Sllacr:, '" II",
1110ul1lll1g lubber. 12 If nocessmy (he moun(lng lUhbers IIlay be relwwed sepal;l1cly 13 Relittinu is il reversal of refllov<ll I>lIt l<!JhtCII Ihe IHOUIIIIII!J "Ills to the specified torque.
10 ReM leaf spring -rell1ovnl. bush rellewnl "nd refiltin g
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hock I hl) hOI1l whl)l)ls then Inck up Ihe rl);11 of Ihe cm nntl SliPPOlt
98 Renr shock ilhSOlbel upper mOIJnlln\j
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II 2 Re~, stabi llser b ar mountinu on Ihe rear a xle
on <lxle st",1IJs posllionod on the hody Inc kln\) pOItlIS . Remove Ihe roadwheel 2 Place a llOliny lack underne<llh the dlf fe'en(lnl housing to support the re,lr a~l&#34; "sstHllhly whe n the spllng is removed. 00 not raise the Inck IJmlel Ih!! dlll",entlill houSln\j so thnt the SPlinl iS are lIallened. but r<llse It )lISI nnOu!lh 10 lake the full wel\Jh t ollhe axle with the springs
fully eXlClld"d 3 Undo till: "';11 sh;,ekle nUIS ilnd remove the combined shackle boll lind plill0 asse,"l>lrus. Ihon removo the rubber Ilushes. 4 Undo lh" InJl Iron , Ihe honl mounlln\) and tilke oultho bolt runnltlg Ihrough 1111, ""'"lllmn (l'hO(o) 5 Undo Ih" lIul<; on Iho ends of Ilw fOIll U·bolts ilnd remove the
U ·lJol ls. 10'1",1"., WIth Ihe all.lchment pl,110 ilnd fubber splinf)
Insulatols (1,1",11') U The I(lhll'" Ilu~h&#34;s C;\l1 be p,es'>vd 01 dl1ven oul. lind new bushes fllted ns {I",.( ·"l,,·d 11)1 Ih" hushes OIl Ihl! s!ahd ,se r bnr lind end pieces in
SectIon 11 1I1r1l1t~ !lIY CI;"nc. or I,,"kr, flUId . WIll <lllow the blJshes to he plessvd III nil "" "."., Iy No!!) Ihilt til" lIOn I huShes ~ue 11 mm (0.43 In) rhnl1lelt" ;111<1 II,,: 1( :.11 IJlJshvs ilr!! 8 n1l11 (0.31 III) d,<lme ter. 7 f\efI1l1l1!1 Ih" ~P&#34;I)(I IS tho 10vr:rS<: 01 I he removnl [)foce(Jure. Tho "ulS on II", U Ilolh. spnn!J hOllt "'OlIlIIIIlO <lnd rear shackles rHUst he IOI(juod 10 Ihr: I&#39;!IIJII)~ (lIven In the Spf)clhcnllons ilt the be,Jinflltl(J of tlus Ch"pt", IJlrly .111", Ihe CM h,lS bor:1l low(:!()d onto Its wheols .
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R eM st"hiliscr har -rcmovnl ,,"d refitting
Chock tlr" from WIH&#39;t:I~ Ihen Jack up (h o ron, 01 the cal ~nd ~Hpport 011 nxle stands il"I1love Iho rear whet:ls fo, holtcr ilCCeS$ 2 USlnO :1 11111111 !J"P wlCnch. 0' sll1>llnr tool. to hold the swoiliser b,'r IOwa,ds 11r" <I.h) Illhel. remove Ihe IWO bolts nt eneh stnbiliser l)iH·IO·~.h: 1"1),, h,;r<.;ket (pholo).
3 D'SCOJ111"ctlhc l1ul and uolt ilt ench end of Ihe stabiliser bar. whefe It IS allached to Ihe floor ilssembly. lind WIthdraw tho bnr (photo). " To fenow a stablilser bill mounting bush. ,emove lhe locknut <It one end ;rnd lIllSC!eW Ihe ond piec e. Remove Ihe nut nnd withdrnw uoth ruhbcr hushl!s 1101>1 the stnhillse r bar
5 0'$1 Ih(~ new ruhber bushes III olycelll1e. 01 hrake lIuld. ensure that tho stabIlise, b.H ~(JIlnce is clc<ln and n"t score d. Ihen slide on the
10 5 ReM sprinU U ·bolts <lnd plil1C
11.3 Re<lr swulhser bal mounting on the underbody
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Chapter 11 Bodywork and fittings
Contents
i'ldIUS\<lblc CXtCliOI mi"Ol fIJ",ov;l1 ,,,,d rcl'UII'1J 37 Bonnet 101l1OIIal, rclltlon!.! ,Hal ildJUSllllcru 26 BOlmCl Julcilse c<lblc lOI1>Oy,ll and luhlllnq 25 ~ 'PCIS ,,:~mO\l.11 <llld ,d'UUl(i' 8 ,['c consolc rCIllQVill <llld ,e('lIU1(J 32 DC&#34;&#34;~lcr nOll.lcs rCIllQY;l1 ilOld re/lullI\) 46 o -,cmOllill ilnd rcl,tlu'(J 20 Door lock ilsscmbly .. rCIllO\l[l1 <lnu refll!lllIJ 16 000' privnlc lock·· Icmo",,1 "nd 'chUm\) 2 1 000' 'ilules -uolcill\J ,lIld recl,/,eiltion 7 00o, remOle control h,H\(II() .. rCI110vili ,lilt! rchllmU . 12 Door Irim pallol -rcmoval <lnt! .chltin\) 13 DOor w indow 1r<11ll0 -.emovnl and ,cl'UIIl\) _ 18 Door window glilSS -rcmovi\1 [lmi rcflU lllU 17 hlcnOf door handle -fcrnov;)1 I'Ind 'Clltlln\J 15 Face level venls -rClllov<J1 <llld !Clotting 47 Fac'a p<Jncl -removal ,md .el,wng ..... 31 Fuel Iiller flap ~ rNlloval and ref, tting ... " 30 Gener", description .. ... ...... " .. _. _ .. _._ ......... _ 1 H~ater "ssembl y _ rcrnov,,1 ilnd refittin<J .................. ........ _ 43 Heater asscmbly (Bchr) ~ disrnallliing ilnd Hlilssembly _ 44 Heatcr assembly (Smiths stnndnrd mlll heavy dUly) .. dismiH1lling
and reassembly.... .... ........ ..... ..... 45 HCillcr controls ~ ildluSlmenl . 40
Specifications
Torque w rench settings Se.llbel ls :
) pillar .\ lIoor .............. ............. .......... _ ._ ..... .. . Openlnu rcar qUilrter glass tougle 10 C pIllar.
