Anyone know if these posts have to come out to change the rocker gasket..? I think they do, issue I’m having is a 10mm socket is too thin internally to go over the post. Obvs I’ll have to get some longer sockets but was asking in case they don’t have to come out, but I’m pretty sure they do.
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Yes it does BMW uses special tool 11 8 620 for that task.. 
We choose to go to on with this endeavour at this time and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard…
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Thanks Peter.
Just got it out….sent a .5mm bigger drill up inside the socket to ream out the collar.
M roady...OEM CSL’s, strut brace, Remus back boxes, ZHP
MR2 MK 2
E89 35i project car...mapped 365bhp, M4 stoppers & wheels, KWV3’s, H&R front ARB, M3 front arms, strut brace Eisenmann cat back race exhaust, VRSF downpipes inbound
E89 35is
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E89 35i project car...mapped 365bhp, M4 stoppers & wheels, KWV3’s, H&R front ARB, M3 front arms, strut brace Eisenmann cat back race exhaust, VRSF downpipes inbound
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Splendid..can’t see a BMW AD doing that..but gets the job done
Check the cam box carefully for cracks if I may suggest…many apparent gasket leaks are in fact cracks in the cam box..
We choose to go to on with this endeavour at this time and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard…
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More than one way to skin a moggy…
Yep good call on a thorough inspection, hopefully just a shot gasket, it’s on 119k miles, but we’ll see
M roady...OEM CSL’s, strut brace, Remus back boxes, ZHP
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I have no idea what you are talking about
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You won’t Paul, it’s half sensible….
M roady...OEM CSL’s, strut brace, Remus back boxes, ZHP
MR2 MK 2
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No cracks
Gasket is so brittle it holds its own body weight….
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Good news…I gather BMW OE part is a good choice on this occasion..john-e89 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 7:37 pmNo cracks
Gasket is so brittle it holds its own body weight….
We choose to go to on with this endeavour at this time and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard…
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