The BMW UUC Digest Volume 3 : Issue 288 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Need Body Shop In/Near Downtown L.A. <E30> 318is Clutch Hydraulics Re: <E30> 318is Clutch Hydraulics Re: <E30> 318is Clutch Hydraulics Re: <E30> 318is Clutch Hydraulics Re: <E30> 318is Clutch Hydraulics Re: <OT> mini key question, now tranny fill UUC short shift kit BMW Bavaria orange parts book for sale (vintage) VAC Head Gaskets
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 13:48:06 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Need Body Shop In/Near Downtown L.A. Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Posting for Scott Staewen, as he can only seem to receive but not post to the UUC list. Please reply to him, not to me. Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA >>>>>>>>>>>> From: "Scott Staewen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> to any listers from LA: my son was in an accident over the weekend. no injury to him, fortunately, but his honda accord sustained significant damage to the entire right side and tweaked the right front suspension. can anyone recommend a good body shop? it will be an insurance claim and working well with adjusters would be a big plus, as would proximity to downtown/usc (where my son is a student). tia, scott ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 14:48:17 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: <E30> 318is Clutch Hydraulics Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> How can one tell if one's clutch hydraulics are not working properly? In our '91 318is (with only 308K miles), the clutch starts to engage as soon as you start releasing the pedal. All of the other BMWs we've had with manual transmission engaged after the pedal came up one or two inches. A higher engagement point means that the clutch is wearing out, right? I have no idea if this car's clutch is original or not (probably not), but I have records from the previous owner (hi Bob) going back a couple of years, and the clutch was not replaced during that time. So even if the engagement point was just off the floor when the clutch was new, by now it should engage after some upward pedal travel. So I'm thinking that the hydraulics are not fully disengaging the clutch, or are *just* disengaging it. Opinions? Suggestions? Further tests? BTW, I just had the engine's compression and leakdown checked, and the report is that the engine is solid on both counts. But apparently I need a flex disc, some brake rotors, and we have an oil leak, somewhere. And the shifter needs rebuilding. And, and, and... Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 15:08:57 -0700 From: Bob Sutterfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: Re: <E30> 318is Clutch Hydraulics Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > In our '91 318is (with only 308K miles), the clutch starts to engage > as soon as you start releasing the pedal. Feel happy that you've just saved some Big Buck$ on an aftermarket clutch stop. Try bleeding it and see if it feels more to your liking. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 22:33:21 -0500 From: "Paul Garnier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: Re: <E30> 318is Clutch Hydraulics Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I have this same issue on my 02 M-Coupe. It is very easy to crunch second as well, I must make sure I go all the way to the floor to get the gears to go in. The transmission feels excessively notchy and the clutch is heavy...very un-BMW like. This would be my 26th! BMW and my e36 M3's clutch is like butah. Paul A. Garnier Houston, TX 281-827-0725 www.fastnetworking.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Sutterfield Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 5:09 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: Re: [UUC] <E30> 318is Clutch Hydraulics [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > In our '91 318is (with only 308K miles), the clutch starts to engage > as soon as you start releasing the pedal. Feel happy that you've just saved some Big Buck$ on an aftermarket clutch stop. Try bleeding it and see if it feels more to your liking. Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com __________________________________________________________________________ In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 00:29:26 -0400 From: KMS- Brett Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: UUC Digest <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: Re: <E30> 318is Clutch Hydraulics Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> You have a bad clutch. Brett Anderson KMS Paul Garnier wrote: > I have this same issue on my 02 M-Coupe. It is very easy to crunch second as > well, I must make sure I go all the way to the floor to get the gears to go > in. The transmission feels excessively notchy and the clutch is heavy...very > un-BMW like. This would be my 26th! BMW and my e36 M3's clutch is like > butah. > > Paul A. Garnier > Houston, TX > 281-827-0725 > www.fastnetworking.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 00:32:49 -0400 From: KMS- Brett Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], UUC Digest <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: Re: <E30> 318is Clutch Hydraulics Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Why do you think the way you do about pedal reaction to a failing clutch? An old, worn clutch disc is thinner than a stock clutch disc. As a result, it will take less movement of the slave cylinder (therefore master cylinder, and pedal) to engage or disengage the clutch. In other words, you likely have a severely worn clutch disc, and a replacement clutch will restore your pedal to normal feel. Brett Anderson KMS [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > How can one tell if one's clutch hydraulics are not working properly? In > our '91 318is (with only 308K miles), the clutch starts to engage as soon > as you start releasing the pedal. All of the other BMWs we've had with > manual transmission engaged after the pedal came up one or two inches. A > higher engagement point means that the clutch is wearing out, right? I > have no idea if this car's clutch is original or not (probably not), but I > have records from the previous owner (hi Bob) going back a couple of years, > and the clutch was not replaced during that time. So even if the > engagement point was just off the floor when the clutch was new, by now it > should engage after some upward pedal travel. So I'm thinking that the > hydraulics are not fully disengaging the clutch, or are *just* disengaging > it. > > Opinions? Suggestions? Further tests? > > BTW, I just had the engine's compression and leakdown checked, and the > report is that the engine is solid on both counts. But apparently I need a > flex disc, some brake rotors, and we have an oil leak, somewhere. And the > shifter needs rebuilding. And, and, and... > > Scott Miller > GGC BMW CCA > > > Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com > > > __________________________________________________________________________ > In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. > > UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate > Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! > 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 07:21:15 -0700 From: John Bolhuis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: Re: <OT> mini key question, now tranny fill Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Fri, Oct 13, 2006 at 12:14:54PM -0400, Ben Keyes wrote: > what's unusual about that ? you can't fill a manual trans from the > top of the car, not surprising that some automatics are the same > way. > Alex wrote: > >have an Audi A8 right now that I believe is low on transmission fluid. Pop > >the hood to add some...NOPE. Has to be done with their special pump with > >the car on a lift from beneath. WTF? Here's my 2 cents: My Subaru's manual transaxle / transfer case is filled through the dipstick hole from above. (good luck finding it though!) My BMW's auto trans is filled from the side until the oil runs out, at the Goldilocks-like magical just-right combination of temperature and engine RPM. Every design involves compromises and sometimes unique solutions... JB ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 11:56:38 -0400 From: Carey Probst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com" <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com>, [EMAIL PROTECTED], E36M3 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: UUC short shift kit Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> We are about to install a UUC short shift kit on my son's '93 325. Any recommendations on special tools to make life easier and how long to expect the installation to take would be appreciated. While certainly not a pro I have done a fair amount of work on engines but never a shift kit. TIA, Carey -- Carey Probst '99M3 daily driver '86 325 track toy, cammed, chipped, swayed A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 15:18:53 -0400 From: "Gregory Bradbury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: BMW Bavaria orange parts book for sale (vintage) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Clearing out certain BMW things I will not need. I have a nice copy of the NLA (no longer availalble) BMW parts books, volume 1 for the BMW E3. These are those with the orange covers that are rare and handy to use. An advantage of these over the modern ETK is that EVERYTHING is listed. BMW removes parts that are NLA in the electronic parts catalogue software (ETK), which makes it harder to find NOS parts -- since it won't give you the part number. I've lived through this, which is why using older references is handy. Happy to sell to a good home of a Senior Six owner. First come, first served. Questions, check with me off digest ... Gregory in Georgia ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 14:15:35 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "[uucdigest]" <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com>, bmw digest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: VAC Head Gaskets Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Impression and experiences with VAC head gaskets? Or should I replace the bad one with stock again? This will be be for an na E36 //M3. tia, Barry ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(10 messages) **********
