This is a 100% California car. No excuses.
Sigh. I'm so annoyed. Shouldn't cost me too much money, but it'll be a huge waste of time. Ugh.
Big Earner
This is a 100% California car. No excuses.
Sigh. I'm so annoyed. Shouldn't cost me too much money, but it'll be a huge waste of time. Ugh.
His: 05 330 ZHP Imola Red - 07 Z4 M Coupe Imola Red
Hers: 04 330i ZSP
2004 325 M56 Steel Blue Metallic - Sold
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That one's already stolen from somebody else.Originally Posted by 704sw
Campieri
that wasn't caused by rust, it was caused by incompetence.
peter
2004 330i ZHP
2005 330iT ZHP
2010 328iT M Sport
2012 128i M Sport
Boss
What a bummer. It will be all that much better when done.
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Randeaux/Rando/John/jr - '06 Cic ZHP; Southern California
"ZHP or not, I still like you"
ZHP Performance Package, Cold Weather Package, Leather, Jet Black/Black/BlackCube, NAV, Anthracite Black "my individual" interior trim
ESS Stage 1 Twin Screw Supercharger, Sprint Booster, BMW Perf Intake, Magnaflow Exhaust, Dinan TB & STEP S/W, UCC Sway Bars, Apex EC-7 18x8.5 ET38
Suspension: AST 44100 dampers, Bimmerworld front adjustable end links, Swift springs (8K front, 10K rear), Vorshlag camber plates
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BMW Performance Strut Brace, Orion V2 Angel Eyes, No-holes License Plate, SMG Paddle Shift Mod, Besian VANOS, Gold DISA, Fan Delete, M3 Side Mirrors
Note: Actual car no longer resembles signature picture
Big Earner
I know, I just like to make it the butt end of my jokes
Gotta’ love when people use air tools for a screw only requiring 20lbs of oomph.
Emma - 2005 BMW 330ci ZHP 6MT Estorilblau Individual
Sportline 8s 18x8.5F - 18x9.5R | APEX ARC-8 18x8.5 Square | aFe Intake | 135i Brembo F/R Calipers | 26mm Front/20mm Rear Sway Bars | Z4 Mirror
M3 Dead Pedal | Lexus ES300 Yellow Fog Light Retrofit | Koni Yellows/H&R Springs | Llumar CTX 40% | Coby Tri-Stitch Wheel & Boots
Awaiting Install: M3 Wing Mirrors
Campieri
well... rust is brownish in color...I know, I just like to make it the butt end of my jokes
or use bits that are one size too small for the fastener, which looks like what happened with the caliper slides...
peter
2004 330i ZHP
2005 330iT ZHP
2010 328iT M Sport
2012 128i M Sport
Campieri
Looks more like the ol' "is it a Torx or a hex?"
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Capo
"Fuck it, I'll use a flathead screwdriver"
Big Earner
“Oh god it’s just spinning!”
“Just mash it in there, and turn faster!”
“Wow, that looks bad. We’ll just get it back in there good enough by hand, and put some red loctite on there so it doesn’t back out.”
Emma - 2005 BMW 330ci ZHP 6MT Estorilblau Individual
Sportline 8s 18x8.5F - 18x9.5R | APEX ARC-8 18x8.5 Square | aFe Intake | 135i Brembo F/R Calipers | 26mm Front/20mm Rear Sway Bars | Z4 Mirror
M3 Dead Pedal | Lexus ES300 Yellow Fog Light Retrofit | Koni Yellows/H&R Springs | Llumar CTX 40% | Coby Tri-Stitch Wheel & Boots
Awaiting Install: M3 Wing Mirrors
Capo di tutti capi
What I think happens, is foreign debris gets a bit packed in the torx hole (as well as some rusting), then full tool engagement is not achievable.
The way I've found to prevent strippage is:
1. Make sure the hole is free of debris.
2. Using the appropriately sized torx, tap it into place slightly with a small ball peen hammer.
3. Attach ratchet to torx and while applying inward force attempt to loosen, all the while using proper counter torque.
***NOTE: If torx is welded to caliper/hub, heat and Aerokroil may be utilized to help break the torx free.
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