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Small roof issue (surprise surprise)
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Small roof issue (surprise surprise)
We choose to go to on with this endeavour at this time and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard…
A very modified Atacama Yellow 35is
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Small roof issue (surprise surprise)
1. Enough to get to everythingjavis20 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 18, 2022 4:00 pm A couple of questions for those who have changed the boot closed micro switches...
1. How much interior carpeting has to be removed?
2. What is the torque spec for the 3 main nuts holding the assembly in place?
3. Is Loctite used on the three nuts and the microswitch screws?
Thanks
2. Not torque specific nuts on the brackets. As tight as is practical.
3. Thread lock on the tiny M3 machine screws only. That is optional, but seeing as they are so small you really don't wan them working loose.
If you are careful and they are not 'welded' in place you can loosen the existing M3 machine screws and re-use (depending on lots of factors).
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
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F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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Small roof issue (surprise surprise)
Finished the left side.. What a PIA! Tomorrow morning the right side.
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Small roof issue (surprise surprise)
1) All on both sidesjavis20 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 18, 2022 4:00 pm A couple of questions for those who have changed the boot closed micro switches...
1. How much interior carpeting has to be removed?
2. What is the torque spec for the 3 main nuts holding the assembly in place?
3. Is Loctite used on the three nuts and the microswitch screws?
Thanks
2) 19 Nm
3) No
4) 4x screws M3x5 is correct
Last edited by RobbiZ4 on Fri Aug 19, 2022 9:14 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Small roof issue (surprise surprise)
Right side is now complete.