HISTORY OF COLLISION REPAIR
Time was, if you had an accident, the call went out to the insurance company - to the collision shop - or several shops -
get the lowest bid and in no time at all, the vehicle was repaired.
The facilities, training, and equipment were simple. Use a torch to cut, shape, and bend. Use something substantial as
an anchoring point - maybe a tree and then just pull.
Use plenty of solder or body putty to make it look good. With the frame and body vehicle, the job was easy; first
straighten the frame - then fix the mechanical components and the body work was cosmetic. This was all well and good
until the mid - '70s.
Then, the designers, engineers, and manufacturers had to find ways to make the vehicles energy efficient - and that
meant unibody cars. The unibody concept wasn't new - back in the '30s the Chrysler Air Flow had it - race cars have it -
and now the driving public worldwide has it.
The change came quickly. Manufacturers devoted time, money, and talent to develop the unibody car.
The public was ready to buy and did!
But then came the problem! The collision repair industry wasn't given the luxury of taking their time to train people in the
new technology - or take time to plan for new equipment.
The collision happened and the vehicle had to be fixed. Cars that were repairable were being totalled.
Cars that were repaired were not repaired correctly. Everybody was in a quandary - auto manufacturer - insurance
company - repair equipment people - body shops - and repair technicians.
The problem started in the early '70s and body shops are still catching up today. Yesterday's "ding" is today's "crash". It
takes trained technicians and sophisticated equipment to do the repair today.
That's why DaimlerChrysler is taking the time and effort to get the right information into the hands of the people that
handle the repair job.
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Summary of Contents for Compass
Page 1: ...JEEP COMPASS BODY REPAIR MANUAL...
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Page 29: ...WELD LOCATION OVERVIEW ZONES Back to Index...
Page 32: ...WELD LAYOUT LOCATION GUIDE Back to Index...
Page 33: ...01 AB TO AA 10 S WELDS ORD Back to Index...
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Page 42: ...18 AV TO AC 2 SD S WELDS ORD 19 AW TO AC 13 SD S WELDS CRT Back to Index...
Page 53: ...WELD LAYOUT LOCATION GUIDE Back to Index...
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Page 69: ...57 AT TO AB 2 SD S WELDS CRT 58 AK TO AB 5R 4L PROJ WELDS ORD Back to Index...
Page 74: ...Back to Index WELD LOCATION OVERVIEW ZONES...
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Page 80: ...06 AG TO AA 38 S WELDS ORD Back to Index...
Page 81: ...07 AH TO AG TO AA 25 S WELDS ORD 08 AH TO AA 2 S WELDS ORD Back to Index...
Page 84: ...Back to Index 16 AG TO AC 1 BEAD STRUC ADH ORD 17 AD TO AC 1 BEAD STRUC ADH ORD...
Page 87: ...WELD LAYOUT LOCATION GUIDE Back to Index...
Page 89: ...07 AG TO AA 9 S WELDS ORD Back to Index...
Page 92: ...WELD LAYOUT LOCATION GUIDE Back to Index...
Page 99: ...Back to Index 38 BK TO BJ 6R 8L S WELDS ORD 39 BL TO BJ 1 SD S WELD ORD...
Page 103: ...WELD LAYOUT LOCATION GUIDE Back to Index...
Page 105: ...04 AD TO AC 12 SD S WELDS ORD Back to Index...
Page 106: ...05 AE TO AC 12 SD S WELDS ORD 06 AF TO AC 3 SD S WELDS ORD Back to Index...
Page 107: ...07 AG TO AA 6 SD S WELDS ORD Back to Index...
Page 108: ...Back to Index WELD LOCATION OVERVIEW ZONES...
Page 111: ...WELD LAYOUT LOCATION GUIDE Back to Index...
Page 112: ...01 AB TO AA 6 SD S WELDS ORD Back to Index...
Page 114: ...06 AG TO AF 14 S WELDS CRT Back to Index...
Page 115: ...07 AF TO AC 2 STRUC ADH 08 AF TO AC 2 STRUC ADH 09 AD TO AC 1 STRUC ADH Back to Index...
Page 116: ...10 AF TO AC 1 STRUC ADH 11 AF TO AC 2 STRUC ADH Back to Index...
Page 119: ...WELD LAYOUT LOCATION GUIDE Back to Index...
Page 120: ...01 AB TO AA 24 SD S WELDS ORD Back to Index...
Page 123: ...08 AK TO AJ 1 STRUC ADH ORD 09 AM TO AJ 7 STRUC ADH ORD Back to Index...
Page 125: ...Back to Index 14 AJ TO AB 1 STRUC ADH ORD...
Page 128: ...WELD LAYOUT LOCATION GUIDE Back to Index...
