BMW 5 Series E39

since 1996-2001 release

Repair and operation of the car

Body

Specifications

Sizes of body gaps

Section	a =	b =	Section	with =	Squeezing of a sealant
A-A	^4.5+1-0.5	21 ± 2	A-A	-	-
B-B	10 ± 1	12 ± 2	B-B	-	-
C - With	-	10 ± 1	C - With	12 ± 2	2.5 ± 1
D - D	-	12 ± 1,5	D - D	12 ± 2	1.5 ± 1
E-E	12 ± 2	10 ± 1	E-E	-	-
F-F	21 ± 2	^4.5+1-0.5	F-F	-	-
G-G	13 ± 2	13 ± 2	G-G	^5+1-0.5	-
H-H	22 ± 2	22 ± 2	H-H	^5+1-0.5	-
I - I	^4.5+1-0.5	-	I - I	-	-

Body of the BMW car of the 5th series bearing. The bottom group, sidewalls, a roof and back wings are welded in a uniform design. Forward and back glasses are pasted. Repair of considerable damages, and also replacement of glasses have to be made in conditions HUNDRED.

The cowl, trunk lid, doors and forward wings fasten bolt connections and can be without effort replaced.

Along with removal of elements of a body in the present Section also removal of elements of the internal equipment, such as seats and facings is described. Many of the elements of a design stated above have so-called Torx screws which otvorachivaniye requires the special screw-driver.

Security measures when performing body works

• When carrying out welding or other works connected with sparking near the rechargeable battery, the last has to be surely disconnected.

• It is not necessary to carry out welding or the soldering by soft or solid solders, air conditioning system elements filled with a working body if there is a danger of heating.

It is not necessary to open a contour of circulation of air conditioning system.

• Body elements, prostrate the strengthened corrosion, are galvanized. Not to a soshlifovyvayta a zinc covering before welding (it is allowed to remove a covering only at the soldering solid solders). At the same time welding current should be increased by 10%.

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

• PVC bottom sheeting in the place of welding needs to be smoothed out a wire brush and, heating by hot air up to the temperature of +180 °C, to remove the pallet. When heating a covering of PVC over 180 °C are formed the hydrochloric acid making strong corrosive attack. Besides, couples, unhealthy the person are formed.

• It is not necessary to heat the car in the special furnace to temperature above +80 °C. Otherwise there is a danger of damage of electronic devices.