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Eek! That must have been exciting. Fortunately, I discovered that mine was not going to be in any way usable when I was driving it around the block as a test. So my questions come down to two, really: 1)Can I remove the air conditioning and heater assemblies without removing the upper dash? And 2) a...

I found it at LaJolla Independent. They were filed in my mind as a place that carried old parts so I thought maybe they'd have one. Called, they went and got their old-car guy (or one of them), he said sure, got a new one in a bag and I said I'll take it. I probably wouldn't worry if yours doesn't e...

Yes, my assumption going in was that I’d do it with everything in situ - I’ve read (possibly from you) that it can be done that way, and I’m usually not a fan of extensive parts removal if I don’t have to do it. I have a brand new valve, new O-rings, Molykote, and five extra nuts. Two of the three n...

In attempting to replace a broken U-joint on my '77 530i, my water control valve (which had a tiny leak, but was fine) broke and left me needing to replace that (sigh). I did find a new valve - yay! I've read the FAQ here, read the old thread that touched on this, and I found a post on unofficialbmw...