nivomat numbers

[jpliddy]

have you swopped your nivomats for diffrent springs and standard dampers minsa 240x3 . ?

[Steve940estate]

I would have thought that there was only 1 standard height one and one to suit the lowered sports springs. It looks like there could be more.
Your car will probably have the same as mine which are the earlier ones.

[minesa240x3]

Hi Jim I tried to send you a "private message"but apparently I have been blocked.
I met you at last years BKV at hatton.Glad to hear your going see you there.
As for the nivo's on my Limo I don't know which they are.I will whip a wheel off and measure the spring diameter and see if theres any markings on the shocks.

And I put standard shocks and heavy duty springs on my 740GLE estate as the original standard non nivo setup was very low.
It's a bit harsh but for towing it needs it.
What I was getting at is the fact you quite often see people say that to replace nivomats your better off putting heavy duty coil springs with standard dampers?
I would think that if you haven't got nivos as standard then "STANDARD" springs and "STANDARD" dampers would be fine.
Even if you did have nivos then replacing them with standard non nivo shocks and standard springs would be fine.
Is it just that cars fitted with nivos have softer springs fitted,so if fitting standard shocks the springs wouldn't be any good.
I will put a few pictures of my "plates" as taken from under the bonnet in case they mean anything to you steve.
Regards Brian.

[peter burton]

Despite my local garage mechanic slatting my 186000 mile 945se diesel I am quite attached to it after six years.I begrudgingly forgive its wrinkled door caps(bit like my girlfriends thighs nowdays)one eyed mirror in winter as passenger one doesn't defrost.equate all six new glowplugs to bit of botox.marvel at almighty clatter possible from the engine brake pump without it breaking in six years.Know every year just basic service before its mot.Used to copper greasing its slider pins on the front calipers.Been used to its lopsided backside(sally again.no not true)Gentle tap on speedo if it refuses to light up at night again.Encourages me to hone a more charming and warm manner with any women I fancy as they all know I am skint and drive a pile of crap.Smug in the knowledge it is a large very useful pile which serves its master well with only the most minor request on him.So why is it so bloody confusing to get the right part.God love old swedish bits of rough.Hopefully in a few days my old girl will recieve a butt lift.

[Steve940estate]

Had a look at the chassis code for your car Brian. You have the same rear shocks and springs as me but a smaller ARB. I can't find the front springs on the list though, might be a change of number or a special bit for the long ones.

[jpliddy]

peter burton . i have had coments made about my 940 too . but they just keep going and going . if im spared i will keep my car for a long time yet
keep changeing the oil and filter at 5000 miles . brake and coolant at 3 years
glow plugs shoud last 4 years change all 6 every time mine has only 185000 miles too so heres to another 10 years