Removing and Installing Side Window Glass, Rear Left or Right (Z3 Coupe, M Coupe)

51 37 170 Removing And Installing Side Window Glass, Rear Left Or Right (Z3 Coupe, M Coupe)

Special tools required:
- 00 9 322
- 513 010
- 513 090

CAUTION:
- The "Instructions for cementing windows" form the basis of these repair instructions and must be followed without fail.
- Cover rear side panels with protective covers.
- Tape off body on inside around side window with fabric adhesive tape.

Remove breastwork in luggage compartment, front left or right.
Remove trim on side window, rear left or right.
Remove seal on side window.







Pull off trim (1) downward.







Installation:
If applicable, replace defective clips (1).







Attach straight blade with adjustable roller (sourcing reference: BMW Parts Service) to tool and set measurement (X).
Dimension (X) = 16 mm

NOTE: Resharpen knife with machine running.







Carefully insert knife blade between body and side window seal.
Guide blade parallel to side window.
Cut through glue bead at top, bottom and front as close to body as possible.







Pull out side window with special tool 51 3 010 at front (2nd person); if necessary, use a scalpel (surgeon's scalpel) to cut through adhesive bead (in area of B-pillar) carefully from outside.







Installation:
Attach seal (1) in area (A) and position in area (B).
Fix seal (1) with yellow plastic adhesive tape (1) (sourcing reference: BMW Parts Service).







Installation:
Clean adhesive areas and stick on spacer buffers (1) and (2).
A 80 mm
B 80 mm
c 40 mm
D 200 mm
E 200 mm
F 0.5 mm
G 4.8 mm
H 4.0 mm
For installation, coat connecting flange (3) for seal with rubber protection coating agent.







Installation:
A Mount special tool 51 3 010 (without joint) opposite on inside of window.
Attach special tool 51 3 090 (tensioning strap) at top to special tool 51 3 010 (without joint).
B Feed in tensioning strap from special tool 51 3 090 at bottom into mounts (1), hook in and tighten down.

Summary for side window cementing (E36 Z3 Coupe):







1 Glue bead
2 Ceramic layer
3 Primer coat
4 Application point of glue bead
5 Seal
A 7 mm (width of adhesive bead)
B 11(-1) mm (height of adhesive bead)
C1 29(-2) mm (width of primer trace)
C2 15(-2) mm (width of primer trace)
C3 15(-2) mm (width of primer trace)
D1 63 ± 1 mm (distance from (1) to window edge)
D2 1.5 mm (distance from (1) to (5)
D3 16 ± 1 mm (distance from (1) to window edge)
R1 approx. 10 mm
R2 approx. 8 mm

Attach special tool 51 3 010 to tool trolley twice. Moisten suction surfaces and secure side window from outside. Secure special tool 51 3 010 without attachment joint to inner side.
When reusing old side window, remove residual adhesive to 0.5 mm.
The almost vertical part (B) of the adhesive bead (1) must face the seal (5). Spread adhesive bead (4) with special tool 00 9 322.







NOTE: A second person will be needed to help feed in the lower seal The adhesive bead must not touch the vehicle body feeding in.

- Fit side window with special tool 51 3 010 at bottom.
- Attach seal (2) to body flange in corner area (1).
- Adjust length so that seal (2) at rear/top rests against radius.
- Fold out side window at top.
- Check length adjustment.
- If necessary, move side window so that seal (2) rests without play in area (A).
- Fix side window with yellow plastic adhesive tape (3) (sourcing reference: BMW Parts Service).
- Attach seal (2) at bottom completely to body flange







A Attach special tool 51 3 090 (tensioning strap) at top to special tool 51 3 010 (without joint).
B Tension belt tensioner (1), center, until eye (2) is approx. 300 mm over mounts (3).
C Tension belt tensioner (4), top, until eye (2) can be pulled back approx. 20 mm.