[uucdigest] Tuesday, March 21 2000 Volume 03 : Number 483 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | 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] <E30> Center Bearing R&R, Caliper Rebuild, Shifter R&R, Seals R&R Re: [uuc] Long lived tranny's Re: [[uuc] <FS> BMW spare rim w/ tire (OEM)] [uuc] Steve's forced induction introduction (Part 1) Longish [uuc] E28 big six headers & Tri Flow muffler comments BA Re: [uuc] RE: valentine 1 [uuc] Re: [ucc] <E36> Common Problems? [uuc] Shift Light in OBD II M3? [uuc] RE: (E30) BMW CD Changer Compatibility Re: [uuc] Re: <E30> Shocking Suspension Questions [uuc] Hot 'n Cold rotors [uuc] F/S 14" Center Caps [uuc] RE: valentine 1 [uuc] Great video clip [uuc] <fs> E30 Sport seats/ic interior - black ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 10:36:25 -0500 From: "Neil Deshpande" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <E30> Center Bearing R&R, Caliper Rebuild, Shifter R&R, Seals R&R In a mammoth work session on my 1988 325 iS, Jack Money, Carlos Lopez and I replaced the center bearing on the driveshaft, rebuilt the front calipers, replaced the transmission seals and mounts, reconditioned the shifter linkage and installed a new shift lever. Random Comments follow: 1. Taking the driveshaft out was easy since we've done this so many times before. Drop the exhaust, remove the shields, unhook diff. side of d.s., unhook trans. side of d.s., unhook center bearing, loosen collar nut, use large screwdriver against trans. flange to compress d.s. flange and slide out from either behind or, after removing the trans. exhaust bracket from ahead. 2. Replacing the bearing is a 5 min job with circlip pliers, a 6" puller and a bearing driver. 3. Be sure to check for play in the u-joints. I found none after 189k miles. The joints were a little stiff though. 4. Carlos rebuilt the calipers single-handedly in short order leaving both Jack and me pretty impressed. Since I did not have a regulator to drop the line pressure (80 psi) to 12 psi, I bled the brakes using the two man method. They work fine. The boots were not torn. The caliper was rusty as hell though. We used 600 grit to clean it off. 5. Reconditioning the shifter was made for difficult than usual by rust on the linkage and bearing surfaces of the linkage. 6. Seal replacement was easy with the seal being hooked on a screwdriver ground into a hooked shape. Seals were driven in with sockets. 7. A 30 mm deep socket was ground down to make it thin walled. This was used to remove the transmission output flange nut. The 18 mph shudder and a clicking noise on acceleration is gone. It WAS the center bearing. The shifter feels nice and un-sloppy though I put in one of the long-throw levers I had so it is still long. Will put the short one in on Wed. The brake feel fine. Wednesday we do the front-left wheel bearing and the subframe bushings. AND replace the shift lever. Neil Deshpande 1988 325 iS 1989 325 iC ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 09:41:46 -0600 From: "Daniels, Jason S" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Long lived tranny's My good friend has a 90 735il with 210K and it is still going strong. The car was purchased in Jan 98 with 91K and a FULL service history. He has, as well as the previous owner run red line synthetic trans fluid since 92' & 35K. Yes all the miles are highway, but still impressive. all In a much harsher northern Midwest climate jason daniels 94 530ita 88 325ica 74 2002tii - ---------- > From: Lee Leslie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: bmwuucdigest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [uuc] Long lived tranny's > Date: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 8:23 AM > > I keep hearing that 185K is the oldest ZF HP tranny out there... but I recall > someone on the list noting that they had 264K on their 7 series before they sold > it.. on the original tranny... > ------------------------------ Date: 21 Mar 00 10:53:18 EST From: Tom Sutan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [[uuc] <FS> BMW spare rim w/ tire (OEM)] Hi Mark, is it a 4 or 5 lugs, if its 4 lugs , i might pick it up soon, thanks Tom lexington, KY , "Mark Sussman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 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 ____________________________________________________________________ Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 11:07:23 EST From: "Steven Reed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Steve's forced induction introduction (Part 1) Longish Talking with one of my girlfriend's girlfriends (umm you know what I mean) she told me there was a shiny silver "spyder" for sale across the street from her. Turns out she wanted to borrow it for a prom ride but her boyfriend wants to take his new Hyundai Tiburon (insert cynical grin here). So I figured I'd stop by with my sweetheart and check out this "spyder". I thought it was gonna be one of those Mitsubishi 3000GT convertibles or something. Well, it was and it was not. It was a Mitsu 3000GT. It was not a convertible. In fact, to my pleasant surprise, it was a 1993 Mitsu 3000GT VR4. The VR4 equates to all wheel drive, all wheel steering, twin turbo 2.5l V6 pumping approx. 