Wednesday 29 August 2012

....and now onto the rear end.....

Just as you thought it was all over - here comes the start of the rear end repairs (for the RH side, as the LH side was done last year (just about 12 months ago actually....)

Top or RHR Wheel Arch (Still deciding if i should spend some ££'s and just buy a new one_

RHR of sill, just in front of wheel arch

Bottom of "C" Pillar, looking up from inside wheel arch
 
 Rear of wheel arch, looking in towards the 1/4 panel
 
 Front end of sill (only a small repair required - but still needs doing)
 
 Inner edge of rear body crossmember (That's the fuel tank on the RH side)

Rear body crossmember again

Bottom of "D" Pillar (at the back, the one the rear door hangs on)

Inner rear wheel arch, by fuel filler neck

 
 
So, out with my trusty angle grinder and the 1" discs again.......
 

 
However, I have now decided on a slightly different course of action, and started to remove the outer rear 1/4 panel last night - not a major PITA job, but still took some time (it's still not off completely) due to the amount of sticky black goo that Land Rover used to stick it down with....
 
More to follow shortly - hopefully not as much time to wait for the next one....
 
But before i disappear from this installment, just a quick one to say that the air bag light stayed off after I powered up the ignition to test the electrics - all i did was unplug the yellow cable from the fusebox, and remove the corresponding 10A fuse, before turning the ignition. Secondly, the ABS lamp now stays off - I eventually changed the ABS ECU for a known good one, which appears to have solved the problem.....

Well, it's been quite busy since my last post - but mainly with non Discovery related stuff.....However, I have managed to get on, and now the front end is finished and 90% re-assembled - Happy Days.....
 
 





 
On top of that, the dash is mostly re-fitted now (apart from the last few bits like the centre console)