Page 131: ...09 AK TO AL 7 SD STRUC ADH 10 AB TO AL 3 SD GUM DROP Back to Index...
Page 132: ...11 AA TO AL 1 SD STRUC ADH 12 AJ TO AL 3 SD STRUC ADH Back to Index...
Page 135: ...WELD LAYOUT LOCATION GUIDE Back to Index...
Page 136: ...01 AB TO AA 17 S WELDS CRT Back to Index...
Page 137: ...02 AE TO AA 3 S WELDS ORD 03 AD TO AA 2 S WELDS ORD 04 AE TO AA 6 S WELDS ORD Back to Index...
Page 138: ...Back to Index 05 AE TO AA S WELDS ORD 06 AD TO AA 2 S WELDS ORD 07 AC TO AA 3 S WELDS ORD...
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Page 141: ...Back to Index WELD LOCATION OVERVIEW ZONES...
Page 144: ...WELD LAYOUT LOCATION GUIDE Back to Index...
Page 149: ...21 AZ TO AY 8 SD S WELDS ORD 22 AY TO AX 5 SD S WELDS ORD Back to Index...
Page 158: ...WELD LAYOUT LOCATION GUIDE Back to Index...
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Page 174: ...24 AK TO AJ 1 SD FCAW CRT 25 AL TO AJ 5 SD FCAW CRT Back to Index...
Page 177: ...WELD LAYOUT LOCATION GUIDE Back to Index...
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Page 192: ...24 AA TO AF TO AR 8 SD S WELDS ORD 25 AA TO AF 9 SD S WELDS ORD Back to Index...
Page 202: ...WELD LAYOUT LOCATION GUIDE Back to Index...
Page 205: ...10 AG TO AH TO AB 11 S WELDS ORD 11 AG TO AH 8 S WELDS ORD Back to Index...
Page 212: ...42 AY TO AB 17 S WELDS ORD 40 AY TO AW TO AB 2 S WELDS ORD Back to Index...
Page 213: ...44 AY TO AB 13 S WELDS ORD 45 AW TO AY TO AB 2 S WELDS ORD Back to Index...
Page 214: ...46 AE TO AA 2 FCAW ORD 47 AB TO AA 2 FCAW ORD 48 AF TO AB 2 FCAW ORD Back to Index...
Page 215: ...Back to Index WELD LOCATION OVERVIEW ZONES...
Page 218: ...WELD LAYOUT LOCATION GUIDE Back to Index...
Page 219: ...01 AB TO AA 10 SD S WELDS ORD 02 AD TO AC 8 SD S WELDS ORD Back to Index...
Page 227: ...WELD LAYOUT LOCATION GUIDE Back to Index...
Page 228: ...01 AB TO AA 6 SD S WELDS ORD 02 AC TO AB 2 SD S WELDS ORD Back to Index...
Page 230: ...08 AD TO AA 11 SD S WELDS ORD 09 AE TO AD 8 SD S WELDS ORD Back to Index...
Page 233: ...WELD LAYOUT LOCATION GUIDE Back to Index...
Page 240: ...21 AR TO AP TO AD 23R 22L S WELDS ORD 22 AP TO AD 3R 4L S WELDS ORD Back to Index...
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Page 254: ...02 AD TO AC 19 S WELDS ORD 03 AS TO AC 10 S WELDS ORD 04 AC TO AA 7 S WELDS ORD Back to Index...
Page 255: ...05 AB TO AA 1 STRUC ADH 06 AG TO AA 2 STRUC ADH 07 AC TO AA 1 STRUC ADH Back to Index...
Page 258: ...WELD LAYOUT LOCATION GUIDE Back to Index...
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Page 277: ...BODY SEALER LOCATIONS Back to Index Figure 1 ROOF CORNER APERTURE PANEL...
Page 278: ...BODY SEALER LOCATIONS Back to Index Figure 2 UPPER COWL TOP COWL SIDE...
Page 279: ...BODY SEALER LOCATIONS Back to Index Figure 3 FRONT WHEELHOUSE SHOCK TOWER...
Page 280: ...BODY SEALER LOCATIONS Back to Index Figure 4 DASH PLENUM COWL SIDE PANEL...
Page 281: ...BODY SEALER LOCATIONS Figure 5 DASH STEERING SHAFT BRACKET Back to Index...
Page 282: ...BODY SEALER LOCATIONS Back to Index Figure 6 DASH FRONT FLOOR PAN...
Page 283: ...BODY SEALER LOCATIONS Back to Index Figure 7 REAR WHEELHOUSES...
Page 284: ...BODY SEALER LOCATIONS Back to Index Figure 8 RIGHT INNER QUARTER PANEL...
Page 285: ...BODY SEALER LOCATIONS Back to Index Figure 9 LEFT INNER QUARTER PANEL...