315hp. <BFG> Make a long story a leeeetle shorter I take it for a spin. It's got an active suspension (button changes from Sport to Tour). It's also got an active aerodynamic package. Similar to that of a 911 where the wing extends above 55. This one can be turned off or set on, or set to be "active" where it's variable dependant upon speed. Hell, there's even a sport and touring exhaust button which apparently lets it breathe at full tilt in sport mode. So I finally find the boost guage and it reads from -7 to positive 14. Oh yes, that positive 14 sounds very nice indeed. So, at the first chance, I lay into the gas a little bit (very little) and the thing literally surges forward with a prodigous amount of power. Remember how Rob said these turbo's love a long uphill because the load on the engine lets them spool up? Well...I got caught at this redlight at the beginning of a very long kinda steep grade... first in line next to some other kinda sporty car (new Sunfire). I minded my own business (no quick starts or anything, not with the owner in the car) until I was a little ahead of the pack.. that's when I put it down. From a rolling start at about 10 mph I hit the floor with it and held on as the hood raised and the AWD clawed for traction. Half way through second gear I glanced at the boost guage to see it reading a maxed out 14 pounds. I thought to myself, "Hmm, so this is what 300hp feels like". Anyway, I'm not buying the car - it just didn't feel right. Compared to my '87 325iS it was more driveable in the city because it seemed to have quite a bit more torque. Like it's been said before, you really gotta rev these 'i' engines. What was disappointing is that the VR4 ran out of pull pretty early on. It had a redline of 7000 but I shifted at 5500 accelerating onto the highway because it just lost steam. The gearing is really weird, it was always sitting near 1800rpms in the city. However, I must add that there was no lack of power from 1800 so it's not a big deal. Once again I've turned a post into a book. Excuse my longwindedness. Regards, Steve '87 327iS (when the engine conversion's done) ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 11:16:39 -0500 From: "Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] E28 big six headers & Tri Flow muffler comments BA A number of people have been asking about the exhaust system I installed in Mike McLeish's 1987 535iS This link has comments and a couple of pics. http://www.koalamotorsport.com/headers.htm Sorry it's been so long in coming, I am ridiculously busy right now. Brett Anderson www.koalamotorsport.com Home of the E30 M3 CD-ROM repair manual ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 11:25:17 -0500 From: "Rob Levinson - UUC Motorwerks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] RE: valentine 1 I got mine recently from a private person. He was actually the third person I spoke with who was getting rid of a V1. All three were for the same reason: moving to a place they couldn't use it. - - Rob - ----- Original Message ----- From: George, Zachariah (CICG Development) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] RE: valentine 1 > Given it's undisputed merits, why would ANYONE return a Valentine-1?? > > Zach ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 11:33:45 -0500 From: "Colin S Whelan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: [ucc] <E36> Common Problems? David, The most common problems that I've heard of on the E36 are: 1) water pump -plastic impeller breaks 2) top radiator neck -plastic breaks away from radiator itself 3) lower ball joints 4) ignition coils 5) seat heater -elements break 6) rear shock mounts -rubber falls apart resulting in clunking noise over bumps 7) bubbling door panels -becomes unglued, especially in hot weather 8) misaligned glove compartment doors, especially early models 9) brake light switch 10) chipping trim around the tweeters in the front door panels 11) cracks in plastic thermostat cover 12) sticking thermostats I've had experience with 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, and 12 on my '93 325is. I plan on replacing the water pump very soon, as it's only a matter of time. Overall,the car has been very reliable and a blast to drive, especially with a few mods. Let me know if I can provide any more details. Good luck with your purchase! Colin '93 325is M-Tecknik, JC, M3-mfflrd, K&N+ram-air, Bilsteins, adj. clutch stop... - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 00:23:49 -0800 From: "Boyd, David (Neighbour Boy)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <e36> common problems? Howdy, Well, there's a possibility I might betray my fellow E30 companions (sorry guys) and jump into an E36. Don't worry, I'll still keep the 318i and the 325e but my wife's got her heart set on looking at a '92 325i sedan that's for sale. I know very little about it other than it's a five speed and they claim it's low mileage. I'm very familiar with the common E30 problems and I hunted around a little for some common E36 problems, but I didn't find much. Does anybody have a list, or any ideas on what I should look out for? I think she wants to look at it tomorrow so If you could reply directly to me, that would be very helpful. I will compile anything I get and post them to the digest. As always, thanks much. - - --David Boyd ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 11:41:55 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Shift Light in OBD II M3? Has anyone ever installed a shift light in an OBD II M3? I'm not concerned with the brand of shift light -- there are lots. But if anyone has installed one successfully and can relate the procedure, please contact me. I need your help with a tech question for Roundel. Thanks, Mike Miller ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 11:43:36 -0500 From: "Fadeev, Alex" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] RE: (E30) BMW CD Changer Compatibility "Rusty & Wende Barton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> asks: > > My 1991 318is has the base BMW sound system with the 6 disc CD > changer in the trunk. The cassette receiver head unit is beginning > to deteriorate (volume not changing when knob is moved), but the > changer is fine. I found out