51 71 038 Removing and installing/replacing front left or right wheel arch cover (front section) \PREMIUM

Overview of Activities Preprocesses 

1. Remove front right wheel
2. Remove trim on right wheel arch

   Keyprocesses 

3. Remove front wheel arch cover on right
4. Install front right wheel arch cover

   Postprocesses 

5. Install trim on right wheel arch
6. Clean contact surface of brake disc and hub
7. Clean contact surface of wheel
8. Grease wheel centering in wheel
9. Install front right wheel

Additional Information Overview of Tightening Torques 

Overview Special Tool 

0 492 518 (36 1 300) Adapter 

Consisting of 

Fig 1: Identifying Adapter (36 1 300)

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0 496 521 (00 2 230) Pliers 

Fig 2: Identifying Pliers (00 2 230)

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Preprocesses 

1. Remove front right wheel 
   NOTE: Notify customers to regularly check the tire pressure (see Owner's Handbook) to prevent tire damage!
   NOTE: After adaptation of the tire pressure, the Run Flat Indicator must always be re-initialized.
   NOTE: Please refer to the Owner's Handbook of the vehicle for the initialization procedure.
   • To loosen the lockable wheel bolts, use a matching adapter from special tool 0 492 518 (36 1 300). 
     Fig 3: Identifying Adapter (36 1 300)

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     NOTE: Wheel is balanced electronically!
   • Observe the following procedure to prevent clamping errors and imbalance:
   • Position the wheel so that the valve (siehe Pfeil) is at the bottom.
   • If several wheels are simultaneously removed, mark the position of the wheels on the vehicle with chalk on the wheels (e.g. "FL" for front left, etc.).
   • Mark wheel to wheel hub.
   • If applicable, mark lockable wheel bolts on the wheel.
   • Unscrew wheel bolts.
   • Remove wheel.
     Fig 4: Locating Wheel Bolts

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2. Remove trim on right wheel arch 
   NOTE: Description is for left component only. Procedure on the right side is identical.
   • Loosen blind rivet(1). Unclip the cover (2) outwards.
     Fig 5: Identifying Blind Rivet And Cover

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   Keyprocesses 

3. Remove front wheel arch cover on right 
   NOTE: Description is for left component only. Procedure on the right side is identical.
   • Loosen expanding rivets (1) and screws (2) and (3).
     Fig 6: Identifying Expander Rivets And Screws

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   • Release expanding rivet (1) and nut (2).
   • Loosen screws (3) and (4).
   • Feed wheel arch cover out downwards.
     Fig 7: Identifying Expander Rivet, Screws And Nut

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4. Install front right wheel arch cover 
   NOTE: Description is for left component only. Procedure on the right side is identical.
   NOTE: Make sure all covers in wheel arch are correctly fitted in relation to each other!
   • Rear cover (1) covers front cover (2).
   • Cover (4) covers rear cover(1).
   • Cover (3) covers cover (2) (4) and rear cover (1) in area (B).
     Fig 8: Identifying Seating Areas Of Covers

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   • Feed in wheel arch cover.
   • Install expanding rivet (1) and tighten nuts (2).
   • Tighten down screws (3) and (4).
   TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION
   
   

   Underbody panelling on body
   Screw	3 Nm
   Nut	2.5 Nm

   Fig 9: Identifying Expander Rivet, Screws And Nut

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   • Install expanding rivets (1) and tighten bolts (2) and (3).
   TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION
   
   

   Underbody panelling on body
   Screw	3 Nm
   Nut	2.5 Nm

   Fig 10: Identifying Expander Rivets And Screws

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   Postprocesses 

5. Install trim on right wheel arch 
   NOTE: Description is for left component only. Procedure on the right side is identical.
   • Check latch mechanisms (1) on cover (2) for damage and replace cover if necessary.
     Fig 11: Identifying Latch Mechanisms On Cover

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   • Install trim on wheel arch. Apply blind rivets (1) with special tool 0 496 521 (00 2 230)  .
     Fig 12: Identifying Blind Rivet And Cover

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6. Clean contact surface of brake disc and hub 
   NOTE: Contact surfaces between brake disc/wheel and brake disc/wheel hub must be clean and free of grease.
   NOTE: Contact surfaces between brake disc/wheel and brake disc/wheel hub must be clean and free of grease.
   • Remove dirt, grease and corrosion from contact surface with a drill and special tool 81 25 2 344 011.
   • Degrease contact surface with cleaning agent.
     Fig 13: Removing Dirt, Grease Residues And Corrosion From Contact Surface Using Drill And Special Tool (81 25 2 344 011)

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7. Clean contact surface of wheel 
   NOTE: Do not operate special tool with an impact screwdriver!
   NOTE: Do not operate special tool with an impact screwdriver!
   • Remove dirt, grease and corrosion from contact surface with a drill and special tool 81 25 2 344 011.
   • Degrease contact surface with cleaning agent.
   • If grease is present in area of wheel bolt hole, remove brake disc and clean.
     Fig 14: Removing Dirt, Grease Residues And Corrosion From Contact Surface Using Drill And Special Tool (81 25 2 344 011)

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8. Grease wheel centering in wheel 
   • Grease wheel centering (1) in wheel thinly. Refer to SPECIFIED GREASE .
     Fig 15: Identifying Wheel Centering

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9. Install front right wheel 
   NOTE: Clean wheel bolts and check threads for damage, replace, if necessary. Replace corroded wheel bolts.
   • Check brake disc mounting bolt (1) for tight fit!
   TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION
   
   

   Front brake disc to wheel hub
   M8x14	16 Nm
   Replace screw.

   TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION
   
   

   Rear brake disc to wheel hub
   M8x14	16 Nm
   Replace screw.

   » Mounting bolt (1) may not under any circumstances protrude over contact surface (2) between brake disc and wheel.

   Fig 16: Identifying Brake Disc Mounting Bolt And Contact Surface

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   • To tighten the lockable wheel bolts, use a matching adapter from special tool 0 492 518 (36 1 300)  .
     Fig 17: Identifying Adapter (36 1 300)

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   • Observe the following procedure to prevent clamping errors and imbalance:
   • Wheel positioned with valve facing down.
   • Align wheel marking with wheel hub marking.
     Fig 18: Locating Wheel Bolts

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   • Install lockable wheel bolt for marking on wheel.
     NOTE: Under no circumstances use pneumatic or electric screwdrivers to install and tighten the wheel bolts.
     NOTE: Wheel must rest uniformly against the brake disc. In case of non-original BMW wheel bolts/wheels, it may be necessary to retighten wheel bolts due to setting properties (pay attention to manufacturer data).
     Fig 19: Tightening Wheel Bolts

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   • Fit wheel bolts and evenly tighten crosswise by hand in order to center the disc wheel.
   • Tighten wheel bolts crosswise using a calibrated torque wrench to the specified tightening torque.
   TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION
   
   

   Wheel bolt
   M14	140 Nm
   After installation, torque of all wheel bolts must be checked again. Wheel bolts must not be oiled!