Power steering reservoir gasket

[Cooper]

I am stumped.

I need the power steering reservoir gasket so I ordered it as pictured being part number 16306004001. When I got the part it is an O ring and not a gasket! If you google the part it comes up as a O ring but the O ring will not fit in anywhere! Am I doing something wrong?

BMW insist this is the correct part but the picture clearly shows a flat gasket. I even asked them to inquire from the mechanics about this, same answer....

So, at the moment I have just used plumbers thread tape which is working fine but I want to do it properly. What part do all of you guys use?

Cooper

 

[Brian H]

Just had a look on mine, it is hard to tell but I am fairly certain it is an o ring that is is place. The part number I see for the item is 32 41 1 128 333, on the picture in realoem etc. is does show a flat gasket. when checking the part number in the usage tab it shows the o ring is used throughout the full range of Zeds 1.9 to 3.2 inclusive.

Any pics of your reservoir lid?

 

[Cooper]

@Brian H I will get a picture tomorrow as it is night time here. It seems to be stock standard. I cannot see where the O ring can sit on the lid. The ring just fits over the thread on the lid and there doesn't seem to be a place where the ring can sit into. The lid cannot be screwed down if the ring is placed on the lid. I expected the gasket to fit over the thread and sit comfortably on TOP of the flat surface where the lid and reservoir meet as per the OEM diagram. Please note I may have given the incorrect part number above as I cannot quite remember but the ....333 seems familiar.

 

[vintage42]

I bought a spare gasket and entered it in my inventory as:
O-ring for power steering resevoir 32 41 1 128 333 1 $5.95
http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-Z3-1.9-M44_1.9L/Search/SiteSearch/32_41_1_128_333/ES54447/

 

[Cooper]

I bought a spare gasket and entered it in my inventory as:
O-ring for power steering resevoir 32 41 1 128 333 1 $5.95
http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-Z3-1.9-M44_1.9L/Search/SiteSearch/32_41_1_128_333/ES54447/

Thanks. I have one of them but am embarrassed to say I can't get it to fit on the screw in cover. I will try again tomorrow.

 

[Brian H]

@vintage42 there is a nice little video in the link too

 

[lightning]

I just checked mine and it has an O-ring.

The O-ring stretches over the threaded part of the screw-in cap and sits right at the bottom of the threads, against the flat surface of the cap.

So when you screw it on to the resevoir, the 0-ring does not contact until the cap is almost completely screwed down. As in the last turn of the cap.

 

[vintage42]

@vintage42 there is a nice little video in the link too

I do buy most of my parts from ECSTuning.com. Once you enter a part number from RealOEM.com, ECSTuning will show a view or several views of the part, with a description, and sometimes with a video.

 

[Cooper]

Solved. The O ring was so old it was bevelled and hardened to the point where it was indistinguishable from the lid. I took it out to the light of the sun and noticed a very small gap which i prised open with jewelers screwdriver. Victory. Replaced with the new o ring and all is well.

Embarassing!

Thanks everyone.

 

[Brian H]

Glad you got it sorted Cooper, sometimes we cannot see the wood for the trees

 

[lightning]

The O-ring is almost invisible on the cap, so is easy to miss.

 

[oldcarman]

Solved. The O ring was so old it was bevelled and hardened to the point where it was indistinguishable from the lid. I took it out to the light of the sun and noticed a very small gap which i prised open with jewelers screwdriver. Victory. Replaced with the new o ring and all is well.

Embarassing!

Thanks everyone.

No need to be embarrassed Cooper! I just learned something that might help me out, thanks!! Hey where's Fooz I'm still waiting for my pizza! JIM