BMW X5 Owners & Service Manuals

BMW X5: Grinding Aluminum Parts

1.0 Recommended tools and equipment

Weight-reduced aluminum front end structure (GRAV):

Z 8 Spaceframe structure:

2.0 Grinding outer shell and structure

Do not use any abrasives (grinding wheels, paper, etc.) which contain iron (risk of corrosion).

Always replace abrasives which have already been used to treat steel (risk of corrosion).

Use stainless steel wire brushes only (risk of corrosion).

Reduce speed of grinding machines. Excessive speeds cause a smearing effect.

Do not use coarse abrasive grains (only > or =. 80).

Do not grind notches into the material (risk of cracking).

Do not grind the material thin.

Grinding Steel Parts

1.0 Recommended tools and equipment

2.0 Grinding outer shell and structure

Always replace abrasives which have already been used to treat aluminum (risk of corrosion).

Do not grind the material thin.

READ NEXT:

 Handling Airbags And Restraint Systems

1.0 Airbags and restraint systems On vehicles with airbags and restraint systems, observe the relevant safety instructions. During straightening work on the body, you will be exposed to the risk

 Installation Of A Cavity Seal With Cavity Foam

Sourcing reference for cavity foam. IMPORTANT: The cavity foam may only be use for cavity sealing at the points at which cavity sealing is present as standard! The following repair represents the rep

 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 weldi

SEE MORE:

 Removing And Installing/Replacing RDC Receiving Antenna

Necessary preliminary tasks: Remove front left underbody panelling. Disconnect plug connection (1). Gently press retaining tabs apart in direction of arrow and remove receiving antenna (2). Fig. 9: Removing Receiving Antenna REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING AN RDC TRIGGER TRANSMITTER (FRONT)

 Regulator

MANUAL EMERGENCY RELEASE OF TRANSMISSION LOCK In the event of a power supply interruption, e.g. flat battery or electrical fault, the transmission lock must be manually released, otherwise the wheel will be locked and the vehicle cannot be moved. IMPORTANT: Secure vehicle against rolling, e.g. wit

© 2019-2025 Copyright www.bmwx5info.com