BMW X3 Service & Repair Manual > Body repair instructions: Opening rivet connections
Different rivet types are used on BMW vehicles.
1. Opening blind rivets:
1.1 Loosening blind rivets (N1, N2, N7, N8, N9 and N10):
Grind off blind rivet head with a belt or angle grinder. Do not grind off base material. Remove rivet
remnants with a drift punch.
1.2 Opening blind rivets (N3 and ...