# Group 51 Body Equipment Service Bulletins

#### Bulletin number

#### Title

#### Description

#### Date of issue

51 02 83 (736) | Windshield and rear window rubber frame, 318i | Gives removal instructions for new style windows | October 1983
51 03 83 (738) | Knocking noise from vicinity of oil pan in cold conditions | Left plastic cover, forward of wheel, may be touching oil pan. Install bracket P/N 65 11 1 359 415 | April 1983
51 01 84 (820) | Left side of trunk becomes hot, 318i prior to 9/83 | Install heat shield P/N 51 48 1 911 997 | March 1984
51 02 84 (825) | Front side window breakage / high operating effort | Windows may break, check alignment of window | April 1984
51 05 84 (909) | Window regulators and motors jamming | Incorrect assembly of new unit. Motor and regulator must be removed as a unit, or damage can be caused to regulator | January 1985
51 07 84 (945) | Rear window rubber seal | Remove window and install edge guard on glass | December 1984
51 02 85 (1057) | Frozen door locks, hard to turn | Clean locks with P/N 82 14 9 400 193 and lubricate with P/N 81 22 9 407 067 | October 1985
51 03 85 (1060) | Rear pop out windows, creak or squeak | Place sliced vacuum under hinge. | March 1986
51 05 85 (1102) | Power window motors 85 year model only | Replace motors with production dates from 8/84 to 3/85 | April 1986
51 04 86 (1198) | Front spoiler installation | Pre 86 E30 must have later grilles installed with spoiler or poor airflow to radiator will result | April 1986
51 05 86 (1226) | Door lock cylinder with deadbolt position | Hard to turn, remove lock cylinder, clean off corrosion from moving parts and lubricate with grease | July 1986
51 06 86 (1234) | Soiled Pearl Beige armrests | Clean with shop towel and mineral spirits | November 1986
51 07 86 (1236) | Front spoiler, side bracket repair kit | P/N 88 88 9 999 027 to repair broken side brackets from curb impacts | April 1987
51 08 86 (1261) | Power windows sticking | Procedure for adjusting windows correctly | October 1986
51 11 86 (1317) | Rear Side windows 1987 and later 325 2 door vehicles | Change in thickness from 3 to 4mm on rear side glass. as of 9/86 production. | January 1987
51 02 87 (1365) | Removal of rear side window and regulator | If no clearance to remove regulator, adjust studs IN on regulator to gain clearance | April 1987
51 04 87 (1369) | Installation of front spoiler, 325iS | Explains difference in procedure from 325eS | April 1987
51 10 87 (1437) | Bonded front and rear windshield installation instructions M3 | Extra info supplied to be added to repair manual for replacement of these windows | July 1987
51 13 87 (1503) | Frozen or sticking door lock cylinders | De-icers act as solvent and clean out lubricant, use P/N 81 22 9 407 421 instead. | January 1988
51 05 88 (1607) | Rear view mirror with map lights | Mirror may vibrate if contact foot is not correctly positioned against glass. | March 1988
51 07 88 (1653) | Rear license plate mounting, 88 model year | Larger mounting nuts to move plate away from body panel, danger of rubbing through paint with standard hardware | August 1988
51 08 88 (1704) | Door latch mounting screws, 325iC | Replace Phillips latch screws with Torx version with micro encapsulated adhesive | August 1988
51 04 89 (1861) | Plastic bumper repairs | Announces new repair compound from 3M that now allows plastic bumpers to be repaired rather than replaced | May 1989
51 08 89 (1890) | Rear side window trim, 2 door | Trim strips can come loose, discusses procedure for gluing strips back in place | June 1989
51 14 89 (1985) | Rust in front or rear window openings, M3 | Warns of damage potential to paint when replacing bonded glass | November 1989
51 02 90 (3183) | BMW electrochromic Mirror | Trouble shooting procedure for automatic mirror | December 1990
51 01 91 (3216) | Electric window motors | Check function of thermal circuit breaker by holding switch in the up position for 10 seconds, click should be heard from door. For intermittent motor problems, this breaker may be cutting out due to load from a poorly aligned window or other problem | March 1991
51 02 91 (3236) | Recall campaign 91V-054 : Knee bolster, 1991 318 | Bend down metal lip of bolster to give more clearance between bolster and lower steering column cover | June 1991
51 03 92 (3470) | Additional window stops, Convertible | Beginning May 91 production an extra door window stop is fitted. Adjust through plastic plug in center of door bottom | August 1992
51 02 93 (3778) | Rear quarter window seals tear, iC | Replace seals and shave corner cover of door 3mm | April 1993
51 09 93 (3856) | Central locking system failure | Failure of system due to blown internal fusible link in control unit. Replace control unit | October 1993
51 13 93 (3893) | Replacement of battery tray | iC produced between 3/93 and 5/93 have defective threaded bushing for battery hold down. Replace tray. | December 1993

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