51 48 ... Removing and installing/replacing sound insulation in front door, left or right

Special tools required:

00 9 317

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove door trim panel (See 51 41 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT DOOR TRIM PANEL )
If necessary, remove airbag module in front door (See 72 12 010 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING AIRBAG MODULE ON LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT DOOR )

Unfasten cable tie (1).

Using special tool 00 9 317 , lever out sealing bead (2) of sound insulation (3) completely or if necessary partially. (See BODY EQUIPMENT - SPECIAL TOOLS article)

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tool (00 9 317)

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Installation:

In case of replacement or partial detachments, lay butylene tape (sourcing reference: BMW Parts Service) depending on the conditions on inner door panel or sound insulation.

Seal cable penetrations with butylene tape.

IMPORTANT: Do not damage Bowden cable (2) and lock knob control rod (3).

Fig 2: Identifying Bowden Cable & Lock Knob Control Rod

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NOTE: Position of butylene tape (1) on sound insulation (2).

Fig 3: Identifying Butylene Tape On Sound Insulation

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NOTE:

A marking (2) is provided all round on the sound insulation (1).

Butylene tape (3) rests on or inside the marking (2).

Fig 4: Identifying Butylene Tape

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Clean the specified adhesive area with adhesive cleaner (sourcing reference: BMW Parts Service).

Air drying time: 1 minute

IMPORTANT: Adhesive area must be dry and free from dust and grease.

Once it has been cleaned, do not touch the adhesive area with bare hands.

Secure line (1 and 2) with 6 mm dia. butylene tape (3) (sourcing reference: BMW Parts Service).

Fig 5: Identifying Butylene Tape

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Lay single row of 6 mm dia. butylene tape or double row of 3 mm dia. tape (sourcing reference: BMW Parts Service) in specified adhesive area.

Heat butylene tape (hot air blower) and press down firmly on sound insulation all round.

Contact pressure with hand roller: approx. 30 N/cm²

Manual contact pressure: approx. 10 N/cm²

NOTE: Firm thumb pressure has approx. 50 N/cm²