E36 325 tds again...

[essop1@gp]

Hi All,

If anyone knows a scrap yard or any place where i might be able to get a scrapped 325 tds or second hand parts for it, reason i am asking, so desperately i might add, is that i am looking for the bracket that the power steering pump bolts onto, that bracket then bolts onto the block.

My power steering pump broke off the bracket and i need to replace it.
The bracket is aluminium and i had it welded, didn't last for 1 minute as the tension of the fan belt just bent the bracket at the welded points(what a waste of money).

Bemows don't have a tds there as this bracket is not the same as the other 6 cylinder models, so now i need to either find a suitable solution or another tds to remove the bracket from.

Absolutely any ideas will be highly appreciate at this time.

PLEASE HELP!!!

p.s - the gautrain was quite cool today

 

[P1000]

Why not make one from steel?

 

[Jandre]

Hey Bud

Managed to source you one.

Phone Motorem (021) 931 7114 and speak to Waleed.

I spoke to him just now, they stripped a 325tds a while back and he has that part for you in stock. R228,00.

I know it is Cape Town, but hey, it is worth a shot.

 

[essop1@gp]

Hey Bud

Managed to source you one.

Phone Motorem (021) 931 7114 and speak to Waleed.

I spoke to him just now, they stripped a 325tds a while back and he has that part for you in stock. R228,00.

I know it is Cape Town, but hey, it is worth a shot.

Thanks man,

I will give him a call later and see what we can do.

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Why not make one from steel?

How much would that cost, more or less?

 

[Jacques Motorem]

Hey Bud

Managed to source you one.

Phone Motorem (021) 931 7114 and speak to Waleed.

I spoke to him just now, they stripped a 325tds a while back and he has that part for you in stock. R228,00.

I know it is Cape Town, but hey, it is worth a shot.

Thanks Jandre - I was about to send a PM but you beat me to it:thumbs:

 

[Jandre]

Cool Jacques. I phoned earlier and spoke to Walleed. Knew you had one just the other day, so figured the odds are good.

 

[essop1@gp]

After alot of searching yesterday i stumbled across a post from bimmerforums.co.uk, where i noticed that i am actually missing a small bracket that bolts the pump to that particular bracket from behind, where mine was held in by only 2 bolts in should in fact be 4 bolts, it now makes sense why the bracket bent under belt tension.

I will get this fabricated on friday and see what happens, but now that i know there is a stripped tds in CPT, i am going to see what other parts i might need and call Motorem to see if it's available and get it all sent up one time :rollsmile: Cause from what it seems there are no stripped tds's in gauteng, take what i can get

Thanks guys, really really appreciate the help!!!