BMW 3 Series E46

since 1998 release

Repair and operation of the car



BMW 3 Series E46
+ BMW 3 cars (E46)
+ Current leaving and service
+ Engine
+ Cooling systems, heating
+ Power supply systems, injection and release
+ Engine electric equipment
+ RKPP and transmission line
+ Automatic transmission
+ Coupling and power shafts
- Brake system
   Removal and installation of brake shoes of forward wheels
   Removal and installation of a guide of a forward brake
   Removal and installation of a brake disk of a forward wheel
   Removal and installation of brake shoes of disk brakes
   Removal and installation of a bracket of a brake of back wheels
   Removal and installation of a brake disk of a back wheel
   Measurement of thickness of a brake disk
   Brake fluid - the main data and security measures
   Removal of air from the brake system
   Replacement of the brake pipeline
   Replacement of a forward brake hose
   Check of the amplifier of a brake
   Removal and installation of blocks of the parking brake
   Adjustment of the parking brake
   Removal and installation of the lever of the parking brake
   Removal and installation of a cable of the drive of the parking brake
   Removal and installation of the switch of a stoplight
+ Suspension bracket and steering
+ Body
+ Onboard electric equipment
+ Schemes of electric equipment



Removal and installation of a brake disk of a forward wheel

 REMOVAL

1 Remove a brake guide with a support and the inserted blocks and tie them a wire to a suspension bracket. Do not disconnect a brake hose, otherwise after installation it is necessary to delete air from system.

2 Turn out the fastening screw a-4-face key and on 5 mm.

3 Remove a brake disk.

The ventilated brake disks are balanced. It is not necessary to take out or displace balancing brackets on the internal diameter of a brake disk.


 INSTALLATION

For achievement of uniform braking on both sides both brake disks have to have an identical surface concerning quality and a roughness. Therefore surely it is necessary to replace or pierce both brake disks.

When checking disks on a beating, address Specifications for its admissible values.

1 Measure thickness of a brake disk, address the Section Measurement of Thickness of a Brake Disk.
2 If there is a rust on a flange of a disk and a nave of a wheel, remove it.
3 Clear a nitrothinner new disks of a sheeting.
4 Establish a disk on a nave and turn so that openings under bolts coincided. Tighten bolts a face key the moment of 16 N • m.
5 Establish into place a brake bracket with a support and the inserted blocks, address appropriate section.
6 New brake disks it is necessary to earn extra carefully for three receptions. First reception: five braking from the speed of 50 km/h strong pressing a brake pedal on the road where there is no traffic. Second reception: Let's brakes be cooled. Third reception: 5 more braking from the speed of 50 km/h.