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shogun
04-25-2009, 07:16 AM
from Japan, many pics

http://dd.jpn.org/BMW_HP/20090425/index.shtml
and the damage before and the temprary fix
http://dd.jpn.org/BMW_HP/20090401/index.shtml
RockJock
04-25-2009, 10:52 AM
Nice pics, some of those hoses must be a real biatch to get at..?!?
shogun
04-25-2009, 11:44 AM
that is a piece of cake, try it on an E32 750 and then you know that you have to break your arm first 3 times to get to all the places ;)

http://www.bimmerboard.com/forums/posts/124919/
http://www.bimmerboard.com/forums/posts/155935/
RockJock
04-25-2009, 11:53 AM
that is a piece of cake, try it on an E32 750 and then you know that you have to break your arm first 3 times to get to all the places ;)

http://www.bimmerboard.com/forums/posts/124919/
http://www.bimmerboard.com/forums/posts/155935/

Yikes! Also, I'm guessing, that you shouldn't over-tighten those banjo bolts?! How much do you torque them?
shogun
04-25-2009, 12:30 PM
Most of the people over-tighten them.
see the big book for details
http://www.bmwtechinfo.com/repair/main/247en/index.htm