Renault Koleos Service Repair Manual: Body side: General description

DESIGN OF THE STRUCTURAL COMPONENT

The two parts must be welded at the joint (1) and butt welded by continuous EGW welding.

If there are other issues regarding access to mating faces, the various replacement options are described in the basic instructions for structural bodywork repair (see MR 400).

The body side is achieved by welding the rear wing and the body side front section.

To replace this part, order the body side front section (A) with the rear wing panel (B) .

The parts supplied are long enough to cover the parts to be replaced.

For a detailed explanation of procedures.

Body side: Description

To replace this part, order the body side front section (A) with the rear wing panel (B) .

The parts supplied are long enough to cover the parts to be replaced.

For details of the procedures, (see 43A, Side upper structure, Body side front section: Description, page 43A-15) and (see 44A, Rear upper structure, Rear wing panel: Description, page 44A-1) .

Body side front section: General description

DESIGN OF THE STRUCTURAL COMPONENT

This part has two special features:

• it is welded under the roof,
• it is butt welded in part (1) .

Body side front section: Description

To replace this part, order a double seal mounting (A) in the event that the A-pillar has to be replaced.

The options for replacing this part are as follows:

• replacement of the lower section of the A-pillar
• replacement of the A-pillar,
• replacement of the B-pillar,
• replacement of the entire B-pillar,
• complete replacement.

I - COMPOSITION OF THE SPARE PART

II - PART IN POSITION

Complete replacement