Ford Ecosport Owners and Service Manuals

Ford Ecosport: Body Repairs - Vehicle Specific Information and Tolerance Checks / General Procedures - Body Panel Sectioning

Special Tool(s) / General Equipment

Resistance Spotwelding Equipment
Plasma Cutter
Air Body Saw
MIG/MAG Welding Equipment
Spot Weld Drill Bit

Materials

Name Specification
Seam Sealer
TA-2-B, 3M™ 08308, LORD Fusor® 803DTM
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Repair

NOTICE: Do not begin removal of the vehicle body side until the replacement panel is available for reference.

  1.   WARNING: Before beginning any service procedure in this section, REFER to Safety Warnings in section 100-00 General Information. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

    Refer to: Body Repair Health and Safety and General Precautions (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation).
  1. Detrim the vehicle as necessary and remove spot welds from the damaged area.
    Use the General Equipment: Spot Weld Drill Bit
  1. Body side replacement panels are released as 2-part panels. Only remove as much of the body side as necessary.
    Use the General Equipment: Air Body Saw
    Use the General Equipment: Plasma Cutter
  1. NOTE: Use resistance spotwelding equipment where possible. This will produce a higher quality repair.

    NOTE: When welding overlapping surfaces or substrates, apply a high quality weld-through primer between the surfaces prior to welding.

    Where possible, create a lap-joint backer plate using a portion of the old panel. This will create a stronger joint.
    Use the General Equipment: Resistance Spotwelding Equipment
    Use the General Equipment: MIG/MAG Welding Equipment
  1. Rough finish all sectioning joints with a fibre-based body filler, final finish sectioning joints and plug welds with a conventional body filler.
  1. Properly seal all horizontal joints to prevent moisture intrusion. Water and moisture migrate toward horizontal joints and corrosion tends to occur more rapidly in these areas.
    Material: Seam Sealer / TA-2-B, 3M™ 08308, LORD Fusor® 803DTM
  1. Proceed with the refinishing process using a Ford approved paint system and manufacturers recommendations.
  1. Refer to: Corrosion Prevention (501-25 Body Repairs - General Information, General Procedures).
  1. Reapply vehicle trim as necessary.

    Description and Operation - Vehicle Specific Body Construction

    For recommended metal repair guidelines and recommendations, refer to the following illustrations and: For additional information, refer to: Specifications (501-25 Body Repairs - General Information, Specifications)...

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    Categories

    Removal and Installation - Rear Halfshaft Seal

    Special Tool(s) / General Equipment

    205-153 (T80T-4000-W)
    Handle 205-990
    Installer, Axle Seal
    TKIT-2012A-FL
    TKIT-2012A-ROW

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