Volkswagen ID.4: Rear wheel housing

Assembly overview - rear wheel housing

Overview shown for left side of vehicle as an example

1. Outer wheel housing

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 53; Renewing rear wheel housing

2. Bonded area
3. Lock reinforcement

• Renew after removing

Renewing rear wheel housing

WARNING

Gases/vapours hazardous to health are generated when welding, soldering or cutting using tools which produce sparks in foam-treated areas.

• Do not weld, solder or cut closer than 15 mm to moulded foam inserts.
• Use an extraction system during work.

NOTICE

If separating cuts are made too deep, underlying reinforcement could be damaged.

• Only make separating cuts with body saw.
• Rewelding of reinforcements is not permitted due to safety reasons.

NOTICE

If welds are positioned too far on outside, strength could be impaired

• RP weld points must be placed as far as possible from outer edge of welding flange.

NOTICE

If adhesive is applied prematurely, bond could be impaired

• New part must be welded in within 90 minutes.

Observe safety information ⇒ Rep. gr. 00; Safety information Only tools and workshop equipment authorised by Volkswagen AG may be used ⇒ 2.1

Removal and installation are described for left side of vehicle as an example.

Removing

Side panel removed ⇒ Rep. gr. 53; Renewing side panel, part section.

• Separate original joint.

• Mark parting cut -2- all around on outer wheel housing -1- according to dimension -a- and cut in a straight line.

• Dimension -a- = 20 mm

• Separate original joint.

• Mark parting cut -2- all around on outer wheel housing -1- according to dimension -a- and cut in a straight line.

• Dimension -a- = 20 mm

• Completely remove remaining adhesive.

• Sand bonding surfaces and welding surfaces on remaining material -1- down to bare metal.
• Grind bonding surfaces and welding surfaces back to bare metal and clean.

Installing

For allocation of 2-pack body adhesive, see ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA)

Important

• New parts must be adapted and attached with the vehicle standing on the straightening bracket set.
• Transfer parting cut -3- to new part -- and cut.

• Remove remaining part -2-.
• Drill 8 mm diameter holes for SG plug weld seam.
• Grind bonding surfaces and welding surfaces on new part
• -1- and -4- down to bare metal and clean.
• Apply 2-component body adhesive to entire surface.

• Adapt new part -1- to fit and fix in position.

• Check fit with add-on parts.
• Weld in new part -1-, SG plug weld seam and RP spot weld seam.
• Apply 2-component body adhesive to entire surface.
• Adapt new part -2- to fit and fix in position.
• Check fit with add-on parts.
• Weld in new part -2-, RP spot weld seam.
• Install side panel ⇒ Rep. gr. 53; Renewing side panel, part section.