Luggage cover bracket

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Lazza

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 Wokingham
The plastic luggage cover bracket has broken on my 09 e89. It’s one of the 2 pieces that attach the cover to the metal hinge bracket. It’s basically a sandwich and the 2 pieces have come apart. Is this replaceable? Or will I have to bodge something up by drilling through and use a couple of nuts, bolts & washers?
 
Just done a bit of research. Looks like it can be replaced under warranty (I’ll see if my warranty will cover it) otherwise it is drill & bolts as I thought.
 
Hope it does as this is another badly designed part.
If you get a new one, always pull the cover out gently and slot into place.
If it is yanked out it puts too much load on the black plastic and it cracks.
Just not enough material designed into it,
Failing a replacement just drill out, i used carriage bolts for a neater look.
 

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Not related to your post, but what is that net thing in the ‘load through’ space?

Mine hasnt got the load through option either, and I was thinking about something similar.

Did you make it, or where can it be purchased from?

Cheers!
 
Deepseaskateboard said:
Not related to your post, but what is that net thing in the ‘load through’ space?

Mine hasnt got the load through option either, and I was thinking about something similar.

Did you make it, or where can it be purchased from?

Cheers!
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Mine has the same net so it must have been a bmw “thing” :?
Edit, that looks narrow & mine seems to be the width of the boot divider so maybe there’s 2 different types.
Rob
 
I fitted the net, just cheap cargo net for motor bike threaded through some holes.
But have now replaced all with the through hole and storage from breakers.
 
Lazza said:
The plastic luggage cover bracket has broken on my 09 e89. It’s one of the 2 pieces that attach the cover to the metal hinge bracket. It’s basically a sandwich and the 2 pieces have come apart. Is this replaceable? Or will I have to bodge something up by drilling through and use a couple of nuts, bolts & washers?
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I've just realised that one half of this bracket pair is missing on the left side of the luggage cover. I can't seem to find a part number anywhere for just that component ... would I need to replace the whole unit?

Cheers

Christopher
 
clarker63 said:
Yes, you'd need to buy the whole unit if you go back to BMW, which I guess would be expensive.

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sho...009-E89-BMW-Z4_23i&diagId=54_0495#51477341663

Hopefully you can find a Z4 being broken for parts?

there are some on ebay, but they're not cheap either (some of those have been fixed too!)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_...&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=51477341663&_sacat=0
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Thanks, I thought as much! I’ve not seen any Z4sat breakers near here (Southampton) I’ll keep my eyes peeled.

Cheers
 
flybobbie said:
Hope it does as this is another badly designed part.
If you get a new one, always pull the cover out gently and slot into place.
If it is yanked out it puts too much load on the black plastic and it cracks.
Just not enough material designed into it,
Failing a replacement just drill out, i used carriage bolts for a neater look.
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That looks good.
 
Smartbear said:
Deepseaskateboard said:
Not related to your post, but what is that net thing in the ‘load through’ space?

Mine hasnt got the load through option either, and I was thinking about something similar.

Did you make it, or where can it be purchased from?

Cheers!
Click to expand...



Mine has the same net so it must have been a bmw “thing” :?
Edit, that looks narrow & mine seems to be the width of the boot divider so maybe there’s 2 different types.
Rob
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The net in yours was a design change in later years to help owners Avoid loading the boot too high with stuff and it causing an issue with the roof mechanism.
 
Maniac said:
Smartbear said:
Deepseaskateboard said:
Not related to your post, but what is that net thing in the ‘load through’ space?

Mine hasnt got the load through option either, and I was thinking about something similar.

Did you make it, or where can it be purchased from?

Cheers!
Click to expand...



Mine has the same net so it must have been a bmw “thing” :?
Edit, that looks narrow & mine seems to be the width of the boot divider so maybe there’s 2 different types.
Rob
Click to expand...
The net in yours was a design change in later years to help owners Avoid loading the boot too high with stuff and it causing an issue with the roof mechanism.
Click to expand...

Mine is a 2011, I don’t have the load through hatch and do have the net.
 
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