Chrome nuts on engine cover...broke

EJT86 · 04-10-2018, 09:00 AM

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Oily substance around the nuts? hmmmmm.....

Yes when the nuts popped there was some oil around them and the oil was coming out of the hole and he was a lil scared cuz unwanted things happen if you’re not careful with the oil 18 years down the road and still paying for that one time when oil spilled out. I don’t get what’s funny tho is there a joke I’m missing?

BOOF-M3 · 04-10-2018, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by EJT86

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I remember reading that a member was so upset that his cosmetic screws had busted off (by his own hands) that he bought a brand new plenum. Must be nice having that kind of money.

They're not just cosmetic tho. There was a post where a guy was missing those and had some oily substance around that spot and if you look inside I think it's the drivers side there's an open ended connection that the plenum drops onto and it's oily inside

They are cosmetic. They are plastic and if you put a socket on it they break off with about 1lb of TQ.

Transfer · 04-10-2018, 09:05 AM

EJT86 · 04-10-2018, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by BOOF-M3

They are cosmetic. They are plastic and if you put a socket on it they break off with about 1lb of TQ.

Here
Look above your comment the guy deleted the pics tho

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1476143

MMMM3 · 04-10-2018, 05:28 PM

they are used to hold the two halves of the cover together while the glue is drying... once the glue hardens they perform no task....

Teufel_Hunden · 04-11-2018, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by EJT86

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Originally Posted by BOOF-M3

They are cosmetic. They are plastic and if you put a socket on it they break off with about 1lb of TQ.

Here
Look above your comment the guy deleted the pics tho

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1476143

Leaky nuts? That's a problem...

Thik · 04-11-2018, 06:59 PM

should remove both nuts for weight savings.

m3jala · 04-11-2018, 07:54 PM

You need to tighten those nuts, in order to not pop your rod bearing cherries.

Kalzone · 09-21-2019, 06:33 PM

Why would anyone glue them in? The damn engine heat will likely heat up that glue and it will just pop out again. Unless of course there is a glue that can take a lot of heat.

Scharbag · 09-21-2019, 06:44 PM

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Why would anyone glue them in? The damn engine heat will likely heat up that glue and it will just pop out again. Unless of course there is a glue that can take a lot of heat.

High temp epoxy is good to 450F - no worries in that location.

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Kalzone Enlisted Member 15 Rep 48 Posts Drives: M3 E92 2013 ZCP// 325xi 04 Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: San Antonio iTrader: (0)	Why would anyone glue them in? The damn engine heat will likely heat up that glue and it will just pop out again. Unless of course there is a glue that can take a lot of heat.
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