Wazzajnr
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Fought this bastid for far too long again.
Was hoping to do both sides today but only got drivers side done.
Rear wiper motor is turning into a nightmare. The magnet won't fit in place meant for it as its too big. Tried to put it in the lathe and the Jaws crushed it so ended up with a sliver of magnet glued in. Then the motor wouldn't run at all so gave up. Next thing, water pouring out all over the boot even though ignition off and motor not going or stalk being on.
Later in the day, heard wiper motor spring into life and now seems to be working. Don't know if it parks correctly yet though.
I knew there was a reason I got rid of the last one.........
Was hoping to do both sides today but only got drivers side done.
Rear wiper motor is turning into a nightmare. The magnet won't fit in place meant for it as its too big. Tried to put it in the lathe and the Jaws crushed it so ended up with a sliver of magnet glued in. Then the motor wouldn't run at all so gave up. Next thing, water pouring out all over the boot even though ignition off and motor not going or stalk being on.
Later in the day, heard wiper motor spring into life and now seems to be working. Don't know if it parks correctly yet though.
I knew there was a reason I got rid of the last one.........
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RangeRoller dt
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That’s one shortOne in each corner, then thats OK
nevillen
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Yesterday we finally managed to replace the drivers control pack for windows and locking, unfortunately it doesn't 'communicate' with N/S passenger mirror, but I can live with all windows and doors working AND the courtesy lowering button works again once more....wish all the bells and whistles worked but at least this way there is less to go wrong!
stuu
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A bmw e30 bottle is the same with a level sensor built in,
You could actually use a vw bottle too,
I use a p38/d2 bottle on my bmw skid car to do away with the tank that sits with the rad but have lost the coolant level light,
stuu
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Green ace fluid here
Maybe wire into the High Temp light in the temp gauge ? One side has 12V, so would only require the other grounded.
I had a search on eBay for BMW e30 coolant cap but they all look similar to the Rangie one?
Is the level indicator built into the cap or the expansion tank itself like the VW?
Oddly enough I was wondering where it would be best to grab a 12 V switched live from.
Looks like many of the eBay tanks don't have the sensor orifice.
This one does have the sensor. . . . but no idea if it would fit a P38 ? There's new tanks with the correct hole on eBay & amazon for around £40. Sensors appear to be about £12-£15.
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brianp38dse
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Just had to replace the bleed of pipe blank as it had split only been on there couple of years at most 
Just had to replace the bleed of pipe blank as it had split only been on there couple of years at most
Was that the Gates reinforced stuff? I am getting so frustrated that you cannot get hold of anything of reasonable quality any more. It is really doing my head in.
That used one doesn't seem to have the right shape at the bottom? Good to see where the sensor goes though, I can probably tap through there.
The new tank in your link looks much thinner plastic. You wonder how long it would last! I assume the sensor itself is just two bits of metal with the exposed parts at the min level and a bit below that for the other one.
brianp38dse
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No it was not the gates stuff i cant remember the name it was out of a set.
RangeRoller dt
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If it’s the blank at the end of #6 just chemical weld it, won’t leak again.
Datatek
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A short length of Gates leak off pipe either folded over & cable tied or end blocked with a glued in screw lasts longer.Just had to replace the bleed of pipe blank as it had split only been on there couple of years at most
Datatek
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Hope the fronts are not too worn or the next bill may be for a replacement VCU.Two new rear tyres. Has solved the dum-dum-dum-dum-dum vibration at low speeds. Has not solved my bank account
Depends what landy it is?
