[uucdigest] Friday, March 3 2000 Volume 03 : Number 376 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | For all available Digest commands including unsubscribe/subscribe, | visit the BMW UUC Digest page: http://www.uucdigest.com | Send SUBMISSIONS to [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Complaints? Send 'em to [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you must. | Visit http://www.bubbaclub.com | www.bimmers.com - "serving enthusiasts on the 'net" | Visit http://www.bimmer.org - ultimate BMW bulletin boards! | Subscribe to the Zionsville Autosport Parts Digest: | http://www.zionsvilleautosport.com/majordomo.htm ����������������������������������������� In this BMW UUC Digest: [uuc] 535 engine nightmare--follow-up re: [uuc] Honda M3 Pics [uuc] Racing Dynamics Re: [uuc] <E30> 325e Why My Car Hates Me Re: [uuc] Need a floor jack Re: [uuc] The perfect car [uuc] Poodlegate [uuc] First posting questions Re: [uuc] First posting questions [uuc] ATF in a manny? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2000 23:39:25 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] 535 engine nightmare--follow-up Went to see the disassembled beast today to look at the possibly fictitious wear. The tensioning rails did indeed have deep grooves in them and the sprocket teeth were concave. I probably didn't hear any noise in the engine because of the headers and gurgling B&B. I don't know whether the odo was messed with previously (I bought the car w/60k), but the insides seemed heavily worn. Not an oil starvation issue, either, but wear and tear. I OK'd the replacement of the chain, sprocket, and assorted incidentals. The initial $600 phone estimate of P&L (remember, on top of the $900 gasket job) was garbled a bit in my panic-stricken brain pan, and none of the repairs targeted the oil pump or injectors. These things were part of the horrific "what-if" scenario the mech laid out if the work wasn't done. So the big-six proves to be at least $600 less bulletproof than I thought, and thanks to those fellow '35 owners who let me know I wasn't alone. And many thanks to Andy Thomas, the mighty BOHICA-hardened Don Eilenberger, and Bill Ballon for some rock solid advice during these edgy hours. You guys were terrific. Blake 89 535 93 525 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2000 00:04:36 EST From: "Steven Reed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: re: [uuc] Honda M3 Pics >Scott Ferguson wrote: >Did y'all notice that even though it posted on a Honda/Acura site, nobody >there had much negative to say about it? Someone even promised that if he >had one, he wouldn't even rice it up (His words, not mine). They display >an admirable level of tolerance, don't they? Nah, that was just Rob using an alias. If those guys could only be so open-minded! Say, how many poodles could you fit in the backseat of that new M3? <g> Not beating a dead thread. Steve ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2000 00:08:37 -0500 From: "Robert Steele" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Racing Dynamics I know this is an old thread, but is there any late news -- and, until there are searchable archives, I need a little help A very reputable tuner is selling a suspension package with Billstein shocks, H&R springs and, I believe, Racing Dynamics swaybars. The sways carry a guarantee from Electrodyne, the US subsidiary. The package says Racing Dynamics and is the same as the Italian logo. Are these sways any good or should I look elsewhere, such as the new UUC sways? I am ready to install.... the first NJ chapter autox is 4 weeks away!! Thanks all. Rob '97 328i UUC BL/SS, Billstein Sport shocks, H&R springs, and looking for good sways....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2000 21:27:57 -0800 From: Jim Ochi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] <E30> 325e Why My Car Hates Me At 11:34 PM 3/2/00 -0500, Alix Sebesta wrote: > >I take my horse in a ride in a trailer pulled by *gasp* another vehicle Uh, don't you usually ride the horse, or is this some new PETA thing, driving your horse around? :-) > and when I get back, it breaks its water pump belt. > >I opened the hood to get the belt out, and there's a liquid sprayed >throughout the engine compartment. Coolant I assume. Last time I broke a belt like this was a long time ago, when I had a Toyota. The problem was that the water pump bearing went, first leaking and spraying coolant all over the engine, then finally seizing, which was when the fan belt broke. >The emergency lights on the instrument panel are all illuminated. Sounds like the alternator isn't being driven - I don't remember if the BMWs have a single belt that drives everything, or separate belts. If they have separate belts, the fan belt may have jammed/broken the alternator belt when it snapped. That's what happened on my Toyota. >Only cold air will go thru the vents. If your water pump isn't pumping, then hot water won't be circulating through the heater. >The car is running hot of course, but only at the 3/4 mark, not into the >red at all. I'd be real wary of trusting the temp gauge - I don't know if the sender for the gauge is on the engine block, or if it relies on circulating water to get a reading. If it relies on circulating water, since the water isn't circulating, it may not be reading anywhere near the truth. Also, depending on how much coolant was lost, the temp sender may not be immersed in coolant anymore, which would make it read wrong, too. >And for what it's worth, I had to drive the car to work, and will drive it >the 3 miles home when I leave work tonite (sorry guys, but a 19 yr old >female walking 3 miles on back streets at midnight just can't be safe). This is not good. It's too late now, but maybe a taxi or bumming a ride from a friend would have been a better thing to do. Or, riding your horse! I don't know about the 325e engine, but it seems like newer engines don't handle overheating very gracefully - they tend to warp their heads, or do other bad things. >So what exactly have I ruined on my car? Any