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UKDaveJ
Really Senior Member II Joined: 18-November-2004 Location: Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Status: Offline Points: 529 |
Posted: 15-March-2006 at 18:16 | ||||
You are spot on there Brucey! My Highline MOT due next week, so guess what I'm doing this weekend?! Wire brush (brake/fuel pipes), lots of waxoyl (brake/fuel pipes) on any rusty bits, new a/r bar front drop links, new a/r rear links, disconnect/replace brake pad warning sensor (pads fine, but light on.....NOT what you want at an MOT), thorough undercar inspection, thorough UKDaveJ pre-MOT inspection...... Fingers crossed it will pass, if it does fail, it will be something I've missed & mr MOT spots........ |
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My 635's.
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Volvo240GLT
Groupie Joined: 26-June-2005 Location: Aylesbury Status: Offline Points: 66 |
Posted: 16-March-2006 at 06:34 | ||||
Well, if you give me a decent offer I'll sell. It's a very rare Motorsport edition and is overall in A2 condition. Interior is in very good condition except for very minor places. 6 months ago there wasn't a spot of rust on it and the paint work is nice. Over winter four places started showing bubbles under the paint. One of them in a difficult spot and two needs to be cut out and welded.
I went to bowron two years ago to have quite a bit of accident damage fixed on my Volvo and he did a superb job. He's seems very honest and is interested in older cars and showed me some that he was restoring. Have seen a number of old classics parked there for work. He's not cheap but good! I have to be honest and say that out of the three cars I currently own the BMW is the one that interests me the least. I like the car but a big part of owning cars for me is working on them and servicing them and the BMW has proven to be a difficult partner. I wanted to replace the dist cap and rotor a few weeks ago and it took me an hour and a half to get the cap off and I had to give up on the rotor. I wasn't impressed. I'm not trying to run anything on a shoe string. I know where to spend when it matters and this car definately deserves quality parts and work. Unfortunately I'm not particularly wealthy and I've needed furniture for my new house for over a year now. I'm simply not willing to spend 700 on an exhaust. I bought new brake discs (48 pounds) from Bucks Auto Components yesterday and went down to BMW to order steering parts (they didn't know what an idler steering arm was). I'll get it sorted but I need to think hard about the exhaust. Pre-MOT? Yes, I did check the brake pads, discs and flexible hoses. Unfortunately I don't have a garage pit so getting underneith it can be a bit difficult. I looked into installing a pit (1800 pounds from Motormech(?)) and it won't be this year. Anyway, how do I put this car on jack stands? Other things that really need fixing (MOT didn't pick up on that): Sometimes when turning from straight to right a lot of whining can be heard and it gets very difficult to turn the wheel. Doesn't sound like the belt (but this will be changed soon) so could this be the pump? Any suggestions? 1989 is the latest car I've ever owned and I'll never go newer than that, trust me. I don't like having computers run my car for me. So, to sum up. Fixing is in progress, please feel free to comment on the powersteering problem. I need the MOT to drive to Bowron to have the rust fixed but it will happen! Thanks Edited by Volvo240GLT |
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Cheers
Henrik Morsing '89 Volvo 240GLT B230E/AW70 '89 BMW 635CSi Highline Motorsport '70 Chevrolet Chevelle (Malibu) 350/350 Previous cars ----- '76 Volvo 244GL B21E/M40 '87 Chevrolet El Camino 305/200r4 |
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Sohlman
Really Senior Member II Coupe Chairman Joined: 19-August-2003 Location: Surrey Status: Offline Points: 1259 |
Posted: 16-March-2006 at 07:01 | ||||
You can buy a cheap timex/bosal exhaust from German and sweedish or such like for the six and it will be around the £200 mark. However it will only last about 2-3 years. A genuine BMW exhaust will last around 15 years which is about the same realistically as a stainless system. A genuine system is around the £550 mark. You can get this from motormec. Also you can now buy a supersprint back box for about £250 made of mild steel that should last about 5 years and is a bit sportier. All the other bits needed are general wear and tear items. If money is really tight you could also look at buying a second hand exhaust for around the £150 mark. I think Fritz may even have a second hand stainless in stock altthought they will want to sell you one of their new stainless exhaust systems. |
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Shem
Groupie Joined: 04-November-2005 Location: Hampshire Status: Offline Points: 51 |
Posted: 16-March-2006 at 11:29 | ||||
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Thats strange, I just paid the same +/- £10 to have all the rust taken out of mine. In my case it was 1 front wing, 2 rear wheels arches (one quite bad), 1 section below taillight and a small bubble below number plate. He reckoned about £300 was strip down and reassemble. Do you think the have a look up table or something?? Lets see, BMW (sharp intake of breath), 635 (hissing snake breath and nodding head), > 15 years old (that will be the bottom of the page then) |
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What fuel crisis?
