11 23 010 Removing And Installing/Replacing Vibration Damper (N62/N62TU)

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 BMW Alpina and 2007 BMW Alpina. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove alternator drive belt . See 11 28 010 REPLACING ALTERNATOR DRIVE BELT (N62/N62TU) .
Remove A/C compressor drive belt . See 11 28 050 REPLACING A/C COMPRESSOR DRIVE BELT WITH BELT TENSIONER (N62/N62TU) .
Remove fan cowl . See 17 11 031 REPLACING FAN COWL WITH ELECTRIC FAN (BMW ALPINA B7) .

Release bolts and remove vibration damper (1).

NOTE: On BMW ALPINA B7 vehicles, the additional radial compressor belt pulley must be removed as well.
When replacing the bolts, bear in mind the altered bolt length in BMW ALPINA B7 vehicles.

Fig 1: Identifying Vibration Damper And Bolts

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Installation:

Vibration damper is secured on hub with an alignment pin (4).

Fig 2: Identifying Vibration Damper Alignment Pin

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Installation:

Fit bore (2) in vibration damper (1) on alignment pin in hub.

Fit disk (3).

Replace screws.

Tightening torque. See ENGINE - TIGHTENING TORQUES -- ALPINA .

Fig 3: Identifying Vibration Damper And Disk

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