takers? My guess is that you will need a new water pump, belts, coolant. While that's being replaced, it may be a good idea to change your thermostat if it hasn't been replaced in a while. Hopefully that's all... Hope this helps, Jim Ochi [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2000 21:28:23 -0800 From: Jim Ochi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Need a floor jack At 10:23 PM 3/2/00 -0500, Timothy Taylor wrote: > >I remember everyone going ga-ga over the fancy jacks a few months ago, but I >can't (won't?) swing $400 for a jack. What are my options? Buy the best one >Sears has and hope it lasts a few years? Or am I just pissing money away? >Anyone in the DC area have a decent jack they want to sell? > Sears has some perfectly decent jacks - if you're going to use it at home, just get one of their heavy full-size ones, and it will last you a long time. Lincoln makes a jack that you can find at the chain stores (like Pep Boys) or at Costco from time to time - it's the USA 2000, and it goes for something like 200 bucks or less. It doesn't have as heavy of a frame as the industrial-grade Lincoln 96342, but it has the same hydraulic mechanism. What I would suggest avoiding are any of the 29.95 compact jacks that you find at the chain stores, unless you want something that's light enough to haul to the track. I bent the frame on one of these in about the fourth time I used it. Definitely not worth the money... Hope this helps, Jim Ochi [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2000 21:39:26 -0800 From: "Joe H. Harrison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] The perfect car Jonathan Reiser stated: "Why manufactured by Toyota? Toyota uses incredidly cheap components on their automobiles to keep costs down. My impression when climbing into a..." blah blah blah I'm going to refrain from telling you what I think you can do with your opinions. Instead I'm just going to ask that you read "The Machine That Changed The World". It was written several years back by several M.I.T. researchers. They have plenty of *informed* things to say about Toyota.... After reading, I'd love to hear your response. And yes, there is a reason Porsche came running to Toyota several years ago begging for help with their production system (or should I say craftwork system?). Joe (guess who helps me make my BMW payments?) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2000 00:46:53 -0500 From: Jonathan Porath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Poodlegate Now, I don't want to start any rumors, nor do I want to seemingly go against the long suffering and hard working monitors but there's something that just doesn't seem right here. Granted, the poodle/sheep thread doesn't have much to do with BMWs or underground upgrades, but it was good-natured and enjoyable fun. However, the monitors have shut the thread down without even a how-do-ya-do. This comes right on the heels of an amusing post on this very subject by the founder and owner of this list. There's something very not right here. Not that I'm paranoid, but this has the stench of conspiracy. Were we coming too close to the truth? Is there something to the whispered rumors of poodle customization? Is Uucmotorwerks working on a Baabarian? Does the rumored Black Sheep model actually exist? What of Brett? Is there any truth to the allegations that he is, in fact, an alien? Did something come out of that long ride up the eastern seaboard that remains top hush-hush double-secret? I don't want to rabble-rouse here and I do not want to re-activate a verboten thread but I think that this demands an investigation. I know that this will raise the ire of the powers that be and may even cause the MIB to appear at my door, but I know there's something here and I'm going to get to the bottom of it even if I have to suffer banishment to get there. So here's the deal, do not, I repeat DO NOT, post any responses to this to the list. That will only put you under the microscope. Instead, send me privately any responses, theories, innuendos, blatant lies or bizarre constructs that you have any knowledge of. Periodically I will post the findings of Poodlegate from a secret email account under an assumed name. Something nondescript and innocuous like, say, Todd Kidney or Mork Kibart. Help me get to the bottom of this folks. We need to know the truth. Until then, you will only know me as Deep Ewe. Porridgehead ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2000 22:56:13 -0800 From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] First posting questions As a newbie (and very satisfied customer!) to the list, I had a few questions. I hope they haven't been asked too many times recently: 1) Which Red Line manual transmission fluid is most often recommended by this august body...MT-90 or MTL? This would be for my 98 M3/4 5-speed. 2) I'm about to buy a '92 or '93 vintage BMW (100K+ miles). If the car has used traditional lubricants to date, is it recommended by car nuts like us to switch to synthetic lubricants like Red Line, or would this be foolish? Thanks in advance for any input. Kip Peterson San Diego BMW CCA # 156195 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2000 23:13:08 -0800 From: Jim Ochi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] First posting questions At 10:56 PM 3/2/00 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >1) Which Red Line manual transmission fluid is most often recommended by >this august body...MT-90 or MTL? This would be for my 98 M3/4 5-speed. > ATF-D4. Check your owner's manual - they recommend an automatic tranny fluid... Hope this helps, Jim Ochi [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2000 02:31:08 EST From: "Steven Reed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] ATF in a manny? Ochi-wan-kenobi wrote about putting ATF in a manual transmission and that the owner's handbook thingie recommends it. I've got an '87 325iS with the obligatory manual transmission - what kinda lubricant should I have? 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