51 13 286 Replacing bracket for roof luggage rack on left or right

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove TRIM STRIP FROM ROOF FRAME

Remove body sealing compound (1) with special tool 00 9 322 (wedge) and unfasten threaded pin (2).

Fig 1: Identifying Body Sealing Compound And Threaded Pin

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NOTE: Threaded pin is designed as Torx from E87 model series.

Installation:

Threaded pin may not be wetted with screw securing adhesive on screw-in thread (1).

Before installing threaded pin, protect body against corrosion (e.g. apply zinc dust paint).

Tightening torque: 20 Nm.

Fig 2: Identifying Screw-In Thread

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Apply body sealing compound (1) (Terostat 9320, sourcing reference: BMW Parts Service) to threaded pin (2) all round.

After hardening time of body sealing compound (1), paint over body sealing compound (1) and threaded pin (2) with paint pencil of corresponding car color.

Fig 3: Identifying Body Sealing Compound And Threaded Pin

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