CHERY B115400140DY PANEL ASSY
Product Specifications
| CHERY | B115400140DY |
The PANEL ASSY is an automotive body plastic panel assembly — an injection-moulded thermoplastic structural or aesthetic component forming part of the vehicle's exterior or interior body structure, serving simultaneously as a dimensional reference surface for adjacent components, a mounting carrier for trim clips, grille inserts, emblems, sensors, and lighting elements, and a protective or aerodynamic surface between the vehicle's body and the external environment. Exterior plastic panels — front and rear bumper lower sections, front end carriers, splash shields, underbody panels, wheel arch liners, sill trims, and grille surrounds — are typically moulded from polypropylene (PP), glass-filled polypropylene (PP-GF), acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), or polyphenylene oxide (PPO) compounds selected for the required combination of impact resistance, surface finish capability, dimensional stability under thermal cycling from −40°C to +90°C, and chemical resistance to road salt, fuel, and cleaning products. Interior structural panels — A-, B-, and C-pillar trims, door inner panels, dashboard sub-panels, and loadspace liners — use the same thermoplastic families with modified formulations optimised for scratch resistance, UV colour stability, and reduced interior cabin noise contribution. The panel assembly's mounting system — a combination of push-in expansion clips, snap clips, threaded screw bosses, and captive nut inserts — is designed to provide secure attachment to the body structure while allowing the panel to be removed non-destructively for access to adjacent components.
This unit — CHERY B115400140DY — is manufactured to OEM-equivalent specifications: overall panel dimensions and surface profile for the correct gap and flush to adjacent body panels, mounting hole pattern and clip aperture positions matching the body structure attachment points, material type and grade for the structural and aesthetic requirements of the specific panel position, surface texture matching the OEM mould texture specification, and any integrated feature geometry — sensor apertures, grille apertures, badge attachment bosses, wiring routing clips — are matched to the original part. Supplied as a complete panel assembly with integrated clips where applicable. Available wholesale from 69.02 USD, MOQ 1 pcs, production lead time 30-45 days.
Plastic panel assemblies require replacement following collision damage that cracks, deforms, or perforates the panel beyond the repair threshold; UV embrittlement at high mileage that converts the surface layer from ductile to brittle, causing fracture under minor impact loads that the original panel would have absorbed elastically; stress crazing around mounting clip bosses from overtightening or from sustained vibration fatigue; and colour fading or surface chalking from UV degradation of unpainted plastic surfaces that cannot be restored to the original appearance by polishing.
- Transfer all clips, inserts, and hardware from the old panel to the new unit before installation — new panel assemblies are typically supplied without the push-in clips, captive nut inserts, wiring routing clips, and bracket hardware that were installed on the original panel; count and remove all clips from the old panel before discarding it; clips that have been compressed once from the old panel may have reduced retention force and should be replaced with new clips of the correct type and size where practical.
- Inspect all body structure attachment points for correct thread condition, clip receptacle integrity, and surface cleanliness before fitting the new panel — broken clip receptacles in the body structure prevent clip engagement and leave the panel retained only by its remaining attachment points; stripped screw bosses require helicoil repair or captive nut installation before the new panel is fitted; clean all attachment surfaces of road dirt and old adhesive residue that would prevent clips from fully seating.
- Confirm the panel gap and flush alignment to all adjacent panels before final clip engagement — position the new panel over its attachment points with all fasteners loose or clips pre-engaged but not pressed home; close any adjacent panel gaps by hand to their approximate correct position and assess the gap and flush from the correct viewing angle; misalignment that is corrected before final clip engagement requires no rework; misalignment discovered after all clips are fully engaged requires panel removal and reinstallation.
- Engage clips progressively from the centre outward on large panels — pressing a large panel's edge clips first creates a bowed panel centre that prevents the centre clips from engaging at the correct depth; starting from the centre and working toward the edges allows the panel to conform to the body structure progressively, ensuring all clip positions reach their engagement depth uniformly; on bumper lower panels work from the centre outward and finish at the wheel arch edges.
- Apply a thin bead of body sealer or butyl tape at panel joints where water exclusion is critical — underbody panels, wheel arch liners, and splash shield lower edges that direct road water away from underbody components require a continuous seal at their joint edges; a panel installed without sealant at a water-directing joint allows water to track along the panel-to-body joint and reach electrical connectors, suspension components, or corrosion-prone structural members that the panel was designed to protect.
- Install the new PANEL ASSY (CHERY B115400140DY), confirm all clips and fasteners are fully engaged, verify the panel gap and flush to all adjacent panels meets the specification from the normal viewing angle, confirm no panel rattle by pressing the panel surface while an assistant listens from inside the vehicle, and for underbody panels verify no aerodynamic flutter by driving at highway speed before returning the vehicle to service.
| Part | Reason for Combined Replacement |
|---|---|
| Panel Mounting Clip Set Application-specific clip type and size | Push-in expansion clips that have been compressed once take a permanent set and may not achieve the designed retention force when re-engaged into the body structure after panel removal; clips that break during panel removal leave fragments in the body clip receptacle that prevent new clips from fully engaging. Replacing the complete clip set simultaneously with the panel ensures all attachment points achieve their designed retention force from the first installation cycle and eliminates the loose panel rattle that degraded clips produce. |
| Adjacent Panel or Fascia OEM ref. varies — where collision damage affects multiple panels | A collision impact that cracked or deformed one panel typically transmitted energy to the adjacent panel through the body structure or through direct contact; the adjacent panel may show no visible damage while having an altered dimensional profile that prevents the correct gap and flush to the new replacement panel. Assess all panels adjacent to the replaced panel for deformation and confirm the gap measurements meet the OEM specification before considering the repair complete. |
| Parking Sensors or Camera OEM ref. varies — where integrated in panel | Many bumper lower panels and rear valance panels carry integrated parking distance sensors and rearview cameras mounted in apertures in the panel. These sensors must be transferred from the old panel to the new one with correct grommet seating and wiring connector reconnection. A sensor that is not correctly recessed in its aperture produces offset detection angles causing false warnings; a camera not correctly seated in its aperture produces an off-angle image. Confirm all sensor and camera functions after panel installation before closing the repair. |