Heal"r cOlllrols removill im(1 rchUrn!! lIemcr Willer villve (heilvy dull' he;II&#39;~r) rcrnoval and rel,ttrng I"tc"or m ,,,or -remov,,1 and refrtllng . LOild spnce I"", pifflel -refl1ov~1 and refillmu M,l,nten;mcc bodywork ,1nd underfr;lflle M;r,nICnnnce • upholstery imd C;Hpets Millo r body dilm<lue -repil ir Minor body dnm<l(Je -repair. Openi"U reM qUiII ler gl'15S nssenlbly -re",ovnl ,lI1d refitting Rild,nlor g"lIe -removal and refl\1ln9 ReM qll<lrter trim Iwnel .• removal <lnd relitting _ Rout,ne m,lrntenance Seal bellS -gener;rl
SeillS -remov,,1 ilnd refilling Sunroof -rcmoval an(1 ref ininu. Sunroof bracket an(1 dnve ilssernbly _. removal and refitting SUrlrool PJnel -<ldfU51fnenlS
T;rilgJte -removal "nd refilting Tailgnte p"vale lock -removal "nd refillinu Tailgate striker plate -removal "nd refilling Tailgate window glass -removnl and relittin(1 Window frame moulding "nd door weatherstrips -rcmov,,1 refitting Wrndscreen -removal ilnd rellllltlg
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General description
The body is of all-s teel welded construction with impact ilbsorbing hont Dnd rear sections . Anli-burSllocks nrc lilted 10 the doors, ilnd the
t ailgDte is supponcd by \J<ls- filled d ,lmp crs. All window glass is of toughened safety type. The front seots Me 01 reclining bucket type. whde the '(Jill sealS mJy be of individufli bucket type or bench type. The level of lIim both ;IHellor ,H1(1 exterior vanes accordll1lJ 10 the Pill!lCular model.
2 Routine nwintenancc
AI the in1erVills speCIfIed in the Routine M"IIl\cnilnCe section in the front 0 1 the nl<lnual c,my out the lullowlI1!J procedures.
Check seal bellS 1 ThorouUh1y check nil sent hellS 101 frayu10 . cu\s, <I,unage Or dctCHnrmion and If ncccssnry Ii"new thell) . Check lor sccu"ty
iheck and lubricafe bonnet and door locks 2 011 the bonnet lock ilnd sillety c~tch ilnt! check thilt they oper~lle correctly. 3 011 illl the (Ioor check strilps ilrld lock hilrwls 4 011 the luel 1IIIer CilP hlnw:! ilnd lock
Check underbody protective coatiog 5 W,th the CM supponed on i1xle stilnds. check the cond,tlon 01 the un(lelbody protcctivc coating. i1nd wherc neceSSilry clean <lny dilll1ilged i1rCilS ilnd ~pply il ncw coming. It the car is 51111 wrlhlll the corrosion w~rranty period check the terll1s illld conditions 01 the
w<lrrilnty lirs t.
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M,,;ntcll<lI1Ce ~ bodywork ilnd underfrilme
The gorH)!<l1 condlt<on 01 iI vehicle' s hodywor k IS the one thin\) that SluruhC<lntiy Mlects ,ts v<lllle Maintenililce is easy but needs to he leu"lilr. Ne!)lcct. p;lItlctllilrly <liter mU10r dama\}e. C,)I lead qUIckly to hllther delCIIor<ltlon and costly !Cpolir hIlls It IS <"'ponant ;rlso to keep watch on those palts 01 the vehlde not lIl)lllcdr;'tllly vl~lblc. lor IIlstance the undersIde. Inside "II the wheel ~II(;h(ls ,l"d th(l lower pillt ')1 th e engine COlllP'IIt"'Cnt. The bnSlc 1l1&#34;inlen~IIl{;c rOutlile lor the hodywork is wilshlllU -')rder"hly WIth <l lot 01 wnlCr. !rom" hose . T1l1s WIll rcmove 1111 the
ose solids which lIl.1y have stllt:k to the vehIcle. It is i",portant 10 Ilush these oU in such a way ilS 10 prevent \}lIt 110m scratching Ih(l Irni sh . T11e wheel arches o1I1(f unded'nrne need w~lshln9 in the s;rrne
Wily to remove any aCCUIllUI,lted mud whIch WIll retillll mOlslu re <llld tend to encournge rust. P&#39;:lIado~ically cnough, the besl timc to clC.1n Ihe urrderl,arne and wheel ilrches is in wet weill her when the mud is Ihoroughly wei and 5011. In very wet weilther the undcrfrarne is usuilily cleaned 01 large ~ccumuliltions Jutorl,"l1cllly amf this is a good lim(l
f or inspection. Periodically, except on vehicles w'lh iI wax· bnsed underbody protec tive cO<lling. it is 11 good ideil to have Ihe whole 01 the underframe 01 the vehicle steam cleaned. engine compartment included. so Ihat a thorouuh Insp(lction C<1l1 be ca"ie(l out to see Wh,lt minor repilirs ,lnd renoviltions are neceSSilry . Steam cleaning is available at many g<1lage5 and is neceSSilry for removal 01 the accumul<ltion 01 oily g,ime which sometimes is allowed 10 become thick In cer t<lin areas . If steJm cleaning f<lcilities are not i1va;!aole. there nre one or two excellent grease solvents aVilililble which can be brUSh <lpptied. The (Iir( can then be simply hosed off. Note thaI these methods should not be uS(ld on vehicles wilh wax·based underbody proteclive coating or the coaling w ill be removed. Such vehicles should he inspected i1nnualiy, preferably just prior \0 winter. wh(ln the underbody should be washed down and any damage to the wax coaling rep aired. Ideally, a completely fresh coat should b(l applied. It would illso be worth conSidering the lise of such wax·hased jotection lor injectio n into door panels, srlls, box sections. etc. as i1n i1dditional saleguard a\Jilinst rust damage where such protection is not provided by Ihe vehicle manufacturer.
