[Alonso085]

I recently purchased a 1995 840ci that had only done around 100 miles in the last 7 years. It had past the NCT but only lasted about 50 miles before it started springing leaks.

The first thing to go was the power steering oil cooling radiator. I ordered and fitted a new one drove 10 miles and then the main radiator started spilling fluid and to make matters worse it was at this point I realise that red coolant had been used in the cooling system. Luckily I was expecting things to fall off it so every drive was short and the car never reported a check control error or the temp needle never went beyond the centre mark.

So I parked the car up and ordered a new radiator, expansion tank, aux fan, fan clutch, thermostat/water pump, tensioners, pulleys, new belts, a couple of coolant pipes, new jubilee clips, tyres etc..

I fitted all the parts over the last couple of days, Apart from the usual cut and bruised hands and one of the tensioner bolts coming out with the thread from being over tightened by the previous mechanic it all went well. I got a specialist to come out and repair the bolt thread with a hex coil.

I have flushed all the fluids and replaced all the filters in the car now with the exception of the pollen filter and transmission flush which I am going to get my mechanic to do for me along with the timing chain tension bolt and the oil pan gasket/loose oil pump bolt check.

It is driving like a dream now. I switched the rear tyres from 265r17 to 255r17 Michelin ps4's as I could not find a pair of 265's for a reasonable price and figured the 25 years in tyre tech improvements would make up for the smaller size, so far I have not been disappointed.

After the transmission/oil pan service, I will be replacing the coils and plugs and then on to the suspension. But for the moment I am just enjoying the sweet sound of a happy v8.