The MR E30 Project Thread

[benyen soljax]

The steering wheel wiggles without the car being on the ground?

[MR E30 325is]

The steering wheel will viciously go back and forth with the front wheels on the ground, or with them in the air.

[benyen soljax]

That would have to be your fluid system then because it eliminates the wheels from the equation. The shitty part is it is not easy to test those components individually...my money is still on that pump lol.

[MR E30 325is]

Problem was temporarily solved.

Power steering is gone for now.

Brakes arent bleeding at all. Pedal goes to the flooron the first push, and it will maintain pressure if you pump it twice in rapid succession.

Even a one second break will cause it to go all the way down to the floor. Even driving it around my neighborhood is a pain in the ass.

I really dont want to buy more new parts, but if people think the MC is bad I guess I gotta do what I gotta do.

[pandaboo911]

steering shake could be a belt slipping if there's oil on it
not enough fluid in the system?

[benyen soljax]

Problem was temporarily solved.

Power steering is gone for now.

Brakes arent bleeding at all. Pedal goes to the flooron the first push, and it will maintain pressure if you pump it twice in rapid succession.

Even a one second break will cause it to go all the way down to the floor. Even driving it around my neighborhood is a pain in the ass.

I really dont want to buy more new parts, but if people think the MC is bad I guess I gotta do what I gotta do.

That'll fix the power steering too...lol

As for the brakes, I just replaced the front brake lines tonight and pulled the MC off to replace the seals. Usually if there is a major loss in pressure like that either one of your brake hoses has a major leak, one of the 3 gaskets on the MC itself has given out, or the MC internals are bad. I hope its one of the first two because they are cheap and easy.

[benyen soljax]

steering shake could be a belt slipping if there's oil on it
not enough fluid in the system?

Can't believe I didn't think of the belt thing.

[MR E30 325is]

I cant see any leaks, and the brakes will hold pressure very well if i hold the pedal down after pumping it three times in rapid succession.

I am going to try the tracing the lines and see if I have a blockage option.

Front squirt out fluid very well. Rears barely drain out. Thats my issue.

[MR E30 325is]

All issues were solved.

First drive into town today to grab lunch with a fellow E30 enthusiast.

Everything went just fine. I missed speed a lot.

[benyen soljax]

What was it?

[MR E30 325is]

The bleeder screws were clogged, letting almost no brake fluid out. I could have fixed it by bleeding the brakes forever, but I decided to pull the rear calipers off, rebuild them, and soak the bleeder screws in acetone.

10 minutes later I pulled them out, cleaned em out with a tiny allen key, reinstalled everything, and the brakes bled much quicker.

I drove it to work the past couple of nights, and aside from a few small issues, everything is awesome.

Its going back in the garage tomorrow to get the interior put back together, and those few minor issues taken care of.

[e30shmobberr]

love your car man! love your style that you put into the car too!

[MR E30 325is]

love your car man! love your style that you put into the car too!

Much appreciated!

[MR E30 325is]

March 24th, 2013

Alright, I have a new issue. I bled the brakes, parked the car, got in the next day and the pedal was very soft again.

Rebled them, but they arent making the pedal harder. I am doing it right, with the tube/bottle and a second person.

Is my master cylinder shot? no more bubbles are coming out, just fluid.

The brakes still stop the car, but the pedal is wayyy too soft.

TIA

[Link]

I have the same problem, I am curious what you find out to solve this issue. Good luck.