Page 286: ...BODY SEALER LOCATIONS Back to Index Figure 10 UNDERBODY...
Page 287: ...BODY SEALER LOCATIONS Figure 11 REAR FLOOR PAN Back to Index...
Page 288: ...BODY SEALER LOCATIONS Figure 12 ROOF BODY SIDE APERTURE Back to Index...
Page 289: ...BODY SEALER LOCATIONS Back to Index Figure 13 ROOF ROOF REAR UPPER HEADER...
Page 290: ...BODY SEALER LOCATIONS Back to Index Figure 14 BODY SIDE APERTURE LIFGATE DRAIN TROUGH...
Page 291: ...BODY SEALER LOCATIONS Back to Index Figure 15 TAIL LAMP PANEL...
Page 292: ...BODY SEALER LOCATIONS Back to Index Figure 16 LOWER LIFTGATE CLOSEOUT PANEL...
Page 293: ...BODY SEALER LOCATIONS Back to Index Figure 17 BODY SIDE APERTURE INNER BODY SIDE REINFORCEMENT...
Page 294: ...BODY SEALER LOCATIONS Back to Index Figure 18 REAR WHEELHOUSE...
Page 295: ...BODY SEALER LOCATIONS Back to Index Figure 19 REAR WHEELHOUSE REAR QUARTER PANEL EXTENSION...
Page 296: ...JEEP COMPASS STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE LOCATIONS Back to Index...
Page 298: ...STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE LOCATIONS Figure 1 PLENUM ASSEMBLY Back to Index...
Page 299: ...STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE LOCATIONS Figure 2 FRONT FLOOR Back to Index...
Page 300: ...STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE LOCATIONS Figure 3 SIDEMEMBER ASSEMBLY 1 OF 3 Back to Index...
Page 301: ...STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE LOCATIONS Figure 4 SIDEMEMBER ASSEMBLY 2 OF 3 Back to Index...
Page 302: ...STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE LOCATIONS Back to Index Figure 5 SIDE MEMBER ASSEMBLY 3 OF 3...
Page 303: ...STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE LOCATIONS Figure 6 BODY SIDE APERTURE INNER ASSEMBLY Back to Index...
Page 304: ...STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE LOCATIONS Figure 7 BODY SIDE APERTURE COMPLETE Back to Index...
Page 305: ...STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE LOCATIONS Figure 8 ROOF WITHOUT SUNROOF Back to Index...
Page 306: ...STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE LOCATIONS Figure 9 ROOF WITH SUNROOF Back to Index...
Page 307: ...STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE LOCATIONS Figure 10 BODY IN WHITE COMPLETE 1 OF 2 Back to Index...
Page 308: ...STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE LOCATIONS Figure 11 BODY IN WHITE COMPLETE 2 OF 2 Back to Index...
Page 309: ...Back to Index Jeep Compass NVH STRUCTURAL FOAM INFORMATION SOUND DEADENER...
Page 311: ...Figure 1 UPPER A PILLAR Back to Index...
Page 312: ...Figure 2 LOWER A PILLAR Back to Index...
Page 313: ...Figure 3 INNER B PILLAR Back to Index...
Page 314: ...Figure 4 LOWER C PILLAR Back to Index...
Page 315: ...Figure 5 FRONT FLOOR PAN Back to Index...
Page 316: ...Figure 6 REAR FLOOR PAN Back to Index...
Page 317: ...Figure 7 SPARE WHEEL WELL Back to Index...
Page 318: ...JEEP COMPASS FRAME BODY DIMENSIONS Back to Index...
Page 320: ...FRAME BODY DIMENSIONS Figure 1 FRAME DIMENSIONS PLAN VIEW Back to Index...
Page 321: ...FRAME BODY DIMENSIONS Figure 2 FRAME DIMENSIONS SIDE VIEW Back to Index...
Page 323: ...FRAME BODY DIMENSIONS Figure 1 ENGINE BOX OPENING Back to Index...
Page 324: ...FRAME BODY DIMENSIONS Figure 2 WINDSHIELD OPENING Back to Index...
Page 325: ...FRAME BODY DIMENSIONS Figure 3 FRONT DOOR OPENING Back to Index...
Page 326: ...FRAME BODY DIMENSIONS Figure 4 REAR DOOR OPENING Back to Index...
Page 327: ...FRAME BODY DIMENSIONS Figure 5 QUARTER WINDOW OPENING Back to Index...
Page 328: ...FRAME BODY DIMENSIONS Figure 6 LIFTGATE OPENING Back to Index...
Page 329: ...FRAME BODY DIMENSIONS Figure 7 LIFTGATE WINDOW OPENING Back to Index...
Page 330: ...GAP AND FLUSH DIMENSIONS Back to Index...
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