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Volvo240GLT
Groupie Joined: 26-June-2005 Location: Aylesbury Status: Offline Points: 66 |
Posted: 16-March-2006 at 11:53 | ||||
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Cheers
Henrik Morsing '89 Volvo 240GLT B230E/AW70 '89 BMW 635CSi Highline Motorsport '70 Chevrolet Chevelle (Malibu) 350/350 Previous cars ----- '76 Volvo 244GL B21E/M40 '87 Chevrolet El Camino 305/200r4 |
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Jimbob
Bavarian-Board Contributor Joined: 27-July-2005 Location: Live: West Sussex - Work: Islington Status: Offline Points: 190 |
Posted: 16-March-2006 at 12:06 | ||||
I just heard that my old girl has an MOT again! Failure list was quite short - Excessive corrosion on seat belt anchorage point and exhaust leaking. Now all sorted and back on the road. While it was in, also had some annoyance sorted - Fan Clutch and alternator bushes, new fan belt. I had both doors and their glass realigned. Not seen the Bill for any of this yet. Cosmetic rust is next on the list... |
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And so says Jimbob.
1981 635csi 81k miles. Will be fixed, but not by me. |
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Horsetan
Really Senior Member II Say Neigh to Gatsos Joined: 11-April-2003 Location: Please let it be Ireland Status: Offline Points: 6381 |
Posted: 16-March-2006 at 12:14 | ||||
The rear arches are the nasty one. Walloth and Nesch used to do repair sections for them, but these have been unavailable for ages. My o/s/r arch needs doing, so it looks like a reconstruction job |
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Volvo240GLT
Groupie Joined: 26-June-2005 Location: Aylesbury Status: Offline Points: 66 |
Posted: 16-March-2006 at 12:20 | ||||
I haven't got rust on any arches. I'll post pistures of the rust I'm having fixed tomorrow |
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Cheers
Henrik Morsing '89 Volvo 240GLT B230E/AW70 '89 BMW 635CSi Highline Motorsport '70 Chevrolet Chevelle (Malibu) 350/350 Previous cars ----- '76 Volvo 244GL B21E/M40 '87 Chevrolet El Camino 305/200r4 |
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AndyS
Really Senior Member II The Last of the Few Joined: 21-August-2003 Location: 55 � North Status: Offline Points: 1365 |
Posted: 16-March-2006 at 13:34 | ||||
Rust?
What's that? Smug Mode: ON |
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UKDaveJ
Really Senior Member II Joined: 18-November-2004 Location: Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Status: Offline Points: 529 |
Posted: 16-March-2006 at 13:44 | ||||
I persued Walloth & Nesch with great vigour as my emails below indicate...., now if LOTS of E24 owners also request these items, MAYBE, just maybe, they might reveal the info they were unwilling to give me, or perhaps they might consider offering them again....... "
"Thanks for your latest reply Alexander. Edited by UKDaveJ |
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My 635's.
