Dumb Question Thread - No Flaming Allowed

[duracellttu]

Random question…I was replacing the red fixtures for the trim piece that goes over the glove box. On disintegrated and bits fell into the hole. Is there anyway to fish them out? Don't know if that area is accessible if I take apart the glovebox. I can hear the pieces rattling around.

[Slideways]

Random question…I was replacing the red fixtures for the trim piece that goes over the glove box. On disintegrated and bits fell into the hole. Is there anyway to fish them out? Don't know if that area is accessible if I take apart the glovebox. I can hear the pieces rattling around.

Haven't taken a dash out before, but I would think that those pieces would fall out if the glove box is removed.

[nuc1]

Haven't taken a dash out before, but I would think that those pieces would fall out if the glove box is removed.

x2

Mike

[skylinekin]

Hoping there is an obvious solution to this that I haven’t found yet….Anyone have a solution for finding replacement nut inserts for the front carbon/Kevlar bumper reinforcement bumper pins? Looks like they are NLA, and the only option is likely buying a damaged used reinforcement just for the clips..

07129901748
Prestol-cage
ST6,3-ZNS

[jayjaya29]

Unfortunately as far as I know, there are no suitable alternatives:

https://nam3forum.com/forums/forum/main-forum/e46-2001-2006/317667-windshield-washer-reservoir-mounting

[skylinekin]

Unfortunately as far as I know, there are no suitable alternatives:

https://nam3forum.com/forums/forum/m...rvoir-mounting

thanks for the info, appreciate it.

[Bebop]

Someone with a 3D printer should make some inserts for this. I'm sure they would sell.

[Keith_MN]

Hoping there is an obvious solution to this that I haven’t found yet….Anyone have a solution for finding replacement nut inserts for the front carbon/Kevlar bumper reinforcement bumper pins? Looks like they are NLA, and the only option is likely buying a damaged used reinforcement just for the clips..

07129901748
Prestol-cage
ST6,3-ZNS

I used a hardware store spring nut aka speed nut although I think technically "speed nut" is the wrong term for these. Looks just like the below, has worked great and even reused them a few times so far.

[Cubieman]

Hoping there is an obvious solution to this that I haven’t found yet….Anyone have a solution for finding replacement nut inserts for the front carbon/Kevlar bumper reinforcement bumper pins? Looks like they are NLA, and the only option is likely buying a damaged used reinforcement just for the clips..

07129901748
Prestol-cage
ST6,3-ZNS

When I went to a Euro bumper there was a guy on Ebay selling these, likely not OEM, but a nice copy, but tight fit and worked perfectly.

I just searched BMW prestol cage bumper or something like that, I want to say they were gold in color.

[skylinekin]

When I went to a Euro bumper there was a guy on Ebay selling these, likely not OEM, but a nice copy, but tight fit and worked perfectly.

I just searched BMW prestol cage bumper or something like that, I want to say they were gold in color.

Thanks for the suggestion! I’ve been checking eBay and no luck yet. I did find some damaged bumper reinforcements with all the clips and such still intact so I’ll just likely do that to get the hardware and trash the damaged bar.

I think if someone is looking to replace the washer fluid/horn mount clips they could toss the self tapping bolts and use M6 bolts instead with part number 37146850307 Prestol-Cage (M6 Zns3) which has an M6 nut insert and is still available to buy…but for the bumper pins since those are self tapping thread this idea won’t work (sharing in case someone else runs into this issue).