Replacing Rear Left Side Panel (Cooper Clubman F54)

Preliminary work needed: 

• Remove REAR BUMPER PANEL .
• REMOVE TRIM ON THE REAR LEFT WHEEL PANEL .
• REMOVE guide for rear left bumper.
• REMOVE rear left wheel.
• REMOVING rear left wheel arch cover.
• REMOVE REAR LEFT SIDE WINDOW GLASS .

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

• (1) Left rear quarter panel
• (2) Holding rail of trim strip of left side panel

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Removal: 

Detach trim (1) in arrow direction.

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Unclip the rear spoiler-lower part (1) on the marked points 3 times.

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Release clips (1).

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Pull rear spoiler-lower part (1) downwards approx. 3 mm to the side and secure it with a wedge (4).

Unscrew the screws (2).

Remove side panel (3).

Installation: 

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Place side panel (3).

Adjust GAP DIMENSIONS .

Tighten down screws (2).

Tightening torque 41 35 2AZ .

Remove wedge (4).

Clip in the rear spoiler-lower part (1) on the marked points 3 times.

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Clip in cover (1).

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Fasten clips (1).

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Required reworking:

• INSTALL rear left side window glass.
• INSTALL guide for rear left bumper.
• Install REAR BUMPER PANEL .
• INSTALL TRIM ON THE REAR LEFT WHEEL PANEL .
• Install. Refer to REMOVE OR INSTALL FRONT OR REAR WHEEL or REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING GUIDE FOR BUMPER, REAR LEFT OR RIGHT or REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING THE REAR LEFT OR RIGHT WHEEL ARCH COVER or REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING TRIM ON REAR LEFT OR RIGHT WHEEL ARCH or REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR BUMPER PANEL or REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR LEFT OR RIGHT SIDE WINDOW GLASS rear left wheel arch cover.
• Mount left rear wheel. Refer to REMOVE OR INSTALL FRONT OR REAR WHEEL or REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING THE REAR LEFT OR RIGHT WHEEL ARCH COVER or REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING TRIM ON REAR LEFT OR RIGHT WHEEL ARCH or REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR BUMPER PANEL or REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR LEFT OR RIGHT SIDE WINDOW GLASS .