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m3Cecotto
Bavarian-Board Forum Sponsor Joined: 29-September-2003 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 791 |
Posted: 16-March-2006 at 14:14 | ||||
Hmmmm......Sounds depressingly familiar, just this week they told me :- " Dear Mr. Beattie, we don´t have any delivery date. Best regards Albrecht Walloth Dipl. Ing. Albrecht Walloth u. Alexander Nesch GbR im Ohl 69 D-59757 Arnsberg Phone: +49 (0) 2932 - 700020 Fax: +49 (0) 2932 - 8 39 15 Email: info@wallothnesch.com <mailto:info@wallothnesch.com> Internet: www.wallothnesch.com <http://www.wallothnesch.com/> _____________________________________________________ Thank you. Will it be available soon? Best Regards, Boyd _____________________________________________________ Dear Mr. Beattie, sorry but the part you ask for is not available. Best regards Albrecht Walloth Dipl. Ing. Albrecht Walloth u. Alexander Nesch GbR im Ohl 69 D-59757 Arnsberg Phone: +49 (0) 2932 - 700020 Fax: +49 (0) 2932 - 8 39 15 Email: info@wallothnesch.com <mailto:info@wallothnesch.com> Internet: www.wallothnesch.com <http://www.wallothnesch.com/> _____________________________________________________ Morning, Are these:- 41000624008.JPG <http://www.wallothnesch.com/d/px/41000624008.JPG> Repair sheet for outer sill left or right side Available just now? If so, I'd like to order a pair please. Best Regards, Boyd _____________________________________________________ |
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UKDaveJ
Really Senior Member II Joined: 18-November-2004 Location: Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Status: Offline Points: 529 |
Posted: 16-March-2006 at 15:15 | ||||
Come on the rest of you 6 series guys, blitz W & N with requests for these rear arch repair sections........
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My 635's.
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m3Cecotto
Bavarian-Board Forum Sponsor Joined: 29-September-2003 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 791 |
Posted: 16-March-2006 at 15:39 | ||||
Sod the rear arch repair sections, blitz them with requests for the *sill* repair sections. |
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Brucey
Really Senior Member II Joined: 07-March-2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 744 |
Posted: 16-March-2006 at 17:07 | ||||
To get the car in the air, jack it up under the front subframe, then use axle stands under the lashing eye brackets at the front. At the rear, jack under the diff and use axle stands under the rear subframe. Even with cheap (ie short) axle stands the car will be well up, and this way you won't stress or damage the finish on the jacking points. The PAS thing sounds like there is a minor fault. As first steps, check the belt, the 'bomb', the filter in the reservoir, and change the oil. Old/dirty oil can cause sticky valves. If you think 6ers are too full of computers you definitely don't want a more modern car. Unlike older Volvos etc, 6er maintenance isn't always easy or straightforward; the dizzy cap is a good case in point. By consolation you should maybe consider that it was likely the first time it had been disturbed from new... -hope your restest goes OK cheers
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Robmw
Really Senior Member I Joined: 29-August-2005 Location: Epping Status: Offline Points: 311 |
Posted: 16-March-2006 at 17:32 | ||||
Andy S, You will find out soon enough what rust is you keep going to sunday lunch in the snow !
Regards Rob |
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Horsetan
Really Senior Member II Say Neigh to Gatsos Joined: 11-April-2003 Location: Please let it be Ireland Status: Offline Points: 6381 |
Posted: 16-March-2006 at 17:38 | ||||
Right, here goes....... |
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AndyS
Really Senior Member II The Last of the Few Joined: 21-August-2003 Location: 55 � North Status: Offline Points: 1365 |
Posted: 17-March-2006 at 05:14 | ||||
Nah! Just spend some quality time scrubbing out the wheel arches followed by a good wash & dry. It's easier than replacing arches from the sound of it! I'd have thought Mobile Tradition would have been prepared to help. |
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AndyS
Really Senior Member II The Last of the Few Joined: 21-August-2003 Location: 55 � North Status: Offline Points: 1365 |
Posted: 17-March-2006 at 05:19 | ||||
I may be wrong but I thought it was a bad idea to jack under the diff as it wasn't designed to take the cars weight. It will over-stress the diff mounts & possibly damage the floor. It's ok on a live axle as the cars weight is still carried on the springs. |
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Volvo240GLT
Groupie Joined: 26-June-2005 Location: Aylesbury Status: Offline Points: 66 |
Posted: 17-March-2006 at 05:32 | ||||
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? Edited by Volvo240GLT |
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Cheers
Henrik Morsing '89 Volvo 240GLT B230E/AW70 '89 BMW 635CSi Highline Motorsport '70 Chevrolet Chevelle (Malibu) 350/350 Previous cars ----- '76 Volvo 244GL B21E/M40 '87 Chevrolet El Camino 305/200r4 |
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UKDaveJ
Really Senior Member II Joined: 18-November-2004 Location: Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Status: Offline Points: 529 |
Posted: 17-March-2006 at 06:02 | ||||
Sorrry Brucey, but what are the lashing eye brackets??!! Not where the bottom arms locate is it? |
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