[uucdigest] Thursday, August 7 2003 Volume 03 : Number 6637
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Re: [uuc] Re: Brake system help wanted RE: [uuc] Re: Brake system help wanted RE: [uuc] Where to buy these.... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 11:15:37 -0500 From: "Eric Giles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] FS: Complete Used E30 OE M-Technic II Bodykit Hello all- The recent buyer of my '90 325iS was going to buy this, but due to unexpected obligations has had to back out. So, I now have a complete OE M-Technic II kit for sale. I was going to mount this on the car this summer, but my recent purchase of a '90 M3 ended those plans. This kit will fit '89-91 E30 coupes, and very possibly '88 coupes. From what I understand the lower side skirts will not fit the convertibles due to the thicker lower sills. This is the real deal-not a fiberglass copy. These are very hard to find new and are very expensive-around $4000 new dealer retail. The kit includes: Front bumper Front spoiler Right lower side skirt Left lower side skirt Left and right body side pieces (front fender, door, rear quarter) Rear bumper assembly I bought the pieces used from various places. All pieces will need to be repainted to match your vehicle, as some parts are red, dark gray, or dark silver. The front and rear bumpers already have the bumper carriers attached, so basically it would he a pull off old bumper, slide in new bumper deal. Well, there will be a few more screws to install, but you will not have to purchase some of the mounting hardware for the bumpers. All pieces are in good condition besides the paint. No cracks or breaks. The exceptions are: Front spoiler has two bolt holes that are partially broken-from what I can tell this will make no difference in the mounting or the ability of the spoiler to stay attached. I can provide pictures of this if requested. One of the rear side panel pieces is missing the three tabs that allow it to hook into the top of the side skirt. The top of it will still be able to attached to the holes in the body where the current rub strips are. I honestly don't know if this will affect the mounting of this piece-I never mounted any of these pieces myself. A replacement piece could be found for around $100 used-maybe less. Alternatively, you could easily come up with a way to securely attach this lower portion so that it would not move around. I purchased the majority of the mounting hardware for the front spoiler (around $75 worth if I remember correctly). You will need to purchase the mounting hardware for the side skirts and the side panel pieces. The part numbers are available from your dealer. If you have problems finding these parts, I can direct you to someone located in Germany that can. He is very reasonable on prices and shipping costs. I am asking $1300 for the complete kit plus shipping. I would prefer to sell the kit whole and not split it up. Also, be prepared for fairly high shipping costs as these pieces are quite large and take very large shipping boxes. I would greatly prefer that these be delivered in person. I am located in Waynesboro, Mississippi 39367. I would be willing to travel a couple of hundred miles to deliver them. If you have any questions please email me or call at 601-381-1667. I can pictures and send them to anyone interested. Thanks for reading! Eric Giles '02 330i '90 M3 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 11:27:38 -0500 From: "Karl Zemlin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Where to buy these.... I've had good luck buying used parts from Bavarian Auto Recycling. I've bought from them for many years. http://www.bmrparts.com/ - -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mr Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 10:36 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Where to buy these.... Greetings all! I would like a good (inexpensive) source to purchase an aluminum thermostat housing and the tool that keeps the fan from turning while removing it. This is for a 95 325i. Thanks! Manuel Paredes Blown water pump!! L.A. BMWCCA __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 09:56:42 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: <ot>RE: [uuc] GOD, I love my wife Rob, Be careful of the ying and yang. - -Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 13:15:17 -0400 From: "Rob Levinson * UUC Motorwerks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: <ot>RE: [uuc] GOD, I love my wife I've been able to tell the difference since I was very young, thanks very much! - - Rob - ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: <ot>RE: [uuc] GOD, I love my wife > Rob, > > Be careful of the ying and yang. > > -Kevin > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 07 Aug 2003 12:13:19 -0500 From: Neil Maller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: Brake system help wanted on 8/7/03 9:14 AM, Chris Turrisi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > First off, sorry for the cross posting, but I am having trouble with the > brake system on my 1992 325is race car (102K miles) and I am running out of > solutions. I don't know why, but it seems to be difficult to bleed the brakes on the E36. Some cars seem to be more difficult than others. Yet it can't be magic, after all, BMW successfully filled hundreds of them every day in the factory. In a similar thread on the E36 M3 Digest some while back the following suggestions were made, in no particular order: 1) Use an assistant to pump the brake pedal while the pressure bleeder is also used. Pumping the pedal gives a better flush action, and the pressure bleeder makes it easier not to draw fluid back. I rebuild my calipers every winter, and have found that while pressure bleeding is fine for flushing old fluid, it doesn't quite do the job after the system has been cracked. 2) Unbolt the caliper and support it with the bleed nipple uppermost. 3) Tap the caliper with hammer to dislodge any air bubbles. 