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ZI use a pair of trolley jacks to lift both sides at once, and then let the car down so that the cente of the rear cross member sits on...
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ZRamps for the sills as it'll give you unrestricted access to 100% of the sills.
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ZI need to get under the back of the Z3 to work around the inner sill etc and I was wondering is it better to go with car ramps or axle...
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ZZ3newbie! replied to the thread Bought a Z3 - it failed MOT - advice needed!.I will try to find a link and see what it involves, not sure whether to just get it through its MOT and worry about other things later...
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ZZ3newbie! reacted to Duncodin's post in the thread Bought a Z3 - it failed MOT - advice needed! with
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If you're going to undo those torx bolts to remove that plate then you ought to look at this bush at the same time. It looks shot (To... -
ZZ3newbie! replied to the thread Bought a Z3 - it failed MOT - advice needed!.Update time. Outer sill off after a few stuck bolts ground off and it looks and feels very solid underneath. Thinkin goff getting git...
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ZZ3newbie! reacted to Duncodin's post in the thread Bought a Z3 - it failed MOT - advice needed! with Like.
To remove the outer sill you don't need to remove the jacking pads. The outer sill has a cutout that slots either side of the pad. But...
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ZZ3newbie! replied to the thread Bought a Z3 - it failed MOT - advice needed!.Managed to get most of the screws out of the outer sill but three are not moving so thinking of grinding the heads off them, is this a...
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ZZ3newbie! reacted to John_B's post in the thread Where to buy screws and clips for sills, wheel arch liners, kick plate etc? with Like.
I'm a big fan of this website. Used them a bunch of times https://vehicleclips.co.uk/collections/bmw-car-trim-clips-fixings-fasteners
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ZZ3newbie! reacted to colb's post in the thread Bought a Z3 - it failed MOT - advice needed! with Like.
Best of luck your going in the right direction, hope the inner sills aren't too bad. All good advice on here, far better than the...
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ZZ3newbie! reacted to colb's post in the thread Where to buy screws and clips for sills, wheel arch liners, kick plate etc? with Like.
Sill clips here on ebay https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=BMW+Z3+sill+clips&_sacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313...
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ZZ3newbie! posted the thread Where to buy screws and clips for sills, wheel arch liners, kick plate etc? in Z3 Roadster & Coupé.Please could someone point me in the right direction to buy screws and clips for sills, wheel arch liners, kick plate etc? Obviously...
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ZZ3newbie! replied to the thread Bought a Z3 - it failed MOT - advice needed!.So tackled the dreaed sill today. Got wheel arch liners off Got panel with indicator off Got kick panel off Removed all but three bolts...
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ZTry a bigger hammer. :whistle: Only kidding, with the seat in situ and plugged in use a 10 inch extension bar to get to the motor and...
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ZHaving decided to tackle a few jobs on the Z3 whislt waiting to get the outer sills off I tried the seat height adjuster. Removed the...
