Replace one holder for adaptive mount (330i xDrive Wagon, 328d xDrive Wagon)
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Special tools required:
- 72 1 200
Necessary preliminary work:
- Remove both left luggage compartment wheel arch PANEL and right luggage compartment wheel arch PANEL
Lever out expanding rivet (1).
Release oddments tray (3) in areas (2) in direction of arrow and remove.
Release plastic nuts (1) and remove facing (2).
Drill out rivet plate (1) down to rivet shank with a 10 mm twist drill bit.
Take off holder (2).
Use special tool 72 1 200 for collecting rivet remnants.
Insert butyl in collecting tray of special tool to fix rivet remnants in position and secure them against falling out.
Position special tool from rear on rivet head in cavity and remove rivet remnants.
If rivet remnants can not be removed from side member, it must be treated with cavity sealant so that rivet remnants are stuck in position and can not move in the side member.