51 36 071 Replacing Rear Left or Right Side Window-1

51 36 071 Replacing Rear Left Or Right Side Window

Special tools required:

IMPORTANT:
- Instructions for window cementing are an essential part of these repair instructions and must be followed without fail.
- Cover rear side panels with protective covers.
- The side window can be reused only if the PVC spray-coating is undamaged.

Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove capping in luggage compartment
- Remove panel for roof pillar at rear (D-pillar)
- Remove panel for roof pillar (C-pillar)
- Release belt
- Remove strip on side window

IMPORTANT:
- Risk of damage.
- Tape off body in area of piercing point with fabric adhesive tape.
- Moisten PVC spray-coating with water so that cutting wire can slide between body and side window and PVC spray-coating is not damaged.

Push wire starter from Roll Out 2000 at line (1) through adhesive bead.

Feed in cutting wire, secure special tool 51 3 270 and cut through adhesive bead in direction of arrow.

Remove side window and replace.

Fitting 3 dual-lock tapes:

Remove rest of dual-lock tapes (1) and clean bonding area.
Stick new dual-lock tapes (1) to body.
Dual-lock tapes on side window must match these dual-lock tapes.

Overview for side window bonding (E71, E72):

Moisten suction face of special tool 51 3 220 and secure to door window glass. Set down door window glass on a suitable surface.

If reusing the previous side window, remove residual adhesive down to 0.5 mm.

Almost vertical part (B) of adhesive bead (1) must face PVC spray-coating (5).

In area (X) of positioning pins (7) spacing (C) of adhesive bead (1) to PVC spray-coating (5) must be increased to 4 mm.

Spread bead joint (4) with special tool 00 9 322.

Fit side window (1) with positioning pins (2).

Insert side window (1) completely.

Close rear door.

Adapt side window (1) to rear door if necessary.

Snap side window into dual-lock tapes and secure with yellow plastic adhesive tape*.

* (Sourcing reference: BMW Parts Department)