Replacing Luggage Compartment Floor, Left Section (Rear Side Panel And Tail Panel Removed) (M4 Coupe)

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Procedure OBSERVE  repair stage 2!

Strip down vehicle. Refer to STRIPPING OPERATIONS - REPLACING LEFT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR (REAR SIDE WALL AND TAIL PANEL REMOVED) (M4)  or STRIPPING OPERATIONS - REPLACING RIGHT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR (REAR RIGHT SIDE WALL AND TAIL PANEL REMOVED) (M4) .

Following new body parts are required (see applicable BMW Parts Catalog):

• (1) Luggage compartment floor, left section

Following CONSUMABLES  are required:

Material	Quantity
Adhesive K5a	1
Blind rivet N3	9
EMC screw	3
Cleaning agent R1	1
Sealant D1

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Removal: 

Mark severance cut (1) next to reinforcement (2) and disconnect.

Open welded connections in area (3).

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Open welded connections in area (1).

Remove the luggage compartment floor.

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Preparation of new part: 

Mark severance cut at luggage compartment floor in accordance with severance cut on vehicle + 15 mm extra material and cut (1).

Set 4 4.2 mm 0 bore holes in area (2).

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Adjust luggage compartment floor in combination with side panel and tail panel to fit and secure.

In areas (1) to (3), set 0 4.2 mm bore holes.

Area	Number
1	2
2	3
3	4

If necessary, mark bore holes in area (3) on body and create after removal of new part.

Remove new parts and deburr bore holes.

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Installation  :

Clean all  bonding surfaces on new part and on vehicle with cleaning agent R1.

Apply adhesive on all bonding and riveting surfaces.

Install new part and rivet with blind rivets.

When installing the new part, make sure that all bonding surfaces have sufficient adhesive.

Fit an EMC SCREW  after adhesive has hardened in area (1).

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In areas (1), use two EMC screws.

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