IMPORTANT: After completion of work, perform a functional check.
Necessary preliminary work:
Press plastic pin (1) together and press out.
Press out plastic pin (2).
If necessary, disconnect over-center helper spring.
Clutch hydraulic system remains connected! Remove clutch pedal.
Installation note: Replace plastic pins (1 and 2).
Installation note: Check bearing bushings (1) and replace if necessary.
Lightly grease bearing bushings (1).
BMW X3 Service & Repair Manual > Body repair instructions: Opening rivet connections
Different rivet types are used on BMW vehicles.
1. Opening blind rivets:
1.1 Loosening blind rivets (N1, N2, N7, N8, N9 and N10):
Grind off blind rivet head with a belt or angle grinder. Do not grind off base material. Remove rivet
remnants with a drift punch.
1.2 Opening blind rivets (N3 and ...