E46 series BMW 3

since 1998 of release

Repair and car operation



E46 series BMW 3
+ BMW 3 Cars (E46)
+ Current leaving and service
+ Engine
+ Systems of cooling, heating
+ Power supply systems, injection and release
+ engine Electric equipment
+ RKPP and transmission line
+ Automatic transmission
+ Coupling and power shafts
+ Brake system
+ Suspension bracket and steering
- Body
   General information and security measures
   + Leaving and repair of damages of a body
   + External elements of a body
   + Internal elements of a body
+ Onboard electric equipment
+ electric equipment Schemes


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General information and security measures

 


BMW 3 cars have the "universal and body" scheme where the floor panel with the forward and back lateral beams (longerons) of a frame playing a role of carriers of other details of a body of the car, forward and back suspension brackets and other mechanical components is used. Some of components are especially vulnerable at failures both can be отболчены and are repaired or replaced. The cowl, a trunk lid concern them, doors and forward wings. Forward and back glasses are pasted.

Descriptions are included in this Chapter only procedures of the general care of a car and restoration body and repair of the body panels lying within qualification of the average amateur mechanic.

Many from specified above elements of a design are fixed by so-called Torx screws which otvorachivaniye needs a special screw-driver.
If any works with the internal equipment are carried out, it is necessary to observe the following instructions:

If at work with the internal equipment any works with electric equipment are performed also, surely disconnect a negative cable (-) the storage battery. For this purpose familiarize with instructions in the Section Removal and installation of the storage battery. As works with electric equipment it is necessary to consider also shutdown or a detachment of any electric wire.

- It is recommended to apply a plastic wedge to removal of plastic facing and peaks, for example, HAZET 196555-20.
- The clips damaged at removal of facing, surely are replaced.
- Seats, belts and safety cushions are important from the point of view of safety elements. It is necessary to carry out only the works described in head. Other works are recommended to be carried out on HUNDRED.


Security measures at performance of body works

Welding or the ration is not allowed by soft or firm solders filled with a working body of elements of central air or if there is a danger of their heating.

It is not necessary to open a contour of cooling of the conditioner as liquid hit on skin can cause frostbite.

At casual hit of liquid on skin immediately wash out a place of defeat by cold water within not less than 15 minutes. Liquid of the conditioner has no color and a smell and it is heavier some air. At leakages of cooling liquid there is a danger of poisoning in the lower part of the car (availability of liquid is not felt).

The sheeting of the bottom of PVC in a place of welding is necessary for smoothing out a wire brush and, having heated up hot air to temperature +180°С, to remove a shpatel.

When heating a covering of PVC from above +180°С the hydrochloric acid having strong corrosive attack is formed. Besides, pairs, unhealthy the person are formed.


Body elements, poverzhenny the strengthened corrosion, are zinced. Not сошлифовывайте a zinc covering before welding (it is authorized to remove a covering only at the soldering firm solders). Thus the welding current should be increased by 10 %.

When welding the zinced sheets zinc oxides are formed. Security measures demand good ventilation of the area of carrying out welding.


At carrying out repair of a paint and varnish covering it is authorized to heat up the car in the special furnace to temperature not above +80°С. Otherwise there is a danger of damage of electronic devices.

At carrying out welding works on the car with the established monitors it is necessary to observe the following:

Disconnect a negative cable (-) the storage battery at the switched-off ignition. The battery is in a luggage compartment behind a cover on the right side. At BMW 316i, 318i cars the battery settles down in an impellent compartment.

As a result of shutdown of the storage battery data from memory of malfunctions of some monitors are erased. If necessary before shutdown of the battery it is necessary to consider these memories of malfunctions. Address to the Section Diagnostics of malfunctions. Work it is desirable to lead HUNDRED in conditions.


Isolate a negative pole (-) the storage battery to exclude possibility of casual contact.

If near the storage battery welding works or other works connected with formation of sparks are performed, it is necessary to remove the battery surely.
At carrying out welding works the plug of the welding device should take place probably closer to a place of welding and should be well connected to a body, the maximum distance of 1 m.

Use of accession of weight of the car with the fixed wires as weight accession for the welding device is not allowed. If necessary previously disconnect wires and protect a carving of a bolt of weight a nut.

At cars with navigation system after completion of welding works it is necessary anew откалибровать a probe of a magnetic field of navigation (work HUNDRED).

On elements of a design of the car, exposed to special impact of corrosion, the zinced sheets are established. Before welding it is not necessary to remove a zinc layer. He acts in film only before the soldering firm solder. The current thus is necessary for increasing by 10 %.

Operation of lifting and car installation on supports is connected with danger! Therefore before carrying out operation familiarize with Poddomkrachivaniye's Section and towage


Body gaps

At installation of elements of a body it is necessary to observe the established gaps. Otherwise there is, for example, a gnash when closing a door or the increased noise of a wind during movement. The gap should have constant width on a contour of a prileganiye of details. The deviation should not exceed 1 mm.

Performance of the following condition is obligatory. Surfaces adjoining to each other elements should be parallel. Shift inside on 1 mm of the elements located closer to a back part of the car in relation to elements, located ahead of a body is admissible.

For example: The forward edge of a back door can settle down on 1 mm more deeply, than a back edge of a forward door.
Demanded values of gaps are given in Specifications.