After w<lshing paintwork, wipe 011 with <l chillllois lemher to give an unspoiled clear finiS h. A coat of clear protective wa~ polish will gIve added p rotection i1gilins t chemiCill pollutants in Ihe ilir. II the pilintwork sheen hilS dulled or oxidised. use a cleilner/poli5h(lr comhinntion \0 restore the brilliilnce 01 the shine. This lequires il l'llIe eHort . but such dulling is usually caused b(lcause rcgulilr washing has been neglected. C<lIe needs t o be Inken WIth mewl1ic paintwork, as speciill non·"brasive cleilner/polisher is required 10 lIvold dllmaue to the fInish. Alw<lys check thM Ihe door and ventililtor opening drilin holes and pipes <lre completely cle<lr so Ihilt wilter Ciln be drained oul. Bright work should be tre<lted in the Silme wily ilS pllint work W indscreens and windows Ciln be kcpt clear 01 the smeary film whrch oftcn appenrs by the lise 01 iI proprielilry gl1l5S cleaner. Neve, use any lorm of wax or other bOdy or chromium polish on glass.
4 Mnintenllnce -upholstery MId eMpets
Mats and C<lrpets should he h,ushed or VilCULU!! deill1ed rngulJ' Iy to keep them free of gilt. II they <lre badly stilrned remove Ihem hom thc vehicle for scruhbing o r sponging Jntl m<lke ql,ite sur e thr:y art) <f,V before re!rlling. Scms and mtcroOI tlim p,lnels clln he kept clean by wiplll!J WIth <l damp cloth. II they do hecome still ned (which '-:<111 he more <lpp<lrelll 011 IIgll1 coloured upholstery) use <l illlie ilq",d deter\Jent ilnd ,1 soil nllli brush 10 scour lhe \}rime out 01 the ()lalll 01 the rnnlerinl . Do nOI 10r!Jetto keep the he,ldlining clenn in the same w,1y as lhe upholstery. When using liquI{1 cle,1ners mSlde Ihe vehie.l e do not over-wet the surf!lces beinu cle<lned . Exces~lve damp could !Jet inlO the 5e,IIns nnd padded in1erior C.1USil1n sWins. offensive odours or evell rot II the IIlside of the vehicle gets wet accidenl.1lly it is worthwhrle t;lking some I,ouble 10 dry il out properly. par ticularly where cMpet5 i1re involved Do rlo/lc,we oil or clec/,ic helllClS illsiclc Ihc vchicll) lor tllis l!Urposc.
5 Minor body dnnl<lge -repair
rhe phOlo{Jr.1phic SCl/rICIICCS 011 P,IflcS 174 ilfld 175111051'.11" Ihe OIWfil/iofl$ d"lo1Ifcd ill Ih" 101i0willY suh·SCC(IOII$. Note: Fo, mon' (il-1,1iIL'd ili/OlilialiOIl 01/)01/1 I}odywork fCfwir. Ihe U"ylll:s P"hlislllilY Group pu/)/ish II book by Lilli/say POller c!llIed The C,If lJodywork H"II,11f Mill",al flII:~ lIIeorpor"ll!s ;lIlo,,,,,l(ioll on sllcli <Is/wets as rIIsl (rcallllc,rl. Ih1!IJlin!/ <Ifill 9',15S frb'l) ((!p,1irs, ,1S well ,15 rlvlilffs olr 11/011) <1fll/JllioIlS rcpai,s IIIvofvirry weldlllY i",d p,lltel belrlillg.
Repair of minor scratches it) bodywork II the scratch is very superllclill, MId docs not penetrilte 10 the Illelill 01 the hodywork, repnir is very simple. LIghtly rub the area 01 the scratch with a pilintwork renoviltor, or il vcry line CUtlll'\} p<lSle, to relllOVe loose paint frOI11 thc scratch and 10 clear the surrOlllldlll\J hodywork 01 Wil X polish. Rinse the alca woth cleMI wilte,. Apply lOuch·up pnint to Ihe scrntch using iI IrIle p~1I11 brush, continue 10 apply fi ne faye rs of point until the surlilce 01 the pamt ,nthe scril lch is level with the surrounding p<liIllWork. Allow the new p<linl nt le<lst two weeks 10 hMden: then blend it into the surrOUlld in\}
pa il11work by rubbing Ihe sC/Dtch men w ith iI pilintwork renovator or a
very line culling pils te. Finally, opply wax polish. WhNe the scrotch has penctrDt(ld right through to the metill of the bodywork. causing the mowl \0 rust. iI d ifferent repa ir lechnique is
required. Remove any loosc rus t fronl the bottom 01 the scra tch with a penknile. then apply rUSI inhibiting paint 10 prevent the lormation 01 rust in Ihe future. Using n rubber or nylon appliCiltor fill the scratch with bodystopper paste. II requ ired. this paste Ciln be mixed with cellulose thinners to provide a very thin paste which is ideal for filling narrow scratches. Before t he stopper·paSI(l in the scratch hardens. wrilp il piece 01 smooth COllon rJg i1round the lOp 01 J linger. Dip the finger in cellulose thinners and then quickly sweep it i1CIOSS the surlace of the 5topper-pJste in the scratCh: this will ensure tha t the surfilce 01 the stopper,pilste is slightly hollowed. The scratch can now be p<linted over as described eMlier in this Section.
