Gearbox mount bolt snapped

Post Thu Oct 11, 2012 1:55 pm

A simple gearbox mount replacement job has taken a turn for the worse with the snapping of one of the bolts which holds the crossmember to the body.

Is it possible to remove/smash the remains down the slot, and put another generic bolt in to replace it, or is there more to it than that?

Post Thu Oct 11, 2012 2:51 pm

If you can force it down to the slot you'll be able to remove it from there.
If I remember correctly the bolts have a rectangular head to stop it spinning when it the mounting slot so I'd suggest ordering a pair of them for each side of BMW or as you say find a similar.

Post Thu Oct 11, 2012 4:09 pm

Green wrote:If I remember correctly the bolts have a rectangular head to stop it spinning when it the mounting slot

They not only have a rectangular head, but also a shaped underside to fit the slot. I've made myself a replacement which will do for the time being.