D2 pre facelift bias plate and springs..

When you set off to sort a normally straight forward little job and find Mr Magoo was there before you

Centre console with broken tabs screws missing etc, damping foam missing, center plate usually held on with rivets had little 7/8 millimetre bolts inserted which is fine except they were for show as the plate lifted straight off as not attached to anything finally the bolts that hold the bias plate in place were slightly rounded off which was hilarious.. they obviously gave up at this point and left the broken plate neatly in place for the next guy to sort out...

LOOKS LIKE YOUR THE MAN>>>

I replaced mine using Rivnuts/bolts so it's easy next time it has to come off.
Griff

Landmark2 said:

I replaced mine using Rivnuts/bolts ...

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Me too... i love rivnuts.

Landmark2 said:

I replaced mine using Rivnuts/bolts so it's easy next time it has to come off.
Griff

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Yes i shall do the same, what size did you end up using...

From memory about 6mm. The size of the hole in the cover plate will dictate the size.
Griff

Landmark2 said:

From memory about 6mm. The size of the hole in the cover plate will dictate the size.
Griff

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Yes sorted it this morning thanks for coming back to me, gear change is now on point

Last time I did this it broke within 9 months. So the next one I welded a support to it, been years now, even moved it from my old written off 95 to my current 99 .
Wish I'd thought about the rivnut option, I just riveted it all back. I unseized the difflock while I was there. Always with greasing it up while you're there..lol

currymunster said:

Last time I did this it broke within 9 months.

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Not want I wanted to hear