Front Strut / Shock Tower: Service and Repair

50 74 55 02 Front Wheel Housing, Replacement







- Cut out headlight carrier.
- Cut out extension for upper longitudinal member.
- Cut out reinforcement plate for wheel housing.
- Remove remaining material

Cutting location







- Cut out wheel housing.
- Separate original joint.
- Remove material remains.

Replacement parts







- Wheel housing with suspension strut dome

Preparing new part
- Drill 7 mm Dia. holes for SG plug weld seam.

Welding in
- Fit new part on straightening bracket.







- Weld in wheel housing, SG plug weld seam.
- Weld in wheel housing, SG continuous seam.