41 11 043 Replacing Front Section Of Left Engine Support: Notes

Observe procedures for REPAIR STAGE 3  .

Read contents of BODY, GENERAL  .

Steel-aluminium composite construction is used on the vehicle.

Observe SPECIFIC PROCEDURE .

Use only approved SPOT-WELDING APPARATUS  for repairs.

Place vehicle on straightening bench.

The following new body parts are required:

• (1) Engine support
• (2) Engine support, rear
  Fig 1: Identifying Engine Support And Engine Support, Rear

  Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Open welded connections in area (1).

Drill out  riveted connections in areas (1) and (2).

Installation note: 

Use 19 N2 RIVETS  in areas (1) and (2).

Glue new component with ADHESIVE K1 .

Mark severance cut (1) in accordance with dimension a and cut engine support.

Measurement a=140 mm

Installation note: 

Weld in REINFORCEMENT PLATES  at severance cut.

Roughly mark severance cuts (1) and cut.

Heat ADHESIVE AREAS  with hot air blower and release sheet sections (1) from spring strut dome.

Installation note: 

Remove adhesive residue from spring strut dome.

Then FLAME-COAT  bonding surfaces of spring strut dome.

Grind bonding surfaces on engine support blank.

Clean bonding surfaces with CLEANING AGENT R1 .

Open welded connections in area (1) and remove engine support section (2).

Installation note: 

MAG-weld new part in area (1).

To do so, apply 2 fillet welds at spacing of 15 mm.

Length of fillet welds approx. 10 mm.