Replacement3-1 Front Wheelhouse / Damper Housing3-4

Front Wheelhouse / Damper Housing3-4

Mass Production Body Welding Diagram

3-5

Removal

Cut and remove the wheelhouse upper member, and replace the front wheelhouse.

When removing the front wheelhouse

M/T: Leave the transmission mount bracket attached to the front side frame.

A/T: When replacing the front wheelhouse, support the wheelhouse and transmission mount bracket as an assembly.

Front Wheelhouse / Damper Housing (cont'd) 3-6

Removal (cont'd)

Check the damper housing position, and check for damage.

If necessary, remove the Wheelhouse upper member, and replace the front damper extension, damper housing, and damper housing extension as an assembly.

Passenger's compartment side:

3-7

Installation

1. Set the new damper housing assembly, front wheelhouse, and front bulkhead into position, and measure the front compartment diagonally.
   
2. Check the body dimensions (see section 4) .
   
3. Tack weld the clamped position.
   
4. Temporarily install the front subframe, and check the front side frame position.
   
5. Temporarily install the hood, front fender, headlight, and front bumper, and check for differences in level and clearance. Make sure the body lines flow smoothly.
   
6. Do the main welding.
   

   Weld the damper housing and front side frame.

   Weld the front damper extension and dashboard upper side member.

   

   
   

   

   
   

   From the passenger's compartment side, plug weld the holes in the dashboard lower, and damper housing extension lower.

   

   
   

   From the dashboard upper side, plug weld the holes in the damper housing extension upper.

   

   
   

Front Wheelhouse / Damper Housing (cont'd) 3-8

Installation (cont'd)

Weld the front wheelhouse, damper housing, and front side frame.

Left side:

Right side:

Weld the wheelhouse upper member.

Replacement3-1 Front Wheelhouse / Damper Housing3-4