[uucdigest] Saturday, March 18 2000 Volume 03 : Number 466 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | 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] Need a part and info [uuc] <FS> BMW spare rim w/ tire (OEM) RE: [uuc] Removing Fan...Help! [uuc] Ford to Buy BMW? [uuc] Installing and Removing Suspension [uuc] <wob> bmw and ford [uuc] <E30> Kumho Tire Pressures [uuc] Short Shift Kit Article [uuc] Re: [uucdigest] V3 #465 [uuc] Light delay, 1984 533i [uuc] NCC [Washington DC area] Spring Tour April 2 [uuc] Re: [uucdigest] <ROVER> So what's going to happen next to BMW? [uuc] Re: Removing Fan...Help! BA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 13:49:12 -0500 From: "David Ellsworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Need a part and info I am looking for an exhaust flange for my 318ti. The one on the cat-back portion. It can be off of a rusted out exhaust, I want the flange to use to make a custom cat-back. Name your price and we can talk. I am also interested in finding out if I can fit 740il (94) rotors and calipers to the front of my ti. Seems somebody uses them as an upgrade on European M3's. Thanks David and his Alaska Blau ti M Technic Sport Pakage ACS+T Factory 5 Spokes (Cromadora's) 225/50zr16 Dunlop 2000's (for now) Soon to have lots of goodies (as money provides) 14,600 miles (it only had 8700 when I got it) ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 14:07:42 -0500 From: "Mark Sussman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <FS> BMW spare rim w/ tire (OEM) For sale: One BMW rim with tire from 1983 Specifics: Rim is BMW OEM 6Jx14H2 from 1983, cast lettering "BMW e22" and "1125698" Tire is Pirelli P6 195/65/R14, about 40% life left, in good condition Not looking to get rich, just clean out my garage. Offers to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mark Sussman, Ph.D. The Childrens Hospital and Research Foundation Division of Molecular Cardiovascular Biology, room 3033 3333 Burnet Avenue Cincinnati OH 45229-3039 Visit our website at: http://heart.chmcc.org ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 14:18:56 -0500 From: "Holmes, Michael A (Michael)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Removing Fan...Help! If you "surprise it" with a quick thump that usually works. I had the same problem when I tightened mine to much, in the end I made a tool to hold it all still, I think that one of the big BMW/Merc parts companies sell something similar. Mike > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2000 1:12 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [uuc] Removing Fan...Help! > > I'm in the process of changing my timing belt, tensioner, water pump, etc. > on > my '88 325is and need to get my fan off now...but as I turn the large nut > behind the fan, the entire unit spins. how do I keep everything tight so > that > just the bolt loosens itself. What I'm say is that the nut that is behind > the > fan is attached to a shaft that runs through the engine...when I turn the > nut, the entire shaft spins; and therefore, I'm not getting anywhere. In > order to loosen the nut to remove the fan, the shaft must be stationary, > or > tightened down w/ something. What should I do here? Thanks so much > Chris Reynolds > PS It's like have trying to take off the wheel on your bike...you hafta > hold > the nut on one side of the axle still and turn the other nut to loosen the > > wheel. The problem here is I can't keep the shaft still to loosen the nut. > > Hope you can understand this and help. > ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 15:04:21 -0500 From: "Joseph Lerner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Ford to Buy BMW? Reprinted from DLJ Website FRANKFURT, March 18 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co is interested in taking over German luxury car maker BMW AG BMWG.DE, although talks to that end have not taken place at the management board level, Welt am Sonntag reported. The paper, citing BMW sources in an article to appear on Sunday, said the two firms had been discussing through third parties a possible takeover over the past three months. It said General Motors GM.N and Volkswagen AG VOWG.DE had also showed renewed interest in BMW after it had agreed earlier this week to sell its loss-making UK Rover subsidiary. BMW officials were not immediately available for comment. BMW Chief Executive Joachim Milberg and the Quandt family, which owns 48 percent of BMW, both said this week the Munich-based company was not for sale. Ford's chief for luxury car brands Wolfgang Reitzle told Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung in its Saturday edition that negotiations with BMW had only been about sport utility vehicle maker Land Rover, which Ford has agreed to buy from BMW for three billion euros. REUTERS Rtr 12:00 03-18-00 file://Begin Meta Data// ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 15:05:12 -0500 From: UUC Admin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Installing and Removing Suspension Gentlemen, I'll be swapping out the stock shocks and springs on a 1997 E39 540 Tomorrow. I'll be installing a Dinan stage 1 kit. Since I don't have a manual for the E39, and I am basing this on past experience with older cars, I'd like to ask a few questions to save myself some grief. My questions: 1. Are there any "special" tools required to do this job? 2. Does anything require a press for re-assembly? 