E36 non-ti RTAB Questions

Hi everyone. I had a slight incident at Sno*Drift this past weekend with my rear suspension (well, after the lower bushing came off the damper.)

As you can see, the front bolt stayed which I reused in the middle spot.
Front carrier weld nut:


The rear I put back in with a 1/2 bolt, nut, and washers (I had cut an access panel out of the sheet metal there because the first time I tried removing that bolt I broke it and had to grind off that weld nut...)
then got a few tack welds and managed to finish Saturday.


I've got a spare trailing arm and carrier. I'm wondering if I should try to replace all the weld nuts. I haven't been able to find somewhere that sells these m12x1.25 nuts.

I have about 25 or so M12x1.25 nuts, I had to replace a weld nut on my VW that hold the rear portion of the front lower control arm. The VW service manual says to cut an access hole and replace it, drilling and tap is not fun.

Where did you buy them?

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William Marenich
I have about 25 or so M12x1.25 nuts, I had to replace a weld nut on my VW that hold the rear portion of the front lower control arm. The VW service manual says to cut an access hole and replace it, drilling and tap is not fun.

I drill and tap those to 1/2". Bonus is the 1/2" bolt doesn't require a sleeve in the rear mount.


I've thought that if I needed to cut one out, I'd just weld in a lug nut. The tapered seat should make it easier to center and run a bead.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/03/2017 10:20AM by fliz.

I ordered them through Fastenal, took about 4 days.

What is a German company doing using Japanese thread bolts?

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Pete Remner
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What is a German company doing using Japanese thread bolts?

The Japanese copy the Germans in everything...in the 1890s they sent 2 doods to University in Berlin to study law, and those guys returned with crate-loads of German civil and criminal law---which they translated and which were adopted..



No idea when they started getting creative with their JIC or whatever the fuq they call their industrial norms...


Whatever the case this tearing out of floor/mount thing I've heard now they do it on street cars... Gag. More photos more details because it seems these cars have somehow gained some popularity despite everything and there are serious problems...

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http://www.bimmerworld.com/Rear-Trailing-Arm-Pocket-Reinforcement-Kit.html

I've got the better AKG plate welded in already. The sheet metal is fine. The bolts ripped out of the weld nuts.

Anyway, I'm just going to measure them and get some made on a lathe