35i rocker cover gasket

[john-e89]

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.
Ta muchly.

 

[B21]

Yes it does BMW uses special tool 11 8 620 for that task..

 

[john-e89]

Yes it does BMW uses special tool 11 8 620 for that task..

Thanks Peter.

Just got it out….sent a .5mm bigger drill up inside the socket to ream out the collar.

 

[B21]

Yes it does BMW uses special tool 11 8 620 for that task..

Thanks Peter.

Just got it out….sent a .5mm bigger drill up inside the socket to ream out the collar.

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..

 

[john-e89]

Yes it does BMW uses special tool 11 8 620 for that task..

Thanks Peter.

Just got it out….sent a .5mm bigger drill up inside the socket to ream out the collar.

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..

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

 

[pvr]

Yes it does BMW uses special tool 11 8 620 for that task..

Thanks Peter.

Just got it out….sent a .5mm bigger drill up inside the socket to ream out the collar.

I have no idea what you are talking about :lol:

 

[john-e89]

Yes it does BMW uses special tool 11 8 620 for that task..

Thanks Peter.

Just got it out….sent a .5mm bigger drill up inside the socket to ream out the collar.

I have no idea what you are talking about :lol:

You won’t Paul, it’s half sensible….

 

[john-e89]

Yes it does BMW uses special tool 11 8 620 for that task..

Thanks Peter.

Just got it out….sent a .5mm bigger drill up inside the socket to ream out the collar.

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..

No cracks

Gasket is so brittle it holds its own body weight….

 

[B21]

Thanks Peter.

Just got it out….sent a .5mm bigger drill up inside the socket to ream out the collar.

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..

No cracks

Gasket is so brittle it holds its own body weight….

Good news…I gather BMW OE part is a good choice on this occasion..