Removal, installation and adjustment of doors (BMW 7 Series E38)

Removal and installation

The front and rear doors are removed in the same way.

1. Remove the hex bolts at the top and bottom.



2. Remove the protective cover. If a bracket is installed, remove it. Install tool No.51 2 010 and knock the hinge axis upwards.

When installing for driving in the hinge, install the device No.51 2 010 from above.

3. Lift the door, remove it from the hinge and lower it onto a previously prepared support near the threshold so as not to put any strain on the door's electrical wiring.



4. Remove the two screws securing the electrical connector. Pull the connector out of the front pillar and disconnect it.



5. Installation is carried out in reverse order.

Adjustment

Before adjusting the front doors, the rear doors should be adjusted, i.e. the rear doors are adjusted to the welded rear wings. In this case, the front wings, which are fastened with bolts, can be adjusted to the front doors if necessary. When adjusting, the door must be equipped with glass and a window lift mechanism.

The clearance values are specified in the Chapter Specifications Body.

1. Loosen the lock striker fastening.

2. Remove the front door tubular seal completely.

3. When installing new doors, install spacer washers between the door and the hinges. For preliminary adjustment, install two washers, each 1 mm thick. Adjust the gap using the appropriate number of washers of the required thickness.

4. Lower the windows. When installing new doors, carry out preliminary adjustment of their position by height: without the lower dust-protective door pad, the lower gap along the entire length should be about 20 mm. Adjustment is carried out by moving the hinges.



5. Check and, if necessary, adjust the front and rear gaps (on the rear door - only the rear one) - they should be uniform and be 5 mm. Adjustment is carried out by moving the hinges.

6. When adjusting the rear door, check its height position relative to the body. When adjusting the front door, check the relative height position of the front and rear doors. If necessary, adjust the corresponding door height as described below.



7. Insert template No.51 2 090 into the door lock.



8. Loosen the screw (1). Loosen the screw (2) so that the striker of the lock can barely be moved with a slight force of the hand.

Do not change the depth adjustment of the lock (3).

9. Lift the door handle and, holding it in this position, close the door. The height and tilt of the striker of the lock is adjusted according to the template. Open the door and tighten the screws (1 and 2 on illustrations).



10. Check the door seal tube for damage and replace it if necessary. Install the door seal tube.

11. Install the lower dust cover on the door.

12. When installing front door, check the imprint of the tubular seal on the mating surface of the door. To do this, while in the car with the door closed, insert a thin (no more than 1 mm) rectangular plastic object (for example, a credit card) between the tubular seal and the door frame and move the object along the mating surface of the seal and the frame, checking the fit of the seal. In the ceiling area between the front and center pillars of the body, the object used for testing should not be easily pulled out. If necessary, replace the seal or straighten the door rebate on which the seal is placed.

Over-straightening the rebate will increase the force required to close the door.