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Hi,
Just returned from a 5 week road trip around Spain, the f was fantastic and covered about 3000 Miles.

Got home and noticed the left hand tail pipe had dropped and burnt off an area of paint on the bumper!
Looks as if the left hand side mounting rubber has given up, not a problem, they are readily available. However, I need to remove the blob of rust which used to be the heat shield screws, these screw into a bracket, again readily available. I need to remove the heat shield to access the other screws which hold the mounting rubbers.
Now the screws that screw into this bracket are part number, DYP10015. Bolt washer. But I cannot find the size of these, anybody got an idea?
Cheers
David

I'm pretty sure they are M6 bolts with 10mm heads. I've just swapped a couple of mine using stainless they were 16mm long.

Good luck with the captive nuts, they like to let go and cause your bolts to spin.

https://www.screwfix.com/p/easyfix-set-screws-a2-stainless-steel-m6-x-16mm-10-pack/9308t
https://www.screwfix.com/p/easyfix-penny-washers-m6-x-10-pack/8022t

How was Spain - give us a report.

Can you not get a ring spanner between the heat shield and the bolt?
It was tight but I managed just this earlier today.

Hi Bob,
Perfect, thankyou for the comprehensive information.
Hi TC, I will give it another go, but the screw heads are literally blobs of rust. I have ordered a new heatshield, rubbers and all so it will be complete change of equipment. At 63 my days of working under cars has long gone, so if it is a no go, it will be a trip down to the exhaust centre.

I will post some photos at a later date as per your request, as I know your love of Spain from previous posts!

Again guys many thanks for the contribution.
David

(Listern) your never to old i am 60 and i have just changed a whole exhaust, come on dont you let the side down, show these young ones we still got it lol,

As I get older I develop better ways to get the car higher to make it easier to get underneath.

you got it.

will these fit the engine cover

graham1 wrote: wrote:

will these fit the engine cover

Yes they will.

Hey come on lads , I’m 72 and I have just dropped the rear sub frame

you are a braver man than me and I am 61 this month well done. all you have to do now is put it back,

Long way to go yet,everything to come off, sand blast , paint , replace worn bits , replace head gasket, replace clutch then it will go in .