Exterior body accessories — removal and installation (BMW 3 Series E46)

Mudguards and underbody panels

1. Various plastic panels are secured to the underside of the body using various fasteners: screws, nuts, clamps. Their removal becomes clear when inspecting the fasteners. Consecutively remove the screws from the panel being removed and release the clamps until it can be easily removed. Most of the clamps used can be removed by simply pulling them out of their place of installation. For some, you first need to unscrew or remove the central pin, and then remove the clamp.

2. When installing, replace any fasteners that were damaged during removal and securely fasten the panel with all appropriate screws and fasteners.

Moldings and emblems

3. Moldings and emblems are attached to the body with a special adhesive tape. To remove these elements, they must be heated to soften the glue, and then removed from the body. When performing this operation, there is a risk of damaging the paintwork of the body. Therefore, it is better to entrust such work to specialists.

Rear spoiler (tourist model)

4. Removing the spoiler is a very difficult job. It requires special tools and experience. Trying to remove the spoiler without special tools will result in its breakage, so it is better to entrust this work to specialists.