Nissan Armada 2025-2026 Service and Repair Manual: Determining Panel Damage

Nissan Armada 2025-2026 Service and Repair Manual / Body Exterior, Doors, Roof & Vehicle Security / Body Repair — Fundamentals / Service Information / Determining Panel Damage

CAUTION:

This repair method should not be used on rails and reinforcements.

Panel damage must be examined carefully to select the most suitable repair method.

(A) In the figure is the plastic deformed area and the surrounding portions are elastic deformed areas.

Correction of (A) will automatically remove the elastic deformation.

Removing the cause of the dent can simplify the entire repair operation. Plastic deformation can be recognized by sharp bending, a nick, or cracked or peeled paint.

SHEET METAL DEFORMATION ANALYSIS

(a) When external force is applied, sheet metal deformation begins. Elastic deformation is generated around the point where the external force is applied.

(b) As the external force increases, areas surrounding the dent yield to the pressure, and local cracking or small breaks in the paint occur. This indicates plastic deformation.

(c) If the external force continues to increase, breaks around the dent enlarge, and the sheet metal at the center of the dent stretches.

(d) When the external force is removed, the “spring back” causes the plastic deformed portion of the dent to swell above the original surface.

Correcting a Deformed Exterior Body Panel

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