BMR tower brace issue (pic)
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BMR tower brace issue (pic)
I'm sure I'm not the only one running this tower brace. So for the other ones that do, what did you do about the brace blocking the oil fill cap from being removed?
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Rotating the filler neck will break the lock tab an likely drop the broken plastic piece down into you engine. First you should remove the STB for easier access. You'll need to Remove the filler neck by using a metal pick tool to pry the tab away from where it contact valve cover, far enough so you can pull the neck out of the valve cover. Your other option is to remove the valve cover for easier access to the tab, or so you can just twist the neck really hard and break the tab off an let it fall the the garage floor. You'll then have the needed clearance, and install the cap directly to the valve cover.
Last edited by 99Bluz28; 11-22-2013 at 09:03 PM.
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The tower brace only installs one way. There's no way to flip it around so it would angle away from the filler neck.
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Rotating the filler neck will break the lock tab an likely drop the broken plastic piece down into you engine. First you should remove the STB for easier access. You'll need to Remove the filler neck by using a metal pick tool to pry the tab away from where it contact valve cover, far enough so you can pull the neck out of the valve cover. Your other option is to remove the valve cover for easier access to the tab, or so you can just twist the neck really hard and break the tab off an let it fall the the garage floor. You'll then have the needed clearance, and install the cap directly to the valve cover.
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In my experience the washers that come with it go under the brace mount on the studs of the strut to make a flat surface due to the factory sheet metal over lapping right there. May change the angle of the bar slighty to clear oil cap. Atleast thats made since when i installed mine.
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I have the same one on my car. I just took the little neck thing off and put the cap right on the valve cover. I have fabricated ones now so it doesn't matter. Just take the bar off, take the filler neck out, separate the cap and filler, then just put the cap back on and don't use the filler.
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You shouldn't have to mod the filler neck to fit a STB. This is the first time I've seen anyone with this issue. If you guys are modifying your filler necks for this STB, that indicates a design flaw. There are plenty of other options that are simply a bolt-on with nothing in the way and no other mods needed.
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same here, if this were a common issue I would be getting calls about it regularly. Unless people are just assuming that's how it has to be and have dealt with it without contacting us.