Manifold

[rmoconnor41]

I noticed today that there appears to be a couple of nuts missing on the manifold.

From the photo attached, please can someone confirm whether there should be a nut here.

Thanks

 

[Jack Ratt]

I think they're M10 copper nuts. I had to buy some when I replaced my head gasket. Got mine from Sopers BMW. It's been 6 years ago now so I may be wrong on the size. @Lee would know

 

[rmoconnor41]

I think they're M10 copper nuts. I had to buy some when I replaced my head gasket. Got mine from Sopers BMW. It's been 6 years ago now so I may be wrong on the size. @Lee would know

Thanks. I was given a couple of copper ones but they just went round and round and access was difficult.

 

[Lee]

I noticed today that there appears to be a couple of nuts missing on the manifold.

From the photo attached, please can someone confirm whether there should be a nut here.

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This could well be the cause of all your issues. you'll be loosing vacuum and sucking air in! I think they're M7 nuts using a 11mm socket, very BMW specific.

 

[Smudgemanuk]

This could well be the cause of all your issues. you'll be loosing vacuum and sucking air in! I think they're M7 nuts using a 11mm socket, very BMW specific.

Having just taking my intake off my m52tu, I can fully confirm as Lee says they are M7 nuts using a 11mm socket. And there is definitely meant to be a nut there. However my nuts were not copper.

Hope I can help, Chris.

 

[rmoconnor41]

This could well be the cause of all your issues. you'll be loosing vacuum and sucking air in! I think they're M7 nuts using a 11mm socket, very BMW specific.

Thanks

 

[rmoconnor41]

This could well be the cause of all your issues. you'll be loosing vacuum and sucking air in! I think they're M7 nuts using a 11mm socket, very BMW specific.

Thanks

 

[rmoconnor41]

Having just taking my intake off my m52tu, I can fully confirm as Lee says they are M7 nuts using a 11mm socket. And there is definitely meant to be a nut there. However my nuts were not copper.

Hope I can help, Chris.

Thanks

 

[rmoconnor41]

Having just taking my intake off my m52tu, I can fully confirm as Lee says they are M7 nuts using a 11mm socket. And there is definitely meant to be a nut there. However my nuts were not copper.

Hope I can help, Chris.

How did you access them? They are very difficult to reach. Magnetic socket? Thanks

 

[Smudgemanuk]

I had all the other bits around it off of mine (as I was taking the whole manifold off), like the air distributor thing, the fuel rail, injector wiring rail etc

However, I did at one point shove some magnets into a socket, not sure if it was for these nuts, but worked a treat anyway!

Chris.

 

[rmoconnor41]

I had all the other bits around it off of mine (as I was taking the whole manifold off), like the air distributor thing, the fuel rail, injector wiring rail etc

However, I did at one point shove some magnets into a socket, not sure if it was for these nuts, but worked a treat anyway!

Chris.

Thanks Chris. Ant stark and I were trying to put some copper ones on today but they just spun. Then we grabbed a couple off what looked like a 5 series in the breakers but again no luck. I suspect the nuts are BMW only and cost about £25 each and are shipped from Germany

 

[Smudgemanuk]

M7 11mm did seem an odd size to me at the time

Bmw's and their quirks

Luckily I have had good experiences so far of parts coming from Germany, being delivered in about 6-9 days

Is that £25 a nut!! Surely not!!

Good luck! Chris.

 

[Lee]

They're not that expensive, at most a couple quid. The copper nuts are exhaust nuts so they'll be too big.

 

[rmoconnor41]

M7 11mm did seem an odd size to me at the time

Bmw's and their quirks

Luckily I have had good experiences so far of parts coming from Germany, being delivered in about 6-9 days

Is that £25 a nut!! Surely not!!

Good luck! Chris.

I joke…..after they wanted £503 for one solenoid

 

[Lee]

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[Smudgemanuk]

I joke…..after they wanted £503 for one solenoid

Crazy prices sometimes!! Good thing these cars are worth it!! (especially when there are so many good aftermarket stuff)

 

[t-tony]

Peugeot use 7mm nuts on various parts on their older vehicles, so did Talbot. I have some if you get stuck.

Tony.

 

[rmoconnor41]

Peugeot use 7mm nuts on various parts on their older vehicles, so did Talbot. I have some if you get stuck.

Tony.

Thanks. For a laugh I am going to call BMW tomorrow.

 

[rmoconnor41]

This could well be the cause of all your issues. you'll be loosing vacuum and sucking air in! I think they're M7 nuts using a 11mm socket, very BMW specific.

I don’t know if these have been off long term or whether the manifold was removed when the PCV was replaced last week.

 

[rmoconnor41]

I had all the other bits around it off of mine (as I was taking the whole manifold off), like the air distributor thing, the fuel rail, injector wiring rail etc

However, I did at one point shove some magnets into a socket, not sure if it was for these nuts, but worked a treat anyway!

Chris.

The PCV needed replacing last week and I don’t know if they took the manifold off.