Daewoo Tacuma: Body Repair Manual - part 8

3–8  WELDING AND TOOLS

Item

Work

Tools. equipment used

Measuring

Measuring tools

Edge preparation

Flange tools

Cutting tools

Cleaning

DISC SANDER

    Air type:           Electric type:      BELT SANDER

Sanding tools

AIR IMPACT CUTTER

AIR JIGSAW

HAND NIBBLER

HANDSAW

CHISEL

RULES

CONVEX RULES

 FRONT  4–1

SECTION 4

FRONT

CONTENTS

1.  FRONT PANEL ................................................................................................................................ 4-2

•  General description ........................................................................................................................ 4-2

•  Repair procedure ........................................................................................................................... 4-3

2.  FRONT WHEELHOUSE ................................................................................................................. 4-6

•  General description ........................................................................................................................ 4-6

•  Repair procedure ........................................................................................................................... 4-7

3.  FRONT LONGITUDINAL .............................................................................................................. 4-11

•  General description ...................................................................................................................... 4-11

•  Repair procedure ......................................................................................................................... 4-11

4.  SUPPORT CONTROL ARM ........................................................................................................ 4-14

•  General description ...................................................................................................................... 4-14

•  Repair procedure ......................................................................................................................... 4-15

5.  FRONT PILLAR ............................................................................................................................. 4-18

•  General description ...................................................................................................................... 4-18

•  Repair procedure ......................................................................................................................... 4-20

4–2  FRONT

1. FRONT PANEL

1-1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The front panel is joined to the front wheelhouse and
front longitudinal. It forms the base for the headlamps
and other parts and maintains the rigidity of the front
section of the body. Pay particular attention to twists
and parallelism and check mounting of related parts
when welding.

Fig. 1  Front Welding Assembly

 FRONT  4–3

1-2. REPAIR PROCEDURE

1. Remove the related parts.

•

Hood, radiator grill and front bumper.

•

Head lamps and fender.

•

Engine, radiator and related parts.

•

Aircon condenser and related parts.

•

Others.

2. Roughly pull out and straighten the damaged area.

•

Check the damage to the front wheelhouse and

front longitudinal before removing the front panel.
Use the frame straightener to roughly pull out and
repair the damaged front panel before removing
the front panel.

NOTE: Check the fit of the door, taking care not to
pull the damaged area out more than necessary.

•

Use the horizontal pinch weld clamps and attach

the car to the frame straightener at the clamping
points securely.

3. Keep the body, level.

•

Jack up the body, and place safety stands at the

four designated places of the frame door open-
ing.

Fig. 2

4. Cut and pry off the front panel.

•

Center punch around the spot weld imprints.

•

Use the special spot cutter to drill holes at the

spot weld nuggets on the front wheel house and
longitudinal.

NOTE: When drilling holes be careful not to drill down
to the front wheelhouse and longitudinal themselves.

•

Cut off the front panel with an air chisel, leaving

the welding flanges intact.

•

Level and finish the burrs from the pried off spot

welds with disc sander.

CAUTION:  To prevent eye injury, wear goggles or
safety glasses whenever sanding, cutting, or grind-
ing.

Fig. 3

5. Mold damaged related parts.

•

Use a hammer and dolly to mold damaged areas

of the front wheelhouse and longitudinal.

•

Even out the welding flanges with a hammer and

dolly.

•

Fill any holes drilled by welding.