Mitsubishi Pajero

1982-1998 of release

Repair and car operation



Mitsubisi Padzhero
+ 1.1. Dashboard and control units
+ 2. Maintenance
+ 3. Engines
+ 4. Cooling system
+ 5. Greasing system
+ 6. Power supply system
+ 7. Release system
+ 8. Fuel system
+ 9. Running gear
+ 10. Suspension bracket and steering
+ 11. Brake system
- 12. Body
   12.1. Maintenance and repair
   12.2. Vinyl furnish
   12.3. Upholstery and rugs
   12.4. Repair of small scratches
   12.5. Repair of dents
   12.6. Repair of openings from a rust or dents
   12.7. Filling and painting
   12.8. Repair of considerable damages
   12.9. Loops and locks
   12.10. Windscreen and motionless glasses
   12.11. Removal and installation of doors
   12.12. Door adjustment
   12.13. Removal and cowl installation
   12.14. Cowl adjustment
   12.15. Cover of a back compartment
   12.16. Bumpers
   12.17. Forward facing lattice
   12.18. External mirrors
   12.19. Forward aerial
   12.20. Removal and installation covered
   12.21. Body support (fastening to the chassis)
   12.22. Hatch
   12.23. Holder of a spare wheel
   + 12.24. Salon equipment
   12.25. Internal panels of doors
   12.26. Facing panels of salon
   12.27. Ceiling upholstery
   12.28. Switch of the door lock
   + 12.29. Door glass, window regulator and window regulator electric motor
   12.30. Windscreen
   12.31. Back glass
   12.32. Vnutrisalonnoye rear-view mirror
   + 12.33. Seats
   12.34. Seat belts
+ 13. Electric equipment
+ 14. Electroschemes






12.5. Repair of dents

GENERAL INFORMATION

During carrying out repair of dents the first that it is necessary to make, it to correct a dent that the damaged place was as is possible closer to an initial form. There is no sense to try to restore completely an initial form as metal in the damaged place is stretched, and it cannot be restored to an initial contour. It is better to level a dent so that its level was approximately on 3 mm below level of surrounding metal.

In case the dent very small, in general is not present sense it to level.


Prevention

Strongly hold wooden whetstone from a reverse side of metal to absorb blows of a hammer and to prevent metal stretching.


If the dent is in such part of a body which has a double layer, or something else does impossible access from within, it is necessary to apply other procedure.

PERFORMANCE ORDER
1. Drill some small openings in metal in the damaged surface, mainly in the deepest parts.
2. Screw in long, being self-cut screws in openings so that they entered into strong gearing with metal.
3. Now it is possible to correct a dent, having pulled for acting heads of screws by means of flat-nose pliers.
4. The following stage of repair is a removal of paint from the damaged surface and from surrounding metal approximately on 2,5 see.
5. It becomes by means of a wire brush or a disk for the polishing, put on a drill, however with not smaller efficiency it can be made manually by means of an emery paper.
6. To finish preparations for a shpatlevka, smooth out a screw-driver or a file a surface of the bared metal, or drill small openings in the damaged area.
7. It will provide good coupling of metal and a glaze.
8. To finish repair, look subsection 12.7.