![]() Both guibos have an identical bolt circle. We'll get to the metal tabs in a little bit and discuss why they don't allow the guibo to fit properly in this application. If you've got a Fiat guibo, my first suggestion is to get the BMW part, but if that doesn't make sense for you, prepare to remove the tabs. That's discussed in detail later on. In the meanwhile, let's talk about the installation of the guibo. |
![]() What we've found during every single guibo installation is that this band holds the bolt circle to a diameter that is close to correct but not quite. This means every guibo is a fight to install. It doesn't have to be this way! |
![]() I used a pair of pliers to remove the tab at the end of the steel band. Use caution with this step as the steel band is under tension and it pops free with a little bit of force. |
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![]() Whenever you are applying torque to a bolt and nut assembly, you should always apply the torque to the nut. The bolt head should be held stationary. The purpose of this is to ensure that the torque that the torque wrench is measuring is just the friction of the deforming threads of the nut and the bolt and the friction between the nut and whatever surface it is tightening down onto. If you are turning the bolt, then you add the extra friction of the bolt shank turning inside whatever the bolt is passing through. This extra friction means you get less clamp load for the specific torque value. There are no positive benefits from this. So, when you are ready to tighten the bolts, do it like the picture shows; hold the bolt head with a wrench and turn the nut with the torque wrench. |
![]() We're ready to try fitting the guibo to the driveshaft and transmission yoke. Of course the first bolt slides in without a problem. You'll note that in the picture I have the tabs on the guibo resting against the mounting ears on the driveshaft. Essentially, the tabs are pointing toward the bolt heads. If they were in the opposite orientation - with the tabs pointing toward the nuts, you'd discover that you can't put anything on the nut except an open end wrench. This is why I mentioned the correct method of applying torque in my previous post. Because of this fact, the tabs, if left on the guibo, must be oriented as shown - tabs pointing toward the bolt heads. Unfortunately, the tabs interfere with the mounting ears on the driveshaft, which mean that no amount of adjustment of the clamp tool around the guibo will allow the bolts to pass through the guibo. In fact, this picture shows exactly how much we were able to install the bolts into the guibo before everything got completely bound up. |
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![]() Now we don't have a choice but to remove the tabs from the Fiat guibo. Again, if you have a Fiat guibo, I recommend you simply replace it with a new BMW unit. |
![]() When we did this installation, we clamped the guibo in a vise and used an angle grinder to carefully remove the tabs. We'd stop frequenty to keep the metal cool. All in all, the modification tool about 30 minutes. |
![]() The torque specification for the nut is 66 lb-ft. |
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