51 47 134 Removing and installing/replacing left or right rail in luggage compartment floor

Necessary preliminary tasks:

• Remove luggage compartment wheel arch panel  . See 51 47 151 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM  or 51 47 161 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING RIGHT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH PANEL 
• Remove BATTERY COVER .
• Remove TRIM FROM REAR APRON .

Release expanding rivets (1).

Release screw (2).

Release plastic nut (3).

Feed out rail (4) towards rear.

Fig 1: Identifying Luggage Compartment Floor Rail, Expanding Rivets, Plastic Nut And Screw

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Installation: 

If necessary, replace faulty expander rivets and plastic nuts.