Removing and Installing/Replacing Top Left Steering Gear Cover

51 71 ... - Removing and installing/replacing top left steering gear cover





Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove bottom steering gear cover [1][2]51 71 ... Removing and Installing/Replacing Bottom Left or Right Steering Gear Cover





Release screws (1, 2).
Release expander rivet (4) and remove cover (3).

Installation:
Replace damaged expander rivet.
Make sure cover is correctly positioned.
Make sure screws are installed in correct positions.





Important!
Make sure all covers in wheel arch are correctly seated in relation to each other:
- Rear cover (1) overlaps front cover (2) and cover (3) in area (B)
- Cover (4) overlaps rear cover (1)
- Cover (3) overlaps covers (2, 4) and cover (1) in area (A)