51 48 060 Removing and installing/replacing sound insulation in left or right front door

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IMPORTANT: INSTRUCTIONS FOR SOUND INSULATION are an essential part of these repair instructions and must be followed without fail.
Do not detach sound insulation in jerks (risk of damage).
Ensure watertightness of sound insulation after every repair (water ingress).

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove DOOR TRIM PANEL

IMPORTANT: When cutting through sealing bead (1), do not damage sound insulation (2) and if necessary cable.
With a suitable sharp cutting tool (3) cut through sealing bead (1) of sound insulation (2) in the area to be detached.

Fig 1: Cutting Sealing Bead Of Sound Insulation Using Sharp Cutting Tool

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Position of sealing bead (1).

Feed out sound insulation (3) at cables (2) and remove.

Fig 2: Identifying Sealing Bead, Sound Insulation And Cables

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Clean adhesive area with adhesive remover (sourcing reference: BMW Parts Department).

Air drying time: 1 minute

IMPORTANT: Bonding surface must be dry and free of dust and grease.
Once it has been cleaned, do not touch the adhesive area with bare hands.

NOTE: A mark (2) is provided all round on the sound insulation (1).

Butyl rope (3) rests on or inside the marking (2).

Fig 3: Identifying Marking On Sound Insulation

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Replacement

Lay 6 mm dia. butyl rope (sourcing reference: BMW Parts Department) in specified adhesive area.

Heat butyl rope (hot air blower) and press down firmly on sound insulation all round.

Contact pressure with hand roller: approx. 20 N/cm²

Manual contact pressure: approx. 10 N/cm²

NOTE: Firm thumb pressure has approx. 30 N/cm²