Repair o f dents ill bodywork When deep denting 01 the vehicle's bodywork hilS taken plilce. the
first wsk is to pull the dent out, untrl t he affected bodywork almost
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~!t~InS its oriOin,11 sh~flC. There is lillie point in trying to restore the original s hllpe complClC ly, as the me1011 on the darnllged arca will have stretched on impact ilnd cannOl be reshaped fully !O its original contou r, II is belter to bring the level of the dellt up to 11 poin t which is aboul ~ in (3 111111) below the level 01 the surrounding bodywork . In cases whe.e the dent is very shallow anywi'lY. i, is nOI worth trying \0 pull 1 ou t 111 all, II the ull{lersidc 01 the dent is accessible. il can be hammercd oul gently from behind, using a malleI with a wooden or plastic head. WhilSt doing Ihis. hold a suitable block of wood l'flllly a{),111151 the outside 01 the panel 10 absorb the impact from the hammer blowS and thuS Il,event 11 Imge area of the bodywo.k hom being 'belled,ouf, Should tho dem be in a section of tho bodywo.k which has iI double skin or SOI1IIl other filclOr mokil1g It inaccesslhle from behind, a
dllferent technique is cillied lor, Drill severill sm;1U holes through the
mewl II1slde the i1reil (Jilrtlcul,ldy in tho deeper section, Then screw long sel1·tap~ing screws into the holes IllSt suffIcien tly for Ihem to gilln iI good purchase In the mewl. Now the Ilen t C"n he 1)lJlled out by pulllllg on the protruding headS of the screws wllh iI pnll of pliers. The no.t stilgo of the rep,lir is the .emOllill of the PilUlt from the 113Ued meil, and hom nn Inch or so of tho SurroundlilU 'SOUfl(r
Jdywork , Tills is accomplished most oilslly by usil1U a wire brush or ab&#39;~sllle pild on " ,)owe< dflll, ~,lthou9h It Clln he done Just i1S e ively hy hnmf usmg shoots 01 1I1)'i151110 P.l,)C •. To COlll,llete the p<epa.al.on 10' f,IIul9, score lhe SUrlilCe 01 tho b;1re melDI wllh a sClewdflvor or the tilnu 01 a I.le, 0' altCf11<1l1voly, dlill s"'<l1I holes in the ilflec ted ,lICi1, ThiS Will p,ovlde a .eillly {lood 'koy' lor th e hiler pnsle . To coml)leltl the rep<lir sec the Secuon on flllinfJ ,lnd re spr"yIl1 9.
Repair of fIIst holes or gashes ill bodYWOlk Romovo i111 point f rom the affected ;lIen i1nd from ifn IIlch or so 01 the surrounding 'sound' bodywork. using ;1Il nll.a$llIe pnd or 11 wire brush on 0 power drill. If these iIIe not i111",lahle a few sheets 01 abrasive pilper will do the job JUSt as offoctivilly Wrth the paint removed you will be able to gauge the sovori ty of the corrosion alld
thorelore decide whether to renew the whole polllel (II this IS possihle) or to .ep[lir the affoctod illoa. New body Po1nols arc not ,1S expensive as mos t flCOple think and it is often (Iuicker and mo.e satislacto • .,. to fit" new t)anelthan to auempt to rellair larue n.e,1S 01 corrosion.
RenlOlifl all f,llln\Js hom the .. lIeeted a.o" cxcoptthose which Will
act ~s ,1 uu,(ie t o the oliUllwl shape 01 the (i,lIlla\je(i bodywork (ell hn,1(1lnll1l) ~h.~lIs etc). ThOll, USlnu tin snIps or ~ h"cks<lw hl<ldtl. remOV"
all 100SI) met,,1 ,,,,d allY other IIwtill b;I(I'Y 1IIIo.:t..,d hy cOffosion H"lIllller tIro cdIJlls 01 lire hole Il\wartfs In Older to CW1Ite a shulrt
d epreSSion fo r Ih c frllcr pas\(!
'll/lle hrush the aHected Me[l to 'CIilOlle tiro powdery rust from the ,ICO 01 the lelllilllllll!l lIlet,,1 P;lInl thc "flected arc" wllh lUst
IIII"I)ltll1l) p""'t. If the hilck 01 the ,usle.1 me,1 's accesSlhle treolt tillS
" delo.o frlhflU cml t<lke p'[lee It w ,1I he neecs s"'y 10 hlock tho holo in
some w".,. . Th,s COil be [lchl(~ved by tho use 0 1 aluminium o. Illastlc
me sh. or altlflll1l1um t",Joe. AlulIll"'um 0' pl;1strc mesh IS Il.oh"bl.,. lile hest m<lw",,'to use lor a
lar\Je holo. Cut a I>.eeo to tho "pprOXlfll"te Srte ;1n(1 sh[lpe 01 the hole to he frlled. then pOSit lOll It in tho 11010 so th;rlltS ed!leS arc below the lovel 01 the sUffoundrng bodywork. It c"n he ret"mcd in position by sevcral blobs of hiler paste [lround Its per'l)lIelY,
Aluminium wpe should be us ed lor slll ;rll 0' vCly narrow holes. Pull a picce oil tho .011 ond tri'" It to tho apIl<OXlillOtO size and shape
r equired, Ihe n pull off the backrng p,1por (If used) and stick th e tape
ove . the hole, rt C[ln be overlapped II tho thickness of one piece is
i nsufficient. Burnish down the 00ges of tho tapO With the handle 01 "
screwdrillC ' or srmllOf, to ensure that the ",po.s securely auached to the
metal undomeath .
Bodywork rCIJ<1irs -filling a"d re-sprayi"g BefOte uSlIlg thiS Seetion, soe the Sections on denl. doep scratc h.
