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Operation: How to repair the side member of the car

The side members are steel profiles placed longitudinally on the car. Both in front of and behind the monocoque body. These elements can have slight curves or angles to ensure that they can absorb energy in the event of an impact in the best possible way. In the event that the car suffers a major accident with significant deformations to the body, in order to repair the frame and in particular the side members, it is necessary to use a test bench that allows you to compare the measurements of the manufacturer's project to restore the exact measurements. ¨ the training of the frame provided by the project. To do this, in fact, the so-called "pull" is used which allows the longitudinal members to be re-lengthened and remodeled to return them to the project dimensions.


Posted on 10 May 2024 by ScegliAuto



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Disassembly of the gear knob on the Lancia Ypsilon 2

Today we will see, in this video tutorial, how to remove and replace the gear knob on the second series Lancia Ypsilon, but also on the Lancia Musa, in simple and quick steps. We get inside the car and start by removing the old gear knob; to do this, just unscrew it anticlockwise, as shown in the video. At this point we also remove the gearshift gaiter, in order to replace, if necessary, it too; we just have to fix the new headset and insert the new gear knob, screwing it correctly and without creating play on the gear lever!

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