The hose that runs from the engine bay fill cap down to the reservoir has disintegrated at the top, most of the wiper juice just runs out and drips down on the ground (NOT what I was expecting to find when I went looking for the problem! I expected the reservoir to have a hole in it). I managed to get a smaller hose and funnel to fill it as a temporary solution. A replacement is about $43, just wondering if anyone has a hardware store solution for this that they've already implemented.
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My '00 lines crumbled to dust when I touched them...that crappy plastic BMW opted to use back then. Funny thing is that I used the old silicon vacuum lines from the engine that I recently replaced. Works like a charm...
'00 540iA Sport w/235k+ Original TCG's, Vanos and transmission.*Trans failure at 244k+...FS Now
Nope, just used OE parts and all is back on the road.
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This is the filler hose to reservoir, not the skinny supply line hoses to the sprayers.
$43.... It’s only $43 man!!! Don’t you love that car or what? Treat it right.
the lunch I’m having right now is $43 and a half bucks. Take care of that money pit.... I mean that beautiful car.
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Lol When you have three classic Bimmers to maintain/restore and a healthy track addiction you look for ways to stretch the automotive budget any way you can. She’s going in for tcg surgery Tuesday so...
Yep parts aren't cheap any more (where they ever?). Just priced out a new console wood trim plate for the wagon...$443. Last Qtr they were $243. Inflation/exchange/moved into "Classic Pricing". Who knows.... I think I can live with the little crack and scuff marks.
Current Garage Highlights
2003 525iT TiSilver
2002 M5 TiSilver
1998 528i KASCHMIRBEIGE METALLIC (301) (Goldie)
Former Garage Highlights
2005 X5 4.8is
2004 325iTs (2x)
1973 Pantera L
1971 Dodge Dart Swinger "Lite Package"
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 340 Six Pack Alpine White
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 340 Six Pack GoManGo Green
1969 Road Runner 383
1968 Barracuda Formula S 340 Sea Foam Green
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but that one is specifically designed and engineered to fit,
the $43 is a pittance for BMW enthusiasts, buy it and-fuggetaboutit!
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The crack, I played around with that a few years ago, get some thin CA, that’s super glue from the hobby shop, they come in thin, real watery, medium, and thick. Anyway, for this excercise, you want to put thin ca into the crack. Let it dry, then, if needed, put some more, if the first layer didn’t fill the crack, thin ca is so thin, it wicks into the crack. Once filled, wet sand the area around the crack, and the crack itself, 600 wet, 800 wet, 1000 wet, 1200 wet, and 1500 wet. Then polish it all up. It comes out looking like no more crack. If you look really well, you can see some of it, but overall, it ends up blending in looking like one of the grains in the wood. Try it out.
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Hey man, it’s your car, rig it all up, if that’s what you wish. Pick up some clear vinyl hose, Home Depot, slip it over the part of the neck that is still good, zip tie the sucker, have it go up to the filler if that’s still in one piece, zip tie that end, when you sell the car, brief the new owner on it , and whatever else you rigged up....
Set the controls for the heart of the sun
hmmm let's see, there's the JB weld fix on the cracked expansion tank neck, duct tape wrapped around the giubo to keep it together, coat hangers holding up the exhaust system, rtv slathered around the valve, timing and differential covers to keep the oil in, bulb pulled out of that pesky Service Engine Soon light that was always flashing at me for some reason, silicon tape keeping coolant from leaking out of those darn coolant hoses, electrical tape to stop the annoying grease splatters out of the rear axle boots, probably a lot more I'm forgetting. But oh man have I saved a ton of money!!
I understand it's not rocket science,
and I pay for needed parts,
because it saves me time and aggravation!!
You're free to do as you wish,
if it suits your expectations.
Maybe I am too much of a perfectionist,
so just enjoy your ride.
- You can go OEM, which is expensive (around $40-$50) for a non-critical item.
- The other option is getting some generic hose from local hardware store.
Please post the hose size should you go this route. Cost is a few bucks.
Personally, I'd go with the hardware store hose and zip ties, it is just a fill hose.
- Anyway, 10 years ago, I posted some tricks for the washer system:
DIY: Windshield Washer RESERVOIR Leak Fix
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=400924
You can just get a generic hose from AutoZone for like $5, that's what I did when mine disintegrated, no issues so far and it's made it through 1 Chicago winter so far.
I used black PE irrigation hose, which very closely matchs the original.
I'm uncertain if the original hose was made of Norma PA 6/6, or PE. It softens in boiling water like PE, but Norma made the other nylon hoses that get brittle with heat.
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