Reinforcement Plate: Notes
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CAUTION:
Vehicles must not be driven without reinforcement plates. Driving without the reinforcement plate may damage the front axle. Screws of reinforcement plate must be tightened to torque and then tightened down with Special Tool (00 9 120) (angle-of-rotation measuring disk).
CAUTION:
From 02/2001, use new 66 mm diameter control arm bearings and a new reinforcement plate. For these larger control arm bearings, there must be an impression (1) on the left/right in the reinforcement plate (2). See Figure
. For further information, refer to replacing control arm bracket. The difference can only be discerned by the removed reinforcement plate. Only cars up to 02/2001 with 66 mm diameter control arm bearing and old reinforcement plate (2) without impression (1), insert a washer in each case at rear screw-down points between reinforcement plate and body.
NOTE:
Reinforcement plate is fitted in coupes from 11/99, all convertibles and all E46 models without 4WD from 12/2000.