Kia Sportage: Replacing body panels
Replacing body panels
Codes for disassembling and assembling body panels

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Most body parts are spot welded. In order to disassemble the damaged area, it
is best to disassemble the spot
welded area from the body frame using a spot cutter or candle type edge drill
bit. Do
1. Commercial spot welding machines do not perform
as well as the machines used in the manufacturing
process. When spot welding, increase the number
of spot welds by 30% (1.3 times the original num
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CAUTION
When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver, wrap it with protective
tape, and apply protective tape around the
related parts, to prevent damaged.
Put on gloves to protect your hands.
Take care not to scratch the body surf
Repair procedures
Removal
1. Remove the rear-LH wheel, tire, and the inner wheel house.
2. Disconnect the fuel filler hose (A) and the ventilation hose (B).
3. Open the fuel filler door and unfasten the filler-neck assembly mounting screw (A).
4. Remove the filler-neck assembly from the ve