86 10... Disassembly of left and right wheel boxes

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Remove sealing compound (1).

Drill out rivets (2).

Raise side apron (3). Pull out wheel box (4) towards rear.

Installation:

Use Sikaflex 221 as sealing compound.

Fig 1: Identifying Sealing Compound, Rivets, Side Apron And Wheel Box

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