51 71 039 Removing and Installing/Replacing Front Left or Right Wheel Arch Cover (Rear Section)

51 71 039 Removing And Installing/Replacing Front Left Or Right Wheel Arch Cover (Rear Section)







Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove front wheel
- Remove trim on front wheel arch

NOTE: Work shown on the X5 3.0d by way of example; there may be differences in detail on other models.







Detach ABS connection box (1).







Release expander rivets (1) and nuts (2).







Release screws (1 and 2).
Feed out wheel arch cover.







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

Left side only:
- Rear cover (1) overlaps cover (3) in area (B).