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12-16-2003, 03:51 PM | #1 | |
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1886 BMW 735i restoration
Hello:
I just bought a 1986 BMW 735i for my son. He and I plan to restore the car. I am very new and not very experienced at this. I was wondering if anyone can provide me with some direction? 1) I need to find an owners manual for this car and/or something that can help me identify parts of the engine (especially hoses - see below.) 2) A long hose connected to the power steering reservoir and going underneath the engine block broke. I am trying to find out exactly what part to order to replace this hose. I've been to many sites that sell parts for this car, but I don't see a picture of the long hose and the fittings within the parts they sell under the "steering" section. I know its not the P/S hose from the power steeting pump to the pressure regualtor. I had an auto store order for me a P/S hose - pressure side that looks a little like what I need to replace it, but it wasn't long enough and didn't have the right fittings. (I think the auto store ordered a P/S hose from the pressure accumulator to steering box.) The only other item I see available is a P/S hose - reservoir to steering pump. But the hose I need has fitting on each end, is about 4ft long, has two couplings about 1 ft a part from each other, and one end is contected to the P/S reservoir. I've talked to a couple local dealers, but they seem a little uneasy providing me with information on a car more than ten years old. Any advice, direction, or useful websites would be greatly helpful. Thanks so much. rkillion76 Last edited by rkillion76; 12-17-2003 at 07:01 AM. |
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01-15-2004, 01:31 PM | #2 | |
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Congrats on your purchase!
I think you'll come to love your e23 as much as I love mine. It is a great car that with good maintenance will last over 300k miles. The HVAC is balky but with patience, DIY fixable. The instrument cluster has a lot of little problems, but for the most part is also DIY repairable.
Here is the overall checklist I like to give people: http://bimmer.roadfly.org/e23/messag...w11/25654.html It is for the e28 (5-series) but ports over well for the e23. Here is another link with a LOT of information: http://www.e38.org/e23/ Also, and this is really important, become a member of the e23 forum on roadfly.org. There is so much information there from an excellent, friendly, group of e23 enthusiasts who will share their knowledge with you freely. |
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01-15-2004, 01:33 PM | #3 | |
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Re: 1886 BMW 735i restoration
Here is a part that sound like the one you described. Look on ebay. Do a search for BMW e23 and you will see lots of parts for our cars there. Here's the url for the PS hose:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2454432313 |
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01-22-2004, 08:15 AM | #4 | |
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Re: 1886 BMW 735i restoration
Get parts cd rom from Bavarian autosport.
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