Inner tie rod locking plates

[mrscalex]

Is a Z3 meant to use a locking plate on the inner tie rod?

The one time I’ve done this job before I know I used them. But they are greyed out on realoem. And I want to reassemble the car today and don’t have any!

I removed a pair of BMW inner tie rods from the car and they look original. There were no locking plates.

I can only see the part on realoem for an E36 Compact and a variation for the Z3M.

What’s the official line? Should I be using it anyway?

I think I used the flatter E36 part last time.

 

[Sean d]

I've done two Robert and neither had a locking plate

 

[mrscalex]

Interesting. That’s all the encouragement I need to put it back without

Thanks.

 

[t-tony]

Don't come across those on any vehicles these days Rob.

Tony.

 

[MRH1966]

Didn't have them on the 2 sets I had done on mine