4) Go out and drive to activate the ABS (and ASC+T on so equipped cars), then do it all over again. No one of these was a magic bullet for me, but cumulatively and collectively they've improved things considerably. As Gary mentioned, it's possible to run the ABS pump by jumping the relay, but I don't think that's enough. When the dealer does it with the MODIC the ABS pump valves are cycled in some special order which flushes it completely. Neil 96 M3 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 07 Aug 2003 13:26:52 -0400 From: Brian Daley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Where to buy these.... I think Bavarian Autosport has the AL thermostat housings. They also have the water pump pulley holders for $32.95. Not cheap. If you're at all handy and have access to a drill (1/2" bit needed - be sure the shank will fit your drill chuck) and a bench grinder you can make your own for about $3. I just picked up a piece of bar stock from Home Depot. Of course I've got more time than money... Brian 94 325ic Mr wrote: >Greetings all! > >I would like a good (inexpensive) source to purchase >an aluminum thermostat housing and the tool that keeps >the fan from turning while removing it. This is for a >95 325i. Thanks! > >Manuel Paredes >Blown water pump!! >L.A. BMWCCA > >__________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software >http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com > > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 07 Aug 2003 13:36:06 -0400 From: Brian Daley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Where to buy these.... It depends on how seized the nut is. I ended up having to remove the whole pump/clutch/fan as one assembly. Even with flats ground into the pump shaft, clamped in a bench vise, I never got the clutch nut to budge. Ended up having to buy a new clutch. And yes, I know it's reverse threaded. Needless to say, the new clutch went on with a liberal application of anti-seize. Brian 94 325ic Marco Romani wrote: >What tool do you need? I've just used a long thin screwdriver. And >remember the threads are lefthanded. > >Marco > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Marc Plante >Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 8:52 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: [uuc] Where to buy these.... > > >You can get the fan took from victory tools. Use with a 32 mm thin wrench >from a bike shop. > >Marc Plante >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent from my Nextel phone >http://www.nextel.com > >-----Original Message----- >From: Mr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 08:36:18 -0700 (PDT) >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [uuc] Where to buy these.... > >Greetings all! > >I would like a good (inexpensive) source to purchase >an aluminum thermostat housing and the tool that keeps >the fan from turning while removing it. This is for a >95 325i. Thanks! > >Manuel Paredes >Blown water pump!! >L.A. BMWCCA > >__________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software >http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com > > > > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 13:24:53 -0400 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: Brake system help wanted Factories don't pump and bleed brakes, they do it all from the master cylinder. First a vacuum is pulled in the system, then brake fluid goes in. Coolant and A/C are done the same way. Gary Derian > on 8/7/03 9:14 AM, Chris Turrisi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > First off, sorry for the cross posting, but I am having trouble with the > > brake system on my 1992 325is race car (102K miles) and I am running out of > > solutions. > > I don't know why, but it seems to be difficult to bleed the brakes on the > E36. Some cars seem to be more difficult than others. Yet it can't be magic, > after all, BMW successfully filled hundreds of them every day in the > factory. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 10:35:45 -0700 From: "Marco Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Re: Brake system help wanted Are all the flexible lines new? I've heard of old lines flexing and bubbling, even SS ones maybe doing it but you can't visually see it. Marco - -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Neil Maller Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 10:13 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Re: Brake system help wanted on 8/7/03 9:14 AM, Chris Turrisi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > First off, sorry for the cross posting, but I am having trouble with the > brake system on my 1992 325is race car (102K miles) and I am running out of > solutions. I don't know why, but it seems to be difficult to bleed the brakes on the E36. Some cars seem to be more difficult than others. Yet it can't be magic, after all, BMW successfully filled hundreds of them every day in the factory. In a similar thread on the E36 M3 Digest some while back the following suggestions were made, in no particular order: 1) Use an assistant to pump the brake pedal while the pressure bleeder is also used. Pumping the pedal gives a better flush action, and the pressure bleeder makes it easier not to draw fluid back. I rebuild my calipers every winter, and have found that while pressure bleeding is fine for flushing old fluid, it doesn't quite do the job after the system has been cracked. 2) Unbolt the caliper and support it with the bleed nipple uppermost. 3) Tap the caliper with hammer to dislodge any air bubbles. 4) Go out and drive to activate the ABS (and ASC+T on so equipped cars), then do it all over again. No one of these was a magic bullet for me, but cumulatively and collectively they've improved things considerably. As Gary mentioned, it's possible to run the ABS pump by jumping the relay, but I don't think that's enough. When the dealer does it with the MODIC the ABS pump valves are cycled in some special order which flushes it completely. Neil 96 M3 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 11:09:01 -0700 From: "Marco Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Where to buy these.... ya probably had to remove the radiator to get enough clearance to pull that crap out, no? yuck. Marco - -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Brian Daley Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 10:36 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [uuc] Where to buy these.... It depends on how seized the nut is. I ended up having to remove the whole pump/clutch/fan as one assembly. Even with flats ground into the pump shaft, clamped in a bench vise, I never got the clutch nut to budge. Ended up having to buy a new clutch. And yes, I know it's reverse threaded. Needless to say, the new clutch went on with a liberal application of anti-seize. Brian 94 325ic Marco Romani wrote: >What tool do you need? I've just used a long thin screwdriver. And >remember the threads are lefthanded. > >Marco > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Marc Plante >Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 8:52 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: [uuc] Where to buy these.... > > >You can get the fan took from victory tools. Use with a 32 mm thin wrench >from a bike shop. > >Marc Plante >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent from my Nextel phone >http://www.nextel.com > >-----Original Message----- >From: Mr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 08:36:18 -0700 (PDT) >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [uuc] Where to buy these.... > >Greetings all! > >I would like a good (inexpensive) source to purchase >an aluminum thermostat housing and the tool that keeps >the fan from turning while removing it. This is for a >95 325i. Thanks! > >Manuel Paredes >Blown water pump!! >L.A. BMWCCA > >__________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >Yahoo! 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