BMW 7 Series: Flywheel
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FLYWHEEL (N63)
Necessary preliminary tasks
- Remove AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- Remove manual transmission
- Remove clutch
Secure flywheel (1) with special tool 11 9 260.
Fig. 139: Securing Flywheel With Special Tool 11 9 260
Release flywheel screws in area (1).
Remove flywheel (2).
Installation: Clean threads on flywheel screws in crankshaft.
Flywheel (2) is secured with an alignment pin.
Fit flywheel (2).
Fit new flywheel screws
Tightening torque 11 22 1AZ.
Fig. 140: Identifying Flywheel Screws
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FLYWHEEL (TRANSMISSION REMOVED - N63)
Notes
Secure flywheel (1) with special tool 11 9 260.
Fig. 141: Securing Flywheel With Special Tool 11 9 260
Release flywheel screws in area (1).
Remove flywheel (2).
Installation: Clean threads on flywheel screws in crankshaft.
Flywheel (2) is secured with an alignment pin.
Fit flywheel (2).
Fit new flywheel screws
Tightening torque 11 22 1AZ.
Fig. 142: Identifying Flywheel Screws
REPLACING ROLLER BEARING FOR DUAL-MASS FLYWHEEL (N63)
Notes
NOTE: FLYWHEEL removed!
Using hydraulic press (1) and special tool 21 2 051, press roller bearing out of dual-mass flywheel downwards on engine side.
IMPORTANT: Risk of damage: Roller bearing must not be driven out.
Fig. 143: Pressing Roller Bearing Out Of Dual-Mass Flywheel Downwards On
Engine Side
Push roller bearing (2) onto special tool 21 2 052.
Using hydraulic press (1), press roller bearing into dual-mass flywheel as far as it will go on clutch side.
IMPORTANT: Risk of damage: Observe press-in instruction:
- Roller bearing must not be driven in.
- Roller bearing mounting force/travel monitored:
Min. 2000 N 1 mm before end of pressing in.
Max. 15, 000 N during entire press-in procedure.
Fig. 144: Pressing Roller Bearing Into Dual-Mass Flywheel
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Vibration Damper
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/RENEWING VIBRATION DAMPER (N63)
Necessary preliminary work
Remove FAN COWL
Remove A/C compressor DRIVE BELT
Remove alternator DRIVE BELT
Remove belt pulley for A/C system
Connecting Rod With Bearing
REPLACING ALL CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS (N63)
Notes
IMPORTANT: Note grinding stages on crankshaft.
Necessary preliminary work
Removing all PISTONS
Install new connecting rod bearing shells.
Install
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Rear cup holder
Safety information
Warning
Unsuitable containers in the cup holders may
damage the cup holders or be thrown about
the car's interior in the event of an accident, an
evasive maneuver, or forceful braking. Spilled
liquids can distract from the traffic conditions
and lead to an accident. Hot drin
Headlight Fogging Fault Pattern
NOTE: Certain weather conditions can lead to fogging on the inside of the
headlight
lens.
This is not necessarily a fault that requires replacement of the
headlight.
Permissible fogging. Headlight does not need to be replaced.
Impermissible fogging. Replace the headlight.
Fig. 42: Identifying
