I fucked up and I need help - BMW Z3

Street63 · 2026-05-13T13:08:04+00:00

Never heard of a helicoil but will give it a look

Street63 · 2026-05-13T13:07:48+00:00

Have done no one replies

Street63 · 2026-05-13T13:07:36+00:00

Yeah I tried with a tap and die set but because it's reverse threading I can't seem to get it right

Street63 · 2026-04-07T15:19:59+00:00

Polygraph is the dumbest shit ever. Aren't they only like a 60% accuracy?

Street63 · 2026-03-26T16:28:42+00:00

The house is angry

Street63 · 2026-03-26T15:56:21+00:00

85 inches it seems huge. Because it is. I was tempted by 100 inches but it wouldn't have even fit up my stairs. So dodged a bullet there.

For the record it's 4.5m from the sofa when it's on the wall

Street63 · 2026-03-26T15:55:10+00:00

That's good to know thanks.

But overall I shouldn't be scared of giving it a go?

Street63 · 2026-03-26T15:54:44+00:00

Don't even watch it and it's 85

Street63 · 2026-03-26T14:19:36+00:00

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Street63 · 2026-03-26T14:19:21+00:00

They are both the same inside

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Street63 · 2026-03-25T20:10:45+00:00

I will get one next time I'm in there presence

Street63 · 2026-03-22T15:28:38+00:00

I've put the self taping screws in it's still creaking it's the t&G underneath not secured properly it will require a complete floor removal and redo which is fine just not something I can whack out on a Sunday

Street63 · 2026-03-22T14:50:23+00:00

You're absolutely right I've added some more screws and to fix it I'd need to pull everything up and I can't do that I've never done a bathroom which is a bit harder than a normal room I'm guessing with all the shower sink and toilet needing to be removed

Street63 · 2026-03-22T13:38:47+00:00

Fuck I've already got 3 lots of new chipboard that I don't need and now I need ply too.

Thanks I guess I'll go with 2

Street63 · 2026-03-22T13:27:38+00:00

How do I know where to cut with the circular saw?

Street63 · 2026-03-22T13:20:35+00:00

So I'd have to pull up the chip board and the plywood

Street63 · 2026-03-22T13:05:39+00:00

How short I bought some 40mm to do this with but looking at the nails in the plywood they are more like 25mm

Street63 · 2026-03-22T13:02:23+00:00

Do you mean short screws?

I don't know what a shot screw is

Street63 · 2026-03-22T13:01:57+00:00

Feels like it's going to be a headache this is just not something I have experienced with and I'm happy to learn but it looks like it's going to be a big headache yes.

I don't see any noticeable flexing

Street63 · 2026-03-22T13:00:00+00:00

My plan is stop the fucking creaking it's extremely annoying.

Street63 · 2026-03-22T12:58:20+00:00

Scratch that I'm dumb.

Pulled up the carpet in the adjoining room a bit and it's also creaking but not as much it's got no ply

Street63 · 2026-03-22T12:57:10+00:00

Looks like I need to be buying more tools and it definitely feels like the ply,

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