what fluid goes in this bottle?

[ifty]

Just wanted to know what fluid you put in the small bottle which is on the drivers side near the battery and coolant bottle on the 1987 325i m20 engine

many thanks

[dazleeds]

is it bolted to the turret??

sounds like the clutch fluid bottle

round and about 4/5inch deep with a pipe coming off the bottom

Daz

[smithy318i]

brake fluid.

[ifty]

many thanks guys!!!

[Ziggy]

Erm... Clutch fluid reservoir's near there? How small's small?

edit: woah - too slow!

[ifty]

could that be the fluid which is leaking under the gearbox?? between where the gearbox is bolted to the engine?

[ifty]

lol its a small round bottle

[smithy318i]

very likely.

sounds very much like your slave cylinder has gone.
is your clutch working okay?

[ifty]

yeah clutch is fine had the clutch slave cylinder changed 6months ago just saw a small oil patch under the car checked it and thats where i could see it from

[dazleeds]

prob got a split in the pipe under the bottle

[ifty]

thanks for the info think i'll check the pipe next

[koos]

If its oil and its between the box and block then its probably the rear main oil seal.

[cougar]

the brake ones on the passenger side

[bmwe30mtech]

The cap on the clutch fluid always seems to split, check this.

[dobbie82]

The cap on the clutch fluid always seems to split, check this.

Somebody asked me for one of these but can't remember who, if you see this thread PM me!

[ifty]

ive checked pipe and cap so i think its the inside seal.is it an expensive job to replace?