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

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SEALING AND CORROSION PROTECTION FOAM/RUBBER SEAL APPLICATION AREAS
The following Illustrations show the location of foam/rubber seals. All areas
All areas symmetrically opposite to those shown are also treated.
Body side rear
M77 2093A
A
A
B
B
A - A
B - B
Section A-A shows a rubber seal in position on the body side rear upper assembly.
CAUTION: Ensure rubber seal is correctly seated into channel.
Section B-B shows a foam seal located on the bottom edge of the body side rear upper...

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SEALING AND CORROSION PROTECTION Body side lower
The arrows indicate the positon of two foam seals.
CAUTION: Ensure seals are fitted before refitting assembly. 

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SEALING AND CORROSION PROTECTION WATER LEAKS
Sealing charts in this section show those areas of the
bodyshell most likely to be affected by accident
damage and water leaks, and which could therefore
require re-treatment in repair. They do not show those
joint areas which only apply to factory assembly
operations and which are unlikely to be disturbed in
service (e.g. centre tunnel), or where the damage
would be so severe that the entire bodyshell would
normally be written off.
When...

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PANELS SERVICEABLE PANELS
Front end panels
1.Bonnet
2.Hinges
3.Bulkhead assembly 

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PANELS
4.Headlamp mounting panel - inner
5.Headlamp mounting panel - outer
6.Wing upper
7.Headlamp reinforcement panel
8.Wing lower 

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PANELS Body side panels
9.’B/C’and’D’post assembly
10.Sill panel - front
11.Sill panel - rear 

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PANELS
12.Body side rear - upper
13.Body side cappings 

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PANELS Rear end panels
14.Body side panel - lower
15.Body side panel - lower - assembly
16.Rear lamp panel
17.Rear panel
18.Rear floor 

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PANELS Door Assemblies
From 02MY the taildoor skin is one panel.
Roof 

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PROCEDURES GENERAL WELDING PRECAUTIONS
The following pages show the procedures to follow
when using welding for repairs. No resistance spot
welds have been used in any of the repairs.
The Aluminium alloy used on all Defender models is a
combination of Aluminium and Magnesium.
When converting a MIG welder for use on Aluminium
it is essential the following components are changed.
The materials shown in brackets are the correct
materials to use:
Torch liner (Teflon or Carbon Fibre)
Contact...