MOT failures

Volvo240GLT wrote:

Brucey, I changed the fluid but didn't know how much to fill in?

Is the filter the metal thingy at the top of the reservoir? How does that filter anything? It looked clean anyway.

The bomb?

(Dave, The lashing eyes are right at the front, just behind the front spoiler. They are the most forward sections of the main frame rails.)

The filter is in the bottom of the reservoir.

The 'bomb' is a nitrogen charged sphere up close the bulkhead, under the hydraulic distribution block. It is basically a big spring, and its purpose is to give immediate assistance to brakes or steering, even when the engine isn't running. To test it; having run the engine (this is important), check the hydraulic fluid level (with the reservoir lid off). It should be low (but visible), and shouldn't rise (by itself) much in a few minutes (if it does, you have a bad valve most likely). Now work the brake pedal about ten times, observing the fluid level. It should go up. After about ten or fifteen applications of the brake pedal the fluid level won't come up any more.

If the fluid reservoir level does not rise then it usually (but not always) means the 'bomb' is bad. You have enough fluid in the system when the level comes up to about 1" of the top after the bomb is discharged. You may need to repeat this procedure (also working the steering back and forth) a few times to get all the air out of the system.

Haynes manual #1948 (3 and 5 series 81-91) contains a lot of useful info for 6ers- the mechanicals and electricals are mostly shared with E28 5ers.

cheers

~~~~~~~ Brucey ~~~~~~

Hi Ron, any pics of your work on fuel lines etc?

My 635's.

Volvo240GLT wrote:

Well, if you give me a decent offer I'll sell. It's a very rare Motorsport edition and is overall in A2 condition.

So what are we talking here moneywise? Bearing in mind that it will need work to bring it upto scratch...

I've just come back from looking at another Motorsport edition car this morning which also needed work but he'd got it priced realistically so if the car I'm going to look at tomorrow is a dog, it has possibilities.

Your car also has Lotus leather, which I like

Edited by 86C

I've seen the pics somewhere on Big Coupe hence why I know it has Lotus white leather.

�7k for a car needing work is too much for me I'm afraid

Brucey wrote:

....Haynes manual #1948 (3 and 5 series 81-91) contains a lot of useful info for 6ers- the mechanicals and electricals are mostly shared with E28 5ers.

If you don't want to go out and spend money on the actual book, then you can always access the PDF version HERE.

The PDFs also cover the E34 Five.

Edited by Horsetan

UKDaveJ wrote:

Not a live link anymore, reckon the plug got pulled!

Funny. Works alright for me...... Or does your browser not allow it, Dave?

Not very expensive? Is he (the parts guy at Stratstone) on crack?

Just picked up my center link and idler arm. 170 pounds! I can't even afford the brake lines now :-(

It's going to be a long time before this car gets back on the road!

Cheers

Henrik Morsing
'89 Volvo 240GLT B230E/AW70
'89 BMW 635CSi Highline Motorsport
'70 Chevrolet Chevelle (Malibu) 350/350

Previous cars
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'76 Volvo 244GL B21E/M40
'87 Chevrolet El Camino 305/200r4

Nothing wrong with Lemforder. It's good quality kit

86C wrote:

Nothing wrong with Lemforder. It's good quality kit

Yes I know, use it wherever I can, much cheaper than from BMW & in many cases was the oe supplier anyway.

I was referring to the fact that my bits cost loads less & that was even taking into account they were lemforder, not rubbish!!

My 635's.