BMW X5: Contents Of Body, General
General information -> Quality standard.
-> Workshop equipment.
Safety regulations -> Safety at work.
-> Information on hazards.
-> Information on vehicle protection.
Materials -> Materials science.
-> Use of materials in outer shell.
Handling electrical/electronic equipment, airbags and restraint systems -> Handling electrical and electronic circuitry equipment and optical fibres.
-> Handling airbags and restraint systems.
Body dimensions -> Frame dimensions.
-> Gap dimensions.
Cavity bulkhead -> Installation of shaped parts.
-> Position of shaped parts.
Vehicle identification number -> Vehicle identification number, general.
-> Stamping vehicle identification number.
Repair techniques -> Straightening -> Straightening aluminum parts.
-> Straightening steel parts. -> Grinding -> Grinding aluminum parts. -> Grinding steel parts.
-> Welding and soldering steel parts.
-> Opening weld joints
-> Bonding -> Bonding aluminum parts.
-> Bonding steel parts.
-> -> Spot-weld bonding steel parts.
-> Opening adhesive bonds.
-> Riveting -> Riveting aluminum parts.
-> Riveting steel parts.
-> Repair elements ->Steel thread repairs.
NOTES ON REPAIRING THREADS> Corrosion protection.
Painting -> General Information.
-> Information / warning labels.
-> Sectional painting.
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Bonding Aluminum Parts
IMPORTANT: Conform with safety precautions!
Overview of topics:
Equipment
Best before date of consumables
Grinding and cleaning
Flame-coating
Primer coat
Gluing coat
Hardening times
Disposing
Bonding Steel Parts
IMPORTANT: Conform with safety precautions !
Overview of topics:
Equipment
Expiry date of adhesive
Grinding and cleaning
Gluing coat
Hardening times
After treatment of bonding surfaces
Disposi
Corrosion Protection
NOTE: Following repairs, the corrosion protection work already begins
with the correct
removal of the PVC undercoating, antinoise compound and seam seals.
1.0 Removing sealing materials:
IMPORTANT:
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Wheel Bearings
REPLACING DRIVE FLANGE ON LEFT/RIGHT REAR AXLE SHAFT
Special tools required:
33 2 116
33 2 160
33 2 201
33 4 200
Remove rear wheel.
IMPORTANT: Expand turning lock sufficiently to avoid damaging thread
when releasing
collar nut.
Release collar nut (1), activate parking brake for this purpose.
Window wiper system
General information
Do not use the wipers if the windshield is dry, as
this may damage the wiper blades or cause them
to become worn more quickly.
Safety information
Warning
If the wipers start moving in the folded away
state, body parts can be jammed or damage
may occur to parts of the vehicle. The
