read mudguard rivet replacements?

[mrjayviper]

the left mudguard is lose and needs the rivets replaced. I don't think these are meant to be replaced as they won't come out. so any ideas what is the part number? I've looked at realoem but unsure where to look. I've looked at categories where I think it should appear but no luck for me.

can you please help? thanks!

[Qsilver7]

I wonder if you contacted your local/closest BMW dealership and had the part dept look up the BMW part nbr for the rear mud flaps...they may be able to delve deeper into the parts data base to see if there's a part nbr for the hardware that comes with the mud flaps when you purchase them.

For instance, the part nbrs for the hardware may be included in the ASAP (after sales assistance portal) information that they can print out when you purchase the mud flaps.

Those same rivets & push pins may also be used somewhere else on the E53 X5...or even on some other BMW model. But if anyone was able to find out if the hardware was available...a BMW dealerships parts dept should be able to do it.

Good luck.

Mud flaps | BMW X5 E53 X5 4.4i N62 USA

[dkl]

Are you talking about the front mudguard? If so, it's just the standard blind rivets that's used all over the car to hold on the plastic wheelwell arch as well as the lower rocker panel. As an alternative, if you don't have a rivet gun, I think you can substitute it with any push rivet.

The rear mudguard doesn't use any rivets, just screws.

[mrjayviper]

thanks for the tip. I never thought of asking the local dealership...