Rear trim plastic coming loose. Suggestions?

germ · 01-14-2018, 07:21 PM

Just noticed that a plastic trim piece is coming loose in the back:

When I push it in, it doesn't stay in on the left side.

Can this be fixed easily?

Mageshkk · 01-14-2018, 07:40 PM

First off the entire diffuser is one piece. I can’t imagine why it would come out like that unless someone wanted to cut it out. You can try applying gorilla glue and push it back.

mackeroni · 01-15-2018, 11:25 AM

Boy, I am dying to know what is behind that loose piece of trim. Did someone make a Dremel tool cutout and then change their mind? Is the loose piece actually plastic or something else? Plywood? Cardboard?

More pictures please.

Mageshkk · 01-15-2018, 12:16 PM

Actually it will leave a hole if you take it out. I had a ghetto mod a while back. I cut that portion out and had stuck a mesh I picked up from Lowe’s for a while. There’s even a diy about it in the diy section.

germ · 01-15-2018, 10:01 PM

Could not find anything in DIY section except this:
http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...=Rear+diffuser

Did not want to pull in case it's just glued. My guess is that some flimsy plastic clamps broke.

elitesales305 · 01-16-2018, 09:53 AM

pull it out and put chicken wire in its place..

its ricey.. who doesn't like ricey..
just playin.. I would put some adhesive and clamp it overnight.. no biggie..
or maybe this justifies one of those 100$ rear diffusers off of the bay!!

Suprgnat · 01-16-2018, 11:41 AM

It's held on by double sided tape. Just remove it and replace the tape.

germ · 01-16-2018, 10:12 PM

@Supragnat: Many thanks.

@BMW: Wow, your cars are held together by double-sided tape?!?!?

01-14-2018, 07:21 PM	#1
germ Second Lieutenant 59 Rep 231 Posts Drives: 2008 135i convertible Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	Rear trim plastic coming loose. Suggestions? Just noticed that a plastic trim piece is coming loose in the back: When I push it in, it doesn't stay in on the left side. Can this be fixed easily?
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Mageshkk Canyon Carver 50 Rep 185 Posts Drives: 135is 6MT; 2000 M5;1991 M5 Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Alpharetta, ga iTrader: (1)	First off the entire diffuser is one piece. I can’t imagine why it would come out like that unless someone wanted to cut it out. You can try applying gorilla glue and push it back.
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01-15-2018, 11:25 AM	#3
mackeroni Former Opel GT Pilot 327 Rep 771 Posts Drives: 2011 135i, AW, CR, 6MT Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Canton, OH USA iTrader: (0)	Boy, I am dying to know what is behind that loose piece of trim. Did someone make a Dremel tool cutout and then change their mind? Is the loose piece actually plastic or something else? Plywood? Cardboard? More pictures please. __________________ So, that's it. I am doomed. There is no patch, no methadone, no substitute. Curse you BMW. Curse you and your seamless power delivery. Curse the incredible sense of road feel. Curse the comfort, the luxury, the envious looks from the masses. I am... hopelessly addicted.
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Mageshkk Canyon Carver 50 Rep 185 Posts Drives: 135is 6MT; 2000 M5;1991 M5 Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Alpharetta, ga iTrader: (1)	Actually it will leave a hole if you take it out. I had a ghetto mod a while back. I cut that portion out and had stuck a mesh I picked up from Lowe’s for a while. There’s even a diy about it in the diy section.
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01-15-2018, 10:01 PM	#5
germ Second Lieutenant 59 Rep 231 Posts Drives: 2008 135i convertible Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	Could not find anything in DIY section except this: http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...=Rear+diffuser Did not want to pull in case it's just glued. My guess is that some flimsy plastic clamps broke.
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elitesales305 shmo 383 Rep 1,026 Posts Drives: honda Join Date: May 2017 Location: no where iTrader: (0)	pull it out and put chicken wire in its place.. its ricey.. who doesn't like ricey.. just playin.. I would put some adhesive and clamp it overnight.. no biggie.. or maybe this justifies one of those 100$ rear diffusers off of the bay!! __________________ No sig
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Suprgnat Слава Украине! 2317 Rep 2,440 Posts Drives: 2013 128i LMB 6MT ZMP Slicktop Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: California iTrader: (7) Garage List 2013 128i [9.58]	It's held on by double sided tape. Just remove it and replace the tape. __________________ Inertia is the enemy! My car's photo history: https://www.1addicts.com/forums/show....php?t=1570551
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01-16-2018, 10:12 PM	#8
germ Second Lieutenant 59 Rep 231 Posts Drives: 2008 135i convertible Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	@Supragnat: Many thanks. @BMW: Wow, your cars are held together by double-sided tape?!?!?
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