rust holes "nd gash repai.s . M~ny types of hodyfllfer Me ~val&#39;ahlo, but Uonerally spe~k.ng those nrOpnelOry kits which conlain 0 till of f illor paste and a tube of resin h~fdener Me best for this type of rcp,llf A wide, !ieKilJle pl<lstic 0' n.,.lon apl)llc~tor wrll he found Invaluable for irupn.tinu a smoOl h and well cO'''<>ured fUlish 10 thc surface 01 Ih c filler , h up a hulc fille. 011 a cle,,,, piece 01 card or boo.d -measure tho
hardener carefully (follow the m"kCI's instructions on the pack) othe.wrse thO folic. Will !>tt too rill)luly or tOO Slowly . Using the
"pplicator apply the filler paste to Ihe prcpared area: draw the
applicalOr across the surfaco 01 tho IllIer to achieve the correct contour and to lovel the fillef surface. As soon /1S it contour that approxim"tes 10 thO corrOCt one is achielled, SlOp wo.kinU the pas le - il you carryon too long the pasto will becomc sticky and begin to 'pick up' on tho
app lic"tol. Continue to add thin layels of Iiller paste at twenty· minute intervals until the level of the filler is just pfoud of the surrounding bodywork Once the IllIer has hardened, excess can be removed using a met;!1 plane or IiIe. F.om then on. progressively finer grades of abrasive paper should be used. starling with a 40 grade p.oduction paper and l.nishing With 400 o."de wet·and·dry paper . Always wrap the abrasille p"pcr IIrOUlld a flat rubber, cork. or wooden block -otherwise the surfaco 01 the frller Will nOI be completely flat. DUling the smoothing of the fIller SUI face the wel·and·dry paper shoufd be periodically rinsod in walCr. ThiS will ensure thaI alle.y smooth linish is imparted 10 the frller (It th O flllni SHIIJO. At t!\l S st1lge the 'dont ' shoul(! be surrounded by a ring of bme
mowl, whIch in IUfn Should he encirclod !.Iy the finely 'feathered' edge
0 1 th e good paintwork . Rinse tho repair nrea wilh clean water, until all 01 the dust I>roduced by the rubblllu·down operation has gone. Sp."y the whole .ep.1ir a.oa with" light coat of primer -this will show UI> any ,mpcrfOChons in lhe su.face of the fll1e •. Repai. theso Iml)CdectlOIlS with frosh 1,110' paste or bodySlOpper, and onco mOte
smoOth the sUfl<lce WIth "b.asille I>aper, If bodystopper is used, it c"n he mixed wllh cellulose thinnors to lorm a really thi n p.1Ste which is Idt(lllo, "'''ng smilll holes. Repeat this spray and repair procedure until you a.o satIs fied th"tthe sudaco of the filler, and the fe<lt hered edge of
thl'.! pnintwork nrc perfect. Ctean thO rep"ir ;lfea with clean water and .1l1ow to d.y fully, The .ep,," arc" is now ready for 1",,,1 sprilying. Paint spraying muSI
he call1od out in a w".m, dry, wind loss and dus t free atmosphero. This condition can be created mtllicially II you have access to a large indoor working "reil. but rl you nre lorced to work in the open. you Will have to pick your day lIe.y ca.efully . II you a.e working indoors. dousin\J the
floor in the work mea with water will holp 10 SOllie the dust which would otherwise be in the iltmosphe.e . If the ,epai. mea is con fined to one bod.,. pilllOl, mask off tho SUffoundlflg panels; lhis Will hell) 10 minllllise tho effocts 01 a slight mis,match in lH,lint colou.s Bodywo.k hUUlUS (eU ch.omo strips. door handles Otc) Will "'SO noed to be
"';1sked ot! Use uenume fII<lsklflg t.1I)1) nnd sOlloral thicknesses of II(JWSI)aper lor the n .. ,sklllg opor<ltlOIlS, Ilelole commenCing 10 sp.ay. aU1t.1lO the nerosol cnn thoroughly.
thon s pray n tes t mea (<In old till. or similar) until tile techniq llO is mastered . COlier the rep,lII me" with n thick coat 01 primer; tho thlcknoss Should be bUilt up usrng sever,,' thin layers 01 pninl ratller th,ln one ttllck one. USUI\J 400 Ura(le wet·ond·dry p,lper. lub down tito surface of the jlflfller until it IS renUy smooth . While dOIng thIS. the work aroa should be thoroughly doused with watel, and the wet·.1nd·dry 1)'11>0' I>enod,cally . insed III w"ter. Allow to dry befo.e sprayinu 011 mOl(l ,laln t
S ilray on t he t op CO"1. "\Jain bUlldmu ull the tluckness by usul9
sOllof1lllhlfl'"ye .s 01 p<111l!. S Ia .t spraying in theCllnlre 01 the .epair mOil and theil, USH\g a clfcular mOllon, work outwards untrlthe whole ropmr
"rea ond al>out 2 inches 01 tho surrounding origmal pallltwork IS COvered Remolle allm"sklng mnteflaf 1010 15 minutes alter spr<lylll\J on tho frnal cont of pamt. Allow the ncw pault at leil5t twO weeks to hnrden. then. uSIng" paintwo.k .enovatOr 0'" very fine culling paSte, blend the edges of Iho
paint Illto the OXlst lng paintwork . Frnally. apply wax polish
Plastic compOllc"ts Wllh the use 01 mo.o and more pl"stic l>ody components by the
vehrcle manufac turers (eg bumpers, spolle.s. and in some cases major
body panels). reCllilcation 01 damago to such items .hilS .t.>e<:0me a
mOller o f eHhor emruSling relhl'r wOtk to a specialist m thiS field, o. renewing complete components Rep"ir by the DIY owner is nOlleillly feaSible owing to Ihe cost of the equipmen t and materials reQui.ed for effecting such repairs. The baSIC technique inllolves making a grOOllo
atong th o hno of the crack in the plastic using a rotary hurr in a pow~r drill. The damnged pal! is then welded hack togeth er by uSing a hot "" gun to heat up nnd luse a pl<lstlC IllIer rod IUtO the g.oove . Any excess
plastiC is then remolled an(lthe Mea .ubbed down to a smooth l in ish. I t IS Ifnpo.t3nt that a IllIer rod 0 1 tho correc t plas tic IS used. as body components can b e made of a lIaliety 01 dlHerenl types (eu
polyca.bonate. ABS, poIYllropylene) .
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If the owner is renewing ~ complete component himself. he will be left with the problem of IlIldmg a sUI1<Jble p;linl for finishing which is compJliblc with the type of pl,lSt;C used. Alone lIme the use of il uniVCfsat pil int was not possIbl e QWII10 [0 the complex '<loge of plastics encountered in body componelll applicillions. Standa,d paints. generally spc1Jking. will 1101 hond 10 pl<Js!ic Of rubber satis factorily. However. IllS now possible to Obtain a plastic body parts finishing kit whIch consists 01 a prc ·primer treatment. il prime, ilnd coloured top COD!. Full II1S1rUC1,ons alc nO"ll"liy supplied with a kit. but bnsicaliy the method of use is to f"st apply the pre -primer 10 the component concerned [lnd nllow It to dry 10' up 10 30 minules. Then Ihe prime, is ~pplred ~Ild left 10 dry for all'.Hrl iH1 hal" uelo,e finnlly npplying Ihe special colowed top coal The result rs a co"eclly coloured campanellI whera the paUlI wrll fle x wrth the plaslic a. r ubUer. a property Ih';l standard parnl docs not normally possess .
