Zitat von 8Harry8;133620Hm, correct me... - that's not a current 3-series with aftermarket rims?!?
New cars look so frivolous these days...
Ouch! The front is pretty distinctive (not altogether in a good way), but I agree the profile is very 3 series. Goes fast mind and makes me smile. Can't wait to get my 8 back though. It's going to look like sh1t, but ride really well.
Hi chaps,
Well my long wait seems to be very close to an end. My car is now MoTd and all that remains is a four wheel align that should happen in the next few days. The ABS light problem is still there, but they didn't notice on the MoT and I'll try to fix that when the car gets home.
In the mean time I bought my self one of these, I know, I know, I've brought shame on myself with this Italian rubbish.
I guess that explains why they are open circuit. I'll wait until the car is back together and hopefully the clean up has fixed it. If not I'll attack the pentosin circuit next. When I first got the car there was red stuff in the pentosin reservoir, presumably ATF. This apparently is bad so I drained the system as best I could and refilled with lovely green pentosin. I replaced the filters in the canister but the small one at the bottom of the system was a "bastard" (copyright: Reinhard) and I couldn't shift it. I had the whole front of the car off and had a big old spanner on it but it wouldn't give. It felt like I was going to damage something before it gave way so I gave up. Anyway, I'll make sure the fluid still looks healthy and the levels are right.
Thought I'd update you on the long (very) running process of getting my car back on the road. So far the entire rear suspension has been refurb'ed (all new bearings, arms and bushes and everything powder coated including subframe). Bilstein B12 shocks and Eibach springs all round. The remaining front suspension components (most of them anyway) have been removed and powder coated so the new shocks and springs look nice. All four fuel lines that run the length of the car have been replaced. All rear brake pipes have been replaced, there are new back plates (front and rear) and the calipers have been powder coated. The exposed parts of the front brake pipes have been replaced along with all the flexi hoses. While the diff/subframe was out the entire rear end of the car has been scraped free of rust (poor bastard) and rust proofed. All that remains before I can pick the car up is to refit the rear shocks (he's waiting on a few bits from BMW) and to fix the ABS issue (thread on Technical forum). I also have a nice set of throwing stars (Graham's favourites) waiting for it. I'm really hoping that the car will drive well after all the works and I suspect that having the correct wheels will also help.
When I get the car back it will externally look pretty much as it left (crap) which will confuse the Wife and kids as to what's been happening the last few months and where all of our money has gone. Next stop full respray but I'm going to enjoy driving it a bit first and I still have a to-do list a thousand miles long.
Hi all, quick update - I was with the mechanic last night and per Reinhard's advice he has removed all of the sensors and cleaned them but he said that all the ABS sensors were showing open circuit? He was testing them by disconnecting the sensor and measuring the resistance across the two contacts inside the plug. They were all the same so unless I'm monumentally unlucky he must be doing something wrong or open circuit is normal. Any clues? He seemed to think that they may use magnetic pulses instead of resistance change?
Looks fine, I don't know what your moaning about. You can buff out those scratches/missing paint. At least yours works, I have the biggest dog on here and I won't let anyone tell me otherwise.
What does it look like underneath dare I ask?
Thanks Reinhard, looks like a good approach. I'm pretty sure both the ASC and ABS lights come on but I'll ask the mechanic to confirm. Sadly my hands are likely to remain clean as the car is 40 miles away and I have given up on trying to fix it myself, at least for now.
Graham - it's not been the easiest car to own that's for sure, but like a lot of us on here I feel a very strong bond with the car and refuse to let it die. The mechanic tried to talk me out of fixing it but I wouldn't let him be defeatist. Although I've had to promise to arrange counselling after the pain and misery my car has put him through. Thanks a lot for your morale support, it's appreciated greatly. Not as much as Timm and Reinhard's expertise but almost 
Thanks Timm - you are a total star. Might be next week until I can get my hands on the car to try this out, but I'll let you know what happens.
Thanks Timm.
I flunked the exam at the end, but I think I've got a better idea of what's going on now, thanks.
Is the pump the complicated/expensive looking thing in front of the near side front wheel? Can you give me a clue how to short across the relay?
Hi Chaps,
As I have eluded to in other posts my car is close to making a come back. The current MoT fail list is broken coil spring (sledge hammer fix by putting Bilsteins all round) and the dreaded ABS/ASC light being on.
I know there have been a number of similar threads and apologies for starting another one but the others have all confused me greatly. My car (1990 V12) has the ASC+T and I have had problems for years with intermittent ABS light coming on. The lights always come on then go off a moment or two after the engine starts, then come on again as you move off. Normally a engine restart fixes it, sometimes I need to restart several times but it always goes off eventually. The car has been sitting (dying 
) for the last three years and has spent the last few months being slowly fixed by a BMW specialist. As part of the fixes he had to replace all of the brake lines so the braking system would have had a shock. I haven't seen it with my own eyes but he tells me the ABS light is on so I assume it's the same old problem.
A few years ago I tried to read the codes using DIS. I could read almost all modules, but the ABS module couldn't be read. The mechanic has tried his code reader without success. I guess it could be a wheel sensor, but at £170 a go, trial and error doesn't seem like a good approach. I've read that even changing the pentosin can fix this? I don't understand how the ABS/ASC+T system works and I'd love to understand the relationship between the different components (pump, control unit, etc). Does anyone have any advice as to where to start with this?
So close yet so far, please help!!
Hi All - I'm close to getting my car back! It has now failed the MoT on a broken front coil spring and I think I'm going to go mad and change all 4 springs plus shocks. From research the Bilstein B12 kit looks good, I've found it here but wondered if anyone knew anywhere cheaper to get it?
No need to apologise, I enjoyed your posts, especially the original versions You want your car back, what's wrong with that? Definitely send him a text asking to buy the car back, but he'll probably take the mick on the price. You're not the only one to get emotionally attached to a car, I have poured thousands into a car that should have been scrapped years ago.
Loving your work. Keep the pics coming.
Zitat von Fatandre;132808Me perosnally had a slight moment of selling but I am getting over it now.
We have slight moments Andre, it's the getting over it that's important.
BB, sounds like you've got it bad. Buy now before the prices go too high. Chances of getting your old car back are small, find another one, ideally in yellow, I love that colour.
Silver is fancy Reinhard, really fancy.
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And 4 months later it's back on! It should be going for an MoT soon, fingers crossed.
Hi Angus, have you got the car back yet?
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