The BMW UUC Digest Volume 1 : Issue 26 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: Clear film vs Colgan Car Bra Driveshaft load bearing? (318 to 328 conversion) Re: Bleeding question Re: Bleeding question Hub diameter e39...Correct me if I'm wrong...
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 14:40:53 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Clear film vs Colgan Car Bra Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Bora, when I had a Colgan bra ('77 630CSi), I was warned by a few people that it should be removed if it gets wet. If it dried on the car, it could discolor the paint. Removing and installing the bra was not a big deal on that car. I have no idea how difficult it might be on your new car. I don't know if anything has changed since the late '80s, when we owned the car. I know nothing about the long-term effects of the clear film on the paint. Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA >Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 22:21:14 -0800 >From: Bora Akyol (BMW) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Clear film vs Colgan Car Bra >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >I am debating between clear film and colgan car bra >for my new car. > >I had the clear film on the Mini, and liked it, >but the install was very costly. The Colgan car >bra is about 100.00. > >Do any of you have this on your BMW especially long term >and what are the cons of having this product. > >I commute 86 miles a day on highway 101 and get >lots of thrash thrown onto my cars from the >big rigs three lanes away and pick-ups that are nearly >as high as big rigs. > >Comments will be appreciated. > >Thanks > >Bora >89 E30 M3 race car >2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 22:33:50 -0500 From: Steven Schlossman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Driveshaft load bearing? (318 to 328 conversion) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I am told I need a center load bearing for the driveshaft. My 1996 318ti has a 1966 328 drivetrain, including driveshaft. I'd like to have the parts ready for the shop. I don't know if the parts needed are for a 318ti or 328i/s. We won't know until the car is on the lift for sure. I'm going to assume that the parts needed are for a 328 since the driveshafts are different. Would it be a safe bet? -- ...steven 2003 MCS EB/W 1996 328ti ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 20:01:10 -0800 (PST) From: John Bolhuis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Bleeding question Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Tue, 18 Nov 2003, Neil Deshpande wrote: > I _always_ bleed the clutch as well. Every time I've bled the clutch on my e30, the fluid there has been awfully dark. Much moreso than the stuff from the brakes. I support clutch bleeding. > I think it was Steven Bernstein from the old Welty > List who once said that bleeding brakes was like > having s**; there was no such thing as too much. Having what? what?!? Damn your asterisks! I cannot divine your original meaning! ;-) -- "It is an honor to be Cookie Monster." -Sesame Street spokeswoman Audrey Shapiro ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 08:22:53 -0500 From: Steve Lilley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: BMW UUC Digest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Bleeding question Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I've never bled the clutch when doing the brakes, though I wonder if > somehow the fluid might circulate enough to become 'freshened' over time. I proved to myself that this is the case: the brake fluid does indeed circulate on it's own. In my case, I flushed the brakes on my 323i at least twice a year using ATE Blue. At 45K miles, I decided to flush the clutch for the first time (before that I didn't realize that the clutch had it's own bleed screw). Anyway, when I bled the clutch, ALL the old fluid that came out was as clean *and blue* as the fluid I was adding. I was expecting the fluid in the clutch would be the same amber- colored stuff that was in the stock brake lines. So that was the first and last time that I bled the clutch. If figure the same thing applies to the fluid in the ABS pumps. Just my $0.02... Regards, Steve 2004 330i ZHP ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 11:15:06 -0500 From: "Mel Abrahams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Hub diameter e39...Correct me if I'm wrong... Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Actually it's 74.1 mm Mel A '91 M5 '88 M3 Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 22:12:21 -0800 From: "Chris Marino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Hub diameter e39...Correct me if I'm wrong... Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Group, Correct me if I'm wrong, but the hub diameter for ALL e39 5 series cars is 75mm, correct? Chris _________________________________________________________________ Groove on the latest from the hot new rock groups! Get downloads, videos, and more here. http://special.msn.com/entertainment/wiredformusic.armx ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(5 messages) **********