[uucdigest] Saturday, March 4 2000 Volume 03 : Number 386 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | 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] [E28] Driveline Misbehavior [uuc] <All> New list for BMW owners in Canada [uuc] 535i Cat RE: [uuc] <E28> Yooouuu light up my life... [uuc] Re: Jack Stands/Pinned Under Cars [uuc] E46 M3 weight is 3260,etc... [uuc] Transmission oil change with engine change? [uuc] When is my M3 warmed up? [uuc] Winter Driving School [uuc] E46 - Advice on Tires & Sizes [uuc] 3.0 CS a/c conversion [uuc] Re: E46 M3...AutoWeek announces potential lightweight [uuc] Test [uuc] Re: speaking of sheep... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2000 18:20:14 +1000 From: "Ian & Kim Solomon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] [E28] Driveline Misbehavior RobW asks: >This evening, I was out "clearing the carbon out of the head" when the drumroll-thing happened again - just like before. Rapid succession of underside pounding between 3-4k rpm upon hard acceleration in 1st (only). Guibo looks to be tip-top (no cracks, distortion, or obvious flaws, but is old). Spline nut was hand-tightened. Did I fudge the preload on the center support bearing somehow? Any thoughts/critisisms/advice appreciated! > Ian sez: I've become an expert at these drive shafts........your problem is that you didn't align the shaft when you re-installed. You need to make sure that both front and rear tubes are in line. BMW makes a special tool to check this ($$$$$ of course) but you can mke one with some 1/8" 3-ply. It needs to be about 3 ft long by 3 inches wide, with a 1-1/2" deep by 6" long groove in the middle. Just hold this up against the shaft and then use flat washers under the center-bearing mounts to bring it into line. You'll be amazed at the results. Ian Solomon #257 BMW Club Queensland www.bmwclubqld.asn.au '85 323i Baur Cabrio [IRS 58] BL/SSd ERK ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2000 00:26:26 -0800 From: tabe johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <All> New list for BMW owners in Canada Hi all, Inspired by the relatively new E30 list, I thought I'd start a mailing list for BMW owners in Canada. I thought this new list would be a good place to discuss local events (well, local to Canada, anyway...), Canadian parts suppliers and garages, as well as US and other suppliers that regularly sell to Canada. Also Canadian BMW dealer recommendations, and cars and parts buying and selling. If anyone wants to talk about heated windshield washers and heated door locks, we can do that too! General BS'ing is welcome, as far as I'm concerned. (Which isn't very far...) So feel free to join up - All are welcome. Please see: http://www.onelist.com/group/Canadian-BMW All the best, - --tabe johnson Vancouver, BC [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1988 325is "Gunther" ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2000 07:43:37 -0500 From: "Steve D'Gerolamo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] 535i Cat From: Polands <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Stebro cat+exhaust system suddenly gets quiet like stock. acceleration power noticeably reduced. going up hill acceleration above 3000 rpm results in pre ignition. cold to pegged temp gage in 10 minutes normal driving. periodic singular rattle at idle + harmonic rattle at about 3,000 rpm (at least that's what I could hear before this pre ignition bit started) This is with stock e28 535is 5spd. ==================================================== Seeing as your car is an E28 535i, I'm 95% sure the problem is your catalytic converter. This cat outsells all the other BMW cats combined. DEC had to re-engineer theirs because 75% (from my perspective) were coming back for warranty replacement.....and they still have some problems (right, Scott B?). The collector is very low on this car and often takes a hit over speed bumps & steep driveway entrances. This causes the ceramic to loosen causing rattles or blocking exhaust flow. SD ========================================= Steve D'Gerolamo - The Ultimate Garage 201-262-0412 / [EMAIL PROTECTED] / http://www.ultimategarage.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2000 07:54:16 -0500 From: "Karl Zemlin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] <E28> Yooouuu light up my life... > I seem to have either stumped or bored everyone with my low beam fault > indicator question, so I'll skip that one for now and proceed to my next > couple. :) Replacing bulbs with relays will render the indicators meaningless. If you are going to run 55W low beams, then there is no reason to add relays to the low beams. I don't run higher wattage on the lows, so I can't address the limits of stock wiring. > ... it looks like I'll just live on hot dogs and > coffee for a while and buy either some Hellas or Cibies. :) Cibies cost about 2x what Hellas do. Having owned both, the Cibies are definitely better. Being on a budget, the next lights I buy will be Hellas. > Are the stock female headlight connectors, the parts which fit > onto the blades of the stock H5006 and H5001 sealed beams, > a direct plug in for the respective > H4 and H1 bulbs, or will I have to come up with my own connectors? The lights you get will hook up fine. Hellas come with some pigtails to plug into the high beam connectors. > Are the Euro 5.75" high beams, with 55 watt H1 bulbs, > significantly brighter or of better pattern than 50 > watt H5001 sealed beams? This one's more for > curiosity's sake, since if I'm dropping the bucks on the Euro > lights, I'm damn well going to put illegal bulbs in them too. ;) I run 55W lows - I don't want to be too bright for oncoming traffic. The light pattern is WAY better than sealed beams. I run 100W in all 4 high beams ... with stock wiring. I've never had trouble with fuses or hot wiring, but I don't know fer sher that there is no loss of intensity due to marginal wiring for the current draw. The fuse is 20 amps - the lights draw 8 each. That makes 16 amps through a 20 amp fuse. > If I'm making my own wiring harness with relays and fuses, should I take > switching power for the relays 'upstream' from the stock relays? > It seems a bit silly to run relays through relays, especially when the stock > high beam relay appears to either be on its way out, or just naturally be very, very > slow to wake up in cold weather. The slow high beams is due to goo in the switch on your steering column. I took mine out (years ago) and cleaned it. I think I just hosed it with WD-40 and then with CAIG contact cleaner. > Finally, if anyone's used both the Cibie flat face 5.75" and Hella 5.75" > high/lows, did you notice a difference in their aiming between > high and low? I have owned both, although neither were flat-faced. The Cibies were bought back in the early 80's. They were lost in an accident in '97. The next car got Hellas. The focus on the low beams is crisper on the Cibie lights. The Cibie high beams are more of a pencil focus. Very little spread - very long range. The hella's have broader coverage. Not as good for real long range visibility, but still quite good. Like I said earlier - the Cibies are clearly better lights, but I can't justify the extra cost. The hellas are still FAR better than the low cost options. Karl Zemlin [EMAIL PROTECTED] BMWCCA 82366 Indianapolis '84 528e 5 spd, 210,000 miles - RIP 01/08/97 - Cibies '85 735ia, 226,000 miles - RIP 02/07/00 - Hellas - two lost in that crash '85 535i 5 spd, 171,000 miles - Still running halogen sealed beams. Maybe I'll get to drive this one 'til it's old. '97 Camry - mama's transportation appliance - Good lighting for factory equipment ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2000 08:16:02 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Re: Jack Stands/Pinned Under Cars In a message dated 3/4/00 12:30:36 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Duane Collie writes: << So now, I'm pinned under the car, smack amidships and lemme tell you I absolutely FREAKED OUT. The whole car is on my chest, my head immobilized turned sideways, and its hard to breathe. I had a hard time yelling as I had only enough lung space to take like half a breath. (And this is back in the days of 70 series tires and before we lowered our cars, so I had a bit of ground clearance working in my favor - plus I was skinney then). That had to be the second longest 5 minutes of my life. >> Thanks for sharing that story with the group Duane! Now, maybe some "half-hearted" back yard mechanic will "live" by your experience, and not be "STUPID"! I remember growing up in south Florida, and installing a 327 V-8 and tranny in my '55 Chevy back in ...."well, let's just say it was a while back<g>", and as I recall there was so much ground clearance on that Chevy (and yes I was thin then too) I didn't even have to raise the car to reinstall the tranny<g>. Too bad you sold the split-window Vette...probably one of the "only" Vettes I'd care to own, other than an original '55 or '56. Be careful under your cars, John Weese BMW CCA #76646 Nittany Bimmers Chapter ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2000 08:39:58 -0500 From: Eric Carnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] E46 M3 weight is 3260,etc... Dear all, According to the November Roundel article by M.J. Calabrese (page 54)..."With the weight of the car up by only 165 pounds to 3,260 overall, it's a safe bet that the car will accelerate from 0 to 60 in under five seconds." I don't know if this qualifies as a porker or not. If it offers me what I think it will: a) More head room (so I can wear my helmet in comfort). b) More rear seat room (so my daughters stop yelling at me for cutting off their legs). c) A telescoping steering wheel. d) Memory on the seats and mirrors... Then I might buy one. However, I don't really need or want the extra hp (I'm not a good enough driver (yet) to use all of the hp of my E36 M3 at the track). And, I don't want to attract attention with all the fancy body work. Perhaps the answer is to wait for the E46 330 (with the 3.0 litre engine), order the sports package, and save some money as well. Is this blasphemy on this board? - --Eric Carnell National Capital Chapter '99 M3 (no helmet room) '91 M5 (helmet room but 3800 lbs!) '95 540iA (family cruiser) ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2000 08:43:11 -0500 From: Eric Carnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Transmission oil change with engine change? Brett (or anyone else who knows), My '95 540iA had the new Alusil block put in at 30K miles. Can I assume that the transmission was drained and refilled at that time. If so then I'm O.K. for awhile, since the car only has 67K miles total. - --Eric Carnell National Capital Chapter ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2000 08:48:51 -0500 From: Eric Carnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] When is my M3 warmed up? Dear Digesters, I used to rely on my water temp gague in my M3 to feel safe before revving the engine. Since I bought my '91 M5, I notice that the water temp indicator comes up and settles out long before the oil temp gague settles out at its maximum point. I'm worried that I have been prematurely revving the M3. Does anyone have an E36 M3 with an oil temp gague who can tell me how this compares to the water temp? - --Eric Carnell National Capital Chapter '99 M3 '91 M5 '95 540iA ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2000 08:03:47 -0800 From: "Larry Simmons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Winter Driving School Last weekend I attended the Ice Driving School in Edmonton, Alberta, presented by the Alberta Advanced Driving School (affliated with BMW Club Canada). This event was held on a (very) solidly frozen Telford lake south of the city a few miles. The ice depth was estimated at 24" but their were rather large valleys (6-8" deep, 3-4' wide) from the bolt studded tires of the unlimited class ice racers that had been using the track all season. Of course the line for our road cars is much different than that of the ice racers, frequently requiring the crossing of these "valleys" at or near the apex of corners (Eee..haaaa). This was an incredibly humbling experience. Driving mistakes show up that are masked in a summer school (we certainly have forgiving "street" cars!). Responding with what seemed to be the correct input to the driving situation resulted in a 180 only twice during my weekend (some others spun around again and again). It's nice that these errors occurred at 25 MPH! Old habits (instincts/reactions) are hard to break. If I only can attend one driving event per year, this will be the one I choose. I feel I learned more in these two days than I might possibly have learned at a number of summer driving schools. Most importantly, I now have a some idea of how much I have yet to learn. This experience slowed me down on the icy roads during my return trip to the Pacific Northwest. It was sobering to realize how many marginally skilled drivers we have piloting 6,000+ lb. SUV sleds on slippery winter roads. I must admit, this event certainly debunked the myth that BMWs are not winter capable. With the right set of winter tires, these cars are plenty capable. I encourage anyone that can possibly attend this school next winter. Many thanks to my new found friends in the Great White North. I felt really welcomed....this is a GREAT group! Larry Simmons '91 iX ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2000 11:23:41 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] E46 - Advice on Tires & Sizes I'm looking to purchase a set of tires for my '99 E46 323i/4. I really had my mind set on the Yokohama A520's, but the problem is they don't make them in 225/45/17, only 235/40/17. I also liked the Dunlop W10's I had on my '98 GTI VR6, but same problem - they don't produce them in the 225/45/17. Now, my question is if I went w/a 235/40/17, would I have any problems (rubbing, etc?) - the car is stock 323i/4 w/Sport pkg, so it's a little lower than a stock 323. The wheels are 17x7.5, so I'm also wondering if the 235/40's will look a little funny (i.e. that "overlap" look). I'm really looking for a reasonably inexpensive tire (I don't wanna spend more than $140 each) - If anyone on the list has experience with those Yok's, or if they can give some advice as to what tire and what size I should look into, I'd greatly appreciate it.. TIA - -Ted '99 323i/4 ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2000 10:25:43 -0600 From: "Harmon W. Fischer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] 3.0 CS a/c conversion I would suggest Carl Nelson at CNPR in LaJolla, CA. His company specializes in parts for the CS and 2002s. Try him at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sell a bunch of that .com stock you've gotten rich on before getting quotes on CS parts. Harmon Fischer BMW CCA #1806 ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2000 11:31:00 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Re: E46 M3...AutoWeek announces potential lightweight Just got my issue of AutoWeek and they had a small bit of info concerning the new E46 M3. Maybe this is old news, but here's what they report about a potential lightweight: "After the initial sales wave, BMW intends to offer a stripped-down version of the M3 that insiders claim is capable of cracking the 5.0-second 0-to-60-mph mark". In the words of Austin Powers, does this make you randy? Yeah baby, yeah. Looks like the car gets an oil temp "light" on the tach to show when it reaches temperature. Also, someone else on the digest mentioned funky wheel/tire sizes...AutoWeek also states the front will have 225/45/18 and the rear gets 355/40/18...(no that was not a typo on my part! 355's in the rear? I wonder if they were supposed to write 255's?) I guess the thinner front wheels did not induce enough understeer, so they also had to make the tire taller, yuk. Dang, do you think they will put "355"/40's on all four corners of the lightweight version? Now that would be some meat on the pavement. How wide is a "355"? Man that's got to be huge. Anyway, theres my tidbit of info from this weeks AutoWeek, potential typo's and all. Ken Arutunian '95 M3 ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2000 11:35:11 -0600 From: "Jeff Krause" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Test Guys, I have been scolded by the list administrators for not having my email settings correct, and I think they are correct now. Here's a test post before I add anything else. Thanks for the patience, as I am not a bit nerd, though I play one on my web site! Jeff Krause 317-535-0250 Whiteland IN The Driver's Edge http://driversedge.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2000 11:42:36 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Re: speaking of sheep... In a message dated 3/4/00 12:30:36 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << rom: Jonathan Bliese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] sheep Were those windows on the touring really tinted , or were they just fogged up? How much heavy breathing doe it take to overpower the ventilation in an e34 touring Jonathan ----------- >> Have you guys seen the commercial with a bunch of wolves gathered in a pack during the winter and off in the distance you see what looks to be a wolf, but is really a sheep in wolfs' clothing? Kind of reminds me of all those wannabee badge wearin imports that look tough but still say...baaahhhh. Sorry if this has already been mentioned...I love that commercial. Ken ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #386 ************************** _________________________________________ | Please visit these UUC-approved BMW parts vendors/service providers: | (listed alphabetically) | Bonneville Motorwerks . http://www.bonnevillemotorwerks.com | Circle Tire Co. (used & classic BMW parts) e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Curry's Auto Service . http://www.currysauto.com | Eurosport . http://www.eurosport-hp.com | Koala MotorSport . http://www.koalamotorsport.com | Taylor BMW - http://www.taylorbmw.com - Doc Bimmer! | The Ultimate Garage . http://www.ultimategarage.com | UUC Motorwerks . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com | Zionsville Autosport . http://www.zionsvilleautosport.com ����������������������������������������
