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Why me!?!? Snapped carrier bolt
- Silverzedtom
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Why me!?!? Snapped carrier bolt
Finished off my new discs and pads today - sort of anyway.
Went to torque up the carrier bolt on the rear and it snapped in half. Went in well by hand so it wasn’t cross threaded.
I read online that the torque spec for these is 110 Nm, anyone able to confirm?
Ill order some from the dealer and pop 8 new ones in so all carriers have new bolts.
Annoyed is an understatement.
Went to torque up the carrier bolt on the rear and it snapped in half. Went in well by hand so it wasn’t cross threaded.
I read online that the torque spec for these is 110 Nm, anyone able to confirm?
Ill order some from the dealer and pop 8 new ones in so all carriers have new bolts.
Annoyed is an understatement.
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Why me!?!? Snapped carrier bolt
I did the rear discs and pads on my son's R56 Mini. According to the workshop manual you have to replace the carrier bolts with new ones. Perhaps the Z4 is the same.
- cj10jeeper
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Why me!?!? Snapped carrier bolt
Fronts 110nm but I think rear is 65nm
Out of the country so cannot check manual
Out of the country so cannot check manual
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- Silverzedtom
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Why me!?!? Snapped carrier bolt
Correct. Just found it on TIS. How stupid can you get... did the fronts and assumed it was the same for the rears. Lesson learnedcj10jeeper wrote: ↑Sun Mar 18, 2018 1:45 pm Fronts 110nm but I think rear is 65nm
Out of the country so cannot check manual
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Why me!?!? Snapped carrier bolt
No worries - all done it. The bolt size is always a good indicator
Hope the remaining stud just comes out, which it should if it went in freely
Hope the remaining stud just comes out, which it should if it went in freely
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- patriot66
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Why me!?!? Snapped carrier bolt
These bolts stretch. You should replace them frequently if you also remove your calipers frequently. I changed mine a few weeks back whilst fitting new discs/pads. Got them from BMW Direct on Ebay.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 3007667259
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 2780471810
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 3007667259
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 2780471810
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- Silverzedtom
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Why me!?!? Snapped carrier bolt
Thanks for the linkspatriot66 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 18, 2018 4:57 pm These bolts stretch. You should replace them frequently if you also remove your calipers frequently. I changed mine a few weeks back whilst fitting new discs/pads. Got them from BMW Direct on Ebay.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 3007667259
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 2780471810
Hopefully they will rock up on time and I’ll be good to go again
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Why me!?!? Snapped carrier bolt
Silverzedtom wrote: ↑Sun Mar 18, 2018 6:55 pmThanks for the linkspatriot66 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 18, 2018 4:57 pm These bolts stretch. You should replace them frequently if you also remove your calipers frequently. I changed mine a few weeks back whilst fitting new discs/pads. Got them from BMW Direct on Ebay.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 3007667259
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 2780471810
Hopefully they will rock up on time and I’ll be good to go again
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Why me!?!? Snapped carrier bolt
Glad I read this, I'm just about to renew my rear discs & pads!
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Why me!?!? Snapped carrier bolt
Good to know they need replacing because of stretch.