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:
SEE MORE:
Universal Puller
Minimum set: Mechanical tools
Note: For withdrawing radial seals 00 5 011 for E90
Series: E12, E21, E23, E24, E28, E30, E30/C, E30tou, E31, E32, E32/3, E34,
E34tou, E36, E36/2, E36/3,
E36/5, E36/7, E36/C, E36tou, E38, E38/3, E39, E39PL, E39tou, E46, E46/16, E46/2,
E46/3, E46/5, E46/C,
E52, E53, E6
Opening Adhesive Bonds
1. Opening spot-weld bonds
Set punch mark in center of weld spot. Set 8 mm dia. weld spot drill bit
on punch mark and drill
through top metal sheet.
Or open weld spot with Vario Drill spot welding cutter (refer to WORKSHOP
EQUIPMENT &
PLANNING CD, Chapter 7).
NOTE: Because the weld spo