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Major u o d y damage - repair
Where serious danHlge has or.cur",d or la,ue aW<lS rllJed reneW;ll due 10 neglect. rl means cerlirrnly th.n r.o'''plC:tely new ~cr.trons or parlels wrll need welding Ul <lnti th,S rs hest tdt 10 profcs~ronals. 11 the d<llll<lge is due 10 imp<lCI rl wdl ,llso he necesS<l'y !O conlplctely ched the <llignmenl of the hodyshell ~Ifl,ct&#34;re Due 10 the prrnciple of ~nlslruclion Ihe st.englh <lnr! ~h.;p(! of Ihe whole can fJC "ifeclCd by dnma(le 10 01 p<lrl In such rnstance~ Ih" s".vrc(!s of <l Ford o1W"H with speci<llrst check'n(J JilJS ilre essc:nllal If a Ir;u11O rS Ic:fl mrSirlr!lned it 'so li.st 01 illi. d,lnUerolis as tlw velur.le Will nOI h.lrnlln l>roperly and. secondly. nneven slresses w,1I be Impos".r nil tli,! S1o:"rmu. (!n\l&#39;n(~ nnrt
Ir<lrlsmission. Cillrsing nbuon",,1 W"i" or r.ompl"l" l;rrl"", lyre w,~ar mily illso he excessive.
7 Door r<lttles -trllcing and reClificatior
The most common C<llrSe of door rallle~ rs ir nHs'rhuned. loose or worn striker pl:ue. Other c(luses Ill<ly be
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Loose door or window winde, ",,,,dft,!; (Ii) Loose 0' lIIiS.lliUned d(Jo, lock c(lillj/olJC!lJl~ (c) Loose or worn relllOle con/iol ""."/."";",i$III
2 It IS quite possrule 10' r,rllies 10 he the ",suit of" [O,,,lrrllirl,Orl 01 111<.1 atrove laullS. so a c;,r(:/ul <.1xanrrrr;riron should he rn",h, 10 ilCIl'UllU1e III<, exact CillrSf:! 3 If <l 's Imrnd Ilec&#34;,;~.rry to ,rdl',:;t lit(' sl"\..'" pl"I" (phOIO). t:1osr: til" door 10 the llr~t 01 Ill<: Iwo locking P()~lt&#39;ons. Vrsu;rlly check the <l;laliVe ntlrlude of the strrker Olrts,de ed\Je to Ih,) lod suppo,t pl"le edUe. The
cd\Jes A and B (FIIJ . 11 1) should I", p,Hirl l,,) ,md "an he d1ecked by slrrnm\J a torch tlrrou\jh Ihe dOllr \Jap lrom "iJovo 'Irld Irelow the strrker • Cheek the <l1110Unl I,y wh'cll the door Slarrds p'oud 01 the adlaCerll ,,~nel. AdJustlhe strrke' pl;rte as IWCE;s~,lry to olJt<lrll a d&#34;l1en~rOr1 01 6 0 111m (024 rn) .
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5 Wrlh t he lock in the open positron. check the lock cl<Jw strrke< cleoll""ca (drmensron A in Frg 11.2). This should ha 7 0 mm (0 28 in) and can Ire checked uy plilCIt1(1 <l sm<J1I hall of pinstrcrne. or simllJr
milterral on Ihe siroker POSI ,lnd cheding Its hergllt n!tar gently closll1g the doo •. The striker plale call be reposnroned verlrC<llly to Obtilrll thiS
d lmensron. bw t~ke Colle 10 not to dislurb any prevrous milral se1\lI1gs 01 Ihe pl,lte.
8 Bumper s -removal nnd refitlin g
FrOIll bumpN 1 D,sconnect the u<.rttery earth lend. Also where necessary dis connect the IIldrC<Jtor wrrrng. 2 Remove the r<Jdrator grdle (Section 9).
3 Renlove the fOI" bumper rewining screws (pholo) nnd hit away the bumper. On Imer models drser1!lage the bumper corner sectiOns f,om the body side clips as the I)umper IS wnhdrJwn. <1 Refrl1ing r$ the reverse 01 the removal p.ocedure. but do nOI fully truhlCn Ihe uolts unlrl tire bumper is correclly aliUned .
Rear bUll/pel 5 Open the lJ.tgate. Ihen rernOve the mal ilnd the sub·floor. G Remove the Jack ilnd washer water reservOIr (where applrcable) . 7 Remove the two nuts. Sp",l(J wilsher and 11m wilshers. <Jt each end and lilt away the bumper (photo).
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1 Carefully loll (photo) "p alU l "'II" 2 ' I"e {I", w Remove II", '''dow w"HI",
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lJl1sere I 5 W wile!,,,,,,,,,,, -, h"I() _') I . 01_ InltlO.1 I knob ( I • I P U:<lI1I1,. """ ' 1'11"IOS) G T- P ,oto) ,.{,leW the nUl (
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d'SCOIlIlCC.l II c ,"m p.mel r til() p,mel UI 7 n I 'U spc~kc&#39; lorn th o do I"""lwork ","""'"'' . w""'" (ph'" "' "."'"' W, """,, '" ,h,,, w,,..,, ,;, "'''"." ,,' ""'"',,' 7" "". "pp''''''''; pOSitIon . () wmduw IS (;1{1' ,u, I" the wm I sp<l. tl\(: WitH I", IS &#39;: &#39;OI~e~~I1(I(&#39;r ilo1n(lie wer VP',llCo1l
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13 6A Door Ir;I" rwool lewining chp 136(3 Oisconll(:CIIIlg spen kOl WiWl!J when ICIllOV;"U Ihe dool Ir"ll p;lnel 14.2 Removing Iho plastic sheel from tho inllcr (Ioor
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14 Door window rcgul;otor (lsscf11b ly -r el1lov(l1 lmd refining
1 Remove Ihe dool II"n Ihlllei. liS dcscllb(~(1 III lhe preVIOUS Seclloll 2 Peel oH Ihe pl;1StiC shee t (phOto) 3 Teltll)Ol;111ly ICfl1 the wI"der h;1nd le and lowel the WII1(low 4 On emil' models lelllOve the screws SCC!ll"lU the reuul;rIOI ~<~ernbly to Ihe innel dool p;1l1el On l<lter 1l1odels the nl<l"l <lssembly is
t mlln pOSition <lnll lh(~ livels Inust he dlliled out. The rel;1y 1)r;1cket IS sec lued uy screws (photos). ~ )I<lW tho legulmo. ;r~selllhly tow<llds the leM of the door. to d&#39;~~l1gage If hom the .unnel <It the base of Ihe w;nduw.
