Removing and Installing Water Drip Pan

Removing And Installing Water Drip Pan






Preliminary work
Remove convertible top. Refer to Removing and installing convertible top

Removing water drip pan






1. Pull seal for convertible-top compartment lid up slightly close to the water drip pan.
2. Unscrew fastening screw -1- and remove support -2-.






3. Push out plug -3-.
4. Disconnect water drip pan -4- at the bottom from water drain tube -arrow A- and remove upwards -arrow B-.

Removing water channel






CAUTION: Danger of injury! Sharp-edge burrs on body and unit parts.
- Danger of injury from sharp edges on body and unit parts.

- Wear protective gloves when working in the area of sharp-edged body and unit parts!

1. Remove cable holder -1- (-arrow A-) and loosen sound absorber -2- to the side -arrow B-.






2. Press out clamp -1- and screw off fastening nut -2-.






3. Cut out water channel -1- with a knife -2-.






4. Remove residual adhesive -3- and clean sealing surface.

Installing water drip pan






CAUTION: Danger of injury. Sharp-edge burrs on body and unit parts.
- Danger of injury from sharp edges on body and unit parts

- Wear protective gloves when working in the area of sharp-edged body and unit parts.

NOTE: Sealing surface of water channel and inner wheel arch must be clean and free of grease.

1. Apply approx. 10 mm of adhesive -1- -] SEALING MATERIAL along the inner wheel arch.






2. Position water channel on the body and screw it on tight with the fastening nut -2-. Tightening torque -] Tightening torque: 7 Nm (5 ftlb.)






3. Press in clamp -1-.
4. Spread out any adhesive emerging at the sides -1- with a brush -2-.






5. Patch new sealing face and damage to top-coat paint with the same colour as the vehicle.
6. Secure sound absorber -2- to inner wheel arch -arrow A- and screw in cable holder -1- (-arrow B-).






Installing water drip pan






1. Guide water drip pan -1- into position from above -arrow A- and insert into water drain tube at the bottom -2- (-arrow B-).






2. Press in plug -3-.
3. Position support -4- on water drip pan -1- and screw fastening screw -5- in but do not tighten.
4. Adjust support -4-. Refer to Adjusting convertible top
5. Tighten fastening screw -5-. Tightening torque -] Tightening torque: 23 Nm (17 ftlb.)
6. Press in seal for convertible-top compartment lid close to the water drip pan.

Subsequent work
Install convertible top. Refer to Removing and installing convertible top