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Post Mon Mar 13, 2006 5:30 pm

ARE TOW HOOKS FROM ALL BMW'S THE SAME ??? THE SCREW IN ONES ???
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Post Mon Mar 13, 2006 5:32 pm

All E30's. Yes.
Next question ?
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Post Mon Mar 13, 2006 5:33 pm

e36 ones different ???
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Post Mon Mar 13, 2006 5:38 pm

no. looks the same.
you may want to check the thread of the bumper mount as well, as it is probably rusted to nothingness.
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Post Mon Mar 13, 2006 5:43 pm

yup it has, tried an e36 one, wouldnt go in :(

its pissin me off now :(
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Post Mon Mar 13, 2006 5:52 pm

Whitterz ive got a spare tow eye here if you need it!
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Post Mon Mar 13, 2006 6:03 pm

yeah e30 and e36 ones are different....

....diff part numbers anyway!
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Post Mon Mar 13, 2006 7:06 pm

I got a spare mate.. give me a shout next time ya down in the area you can ave it lol
Bollocks to this 24v scrap!
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Post Mon Mar 13, 2006 10:34 pm

where ya from Bob ???
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Post Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:51 pm

ad318i wrote:yeah e30 and e36 ones are different....

....diff part numbers anyway!
I interchange them. Use whichever one is handy.
WD40 in the threaded hole and work the hook in and out a quarter a turn at a time usually works.
Some of you lot would save yourselves a lot of problems if you discovered copper grease! (And a whole lot more if you discovered silicon grease).
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Post Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:54 pm

Brianmoooore wrote:
ad318i wrote:yeah e30 and e36 ones are different....

....diff part numbers anyway!
I interchange them. Use whichever one is handy.
WD40 in the threaded hole and work the hook in and out a quarter a turn at a time usually works.
Some of you lot would save yourselves a lot of problems if you discovered copper grease! (And a whole lot more if you discovered silicon grease).
:wink: or wait until you need to use it, and find that its rusty and nacked.
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Post Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:54 pm

Brianmoooore wrote: Some of you lot would save yourselves a lot of problems if you discovered copper grease! (And a whole lot more if you discovered silicon grease).
I use copper grease all the time, never occured to me that silicon would be better though... :?
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Post Wed Mar 15, 2006 12:01 am

Ziggy wrote:[

I use copper grease all the time, never occured to me that silicon would be better though... :?
NOT FOR THE SAME JOBS!!
Silicon grease will sort/prevent all your electrical connection problems, as well as lubricating your window guides and brake caliper pins.
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Post Wed Mar 15, 2006 12:05 am

assembly compound is good too
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Post Wed Mar 15, 2006 12:09 am

Brianmoooore wrote: NOT FOR THE SAME JOBS!!
Silicon grease will sort/prevent all your electrical connection problems, as well as lubricating your window guides and brake caliper pins.
Lol! Thought it sounded a bit strange! Already use it on rubber bits, but makes a lot of sense for the likes of the huge multi-pin connectors in the doors... Cheers :thumb:
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