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  • L
    Hi guys, potential new owner. I've been looking at e85 convertibles. Still undecided between the 3.0 m54 or n52. Only other experience...
  • Duncodin
    Duncodin replied to the thread Door hinge loose.
    This is what it looks like. Ignore the screws and shiny nuts and washers in my picture - yours won't have them there - I've modified my...
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  • Duncodin
    Duncodin replied to the thread Door hinge loose.
    At the front on the pillar by that rubber grommet there's a pin that can be removed - circlip underneath. That disconnects it from the...
  • Pond
    Pond replied to the thread Door hinge loose.
    The door won't fall off as long at both hinges are secure. As said, the part in your video is just to stop the door from opening too far...
  • bombur
    bombur replied to the thread 1 day insurance for grandson.
    I tried them last year for him and at payment stage it went computer says no. However tried again today and all done, £18 for Sunday...
  • colb
    colb replied to the thread Door hinge loose.
    Two bolts door side of check strap and the pin on the a pillar will get it out to see what's worn or broken, if it needs replacement ask...
  • Pond
    As I said I am going to book it in for a suspension 'check', as I don't really know what I am looking for and don't have a lift. I do...
  • Pond
    Pond replied to the thread 1 day insurance for grandson.
    Yep. Although my wife got her dad insured for a few weeks on her policy a while back. He lives abroad, doesn't have a UK licence anymore...
  • Pond
    Pond replied to the thread 1 day insurance for grandson.
    It doesn't work like that in the UK. The only ways I know of being able to let someone 'borrow' a car is for them to have fully comp...
  • colb
    colb replied to the thread Window suddenly stopped going down.
    Really sounds like something is jamming it, it is known for a weld to fail on one of the mechanism anchor points, maybe that's happened...
  • N
    Nuieve replied to the thread Door hinge loose.
    Is it somewhere deep inside the body panel and hard to access and replace? Does it need to be fixed? I don't mind it cracking as long...
  • N
    Before I do that, is it possible to squirt some silicon WD40 in some specific spots under rubber seals and maybe have it break down if...
  • colb
    colb replied to the thread Door hinge loose.
    Its the door check strap, sounds like a worn pin in it clicking diagram here item No 2 and the pin is 4...
  • N
    Thank you. Oh man... I'm already scared about fixing my non-reclining seat and now this... Next week will be quite stressful.
  • colb
    colb replied to the thread Window suddenly stopped going down.
    https://www.realoem.com/bmw/en/showparts?id=CM12-EUR-12-1999-Z3-BMW-Z3_19&diagId=51_2351 Door Parts
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