BMW X5: Removing And Installing / Replacing Master Brake Cylinder For DSC
Special tools required:
- 32 1 27032 1 270 PLUGS (SET)
Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove expansion tank.
- Read and comply with General Information.
After completing tasks, bleed brake system with DSC.
IMPORTANT: Do not bend brake lines.
Unfasten brake lines (2).
Unclip retaining bar (1) and remove both brake lines from guides.
Installation:
Tightening torque 34 32 1AZ.
Close off brake lines and brake master cylinder with plugs 32 1 270.
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Fig. 65: Uncliping Retaining Bar
Release nuts (3) and feed brake master cylinder out of brake booster.
Installation:
Replace self-locking nuts.
Tightening torque 34 31 1AZ.
Installation:
Replace sealing ring.
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Fig. 66: Identifying Sealing Ring
Installation:
When inserting the brake master cylinder (2) into the brake booster (1), make sure the pressure rod of the brake booster and that of the brake master cylinder meet each other on one level.
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Fig. 67: Identifying Brake Master Cylinder And Brake Booster
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Brake Lines
OVERVIEW OF BRAKE LINES
1. Brake hose, front.
2. Brake tubes.
3. Brake hose, rear, to body.
4. Brake hose, rear, to wheel brake cylinder.
REPLACING ALL BRAKE PIPES
Special tools required:
34 5 100
Brake Booster
REPLACING VACUUM HOSE FOR BRAKE BOOSTER (N52K)
IMPORTANT: Before beginning work, fully press the brake pedal several
times to reduce the
vacuum pressure in the brake booster. This makes it easier to
Electrical Components
REPLACING A BRAKE PAD SENSOR (FRONT)
IMPORTANT: The brake pad wear sensor must be replaced once it has been
removed (brake pad wear sensor loses its retention capability in the brake pad).
If a brak
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Removing And Installing/Replacing Both Seat Rails On Left Or Right
Front Seat (Normal/Electric)
Necessary preliminary tasks:
Remove front seat.
Remove lower strap (belt tensioner).
Remove drive unit for longitudinal seat adjustment.
WARNING: Read and comply with safety regulations for handling airbag
modules and
pyrotechnical belt tensioners.
Improper handling can lead to triggering of
Exhaust Gas Turbocharging
The turbocharger is driven by the engine's exhaust gases, i.e. exhaust gases
under pressure are routed by the turbocharger turbine and in this way delivers
the motive force to the compressor, which rotates on the same
shaft.
It is here that the induction air is precompressed in such a way that a
