BMW 3 of the E46 series

since 1998 release

Repair and operation of the car


BMW 3 of the E46 series
+ BMW 3 Cars (E46)
+ Current leaving and service
+ Engine
+ Cooling systems, heating
+ Power supply systems, injection and release
+ Electric equipment of the engine
+ RKPP and transmission line
+ Automatic transmission
+ Coupling and power shafts
- Brake system
   Removal and installation of brake shoes of forward wheels
   Removal and installation directing a forward brake
   Removal and installation of a brake disk of a forward wheel
   Removal and installation of brake shoes of disk brakes
   Removal and installation of a bracket of a brake of back wheels
   Removal and installation of a brake disk of a back wheel
   Measurement of thickness of a brake disk
   Brake fluid - the main data and security measures
   Removal of air from brake system
   Replacement of the brake pipeline
   Replacement of a forward brake hose
   Check of the amplifier of a brake
   Removal and installation of blocks of the parking brake
   Adjustment of the parking brake
   Removal and installation of the lever of the parking brake
   Removal and installation of a cable of the drive of the parking brake
   Removal and installation of the switch of a stoplight
+ Suspension bracket and steering
+ Body
+ Onboard electric equipment
+ Schemes of electric equipment


Measurement of thickness of a brake disk

 CHECK

1 Mark paint the provision of wheels concerning a nave. It will allow to establish the balanced wheel in the former situation. Weaken bolts of fastening of a wheel on the car standing on the earth. Lift forward part of the car, establish it on supports and remove wheels.

Thickness of a brake disk should be measured in the thinnest place.

2 Measure disk thickness. HUNDRED apply for this purpose special caliber or a micrometer as in the course of wear of a disk the fillet is formed. Thickness of a disk can be measured by means of a usual caliper. For this purpose it is necessary to put on each party of a disk a lining of a certain thickness (for example, two coins). Then from the value received as a result of measurement it is necessary to subtract thickness of two coins. Attention: measurement needs to be performed in several points.

3 Sizes of a brake disk are specified in Specifications.
4 If the received thickness is less than minimum established value, the brake disk needs to be replaced, address to appropriate section.
5 If brake disks were pierced to their minimum thickness, it is possible to establish a set of brake shoes once again.
6 in the presence of cracks or zadir brake disks need to be replaced.
7 Establish to the place of a wheel so that the markings put at removal coincided. Previously grease with a thin layer of bearing greasing the aligning wheel disk belt on a nave. Do not grease bolts of fastening of a wheel. Replace rusty bolts. Wrap bolts. Lower the car on wheels and tighten bolts cross-wise the moment of 100 N • m.