G Push t he window g lilSS UI) ilnd use ildhcslve t.,pc on eilch Side of Ihe glilSS and over the Window ";rmc to rewin It If It IS to be lelt fO/ lilly
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nglh of '"lle. usc a wooden SUI>I>o.t ,,5 well 7 W,thdl<lw the legulmol hom Ihe d Oo r. 8 Rellttlll!J's the .eve,~e o f .he lelllov<ll I)lO\;odu .e, alr\]llrllell! beill\l uhw",,!d hy adillstll'\j Ihe piVOt pl.1le /lS Ileccss;1'y . A rivele. tool and lIew rivets Will he refllllled t o fll Ihe lilll.:r Hsscmhly.
15 Exterior door handlo -f(!1ll0vHt (rn(i refilling
1 R eillove Ihe door 11;111 pam:l. ;15 plevlously deSCfibed . 2 Pull aw"y horn the pl"sII c sh ee . 'he cxtello, handle then dlsconncc. 'he .wo corlll&''''iJ hnks from 'he door lock \0 the extello, handlc .
Fig. 11.9 Ex te rior door hlllldle (Sec 15)
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3 Remove Ihe lWO h,1ntllc mi.,,,,,,,\! 1I01.s illld Wllhd.llw Ih" hilOldle 4 Rclrlhng IS t he reve.s.: Ollhc ,cUloy;] 1 l"l)l:",h"c. hul ,In "01 lurgel 10 install the hushoS 10' Ihfl link .ods A 1o.lIfll>cl,olcum ]dly on the .od ends 10",11 nSS,Sl w'lh the" "lsWIlIll'/)1l
16 Door lock tlsSClllhly rClllovnl illld refitting
Remove Ihe ct()or HUll p:mel as l&#34;flVlou~IV ,h~5Cflhcd ,1nf! remove the pfilstic sh elHlng 2 Remove thl! Hl!l101(! conlrnl h;]llcth~ ,111(1 Iwn WII\(low ,.;1",e boilS 3 Using " St:rcw(hrv e., Pl15U tlw .;Io,'S tron, Ih" ".111"0' h;uufiu rort ,1,,<1 doweh the ,OIls '''1111 II", Iud il Remove Ill" \,to~s·I&#39;u,1(1 ~,:r&#34;ws ~i:(:&#34;&#39;&#34;\H II,,, I""k .0 Ih" ~h,,11 ;lIld the plnslJc clips SU(;UIIlljl 11,,~ ")""01,, cOlll",1 ",<I (n Ih'l 11,,10:1 I""'cl (phOIO). 5 Remove 11," I,,<:k f,l)m lilt) (Iuo, Ih,m'!II, Ih" lown, r,,;)[ ar:r:l,ss <lp~rlur~. 6 Wh~rl rHhll&#34;&#39;~1. "''''''I 110" rWII"I" .;r",I",1 rod II"ollUh II", door ap~fllHe. ""S"""!llh.oI II,,, ,,,,1 h"s ;ru&#34;&#34;&#39;~llh&#34; door "m,,, p.llu;1 l.u:.lle
Ih e lock o n IIUl .Ino. ~1&#34;:lI. pu~hll&#39;!llhe halllfl lowa.ds Ih.! oul,,, panfil. 10 ennllie Ill" I",:k 10 10" ,;orrm :lly po~&#39;I,or&#34;,d 01, II", W;rr sh,,11 , Sucu,,, 11\11 h,, :k w,lh Ihe lto",e S<:&#34;&#39;w~ ,11\11 S()CU'C Ih" ""nOle conllol 'od 10 II", "'''''' parl!:l. w'lh 11m two pl.l~hC clops 8 Rein II", ",xh,um han.llI; ""h '" Ih(", &#34;,~p •. ~:I&#39;v() luck 10";'1'0115 1'0511,on Ih" 1,1.".k I,u~h A IIIId wl"l() Iru~h,,~ IJ .IS ~hnwil III r'!1 11 10.
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Fig. 11 .11 Romoving I h o door bell moulding (Sec 17) 9
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17 Door window glilSS -removal and refining
Remove the door trim pilOel. as previously described. Ihen peel the plas lic sh ee ling away 110m ' he dool panel apertures. 2 Remove Ihe doO! bel l mouldlnU/Wealhf]rsllip assembly (see Fig. 11.11 ). 3 Wind up Ihe w,ndow glass. Ihen lemove 'he pivot plate screws. Remove Ihe four rellulmor lIem plme securrog screws or rivels . Disengage Ihe stu(ls and rOllers of the regulntor mms hom the door glass channel an(1 cmefully hit oul the \jlnss Allow Ihe regulalor 10 fall ilwily. piVOI,ng on Ihe legulmor hnndle shilli.
