BMW X3 Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing or replacing alternator (N20, N26)

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Release screws (1).

Electrical

Unlock connector (1) and remove.

Release nut (2) and remove the positive battery cable.

Disconnect tank ventilation line (3) and place to one side.

Feed out alternator (4) to the left and remove.

Electrical

Assemble engine.

IMPORTANT: Aluminum-magnesium materials. No steel screws/bolts may be used due to the threat of electrochemical corrosion. A magnesium cr ...

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BMW X3 Service & Repair Manual > Mechanical steering gear: Notes on replacement of steering gear/steering column/steering shaft following accident damage
Steering gear facts: In the event of accidents or driving conditions similar to accidents, shock-like loads can cause different types of damage to steering boxes. When a steering box is externally undamaged, it is sometimes only possible to identify damage with great difficulty and with great eff ...

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