What piece is missing.....

terrymcg · 07-02-2012, 07:03 AM

Hi guys,

After some help. Only had my 135i for a week and noticed it looks like its missing a part! Please see attached pics, is there supposed to be a fastening in the hole in the wheel arch liner? Also attached is a pic of the underside. The wheel arch in question is the rear passenger side.

Terry

Lester · 07-02-2012, 08:20 AM

The car might have had the splash guards installed, then removed. That looks like a mounting hole for the splash guards.

CGMike · 07-02-2012, 10:38 AM

My car had the same hole (drivers side). In the directions for the splash guards, I just put on, it said the hole was already there and to thread the screw for the guards into it but the hole was too big to thread into. I ended up having to use a bolt and nut.

Nugget · 07-02-2012, 10:12 PM

Mine has that hole as well

///Morgan · 07-02-2012, 10:28 PM

Completely normal...
Every 135i I've seen, has it.

Eddie135 · 07-03-2012, 12:47 AM

I have it too...

I just double side tape on the back to fill up the hole.

yawn · 07-07-2012, 05:13 AM

Mine has that too - dealer didn't know why it was there but he said nothing to worry about. I initially thought it was a rust hole

07-02-2012, 07:03 AM	#1
terrymcg Private First Class 118 Rep 166 Posts Drives: 2015 M4 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: West Lothian iTrader: (0)	What piece is missing..... Hi guys, After some help. Only had my 135i for a week and noticed it looks like its missing a part! Please see attached pics, is there supposed to be a fastening in the hole in the wheel arch liner? Also attached is a pic of the underside. The wheel arch in question is the rear passenger side. Terry
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07-02-2012, 08:20 AM	#2
Lester Brigadier General 295 Rep 3,350 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 iTrader: (0)	The car might have had the splash guards installed, then removed. That looks like a mounting hole for the splash guards.
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07-02-2012, 10:38 AM	#3
CGMike First Lieutenant 24 Rep 382 Posts Drives: 2011 135i Coupe Sport Join Date: May 2012 Location: Southern CA iTrader: (0)	My car had the same hole (drivers side). In the directions for the splash guards, I just put on, it said the hole was already there and to thread the screw for the guards into it but the hole was too big to thread into. I ended up having to use a bolt and nut. __________________ 2011 Space Grey 135i Sold 06 GTO , 06 WRX, 59 Bug AV cars and Coffee www.facebook.com/Avcarsandcoffee/
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07-02-2012, 10:12 PM	#4
Nugget Colonel 650 Rep 2,601 Posts Drives: G81 M3 Touring, GR Supra GTS Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Perth iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 BMW 135i [10.00]	Mine has that hole as well
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07-02-2012, 10:28 PM	#5
///Morgan Private First Class 10 Rep 175 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chile iTrader: (0)	Completely normal... Every 135i I've seen, has it.
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07-03-2012, 12:47 AM	#6
Eddie135 N55 Commando 55 Rep 797 Posts Drives: 135i - DCT - N55 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (0)	I have it too... I just double side tape on the back to fill up the hole.
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07-07-2012, 05:13 AM	#7
yawn Lieutenant 56 Rep 552 Posts Drives: M2 Competition Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Home iTrader: (0)	Mine has that too - dealer didn't know why it was there but he said nothing to worry about. I initially thought it was a rust hole
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