Does any one know what this is? Found in boot of E46 M3

[ian in lancs]

I'm guessing it's a coil spring washer / seat.

[AARONM3]

Is it not something for holding the spare wheel in place (i.e. you wind that down the thread and it pushes down on the centre of the spare to stop it bouncing around)?

Assuming that there is a spare wheel...?

Edit- actually scratch that, the middle is too wide.

Edited by AARONM3 on Wednesday 10th September 21:39

[odyssey2200]

Valve spring cap!!

[ian in lancs]

Item 18?

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=BL92...

[ian in lancs]

or item 6

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=BL92...

[Frik]

How big is it?

[RatBoy M3CS]

Something of a Flymo by the look of it ..!

[Neil.D]

It looks like either a spring seat or a suspension top mount plate. It must be the old one if it has had new springs.
If it was omitted when fitting the new one the fitter must have known about it. Wouldn't they?

Neil

[Egbert Nobacon]

Is it rubber or metal ?

If rubber it looks exactly like a larger version of a couple of floor bungs I recently replaced in the boot of my E38.

Could it be a bulkhead gromment that something like a loom/cabling etc passes through ?

Edited by Egbert Nobacon on Thursday 11th September 07:54

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=BL92...

Edited by Egbert Nobacon on Thursday 11th September 07:59

[< FORZA WEST]

That looks to be metal in which case its not from the rear.

Wrong shape for the shocker top mount washers.And if it was rubber its too small and wrong shape for spring pad.

Had most bits off and I dont recognise it.The closest resemblance to anything is the front shock top mount bearing carrier....But if that wasnt there the stut would collapse.

[ian in lancs]

ian in lancs said:

I'm guessing it's a coil spring washer / seat.

I win and ICMFP

[Schermerhorn]

It's a shocker top mounting.

[phatgixer]

mpwr343bhp said:

ian in lancs said:

or item 6

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=BL92...

Thanks for your help, I said you got it ;0) (you can win the piece if you like, but pay the postage lol)

Edited by mpwr343bhp on Tuesday 23 September 17:56

It was item 18 in the previous pot, actually