I'm wondering what filter needs to be replaced in the power steering reservoir...the diagram from realoem seems to show two different filters, but when I pulled mine, it only has one cartridge style filter (#1 in the diagram) in there. Am I missing the second filter labeled #3 in the realoem diagram?
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...diagId=32_0106
Last edited by cargeek733; 04-01-2019 at 03:31 AM.
Hmm the couple of times I have rebuilt power steering systems on these type of cars I opened them up and only found the #3 style filter in the reservoir.
Have you done any early, pre-'82 cars? Mine is a weird, early build '82 that is essentially an '81. Has all the early E23 stuff. But yeah, there was definitely only a metal cartridge style filter on mine. I'm wondering if it's possible that the smaller, #3 style filter disintegrated or was left out by some uninformed PO.
Ahh, gotcha. I need to take another look in the reservoir and see what's going on...if that diagram is correct, I'm missing a few other pieces aside from that bottom, sinter filter.
That bottom filter was indeed in there...looks original, completely misshapen, and clogged. Now I need to find the sinter filter (32411120715) and the metal, cartridge style filter (32411123323)
Hopefully I'm able to figure out the correct parts. Might have to give a call to FCP Euro or some place like that as opposed to ordering on Ebay.
Cool, thanks for the tip
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