Left Bow Tension Cylinder Rebuild & Upgrade Service 00-06 323CI, 325CI, 330CI, M3 54347025599
  • Left Bow Tension Cylinder Rebuild & Upgrade Service 00-06 323CI, 325CI, 330CI, M3 54347025599
  • Bow Tension 00-06 323CI, 325CI, 330CI, M3 Rebuilt Cylinder
  • Bow Tension 00-06 323CI, 325CI, 330CI, M3 Rebuilt Cylinder
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Left Bow Tension Cylinder - BMW E46 3-Series

$125.00

It is highly recommended to upgrade the bow tension cylinders in pairs. You send in your cylinder(s) first, core exchange is only available for bow tension cylinder pairs. See our other listing here to order a pair from our inventory.

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We provide world class technical support

 

3-year standard warranty (should last decades)

Left bow tension cylinder rebuild service for 00-06 323CI, 325CI, 330CI, M3

 

 

Please see removal instructions for all cylinders and the most frequently failing hydraulic lines in our DIY section: https://www.tophydraulics.com/content/7-diy-instructions.

 

See removal instructions https://www.tophydraulics.com/e46bowcylinders.pdf in our DIY section. You remove your cylinders you would like to have rebuilt, and send them to us. Core exchange (from our stock) is available ONLY for full sets of BMW cylinders. See removal instructions in our DIY section.

 

NOTE: There was a change in cylinder design in 2002 or 2003, depending on country. Earlier model years have the detachable aluminum piece on the left side bow tension cylinder, which has the hydraulic lines permanently attached to it. This version is shown in the above picture. Newer model years have the hydraulic lines individually detachable from the left bow tension cylinder. In newer versions, lines 31 and 34 going to the valve block can be removed individually. Older and newer version bow tension cylinders (aka tension bar cylinders) are fully interchangeable as pairs, but not individually.

The right side cylinder always has the lines permanently attached, and the lines can be removed from the left side cylinder (clip on old version and T10 Torx bolt on new version).

 

P/N 54347025599

 

International shipping: One or two of these cylinders can be return shipped in an International Priority Mail or Express Mail Envelope (we box them up inside the envelope).

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Specific References

Download

BMW E46 Bow Cylinder Guide

How to remove and replace the Bow Cylinders on an E46 BMW 3-Series Convertible

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Reviews (1)

D.B.
Verified purchase
08/05/2024

Great Communication

Cylinder worked great, as expected.<br /> Super impressed with email notifications especially the one when you received my part for repair.<br /> Also appreciate the DIY guides, that helped me out loads. <br />