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manutd2k22002 · Feb 21st, 2007, 08:05 AM

hi
i have a 02 plate mini one. and i have just got the front chrome grille but i am having trouble taking the old one off.
You just seem to unscrew the nuts and take it out. But i just cant undo the nuts the just keeping spinning and not get loose or come off.
any help on this please
many thanks

louisthethird · Feb 21st, 2007, 08:09 AM

Because the nuts are self-threading it tends to be the case that you can't get them off in the usual 'un-screw' kind of way. The ones that are stuck need to be broken off.

You might need to buy some more nuts from BMW (£1) or a hardware shop.

Easy really - did you go for the chrome grille or aero?

Louis III

sef · Feb 21st, 2007, 08:30 AM

They are tricky to get off... I didn't need to snap any of mine off... As above they are self threading so will take a little longer to get off... I used a pair of pliers and a small spanner to get mine off... If they don't seem to be moving trying squeezing the black plastic part with the pliers... this will then allow the nut to form a new thread and come off easily... I've changed my grills three times and works a treat...

Feb 21st, 2007, 08:05 AM	#1
manutd2k22002 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Local Time: 09:29 PM Posts: 8 Offline	grille removal help hi i have a 02 plate mini one. and i have just got the front chrome grille but i am having trouble taking the old one off. You just seem to unscrew the nuts and take it out. But i just cant undo the nuts the just keeping spinning and not get loose or come off. any help on this please many thanks

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Feb 21st, 2007, 08:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
louisthethird MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Local Time: 09:29 PM Posts: 176 Offline	Because the nuts are self-threading it tends to be the case that you can't get them off in the usual 'un-screw' kind of way. The ones that are stuck need to be broken off. You might need to buy some more nuts from BMW (£1) or a hardware shop. Easy really - did you go for the chrome grille or aero? Louis III

Feb 21st, 2007, 08:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
sef Affinity to 1320 Autos My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: A dark Corner Local Time: 09:29 PM Posts: 691 Offline	They are tricky to get off... I didn't need to snap any of mine off... As above they are self threading so will take a little longer to get off... I used a pair of pliers and a small spanner to get mine off... If they don't seem to be moving trying squeezing the black plastic part with the pliers... this will then allow the nut to form a new thread and come off easily... I've changed my grills three times and works a treat...

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