Sill Repair Guidelines
Explains how to determine if the Sill can be repaired or if replacement is necessary.
The images below show the Sill from different angles, and contain highlighted areas. Compare the damaged area of the vehicle's Sill to the images below, then use the repair criteria corresponding to the color of the highlighted area to find the criteria to use to determine if the damaged area of the component can be repaired.
View | LH Component |
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Top | |
Bottom | |
Front | |
Rear |
Based on the colors used in the images above, the allowed repairs are as follows:
Area Color | Allowed Repairs |
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Blue areas: |
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Green areas: |
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Orange areas: |
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Red areas: |
None; if the component is damaged in these areas, contact Tesla Collision Repair for assistance. |
Installing a Reinforcement Plate
- Straighten the area where the
reinforcement plate will be installed using cold methods. NoteDo not use heat methods to straighten webbing sections.
- Cut a section of
reinforcement plate to length.NoteReinforcement plates are placed on both sides of cracked or straightened webbing. Make sure that each reinforcement plate covers the maximum surface area around the repair area.
- Trim and rework the reinforcement plate as necessary to snugly fit over the area to be reinforced, and allow for any adjoining panels.
- Remove any contaminants from the mating surfaces on the repair area and the reinforcement plate by cleaning them with isopropyl alcohol (IPA) prior to applying structural adhesive.
- Apply structural adhesive.
- Fit the reinforcement plates into position and clamp them into place.
- Wipe off excess structural adhesive.