3. Anyone have any tips or pointers for this specific application? Any help will be appreciated, Mike ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 12:47:56 -0800 (PST) From: Carlos Lopez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <wob> bmw and ford Don Cicchetti wrote: >Look at Jag-oo-ar. I personally prefer Jag-ewe-r. >But look closer and you will see nothing >but luxury, luxury, luxury.... the only thing missing is Ricardo >Montalban and the Rich Corinthian Leather... (but YOU dahling look >mahvelous!) That's Fernando Lamas Sr.'s line! At least according to BC. Ricardo would be more like, "Tattoo, before the plane arrives would you fetch me my Grecian formula? My sideburns need a touch up." Tatoo would then kick him in the shins and run away. >BMW needs to stay independent. I'm with you there Don. - -Carlos 91 M3 PS BMW 1st & 2nd right now at Sebring, hope it ends that way. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 12:46:47 -0800 From: tabe johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <E30> Kumho Tire Pressures Hi all, I just ordered my 14" Kumho V700's for autocrossing. Tire rack has them in stock (!) Can anyone suggest starting tire pressures for Kumhos and BFGs ? Thanks, - --tabe johnson ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 16:29:38 -0500 From: "Duane Collie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Short Shift Kit Article >From: Thomas Philip <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [uuc] <E36> short shifter testimonial >I posted a few months ago asking about shifter choices. I ordered >the Comp kit on an impulse, but after some consultation with the guys >from UUC Motorwerks (snip) Hey gang.... Stay tuned. In the next issue (April) of Roundel there will be an in-depth comparison of the various short shift kits that were on the market last summer. Took a while to get a slot for the article, so there have been updates on new kits from some of the suppliers since the article was written. You'll find that when all the testing was done, the 'old' UUC kit gets the nod as Best Bang for the Buck by far. This was before the guys came out with the new 'bearing' kits which are even slicker.... As usual, I took no prisoners when writing the article. This is going to make at least one, maybe two, suppliers / advertisers a wee bit unhappy. <g> - - Duane Collie < sometimes Roundel contributor The Sled ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 15:24:20 -0700 From: "Geoff & Diana Patterson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: [uucdigest] V3 #465 Chris, I'll ask the obvious first, you are turning the nut clockwise right? It's a left hand threaded nut, ie., goes on backwards. I changed mine a couple of months ago and came off without a hitch ... oh yeah, I left the car in gear to help keep things stationary. Good luck and feel free to email me privately with any questions. Cheers Geoff Patterson 98 528i 92 325ic ////////////////////////// Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 13:12:00 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Removing Fan...Help! I'm in the process of changing my timing belt, tensioner, water pump, etc. on my '88 325is and need to get my fan off now...but as I turn the large nut behind the fan, the entire unit spins. how do I keep everything tight so that just the bolt loosens itself. What I'm say is that the nut that is behind the fan is attached to a shaft that runs through the engine...when I turn the nut, the entire shaft spins; and therefore, I'm not getting anywhere. In order to loosen the nut to remove the fan, the shaft must be stationary, or tightened down w/ something. What should I do here? Thanks so much Chris Reynolds PS It's like have trying to take off the wheel on your bike...you hafta hold the nut on one side of the axle still and turn the other nut to loosen the wheel. The problem here is I can't keep the shaft still to loosen the nut. Hope you can understand this and help. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 18:49:06 -0500 From: "Smith, Robert III" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Light delay, 1984 533i Last year I purchased a 1984 533i. The car has performed well and I am pleased with it. However, during the early months the internal lights would remain illuminated for about two to three seconds after I closed the door. Recently, the lights stopped working as previously described. My question(s) 1. Did the delay in turn off occur as a malfunction or are the lights designed to behave that way. 2. If the delay is suppose to occur, how do I fix it. Thanks Robert Smith III ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 19:08:50 -0400 From: Steven Schlossman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] NCC [Washington DC area] Spring Tour April 2 Despite the fact that there are +3000 subscribers all around the world, I see a large number of people with NCC in their signatures. So these goes out to you! SPRING TOUR RAIN OR SHINE, WE DRIVE AND DINE Date: Sunday, April 2, 2000 Start: Park and Ride off I-270 (Exit 26, Urbana) South of Frederick, Maryland Time: 9:30 AM Winter is over. Time to wash the salt off the Bimmer, shine it up, and join your fellow NCC members for the Spring Tour of 2000. We will cruise through the covered bridges of Frederick County, find some twisties into Pennsylvania, and enjoy some scenic stretches through Washington County, where afterwards we will meet for brunch at the