Hello everyone, I've been lurking here for quite a while, looking to buy an e30 this summer if I can, but now I actually have a question with which I'm hoping you can help me out.
My girlfriend's parents own a 1989 e30. Its a vert, so it still has diving boards, but it is a 5 speed. Its a terrible blue color, but oh well. Its been garaged for what appears to be its whole life. The paint is in great condition, its got a brand new convertible top, and a new leather interior. I didn't go over the car too well, but I didn't see any signs of rust or corrosion either.
I talked to my lady's dad and he doesn't work on cars very much, but he said that it is a bad ABS module, and also one of the front brakes doesn't work. He was told that with the failure of the ABS module, the brakes themselves don't usually fail, but apparently they did.
I have pretty much no other information about the car. I know the year, and what was told to me. I don't even know who diagnosed the problems.... whether it was him or a mechanic. I'm guessing a mechanic.
I think the car is driveable, so presumably I can get it to my house to work on it, but it pulls under hard braking (obviously) because one of the front calipers isnt working.
Does this sound like a common failure? I guess what I need to know is what steps I should take to properly diagnose the issue.
I've been trying to read about it, and it seems like the replacement of the ABS module itself is pretty dang easy and cheap if that is in fact the problem. I was also reading about some relays that might be the problem? I have a pressure brake bleeder for my MK4 VW Golf that (might?) fit the e30 to bleed the brakes.
Please help me save this great car! Let me know if I need to call to find out any more info about the car!
My girlfriend's parents own a 1989 e30. Its a vert, so it still has diving boards, but it is a 5 speed. Its a terrible blue color, but oh well. Its been garaged for what appears to be its whole life. The paint is in great condition, its got a brand new convertible top, and a new leather interior. I didn't go over the car too well, but I didn't see any signs of rust or corrosion either.
I talked to my lady's dad and he doesn't work on cars very much, but he said that it is a bad ABS module, and also one of the front brakes doesn't work. He was told that with the failure of the ABS module, the brakes themselves don't usually fail, but apparently they did.
I have pretty much no other information about the car. I know the year, and what was told to me. I don't even know who diagnosed the problems.... whether it was him or a mechanic. I'm guessing a mechanic.
I think the car is driveable, so presumably I can get it to my house to work on it, but it pulls under hard braking (obviously) because one of the front calipers isnt working.
Does this sound like a common failure? I guess what I need to know is what steps I should take to properly diagnose the issue.
I've been trying to read about it, and it seems like the replacement of the ABS module itself is pretty dang easy and cheap if that is in fact the problem. I was also reading about some relays that might be the problem? I have a pressure brake bleeder for my MK4 VW Golf that (might?) fit the e30 to bleed the brakes.
Please help me save this great car! Let me know if I need to call to find out any more info about the car!
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