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