Rocker cover stud snapped

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Post Wed Jun 04, 2014 9:57 pm

Ive snapped one of the studs for securing the rocker/cam cover down on my m20, does anyone have a contact for getting a replacement? Its not leaking but im worried it will when I put her through her paces on track. Ive tried main dealer with no avail. Thanks in advance graham.
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Post Wed Jun 04, 2014 9:59 pm

How much of the stud is remaining? If there's a fair bit, you could either MIG-weld a nut on or tighten two nuts against each other to unscrew it.

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Post Wed Jun 04, 2014 11:15 pm

initial_g wrote:Ive tried main dealer with no avail.
Explain further. This is a stud used on M20, M21, M30, M42, M70, M73 and a few other engines and should be readily obtainable.
BMW UK take a dim view of unhelpful dealers.
It's a M6 x 40 stud, and can be replaced by a bit of M6 studding or a sawn off bolt.
The fun part will be getting the old one out.
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Post Thu Jun 05, 2014 8:08 pm

Cheers speedtouch ill give it ago winding it out, there is still quite abit sticking out.
Brianmoooore cheers for that im going to raid the fixings at work and make one I recon. I phoned derby stratstone and he said its not somthing theyed beable to get hold of, and to try a breakers :/
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Post Thu Jun 05, 2014 8:57 pm

initial_g wrote:Cheers speedtouch ill give it ago winding it out, there is still quite abit sticking out.
Brianmoooore cheers for that im going to raid the fixings at work and make one I recon. I phoned derby stratstone and he said its not somthing theyed beable to get hold of, and to try a breakers :/
Report the idiot to BMW UK
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Post Thu Jun 05, 2014 9:08 pm

Tbh it was feb I called.. I should have taken his name really... its one of those jobs ive been meaning to do since last summer but because its been in storage over winter its been on the back burner