Chapter 2 Body RepairSection 1 Body Damage Forms and requirements For RepairI. Damage Type The damage type includes deformation, crack, rust-through, water leakage, dust leakage and the like caused
by collision, overload, fatigue, and corrosion.
The body damage is not merely caused by the huge force. As some parts (such as door etc.) are damaged, the
vehicle stays in an abnormal status, which also can cause damage. In most cases, the bend and torsion is caused
by huge local load in the impact or turnover accident.
Typical Body Damage:
1. Front Center Collision (Fig. 5-13)Fig. 5-13 Front Center CollisionBody Repair -Body Damage Forms and requirements For Repair7-9 For the damage caused by the collision on the front center, it usually makes the engine compartment front part
and the engine hood left/right side extend inwards so the following positions shall be checked:
a. Ambience of the left/right assembling position of the hood plate
b. Ambience of the joints of the front cross beam and the left/right longitudinal beam
2. Front External Force or Left External Force (Fig. 5-14)Fig. 5-14 Front External Force or Left External Force As shown in Fig. 5-14, when the front is pressed or the left side end is acted by the external force, the external
force will spread to around the front suspension mounting position from the left/right side of the hood, so
deformation occurs easily in this position.
7-14 (b) Precaution
(1) For the number of spot welding, it depends on the following
principles.
S pot welding:1.3 times of the number specified by the manufacturer
Hole-filling welding: more than the number specified by the
manufacturer
(2) When carrying out the hole-filling welding, MIG welder
shall be used. It is not allowed to use the oxyacetylene
welding or braze welding outside the specified area.
(c) Abrasion after welding
(1) After the welding, make sure to check the welding position
whether it is welded firmly.
(2) When abrading the welding position with disc abrader,
never abrade it too much, which may weakens the strength
of the welding position.
(d) Precaution of spot welding
(1) The shape of the spot welder head may affect the strength
of the welding.
(2) Make sure to remove the paint film on the surface of the spot
welding and the contact surface of the welder head.
(e) Position of spot welding
In the spot welding process, overlap with the old welding
position shall be avoided.
4. Anti-rust Processing
(a) Apply sealant
In the waterproof and antirust part operation, make sure to
apply the sealant on the joint of the steel plates,door,and engine
hood corner.Wrong CorrectWrong
Spot welding head scraper
New welding position
Old welding
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