" When refi llin\j. initially Insert a snlall hloc k 01 wood in Ihe hOllom 01 Ille door assembly. locate Ihl} \)1,155 on Ihl} door panel. so thm il is leSl ,nu on Ih e woodell blo ck 5 locale lh e sluds nnd rolle,s ollhc ICUUI,lIOI ann 11110 ttw door IIlilSS ch~,ulel. I hen ICmpornrlly inswlllhc w,ndow handle and turn ,110 alton
Ihe ueilf pl,lle w'lh Ihe panel flxin!JS . SecIHe Ihe fllal~ 10 Ihe ,nner pnrlel. 6 loosely assmnhle Ihl} p,vOI pia!!!. Ihen Wind up tim UI,lSS ,1m! al'lIn
, I ,n Ihe Irame T,uhlell Ihe p,vOI 111;r1l! SCICWS 7 The remain(l el 01 Ihe rellHmU procedure IS the rev ..... se 01 Ihe .emoval proc(.~lu,e
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FiU. 11 .1 0 Tho hlack (A) lHld whi:e (0) door lock bushes (Sec16)
Fig . 11 .1 2 Removing Ihe door window g lass (Sec 17)
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18 Door window 'ramo -re moval and re litting
Remove the door !fUll pimo' as previously desclibed, Ihen paollho plas tic sheeting away from the lowe. door p;lnel apertures 2 RClllove Ihe door belt mouldinO/wCiJlherst,ip assembly. 3 lower Ihe window glllss, then peel back the lower front corne. of 1110 plastic shee tIng ilild remove Ihe felicclO' (where ilpplicablc) \0 g1\1n access 10 the I rOl1land rOil' lower fixing bolls. <I RcmOIlO the flvo boilS .. flU lrilnlC sC<Jls, \0 free the frilmc from lho shell. Push the glass oul of Ihe '.ame at Ihe ,eil' of the door. so Ihallhc 1r;1IlIC lies between lhe 011lS5 and Ihe outer [lilllOI , RCPCilClof the from of the (tOOl . 5 pun tllo .e;1I 01 the framo hom the shell, whils t guiding the fronl 01 Ih e frome .c,uw,u(is p!l St the fi.St door bolt 11l0uldlnIJ retOllninlJ clln TIlls ennbles the IrnrHo 10 1)0 lilted cle;)r. (l When reliu inU. inselt the Iron I 01 Ihe ft[lnlO $0 111M Ihe verticnl leu
hes t o the reilt of Iho fitSI Illouldm!l chp 7 S,)tinn Ihe real of the h;'lme 11110 the shell. so Ih.lt Ihe hame lies hdwcon Ihe 1.11.155 ,ltld Ihe outer p.l0,, 1. whIlst spml!J"'g the frame fr Ont eltlcal len pasl Ihe mouldln!! chi). so Ih,11 Ihls <llso Ires hetween lire !.I1&#34;s~ ,md Ihe "111(:' I)anol Sp"n!J l ire "ame n.numllhe nlolSS and secule.1 wilh the fIve holls. Pull Ill!! we"thws llll) frOIll lire door ilperlure fliln!Je. Ihen shul Ihe door <rlld iJdlUSI Ihe flilme 10 OIrt.1111 il \.I"P tmlwCfln Ihe frame <lnd 11.111\10 (In an(1 (111) of l O tI) 14 111I1I (04 100 G III). and belwoen th\!
framo and the l\,p,II,lr (fore and aft) 01 8 to 1 2 nUll (03 10 05 10)
TI\lhtrm Ihe holts 10 The .elnalnde. of t he fI:hlllllg plor-edur!.! IS II", IOVOIS" o f Iho removall)rocedure.
19 Window frame moulding ,md door weathers trips -removal and refitting
Where armlrc<lble. wind the WIndow dOWll 10 liS fullest eKtent Cme fully Wise the we,llhetstrip OUI 01 Ihe groove in the door outer might metal finish mouhJ inU .
2 When rehl1inu. corrCClly 1)OSltion Ihe weOlthCf StflJl over liS U.oov!.! . W,th Ihe thumhs. cOlrclutly I)IIse lire st"l) lully 11110 th!.! !JlOove J W",d Ihe WIndow up (wl""e ilpplrc<lhlo) lmll check Ihm th!.! w()iI\lre,slll!) IS l,lIel! r:OI'c.:lly
'1:0 Door _ r!.!llloval (lnd fl.lfitti"u
Wllh Ihe doo. Ol)!.!". remove Ihe dip IrOIll 'he bOliom ollh!.! check ... rn 1)lvot l)lfl Ihen relllove tho .)Ul \I}holoj 2 SUllIlOtI the door on blocks of \'1/00<1. 3 Where doo. speOlkers Olre fIlled relllove Ih!.! Irllll !)OInel (Sec' ion 1 J) Ihen remove Ihe WirlllU from tire frolll etlu!.! of Ihe doOt.
4 Where rull pin typo hlllUfis ,lie hlled (eOlrly models) use <l 1)<lIfOW drr t o drive oultlre .01l1)1I1~. thelllCllIove tlr!.! dool from Ihe CHI. Who.!.! solid hinge pillS are f,lled (photo) the pillS Ciumo. he removed <llld th\! hinues muSI therofore ho det.lched hom the body 11111011 ns follows·
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FiU. 11.13 Window frame relaining bolts - arrowed (Sec 18)
Prisc out rcllec/or (or ,1CCCSS to A "fld Imlf bock pli/stic slleel over B
5 Remove Ihe scuff "Iilte Itont sCrow and locally Irftlhe wOilther stllp (j Remove Iho lowor I~cia p~nel. 7 On Ihe lI(jhl·hnnd side. rOlllove Ihe instrument p,mel ilS describ ed
III Chilpter 12. On Ihe lelt·hOlnd sid!.! remOve Ihe glove compartment a Remove the Inco lovel vont. 9 UnsCtew the nu's OInd remove the plmes hom Ihe inner sidos of tire
l unges. Ihen Irlt Iho dOOf from t he Cill. 10 Reflllin(j is n reversal of tcmovOlI. but check the <100' striker adJustllwnt [IS desc ,ibed in Section 7.
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Door privDte lock -removnl ilnd refitting
I Remove the doo. 111m panel DS desCtl bed in Secllon I J. 2 P rise the clip hom the control rod ;md d,sconnect It from the m,llll dOOf lock (pho.o).
3 Slide Ihe . e .arninu chp down th!.!n Wllhd.,lW Ihe pllva.e lock frOlll lire outsid!.! of the door 4 Rehllinu IS ,1 .everS<l1 of remo"",!
22 Rear quarter trim p(lnel -relllovill OIml relining
Remove the screws rel'llnlrlU Ihe wrndow <Iuarte. tlllll ilnd hit HW<lY
thet""'. 2 Remove t he B 'Plllar vertlcOlI \I11 Olnd th!.! seatbelt screw (whe.e
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ciltJle) 3 Remove Ihe twO screws [Inti remove Ille r!.!Dt seat cush ion Whele Jpplrc<l I)le. feed Ih!.! se~tbell ,HId hvc kle OISSCIllI)IrCS thlOuyh the
opel\ln!J "I tire cuslHon.
4 Remove Ihe three 1Iim panel screws !llld the SIOI) 1)lilI!.! Wlre.e
, 20. 1 Door check Ollln (arrow!.!dj 20.4 Door hlnye on <I later model 21.2 Inner view 01 the p"vate door lOCk
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