SKODA OCTAVIA 1997 1.G / (1U) Body Repairs Workshop Manual
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53Rear Body
Edition 03.97
Replacing boot floor
Rear end panel and lock carrier already re- moved.
Separation points
- Detach original joint to side members and
left reinforcement.
- Position front separation cut about 100 mm behind cross member between wheel-houses.
- Remove remaining pieces.
Note: If the side connection panels are damaged,these have to be straightened or replaced.
Replacement parts Boot floor
Left boot floor reinforcement
Preparing new parts
- Pierce new part in connection area to wheel-
house.
- Drill
∅ 7 mm holes in the rear connection
area to side members. (RP spot weld in the area of spot weld tongs.)
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Welding in
- Match up boot floor with vehicle standing on
its wheels or on straightening rig and check gaps with end panel and tailgate fitted.
- Tack weld boot floor.
- Take off end panel.
- Weld in boot floor, RP spot weld.
- Weld in left reinforcement of boot floor, RP
spot weld.
- Weld separation cut, SG continuous weld
staggered.
- Weld in remaining joint, SG plug weld.
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53Rear Body
Edition 03.97
Replacing rear side member -attached piece-
End panel already removed.
Separation point
- Detach original joint. Left side only:
- Cut out reinforcement of boot floor.
Notes:
The illustrations show the right-hand side member.
The procedure described is basically also thesame, however, for the left-hand sidemember. Only the position of the connection
to the boot floor is not identical.
Replacement part Side member attached piece
Preparing new part
- Match up new part.
Welding in
- Fix side member attached piece on straightening jig.
- Weld in side member, SG plug weld.
- Weld in remaining joint, RP spot weld.
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