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BMW Serie 5 - Bodywork

BMW Serie 5 (1995-2003 / E39)
Removing some parts of our car that are on the roof
In this video we will check the disassembly of some parts of our car, in particular the roof. To disassemble these parts of the roof you have to make a light …read all…
Posted on 20 September 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 5 (2003-2010 / E61, E60)
Front mudguard disassembly instructions
If you have to remove the front mudguard, start by lifting the car on suitable stands and remove the front wheel; continue disassembling the wheel arch lining …read all…
Posted on 10 September 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 5 (1995-2003 / E39)
Removing the plastic-coated shelf between the rear seat and the rear window.
First of all, using the special plastic lever, remove the side ceiling light (after disconnecting the power supply) above the rear backrest. Remove the head …read all…
Posted on 8 September 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 5 (2003-2010 / E61, E60)
Removing and replacing the rear fender.
First of all lift the rear part of the car with a jack and remove the rear wheel corresponding to the internal plasticized protection of the mudguard to be …read all…
Posted on 7 September 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 5 (1995-2003 / E39)
Removing the side body protection strip.
Remove the protective strip from the fender first. With a small plastic tool, carefully pry to disengage the strip itself from the holes on the body where the …read all…
Posted on 6 September 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 5 (1995-2003 / E39)
Touch up chipping with brush
On the external rear-view mirrors, on the front bonnet and above all on the bumper it is very common that spots of paint jump due to collision with small …read all…
Posted on 6 September 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 5 (1995-2003 / E39)
Removing the front fender
Before proceeding with the disassembly of the front mudguard, it is advisable to protect the front edge of the door and that of the sill with paper tape to …read all…
Posted on 1 September 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 5 (1995-2003 / E39)
Hand polishing of door pillars
Many cars, like the one in question, have a strip covered with a black film in correspondence with the door pillars which tends to become opaque over time; You …read all…
Posted on 30 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 5 (1995-2003 / E39)
Sunroof repair
The lifting and / or opening mechanism of the sunroof is made up of a complex system of plastic guides and slides which over time can be damaged by jamming the …read all…
Posted on 26 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 5 (1995-2003 / E39)
Rear window gaskets replacement
The gaskets present around the rear heated rear window are actually a sort of pressure-fixed frame: in order to replace them it is therefore necessary to …read all…
Posted on 25 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 5 (1995-2003 / E39)
Door disassembly and removal instructions
To be able to completely remove the door, it is necessary to remove the plugs of the hinges, that of the tie rod and, above all, disconnect the wiring …read all…
Posted on 29 July 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 5 (1995-2003 / E39)
Instructions on how to replace the rear window seal
To replace the rear window seal, you must first remove the corner segments at each corner. Then begin to lift and extract the actual gasket with the utmost …read all…
Posted on 28 July 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 5 (1995-2003 / E39)
How to clean the body from paint stains
This short tutorial shows how to effectively clean some parts of the bodywork from residual paint stains or from encrustations left by adhesives that have not …read all…
Posted on 28 July 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 5 (1995-2003 / E39)
Sunroof tips and advice
This video shows us some tips on how to use the sunroof on our car. If we cannot understand the correct functioning of how to set the sunroof through its …read all…
Posted on 28 July 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 5 (1995-2003 / E39)
Removing the door pillar trim
In order to be able to remove the door pillar trim on the driver's side, you must first remove the inner seal in which the glass slides. Then lower the glass …read all…
Posted on 28 July 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 5 (1995-2003 / E39)
Removal of profiles and moldings from the body
In some cases, for bodywork or interior upholstery repairs, it is advisable to remove gaskets, profiles or moldings along the bodywork. These moldings are …read all…
Posted on 27 July 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 5 (1995-2003 / E39)
Remove chrome trim from the car
The following guide shows how to remove the chrome trim from the car. To do this, it is necessary to identify a corner from which to start for removal, loosen …read all…
Posted on 26 July 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 5 (1995-2003 / E39)
How to remove the chrome trim from the car door
The following guide shows you how to remove the chrome inserts from the car door quickly and easily. A very thick screwdriver can be used for this operation, …read all…
Posted on 26 July 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 5 (1995-2003 / E39)
Replacement of the heel guard panel
In this short video, the panel located near the heel guard on the left side of the car is replaced, a BMW 5 series. After opening the door, locate the panel. …read all…
Posted on 25 July 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 5 (1995-2003 / E39)
How to remove the driver's side side pillar
The following guide shows us the removal of the driver's side upper pillar trim. It must be said that the procedure would also be the same for the passenger …read all…
Posted on 25 July 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 5 (1995-2003 / E39)
Remove roof molding molding
If you need to remove the molding covering the roof weld on the body there are two ways to proceed. The first is to open the small doors located above using a …read all…
Posted on 25 July 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 5 (1995-2003 / E39)
How to remove the plastic door trim panel
The following guide shows us how to remove the plastic trim panel from a car door. Care must be taken when removing the panel as it is fragile and can be …read all…
Posted on 24 July 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 5 (1995-2003 / E39)
How to replace the windshield of your car
The guide explains how to replace the windshield of your car by arming yourself with good will and without contacting a body shop. Once you have obtained the …read all…
Posted on 24 July 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 5 (1995-2003 / E39)
Disassembly of the upright covering
The plastic covering placed in correspondence with the central pillar, to cover the seat belt, is simply fitted with pressure locks and is made up of two …read all…
Posted on 23 July 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 5 (1995-2003 / E39)
Replacement of front light unit support clips
This video shows how to remedy any front light units that are misaligned with the bodywork or that are not fixed well and therefore exhibit excessive …read all…
Posted on 23 July 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 5 (1995-2003 / E39)
How to replace the chrome door panels
Sometimes, even components judged to be "non-essential" in a vehicle obviously break or for whatever reason become unsuitable for the purpose for which they …read all…
Posted on 21 July 2023 by ScegliAuto
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How to open the bonnet of the Volkswagen Polo

Let's see in this short and simple guide the instructions that will allow us to open the bonnet of the Volkswagen Polo. First of all we open the front door, on the driver's side, and start pulling the opening lever of the engine hood, in order to open the lock; then let's move to the front of the vehicle and unhook the tab that we find on the central part, above the manufacturer's emblem, as shown in the video. At this point we block the bonnet with the lateral rod; then we accompany the bonnet down to close it again!

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