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
+ Suspension bracket and steering
- Body
   General information and security measures
   + Leaving and repair of damages of a body
   - External elements of a body
      Removal and installation of a front bumper
      Removal and installation/check of shock-absorbers of a bumper
      Removal and installation of a rear bumper
      Removal and installation of the back shock-absorber
      Removal and installation of a cover of a fairing
      Removal and installation of a forward wing
      Removal and installation of a cowl
      Adjustment of a cowl
      Removal and installation of a trunk lid
      Adjustment of a trunk lid
      Removal and installation of the lock/cylinder of the lock of a trunk lid
      Removal and installation of a gas-filled emphasis of a cowl/trunk lid
      Replacement of moldings and emblem of model
      Removal, installation and adjustment of a door
      Removal and installation of facing of a door
      Removal and installation of the lock of a door
      Removal and installation of the cylinder of the lock
      Removal and installation of the external handle of a door
      Removal, installation and adjustment of a window
      Removal and installation of the power window
      Removal and installation of the electric motor of a window regulator
      Removal and installation of a mirror of an external look / sound signal of high-pitch tone
      Removal and installation of glass of a mirror
      Removal and installation of the case of a mirror of an exterior
   + Internal elements of a body
+ Onboard electric equipment
+ Schemes of electric equipment



Removal and installation/check of shock-absorbers of a bumper

 REMOVAL

1 Remove the forward shock-absorber.

2 Disconnect the shock-absorber-1-. For this purpose turn off nuts-3-.

Rivets can be in the place of nuts-3-. In this case they need to be zasverlit. Turn off nuts-2-and take out the shock-absorber. If there is a cable-4-connector, previously open it and turn off.


 CHECK

3 Measure shock-absorber length from the center of a plastic insert to a basic surface. If the received value less than 127.5 ± 1 mm, replace the shock-absorber.


 INSTALLATION

4 Insert into place the shock-absorber and fix by its moment 50 N • m (a key on 13 mm) or 10 NChm (a key on 8 mm) or a priklepayta usual explosive rivets.
5 Fix a cable connector if he acted and record a cable.
6 Establish a front bumper.