Before I break any plastics or screws, wondering if I can get some tips on how to remove the side skirts of my M3. Thank you! :-)
Videos would be a great help too!
Videos would be a great help too!
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Remove the rivets on the rear edge of the side skirt. There are two.
Remove the rivets off the lower edge of the side skirt that run the length of the skirt (underneath the car).
Pull the side skirt off using force or using body panel removal tools. The clips are not hard to overcome. Some will break during the process.
Proper installation requires removing all the clips that are stuck in the body after removal. Install each clip at the arrow mark along the clip rail behind the side skirt. Then you can reinstall the skirt back onto the body.
http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?...61&hg=51&fg=16
Nobody is going to make a video for skirt removal. It's a common sense job. -
Thanks for the source and advice :-)Comment
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Just one more thought.
IIRC there are (2) push pin rivets at the rear of the skirt. There are not the ones that have headson them and the only way to get the out is to drive the pin into the rocker panel, where it is lost forever. So you need new pins or rivets. (rivets come with pins)
I just noticed that I have have a failed clip on my drivers side, so I'll be doing this today. Lucky I've got a ton of rivets and clips already.Comment
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Richard,
The last time that happened to me I was able to get to the clip without removing the entire assembly. I popped off one or two clips on either side, replaced them and the original broken one, and voilà.
This saved me time and then I facepalmed myself at how long I was riding like that considering it took me a minute to fix.Comment
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