Carbon Fiber Grill.

Snazy30 · 05-19-2008, 09:51 PM

Just installed the Carbon fiber grill on my e90. while installing it one of the torx screw seemed to strip the inside of the piece... so now it just keep turning and turning.... anyone experience this?? it bother me cuz now the piece isnt completely flush with the hood....

Kev · 05-19-2008, 09:59 PM

That's a fairly common occurrence, even with stock grille you can run into this problem. Remove the top part of the grille and use Glue the nut back in place.

Snazy30 · 05-19-2008, 10:03 PM

0o0.so its not stripped but the nut inside is just spinning?? if thats the cae then i guess glue will do the trick hopefully. thanx Kev

Kev · 05-19-2008, 10:19 PM

It depends, some times it strips, some times it comes loose. There's no way you can predict WTF is going on..... even with OEM parts. The design of the E90 grille is so flawed. Either way, you have to pull it out and see what the problem is.

adamaster · 05-20-2008, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Kev

That's a fairly common occurrence, even with stock grille you can run into this problem. Remove the top part of the grille and use Glue the nut back in place.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kev

It depends, some times it strips, some times it comes loose. There's no way you can predict WTF is going on..... even with OEM parts. The design of the E90 grille is so flawed. Either way, you have to pull it out and see what the problem is.

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Snazy30 Sparkling Graphite e90 0 Rep 22 Posts Drives: 09' 335i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	0o0.so its not stripped but the nut inside is just spinning?? if thats the cae then i guess glue will do the trick hopefully. thanx Kev
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Kev Critical Care Anesthesiologist 489 Rep 8,824 Posts Drives: SMB F83 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (24) Garage List 2009 Porsche 911 Ca ... [9.50]	It depends, some times it strips, some times it comes loose. There's no way you can predict WTF is going on..... even with OEM parts. The design of the E90 grille is so flawed. Either way, you have to pull it out and see what the problem is. __________________ kev { divinum est sedate dolorem } "your friendly neighborhood critical care anesthesiologist"
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