Front wing — removal and installation (BMW 7 Series E32)

Removal

Use a wide plastic spatula to pry the protective strip away from the wing.

Remove the side turn signal.

Remove the headlight shield. To do this, unhook the shield from the inside, push it down from the two holders in the middle and unhook it from the hooks on the outside.

Pull the protective seal upwards.

Remove the upper seal from the fender. Mark the position of the front wheel on the hub so that you can later install the balanced wheel in its original position. Loosen the wheel bolts with the car on the ground. Raise and support the front of the car and remove the front wheel.

Loosen the arch protection panel screws and pull the panel out to the side.

Unscrew the screws holding the inner wing. Pull out the sliding clamps, having first knocked out the sliding pins inward with a suitable punch. If there are covers on the pins, then you need to pry the pins with a screwdriver, and then remove the clamp. Take out the inner wing.





Remove the bolts securing the wing to the front pillar.



Loosen the bumper fastening.



Open the door and unscrew the mounting bolt on the front pillar through the gap.



Remove the upper rear bolt (arrow).

Caution: Be careful not to lose the washers under the mounting bolts.

Due to the protective layer of the underbody, the wing sits very tightly. To loosen the wing, an industrial hair dryer is therefore required, which heats the air to a temperature of at least 400°C.

Direct the nozzle of the hair dryer to the top and back of the wing and soften the protective layer. Then free the wing from the protective layer from the bottom in the front part of the wing. In this place, everything must be done carefully so as not to damage the wing when removing.

Installation

Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.