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Pas Conversion, How Is The reservoir Fitted?
Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 10:49 pm
by e21Keith
Converting my 323i to power steering and I have all the bits (I think) but I don't know how the reservoir for the fluid is mounted to the car, is there a bracket already there or do I need to transplant one?
Pics appreciated!
Re: Pas Conversion, How Is The reservoir Fitted?
Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 12:32 am
by Jeroen
On the inner wing. Yes you have to drill two holes for that

but the offset of the welded brackets matches the shape of the wing.

Re: Pas Conversion, How Is The reservoir Fitted?
Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 8:30 pm
by e21Keith
Many thanks. Does anyone have dimensions or a template, or is the inner wing already marked with some dimples perhaps?
Re: Pas Conversion, How Is The reservoir Fitted?
Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 9:37 pm
by Jeroen
No markings and no template afaik, but with a water level on top of the tank it is quite easy to figure out where it should be, just clear of the fusebox cover.
Re: Pas Conversion, How Is The reservoir Fitted?
Posted: Thu May 21, 2015 1:31 pm
by e21Keith
Many thanks
Re: Pas Conversion, How Is The reservoir Fitted?
Posted: Thu May 21, 2015 10:59 pm
by Mucka
wow thats a clean engine bay