51 37 171 Replacing Rear Left or Right Side Window

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)