Great tip for dissmantlers

peterux · #1 22nd May 2006, 20:48

Here's a great tip if you are dissmantling a BMW for a Sportster build.

Save all your hose clips.
The original BMW fitted clips are Stainless Steel and with a bit of Brake Cleaner they come up just like new!

The ones off my 1989 donor are now 17 years old and I tell you they are like new and better quality than many of the ones on the market today.
Each one is stamped with the BMW logo!

best regards

Peter

Patrick · #2 22nd May 2006, 20:52

That is indeed a good tip if they are in a condition where you can reuse them

It costs a fortune replacing them with new stainless steel ones. Apprently new ones from BMW are much cheaper than the ones you can buy at most parts places. I found this out after buying news ones from the parts places.