Tension pulley stud Broke

Mitch06 · 09-25-2011, 07:29 PM

Looks like the head of the stud (#5 in picture of link) is broken off. I still cannot get the tension pulley off though. Has this happened to anyone? If i can get a pry bar in there would it be a bad idea to try to pry it off? it doesn't seem like there is anything else holding it on except the messed up stud. I don't know what to do aside from take the whole front of the car off to try to get a reverse drill bit or easy out in there. This is on a 2006 325i. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...40&hg=11&fg=18

samchoi604 · 09-25-2011, 07:56 PM

How on earth did you manage to break off the stud's head?

I'm not sure if it is a good idea to pry it out, but it seems that the pulley is not threaded, so it should work.

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Mitch06 Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: California iTrader: (0)	Tension pulley stud Broke Looks like the head of the stud (#5 in picture of link) is broken off. I still cannot get the tension pulley off though. Has this happened to anyone? If i can get a pry bar in there would it be a bad idea to try to pry it off? it doesn't seem like there is anything else holding it on except the messed up stud. I don't know what to do aside from take the whole front of the car off to try to get a reverse drill bit or easy out in there. This is on a 2006 325i. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...40&hg=11&fg=18
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samchoi604 Colonel 64 Rep 2,334 Posts Drives: black on black Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Burnaby, BC iTrader: (3)	How on earth did you manage to break off the stud's head? I'm not sure if it is a good idea to pry it out, but it seems that the pulley is not threaded, so it should work.
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