today that the usual Pioneer, Kenwood, > Sony, etc., cassette receivers aren't compatible with the BMW CD > changer. Rusty, How about another E30 Alpine head unit? Used, in perfect working order, go for $50 from your local junk yards. alex f ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 08:52:43 -0800 From: "Scott D Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: <E30> Shocking Suspension Questions Well actually, the convertible ("iC") has a lower stock ride height than any other non-M E30 that I know of. However, I don't know if this is because the springs are shorter, or because there is more weight on the same springs. For reference, look up my post a few weeks ago about how we pissed off the first E30 325iC owner who showed up at a GGC autocross because we accused him of not telling us about his aftermarket suspension. Turned out it was stock. Oops. I can't remember who mentioned the 1.2 inch lowering experience, but if I find the message again, I'll let you know. Maybe someone will read this and help jog my ailing memory. Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA #44977 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 03/17/2000 07:28:53 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Scott D Miller/Msq/Oak/Bart@BART Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: <E30> Shocking Suspension Questions Randy Walters wrote >My car in stock form sat very high just like all the other 89-91 325i/is >cars i've seen (which is higher than most all the other 325 cars) and >the M3 springs lowered it exactly 3/4" in front and 1/2" in the rear. >Seeing as i had the tallest ride height of any 325 i've seen, i can't >see how someone else could get a 1.2" drop no matter what stock >spring they started out with. Start with a stock iC and swap in M3 springs, bingo, more than the desired .75" drop. Perhaps that's the combo that someone must have related to Scott. - -Carlos 91 M3 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 08:56:37 -0800 From: "Chao, Harvey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Hot 'n Cold rotors On the topic of cryogenically treated rotors, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said in part: >Machine gun barrels get very hot and I think that they would react similarly to break rotors . . . Which reminded me of a video that BMW recently mailed to me. It addresses some history of BMW and includes sequences of various points in the manufacture of current BMWs ( HIGHLY automated by the way) and somewhere along the line talks about various races BMW has participated in successfully and how the designs are "torture tested". Some of the quick race shots show two different BMW chassis being raced, and as the cars flash by I caught a glimpse of the left front brake disks. In one case, bright yellow hot, the other, a pretty good cherry red. Just to be sure of what I was looking at, I stopped and rewound the tape and ran those segments by again at slow speed/freeze frame. They also showed a bare front suspension on a test rig where the tires are being driven by rollers and the full range of turning and suspension travel is being exercised in a lab torture test that duplicates being driven around some test track. In this sequence, you also see the brake rotor which appears "normal" suddenly flash to red hot. An altogether interesting piece of video tape. Harvey - I live with fear, death, and evil...but I used to be able to turn it off and use a Mac. " Author Unknown - Dragged over to the "Dark Side" under duress This day, Thursday, 9/16/99 - - A dark day indeed! - Failure is not an option. It comes bundled with your Microsoft product. -- Ferenc Mantfeld ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 11:58:02 -0500 From: Ben <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] F/S 14" Center Caps I have 4 14" caps for the BBS basketweave rims. Here's a picture if you would like to make sure. http://www.aaarims.com/wheels/59164.JPG My friend just upgraded to 16" inch rims, and asked me to post a message on here for him. They are located in Virginia. Thanks Ben 87 325is ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 11:07:45 -0600 From: "Fadeev, Alex" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] RE: valentine 1 "George, Zachariah (CICG Development)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> asks: > > Given it's undisputed merits, why would ANYONE return a Valentine-1?? Zach, The $400 price? Took me a while to digest the price tag and convince myself that this gizmo would be worth $400. It is ... now that I am ... hmm ... _really_using_ the V1. If I had decided to stay with my pre-V1 driving style, I would have returned it. alex f ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 12:19:21 -0500 From: "Cagann, Alexander" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Great video clip Not BMW content, but very nice video clip you will appreciate. http://home.flash.net/~rdframe/max.html Alex Cagann 88///M5 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 12:19:11 -0500 From: "James Clay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <fs> E30 Sport seats/ic interior - black We just got a 1992 325ic in with 60k miles. It has a perfect black interior, front leather sport seats. We almost never get interiors this nice in, so I thought I would email the list for a heads-up. Please email if interested. James http://www.bimmerworld.com Quality Used BMW Parts Engineered BMW Performance (540) 639-9648 Please copy original message text in all correspondences. ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #483 ************************** _________________________________________ | 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 ����������������������������������������
