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Repair manual

Brakes - Repair - E90/E91 BMW 3 series E46 facelift

Step-by-step instructions on "Brakes - Repair - E90/E91" for BMW 3 series E46 facelift (2001–2006). Pick an article — removal, installation, adjustment and diagnostics with illustrations.

44subsections

44articles

116illustrations

34 00 010 Checking thickness of brake pad

1 article

• 34 00 010 Checking thickness of brake pad 1

34 00 050 Bleeding brake system with DSC

1 article

• 34 00 050 Bleeding brake system with DSC 2

34 00 513 Checking parking brake setting (vehicle check for service)

1 article

• 34 00 513 Checking parking brake setting (vehicle check for service) 1

34 11 000 Removing and installing or replacing brake pads on both front disc brakes (TRW floating caliper)

1 article

• 34 11 000 Removing and installing or replacing brake pads on both front disc brakes (TRW floating caliper) 8

34 11 000 Removing and installing or replacing brake pads on both front disc brakes (Teves floating caliper)

1 article

• 34 11 000 Removing and installing or replacing brake pads on both front disc brakes (Teves floating caliper) 9

34 11 000 Removing and installing/renewing brake pads on both front disc brakes (Brembo)

1 article

• 34 11 000 Removing and installing/renewing brake pads on both front disc brakes (Brembo) 6

34 11 020 Removing and installing or replacing front left or right brake caliper (TRW)

1 article

• 34 11 020 Removing and installing or replacing front left or right brake caliper (TRW) 3

34 11 020 Removing and installing or replacing front left or right brake caliper (Teves)

1 article

• 34 11 020 Removing and installing or replacing front left or right brake caliper (Teves)

34 11 220 Removing and installing or replacing both front brake discs

1 article

• 34 11 220 Removing and installing or replacing both front brake discs 2

34 11 220 Removing and installing/replacing both front brake discs (Brembo)

1 article

• 34 11 220 Removing and installing/replacing both front brake discs (Brembo) 2

34 11 250 Removing and installing / replacing a brake carrier / brake guard plate at front

1 article

• 34 11 250 Removing and installing / replacing a brake carrier / brake guard plate at front 1

34 11 520 Removing and installing/replacing front left or right brake caliper (Brembo)

1 article

• 34 11 520 Removing and installing/replacing front left or right brake caliper (Brembo) 5

34 11 667 Precision-turning both front brake discs on both sides

1 article

• 34 11 667 Precision-turning both front brake discs on both sides 4

34 21 171 Removing and installing / replacing a brake carrier / brake guard at rear

1 article

• 34 21 171 Removing and installing / replacing a brake carrier / brake guard at rear 1

34 21 173 Replacing rear left (or right) brake carrier

1 article

• 34 21 173 Replacing rear left (or right) brake carrier 1

34 21 200 Removing and installing or replacing brake pads on both rear disc brakes (TRW floating caliper)

1 article

• 34 21 200 Removing and installing or replacing brake pads on both rear disc brakes (TRW floating caliper) 4

34 21 200 Removing and installing or replacing brake pads on both rear disc brakes (Teves floating caliper)

1 article

• 34 21 200 Removing and installing or replacing brake pads on both rear disc brakes (Teves floating caliper) 5

34 21 320 Removing and installing or replacing both rear brake discs

1 article

• 34 21 320 Removing and installing or replacing both rear brake discs 1

34 21 745 Removing and installing or replacing rear left or right brake caliper (TRW)

1 article

• 34 21 745 Removing and installing or replacing rear left or right brake caliper (TRW) 2

34 21 745 Removing and installing or replacing rear left or right brake caliper (Teves)

1 article

• 34 21 745 Removing and installing or replacing rear left or right brake caliper (Teves)

34 21 947 Precision-turning both rear brake discs on both sides

1 article

• 34 21 947 Precision-turning both rear brake discs on both sides 1

34 31 181 Removing and installing / replacing expansion tank for hydraulic brake actuation

1 article

• 34 31 181 Removing and installing / replacing expansion tank for hydraulic brake actuation 3

34 31 505 Removing and installing / replacing master brake cylinder for DSC

1 article

• 34 31 505 Removing and installing / replacing master brake cylinder for DSC 5

34 32 861 Replacing all brake pipes

1 article

• 34 32 861 Replacing all brake pipes 1

34 32 881 Replacing front left or right brake hoses

1 article

• 34 32 881 Replacing front left or right brake hoses 1

34 32 951 Replacing rear left or right brake hose (between rear axle carrier and body)

1 article

• 34 32 951 Replacing rear left or right brake hose (between rear axle carrier and body) 2

34 32 980 Replacing rear left or right brake hose (between brake caliper and pipe)

1 article

• 34 32 980 Replacing rear left or right brake hose (between brake caliper and pipe)

34 33 051 Removing and installing or replacing non-return valve for brake booster

1 article

• 34 33 051 Removing and installing or replacing non-return valve for brake booster 1

34 33 071 Replacing vacuum hose for brake booster (N52 on brake booster)

1 article

• 34 33 071 Replacing vacuum hose for brake booster (N52 on brake booster) 2

34 33 071 Replacing vacuum hose for brake booster (N52 on vacuum pump)

1 article

• 34 33 071 Replacing vacuum hose for brake booster (N52 on vacuum pump) 1

34 33 505 Removing and installing or replacing brake booster

1 article

• 34 33 505 Removing and installing or replacing brake booster 1

34 35 001 Replacing a brake lining sensor

1 article

• 34 35 001 Replacing a brake lining sensor 3

34 35 003 Replacing a brake pad sensor (rear)

1 article

• 34 35 003 Replacing a brake pad sensor (rear) 3

34 10 014 Adjusting handbrake

1 article

• 34 10 014 Adjusting handbrake 4

34 41 000 Removing and installing / replacing handbrake lever

1 article

• 34 41 000 Removing and installing / replacing handbrake lever 4

34 41 120 Removing and installing or replacing both handbrake Bowden cables

1 article

• 34 41 120 Removing and installing or replacing both handbrake Bowden cables 5

34 41 140 Removing and installing or replacing guide tube for handbrake cables

1 article

• 34 41 140 Removing and installing or replacing guide tube for handbrake cables 1

34 41 220 Removing and installing/replacing all handbrake shoes

1 article

• 34 41 220 Removing and installing/replacing all handbrake shoes 4

34 41 250 Removing and installing/replacing expander lock for handbrake shoes

1 article

• 34 41 250 Removing and installing/replacing expander lock for handbrake shoes 1

34 51 527 Removing and installing or replacing DSC hydraulic unit

1 article

• 34 51 527 Removing and installing or replacing DSC hydraulic unit 5

34 52 516 Removing and installing/replacing DSC control unit (N52 / N52K / N53 / N54)

1 article

• 34 52 516 Removing and installing/replacing DSC control unit (N52 / N52K / N53 / N54) 3

34 52 525 Replacing one front pulse generator

1 article

• 34 52 525 Replacing one front pulse generator 2

34 52 535 Replacing a rear pulse generator

1 article

• 34 52 535 Replacing a rear pulse generator 3

34 52 550 Removing and installing / replacing DSC sensor

1 article

• 34 52 550 Removing and installing / replacing DSC sensor 2