South Mountain Inn in Boonsboro at about 12:30 PM. The tour will be self-guided, using basic rally instructions so a navigator will be helpful. We will start our trek at 10:00 AM. Please be at the start no later than 9:30 AM for a brief drivers' meeting. An Exxon gas station with restrooms and snacks is located at the start. Brunch at the last check was $13.95 with lunch specials $20 - $30. Please RSVP (include home phone number) and how many people by March 26, 2000, by e-mail mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=Spring%20Tour. Directions to the Park and Ride (tour start): >From Baltimore: From the Baltimore Beltway (Interstate 695), take I-70 west. Take exit 62 (Route 75); turn left at the stop to follow Route 75 south. After 3.4 miles, turn right at the stop onto Route 80 west. Continue 5.2 miles to the Park and Ride lot on the right, past the Exxon station. >From Virginia and the Capital Beltway: From the Washington DC Beltway (Interstate 495) in Virginia, take the exit for I-270 north. Take exit 26 (Route 80 Urbana); turn left at the stop to the Park and Ride lot next to the Exxon station. If anyone has a destination they think would be interesting to the chapter, please let me know. If you would like to put on a tour, I'd be happy to assist. It's our club. Please be a part of it. ...steven NCC Tourmeister mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://318ti.org Germantown, MD ---> Dealer Service comments http://www.servicecounts.net 1998 318ti Arrest Me Red Sport 'FUN2DRV' National Capital Chapta w/ open air roof, armrest, lower lip, rear spoiler, Z3 spiral antenna vented front rotors, kevlar ss brakelines, xbrace, braless, paint chips Z3 1.9 shift lever w/ lighted knob and euro-intermittent wiper module My memory is so bad that I get lost on a skid pad. (c) 1999 ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 19:39:25 -0500 From: "Curt Kiser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: [uucdigest] <ROVER> So what's going to happen next to BMW? >What will all this do to BMW's share price and prospects of >being taken over? If you look at what Ford has been doing the last few years you will see the most likely candidate with a big wallet. This Rover deal was a lose-lose thing from the start. BMW has a good history of successful partnering with Rolls with the aircraft engines. This one stunk. >Why on earth are they wanting to sell Land Rover? I suppose >the X5 will eat into Range Rover's sales. Maybe they need >the cashflow a sale would generate. Let me ask the 'ULTIMATE QUESTION' Why did they design the X5 while the most likely competitor was being built by the Rover division? This from a company that never built a truck before. I'm not seeing any MENSA rings on the boards fingers. I imagine this whole thing has special meaning for you John. Speedvision has a news page on this also. Check it out: http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/automotive/02INews/000316a.html Curt Kiser wow...now I feel better now. This is a good thing ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 19:58:08 -0500 From: "Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: Removing Fan...Help! BA OK, I'm going to start by saying what a lot of other people are thinking. Are you sure you should be tackling something as critical as a timing belt job when you don't even know what "a shaft that runs through the engine" is? Now, to answer your question. In order to separate the fan from the water pump, place a thin 32mm wrench on the nut and hit the wrench with a hammer. Of course, paying attention to the fact that it is left hand thread. In other words, put the wrench on the nut, and hit it towards the left fender of the car. The shock of a few hits with the hammer should break it loose, no matter how long it's been there. I do hope you don't need this car for work on Monday because I can already visualize it sitting on a flat bed on it's way to a shop where you'll pay three times the cost of a timing belt replacement, just to finish what you started. Brett Anderson www.koalamotorsport.com Home of the E30 M3 CD-ROM repair manual > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [uuc] Removing Fan...Help! > > I'm in the process of changing my timing belt, tensioner, water pump, etc. on > my '88 325is and need to get my fan off now...but as I turn the large nut > behind the fan, the entire unit spins. how do I keep everything tight so that > just the bolt loosens itself. What I'm say is that the nut that is behind the > fan is attached to a shaft that runs through the engine...when I turn the > nut, the entire shaft spins; and therefore, I'm not getting anywhere. In > order to loosen the nut to remove the fan, the shaft must be stationary, or > tightened down w/ something. What should I do here? Thanks so much > Chris Reynolds > PS It's like have trying to take off the wheel on your bike...you hafta hold > the nut on one side of the axle still and turn the other nut to loosen the > wheel. The problem here is I can't keep the shaft still to loosen the nut. > Hope you can understand this and help. ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #466 ************************** _________________________________________ | Please visit these UUC-approved BMW parts vendors/service providers: | (listed alphabetically) | Bonneville Motorwerks . http://www.bonnevillemotorwerks.com | Circle Tire Co. 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