Wheel well liners
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Rick Meinig
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Wheel well liners
I had the terrible experiencing of discovering that my front wheel well liners are all cracked. To make matters worse, they virtually disentegrated when I attempted to remove one in hopes of making a repair. The rubber is so brittle that just handling them results in there falling apart. I haven't checked to see if BMW still stocks them. Is there an aftermarket product or other fix?
Z1 Wheel Well Liners
Hi Rick,
Yes, you can order any of the underbody panels from your local BMW dealer (at about £80 each from UK BMW dealers for the front wheel arch items).
I had mine replaced last year but beware they are not easy to fit as you have to dismantle a lot of the suspension to install them without resorting to cutting them !!
Regards,
ChrisM.
Yes, you can order any of the underbody panels from your local BMW dealer (at about £80 each from UK BMW dealers for the front wheel arch items).
I had mine replaced last year but beware they are not easy to fit as you have to dismantle a lot of the suspension to install them without resorting to cutting them !!
Regards,
ChrisM.
Re: Wheel well liners
Returning to this topic after a a short gap of15 years, does anyone have recent experience of procuring ans fitting front wheel arch liners? I have quite a spectacular hole in the passenger side . Any alternative to BMW main dealers? I can't find any with current stock.
Re: Wheel well liners
Chris
BMW used Auria Solutions GmbH to manufacture a new supply of liners back in 2019. They are not the crisp injection moulded quality of the originals, more of a rubber solution poured into a mould by hand, they are rubbish ...but beggars can't be choosers. If BMW are out of stock they may be worth contacting.
https://www.auriasolutions.com/products ... l-systems/
The rear liners are supplied with the holes for the damper and fixing holes pre cut / moulded but will require trimming and fettling to fit, unlike the front liners which are a blank moulding. The BMW dealer I ordered them from assured me the front liners were pre cut and drilled and a simple 30 minute job to fit, so we agreed a price (£100) for them to fit both front items. Suffice to say it took several pairs of hands 5 hours to drop the front suspension, cut, trim and fit, however the dealer did (reluctantly) to stick to their original quote but took me off their Christmas card list. You need to try and remove the old liner in as many large pieces as possible and use them as a pattern for the required holes which need to be accurately drilled and cut.
Meanwhile you can patch repair the existing liners by removing the front wing and bond, tape, reinforce from the inside. Rather than damaging the liners further when removing the connecting under tray for servicing I am told it is possible to replace the oil filter from above when the manifolds are cold and if you have very small hands.
BMW used Auria Solutions GmbH to manufacture a new supply of liners back in 2019. They are not the crisp injection moulded quality of the originals, more of a rubber solution poured into a mould by hand, they are rubbish ...but beggars can't be choosers. If BMW are out of stock they may be worth contacting.
https://www.auriasolutions.com/products ... l-systems/
The rear liners are supplied with the holes for the damper and fixing holes pre cut / moulded but will require trimming and fettling to fit, unlike the front liners which are a blank moulding. The BMW dealer I ordered them from assured me the front liners were pre cut and drilled and a simple 30 minute job to fit, so we agreed a price (£100) for them to fit both front items. Suffice to say it took several pairs of hands 5 hours to drop the front suspension, cut, trim and fit, however the dealer did (reluctantly) to stick to their original quote but took me off their Christmas card list. You need to try and remove the old liner in as many large pieces as possible and use them as a pattern for the required holes which need to be accurately drilled and cut.
Meanwhile you can patch repair the existing liners by removing the front wing and bond, tape, reinforce from the inside. Rather than damaging the liners further when removing the connecting under tray for servicing I am told it is possible to replace the oil filter from above when the manifolds are cold and if you have very small hands.
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F.Brossaud
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Re: Wheel well liners
Hi,
I such cases usually BMW owns the mould, Intellectual Property and/or has some exclusivity agreement with manufacturer, therefore it is virtually impossible to get parts or launch production batch directly with them
Regarding oil filter, yes, I confim it is possible to remove it from above, I have been doing this for the last 28 years even if I do not have so small hands
It is long and painful process but anyway much better than removing undertray...
I such cases usually BMW owns the mould, Intellectual Property and/or has some exclusivity agreement with manufacturer, therefore it is virtually impossible to get parts or launch production batch directly with them
Regarding oil filter, yes, I confim it is possible to remove it from above, I have been doing this for the last 28 years even if I do not have so small hands
It is long and painful process but anyway much better than removing undertray...Re: Wheel well liners
Thank you for this information. North Oxford Garage weren't able to locate stock, so I've contacted Aura. I had previously done a permanent temporary repair with black plastic, glue and tape but the last MOT inspector wasn't happy and had it removed before conducting the test. Perhaps another attempt at repair calls as it's now Z1 weather.
Re: Wheel well liners
When you removed the left wing cover, is the side of the light reachable?
My headlight sticks up a little...
What is the best way to remove the wing cover?
thanks
Robert
My headlight sticks up a little...
What is the best way to remove the wing cover?
thanks
Robert
Re: Wheel well liners
The side of the light unit is fully exposed with the wing removed. To adjust the height of the light you will also need to drop (preferably remove) the front under tray to access the under side of the light unit in order to release the support bracket (items 15, 16, 17) in the attached link. You might be lucky, a previous owner may have removed them.
https://realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts? ... Id=63_0019
To remove the wing pull away the rubber seal to expose the studs along the top of the wing seam, gently remove and check for signs of the plastic splitting into the mounting holes. Repair any cracks before refitting with new rubber top hat washers and do not over tighten the nuts, finger tight with a dab of thread lock is more than enough. Remove a stud in the door aperture which fits into the back of the wing along with the three metal spring clips which hold the rubber seal between the wing and the lower panels, one in front of the wheel, two behind. Be careful ! I call them crocodile clamps because they have sharp teeth, bite you and fight back ...especially when trying to refit them. Gently slide the wing forward 6-7 cms to release it from the rubber mounting bobbins before lifting it off the car. Simple, but scary if you haven't done it before.
Evil F*****s
https://realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts? ... Id=63_0019
To remove the wing pull away the rubber seal to expose the studs along the top of the wing seam, gently remove and check for signs of the plastic splitting into the mounting holes. Repair any cracks before refitting with new rubber top hat washers and do not over tighten the nuts, finger tight with a dab of thread lock is more than enough. Remove a stud in the door aperture which fits into the back of the wing along with the three metal spring clips which hold the rubber seal between the wing and the lower panels, one in front of the wheel, two behind. Be careful ! I call them crocodile clamps because they have sharp teeth, bite you and fight back ...especially when trying to refit them. Gently slide the wing forward 6-7 cms to release it from the rubber mounting bobbins before lifting it off the car. Simple, but scary if you haven't done it before.
Evil F*****s
Re: Wheel well liners
Thanks for the heads up...
not a hard job, but needs time and patience!!
I probably need to order some of those croc clips, as I suspect they have disappeared on the wing, the left hand side has been resprayed many years ago (I have owned the Z1 since 1993) by BMW, or when they took the front apart when changing the light from RHD to LHD...(I know that is not necessary and an easy job to your self)...
not a hard job, but needs time and patience!!
I probably need to order some of those croc clips, as I suspect they have disappeared on the wing, the left hand side has been resprayed many years ago (I have owned the Z1 since 1993) by BMW, or when they took the front apart when changing the light from RHD to LHD...(I know that is not necessary and an easy job to your self)...
