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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).

Preliminary work needed: 

Removal: 

NOTE: Symbolic schematic diagram.
Differences in detail possible.

Position of sealing bead (1).

If necessary, feed out sound insulation (2) at cable (3).

Fig 1: Sound Insulation Cable And Sealing Bead
G10142575Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
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 2: Cutting Sealing Bead Of Sound Insulation Using Sharp Cutting Tool
G06854194Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

When refitting: 

Damaged sound insulation must be replaced.

Lay butyl cord with 4 mm dia. over original butyl cord.

Replacement: 

Remove residual butyl at the door and clean the adhesive area.

Air drying time: 1 minute

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

Lay butyl cord with 6 mm dia. in specified adhesive area on sound insulation.

NOTE: Position of butyl cord (1) on sound insulation (2).
Fig 3: Butyl Rope On Sound Insulation
G10142577Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
NOTE: A mark (2) is provided all round on the sound insulation (1).

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

Heat butyl cord (3) (hot air blower) and press sound insulation (1) on firmly all around.

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

Fig 4: Marking On Sound Insulation
G04749846Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Manual contact pressure: approx. 10 N/cm

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

Required reworking: 

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