Ford Fusion: Body Repairs - General Information / Noise, Vibration and Harshness. Description and Operation
Sound Deadeners and Insulators
NOTICE:
Mastic is made of a combustible material and should be
removed prior to carrying out welding procedures to the area. Heat zones
from welding near mastic may cause the mastic material to burn.
NOTICE:
Corrosion protection must be restored to the area after the
mastic material is applied. Corrosion protection products may be wax
based and loss of adhesion may occur if applied prior to mastic
installation.
NOTE:
The following illustrations serve as a reference to
indicate mastic patch (butyl) locations. Additional insulators and sound
deadeners are used beyond those indicated in these illustrations.
Floor Pan
Roof Panel
Roof Panel with Roof Opening Panel
Front Door
Rear Door

Adhesives
NOTE:
The following illustrations are examples of structural adhesive application and are not all inclusive.
Body Side Outer to Body Side Inner
NOTE:
Left Hand (LH) side shown, Right Hand (RH) side similar...
Special Tool(s) /
General Equipment
Rust Protection Coating Gun
Undercoating Gun
Materials
Name
Specification
ValuGard™ Premium UndercoatingVG101, VG101A
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ValuGard™ Rust InhibitorVG104, VG104A
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Motorcraft® Metal Surface Prep WipesZC-31-B
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Repair
NOTE:
Undercoating
NOTE:
The following illustrations are not vehicle spe..
Other information:
Removal
Remove the air cleaner outlet pipe.
Refer to: Air Cleaner Outlet Pipe (303-12A Intake Air Distribution and Filtering - 1.5L EcoBoost (118kW/160PS) – I4, Removal and Installation).
Remove the Throttle Body (TB) inlet pipe mounting bolt.
Loosen the Throttle Body (TB) inlet pipe clamp and then position the Throttle Body (TB) inlet pipe aside.
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Removal
NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
NOTE:
This step is only necessary when installing a new component.
NOTE:
The PMI process must begin with the current HSWM installed. If the current HSWM does not respond to the diagnostic scan tool, the tool may prompt for As-Built Data as part of the repair.
Using a diagnostic scan tool, begin ..