[proceded1]

I was removing Procede from my car and apparently the user guide has an important ommission - the two 8-mm screws that hold the hood support are not just screwed in, like all others, but are help by nuts on the other side. After I removed the screws, the nuts at some point fell off and are gone. Can someone point me to how they looked like (correct name and specs would be perfect) and where they can be bought??? I beleive these were not regular nuts because of the strange shaped pattern they left on the paint on the other side.

BTW, when I installed procede the nuts did not fall off.

[psu139]

are you talking about the two 8mm bolts that hold down the large plastic piece under the micro filter?

[roadkillrob]

There is nothing you should be removing to get to the ECU that has nuts on the back side - sounds like you are taking the wrong screws out - take a pic of what your talking about and post it so we can tell what you have removed.

[psu139]

Originally Posted by roadkillrob

There is nothing you should be removing to get to the ECU that has nuts on the back side - sounds like you are taking the wrong screws out - take a pic of what your talking about and post it so we can tell what you have removed.

+1

[eunosracr]

He is probably talking about the two 8mm screws on each side of the plastic tray that are held in place by a tension speed nut. I lost one as well as it fell into the engine bay when removing the plastic tray to get to the ecu.

[proceded1]

Originally Posted by roadkillrob

There is nothing you should be removing to get to the ECU that has nuts on the back side - sounds like you are taking the wrong screws out - take a pic of what your talking about and post it so we can tell what you have removed.

That's what I thought. The big piece of plastic or metal that is under the cabin air filter and is held by two 8mm screws is actually attached using some form of nuts. That's the part that is removed is Vishnu manual with the commentary "now remove two 8-mm bolts and take out the hood support". When I did this first three times, nothing fell off, so I had no idea there are nuts involved... Now one of the bolts just go into holes with nothing to screw to.

[proceded1]

Originally Posted by eunosracr

He is probably talking about the two 8mm screws on each side of the plastic tray that are held in place by a tension speed nut. I lost one as well as it fell into the engine bay when removing the plastic tray to get to the ecu.

Yes, exactly. So what did you do?

[jadeddjay]

lost the clips. just buy new ones from the dealer and be careful next time

there is nothing wrong with vishnu directions

[jadeddjay]

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...28&hg=64&fg=10

you need a "body nut", part number 07129904232


or look for it in your engine compartment or on the ground under the area where your car was parked because you knocked it off where it clips on. same thing happened to me

[Italia335i]

I wish I knew your real username so we could all make fun of you for thinking on of those actually supported the hood.

You sir should not be working on cars, not even your own.

[eunosracr]

The new ones the dealership sent me were a different size, same part number. When i went to put them in the screws would not fit so i had to go to Home Depot and buy different size screws that would fit the new body but. Problem solved.

[proceded1]

Originally Posted by Italia335i

I wish I knew your real username so we could all make fun of you for thinking on of those actually supported the hood.

You sir should not be working on cars, not even your own.

It is called hood support in the Vishnu manual - I just used the same terms so that people would know what I'm talking about.

[Italia335i]

Originally Posted by proceded1

It is called hood support in the Vishnu manual - I just used the same terms so that people would know what I'm talking about.

So what is your real user name?