41 14 021 Replacing Front Left Wheel Arch

Procedure OBSERVE  repair stage 3!

Read contents of BODY, GENERAL .

STRIP DOWN VEHICLE .

Place vehicle on straightening bench.

Following new body parts are required (refer to CONSUMABLES ):

• (1) Wheel arch, front
• (2) Carrier support, outer wheel arch section

Following CONSUMABLES  are required:

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Material	Quantity
Adhesive K1	1
Blind rivets N1	56
Punch rivets N5	38
EMC screws	4
Cleaning agent R1	1
Cavity sealing wax remover	1
Sealant D1

Removing wheel arch 

Open welded connections in area (1).

Installation note: 

New parts are bonded and riveted in areas (2).

Apply sealant to cavity sealing  . See 41 00... INSTALLING CAVITY SEALING (EXPANDED)  or 41 00... INSTALLING CAVITY SEALING (NOT EXPANDED)  (3).

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Open welded connections in areas (1).

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Open welded connections in area (1).

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Open welded connections in area (1).

Installation note: 

If units compartment partition wall (2) is damaged, cut along line (3).

Mark severance cut on new part according to severance cut on vehicle + 20 mm material extra and cut.

Bond both parts overlapping and rivet. Depending on accessibility, use punch rivets N4 and blind rivets N3.

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Open welded connections in area (1).

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Preparation of new part: 

Open welded connections in area (1).

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

In area (1) cut open engine support from opposite side and open welded connections.

In area (2) open welded connections from inside.

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Adjust new parts to fit with alignment bracket or universal mount and secure.

In areas (1) to (3) set 6.8 mm dia. bore holes for blind rivets N1:

• Area (1): 3 bore holes
• Area (2): 8 bore holes
• Area (3): 6 bore holes

Installation note: 

After adhesive has hardened install 2 EMC SCREWS  in areas (1) and (2).

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

In areas (1) and (2) set 6.8 mm dia. bore holes for blind rivets N1:

• Area (1): 3 bore holes
• Area (2): 2 bore holes

  Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

In areas (1) and (2) set 6.8 mm dia. bore holes for blind rivets N1:

• Area (1): 1 bore hole
• Area (2): 7 bore holes

Installation note: 

In area (3) 2 N5 punch rivets are used later.

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

In area (1) set seven 6.8 mm dia. bore holes for blind rivets N1.

Installation note: 

In area (2) 1 N5 punch rivet is used later.

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

In areas (1) to (4) set 6.8 mm dia. bore holes for blind rivets N1:

• Area (1): 5 bore holes
• Area (2): 3 bore holes
• Area (3): 1 bore hole
• Area (4): 8 bore holes

Installation note: 

After adhesive has hardened install 2 EMC screws in areas (1) and (4).

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Set two 6.8 mm dia. holes for blind rivets N1 in area (1).

Remove all new parts and deburr holes.

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Installing wheel arch: 

Clean bonding surfaces with cleaning agent R1.

Apply adhesive K1 to bonding surfaces.

Install new parts with alignment bracket or universal mount and rivet with blind rivets.

Use 14 punch rivets N5 in area (2).

Use 17 punch rivets N5 in area (3).

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Rivet new parts with blind rivets in areas (1) and (2).

Use 2 punch rivets N5 in area (3).

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Installation note: 

Vehicles with spring strut dome plate insert: 

Different plate inserts are fitted, depending on the model.

• Version (A) riveted or glued
• Version (B) screwed

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Riveted version:

If damaged, the plate inserts must always be replaced with glued versions on both sides of the vehicle.