Necessary preliminary tasks:
Release screws (1) and remove engine mount (2).
Installation note: Rubber buffer (1) on engine mount must point towards center of vehicle.
BMW X3 Service & Repair Manual > Body repair instructions: Straightening aluminum components in structure
Reshaping or heating extruded profiles and cast parts is not permitted!
Failure to comply with this requirement would have the following results:
In the case of reshaping, weld seams (E52) or bonded connections (E60, E61, E63, E64) tear in the
surrounding area.
In the case of reshaping ...