Repair Solution For Straight Shank/Hexagon Rivet Nut (M3 Base, M3 Competition, M3 Competition M xDrive, M3 CS)

Protective measures! 

• Wear safety goggles
• Wear protective gloves

Attention! 

To prevent the material from tapering, do not drill out the rivet head

1. Carefully spot-drill rivet head with a larger drill bit/countersink

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   Attention! 

   Avoid paint damage

2. Knock rivet head away with a chisel

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3. Punch through rivet shank into cavity, remove if necessary

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4. Clean component, eliminate paint damage if necessary

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   If the rivet shank can be removed: 

   Attention! 

   To avoid corrosion, stop chips/shavings with cavity sealant

   Please observe the NOTES ON CORROSION PROTECTION .

5. Preserving cavity

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If the rivet shank cannot be removed: 

Please observe the NOTES ON CAVITY FOAM .

Attention! 

To avoid corrosion and rattling noises, stop chips/shavings and rivet nut shank with cavity foam

Remove foam remnants with isohexane (cleaning benzene)

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1. 5. Stop rivet shank by means of specific foaming
2. 6. Set rivet nut with hand rivet gun

Hexagon head/straight shank rivet nut (up to thread M8) with hand rivet gun ZS308 

Attention! 

Follow manufacturer's operating instructions

Make sure rivet nut correctly contacts component

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Hexagon head/straight shank rivet nut (up to thread M12) with hand rivet gun MB512 

Attention! 

Follow manufacturer's operating instructions

Make sure rivet nut correctly contacts component

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