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Replacement part
♦ Wheel housing - front section
Welding in
– Prepare flanges on body and new parts for welding.
– Fix new part in position with alignment bracket.
– Weld suspension strut mounting/subframe mount from under‐
neath to plenum chamber using shielded arc welding equip‐
ment 250A : SG stepped seam.
– Weld suspension strut mounting to support using shielded arc
welding equipment 250A : SG continuous seam.
Audi A8 2003 ➤
Body Repairs - Edition 05.2011
3. Front wheel housing - Renewal 43