51 71 041 Removing and installing/replacing rear left or right wheel arch cover

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 BMW 645Ci and 2004 BMW 645Ci. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove rear wheel
If necessary, disconnect and feed out plug from brake pad wear sensor

NOTE: The operation is described on the left side; proceed in the same way for the right side. Illustration created using E60 as an example. There may be differences in detail in the case of other vehicle models.

Release screws (1, 3 and 5).

Unscrew nuts (2).

Release expansion rivet (4).

Carefully feed out rear wheel arch cover towards bottom.

Fig 1: Removing And Installing/Replacing Rear Left Or Right Wheel Arch Cover

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Installation:

Make sure rear wheel arch cover is correctly seated.