Land Rover Defender 1999 2002my Workshop Supplement Body Repair 3rd Edition Rover Manual

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INFORMATION Straightening
Whenever possible, chassis structural members
should be cold straightened under tension. Do not
attempt to straighten with a single pull, but rework the
damaged area using a series of pulls, releasing
tension between each stage and using the opportunity
to check alignment.
Body jig
Unless damage is limited to cosmetic panels, all repair
work to body members must be carried out on a body
jig, to ensure that impact damage has not spread into
more remote parts of...

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INFORMATION ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNITS (ECU’s)
The ECU’s fitted to Defender vehicles make it
advisable to follow suitable precautions prior to
carrying out welding repair operations. All ECU’s must
be diconnected before any welding operations take
place. Harsh conditions of heat and vibration may be
generated during these operations which could cause
damage to the units.See ELECTRICAL
PRECAUTIONS section. 

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BODY DIMENSIONS CHASSIS AND BODY
Chassis
The chassis on all Defender variants are of the box
section, ladder type construction, manufactured from
2 mm (14swg) steel and treated with zinc phosphate,
cathodic electro coated, followed by waxing in the rear
crossmember.
Outriggers and angled brackets welded to the chassis
support suspension and axle components and are
also used as body mounting points. A detachable box
section crossmember, located between the two
chassis longitudinals is...

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BODY DIMENSIONS CHASSIS FRAME ALIGNMENT
With the vehicle assembled, a check for chassis
squareness can be made as follows:
1.Place the vehicle on a level floor.
2.Mark measuring points at approximately the
locations shown in LR4412M ensuring that the
marks are exactly opposite on each side of the
chassis frame.3.Hold a plumb line against each of the measuring
points in turn and mark the floor directly beneath
the plumb-bob.
4.Move the vehicle and measure diagonally
between the marks...

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BODY DIMENSIONS LAND ROVER 90 CHASSIS 

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BODY DIMENSIONS LAND ROVER 90
CHASSIS ALIGNMENT DIMENSIONS
A - Front Datum
B - Chassis Datum
C - Front axle centre line
D - Rear axle centre line
1.239,0 - 236,5 mm
2.82,0 - 79,5 mm
3.633 mm
4.2420,6 - 2418,6 mm
5.2306,4 - 2305,4 mm
6.981,2 - 978,7 mm
7.182,7 mm
8.41,5 - 37,0 mm
9.252 - 250 mm10.110 mm
11.2360mm - Wheelbase
12.636 - 634 mm
13.488 - 482 mm
14.488 - 482 mm
15.3431,1 - 3426,1 mm
16.588,3 - 586,3 mm
17.2313,8 - 2311,8 mm
18.590,5 mm
19.295,25 mm
20.519,30 - 517,30 mm...

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BODY DIMENSIONS LAND ROVER 110 

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BODY DIMENSIONS LAND ROVER 110
CHASSIS ALIGNMENT DIMENSIONS
A - Front Datum
B - Chassis Datum
C - Front axle centre line
D - Rear axle centre line
1.4148 - 4143 mm
2.4009,5 - 4005 mm
3.978,7 - 981,2 mm
4.22 - 20 mm
5.252 - 250 mm
6.239 - 236,5 mm
7.3023,3 - 3022,3 mm
8.3030,7 - 3028,7 mm
9.155 - 153 mm
10.871,2 - 869,2 mm
11.2794 mm - Wheelbase
12.488 - 482 mm13.488 - 482 mm
14.82 - 79,5 mm
15.750,9 mm
16.750,9 mm
17.440,5 - 435,5 mm
18.440,5 - 435,5 mm
19.299,5 - 295,5 mm
20.500 - 495...

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BODY DIMENSIONS LAND ROVER 130