[uucdigest] Thursday, August 7 2003 Volume 03 : Number 6635
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[uuc] Brake system help wanted Re: [uuc] Brake system help wanted RE: [uuc] GOD, I love my wife RE: [uuc] Conclusion :<E30> Tow Hook Q Re: [uuc] Brake system help wanted Re: [uuc] Brake system help wanted RE: [uuc] GOD, I love my wife ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 09:13:28 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [uuc] GOD, I love my wife Forget the brothers and sisters. Will you adopt me? Carlos. :-) (oh yeah do you have room for all my POS cars?) 91 M3 88 iS 85 GTi ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 09:16:14 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE:[uuc] e36 Bending all my wheels Please comment! >Mark I have bent 1 17x8 ssr gt1 on my e36 M3. >And that was driving 65mph on the highway when I encountered a crater on 95 >south 5 miles for the George Washington bridge in NYC. >SSRs are strong but no matter what you buy all wheels will give eventually. I think I read Will Turner bent some 40+ SSR Comps on his race cars. I don't think I'd ever buy any SSR wheels myself. Carlos 91 M3 X95 M3 <--bent a Fikse wheel first week it was in the Detroit area (I-275). ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 07 Aug 2003 09:17:48 -0400 From: Chris Turrisi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Brake system help wanted 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. After reading the Bently manual's brake system troubleshooting section , everything lead to the master cylinder being the problem. Well, I changed the master cylinder tonight and I still have the same symptoms. The symptoms are: Car off, pump pedal 3 times and it gets hard (starts mushy and gets harder after each pump) Hold pressure after pumping pedal and start car, pedal drops about 3/4 of its total travel length Car running, pedal has excessive travel (about 3/4 travel before there is resistance) and is mushy Shut off car, pump pedal three times and it is rock hard. I am not losing any fluid at all. Some background: Ran it at Summit a few weeks ago and the ABS worked great/tires locked up easily and controllably, just that the pedal was lower than I remember and very mushy. I have tried pressure bleeding the system and manually bleeding the system (ran about 2 quarts of fluid through) When you are idling around in the pits the pedal is very soft/mushy (even after bleading them which produces no air bubbles) and about 1/2 way down to get the car to stop with no excessive pedal pressure. The pedal does not "leak-down" if you keep a hard constant pressure on the pedal. Another words, it does not start in the middle and end up on the floor if you keep a constant hard pressure on the pedal. What else could it be? I was planning on replacing the one-way valve and the hose leading to the intake next? I have checked the connections and there are no leaks. Anyone know how or if it is possible to test the valve? The only other part after that is the brake booster itself. Is there a way to test it first? I appreciate the help or suggestions, Chris ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 09:23:19 -0400 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Brake system help wanted What happened to cause this problem? Was the system worked on? You have classic symptoms of air in the lines. Bleed while running the ABS pump. Gary Derian > 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. > > After reading the Bently manual's brake system troubleshooting section , > everything lead to the master cylinder being the problem. > Well, I changed the master cylinder tonight and I still have the same symptoms. > > The symptoms are: > Car off, pump pedal 3 times and it gets hard (starts mushy and gets harder > after each pump) > Hold pressure after pumping pedal and start car, pedal drops about 3/4 of > its total travel length > Car running, pedal has excessive travel (about 3/4 travel before there is > resistance) and is mushy > Shut off car, pump pedal three times and it is rock hard. > I am not losing any fluid at all. > > Some background: > Ran it at Summit a few weeks ago and the ABS worked great/tires locked up > easily and controllably, just that the pedal was lower than I remember > and very mushy. I have tried pressure bleeding the system and manually > bleeding the system (ran about 2 quarts of fluid through) > When you are idling around in the pits the pedal is very soft/mushy (even > after bleading them which produces no air bubbles) and about 1/2 way down > to get the car to stop with no excessive pedal pressure. > The pedal does not "leak-down" if you keep a hard constant pressure on the > pedal. Another words, it does not > start in the middle and end up on the floor if you keep a constant hard > pressure on the pedal. > > What else could it be? > > I was planning on replacing the one-way valve and the hose leading to the > intake next? > I have checked the connections and there are no leaks. Anyone know how or > if it is possible to test the valve? > The only other part after that is the brake booster itself. Is there a way > to test it first? > > I appreciate the help or suggestions, > > Chris > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 07 Aug 2003 09:32:35 -0400 From: "Mel Abrahams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] GOD, I love my wife Maybe us single guys (or gals) can use this forum to find that perfect mate! The ad would read something like: DSM 56 years young,hobbies and interests incl. but are not limited to BMW's,drivers schools,working on BMW's,reading BMW magazines,surfing BMW messageboards etc. - (you get the picture) looking for SF with similar interests- (cannot be allergic to Nomex).....etc. etc. _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 10:05:43 -0400 From: "Robinson, Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Conclusion :<E30> Tow Hook Q > Driving to lunch today I slowed to run over a sleeping > policeman. When I hit Under-achiever......it's so much more challenging when they're awake..... ;) Lee ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 07 Aug 2003 10:05:05 -0400 From: Chris Turrisi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Brake system help wanted Nothing has happened immediately...the pedal has been getting softer/mushier over the last 3-4 track days. Haven't done anything to the system recently, except for changing the pads and rotors (calipers retracted easily, nothing sticking) and bled the clutch slave cylinder before the last track day. I got the ABS to activate several times at my second to last track session and then bled the brakes (no air) and went out in my last session with the same issues. It was mushy enough that they had second thoughts about letting me pass tech inspection at my last school. Is there a way to activate the ABS manually? without the MODIC? I totally agree with the classic symptoms of air in the lines, but I have run over a quart of fluid through the system with no air bubbles? Thanks, Chris At 09:23 AM 8/7/2003 -0400, you wrote: >What happened to cause this problem? Was the system worked on? You have >classic symptoms of air in the lines. Bleed while running the ABS pump. >Gary Derian > > > > > 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. > > > > After reading the Bently manual's brake system troubleshooting section , > > everything lead to the master cylinder being the problem. > > Well, I changed the master cylinder tonight and I still have the same >symptoms. > > > > The symptoms are: > > Car off, pump pedal 3 times and it gets hard (starts mushy and gets harder > > after each pump) > > Hold pressure after pumping pedal and start car, pedal drops about 3/4 of > > its total travel length > > Car running, pedal has excessive travel (about 3/4 travel before there is > > resistance) and is mushy > > Shut off car, pump pedal three times and it is rock hard. > > I am not losing any fluid at all. > > > > Some background: > > Ran it at Summit a few weeks ago and the ABS worked great/tires locked up > > easily and controllably, just that the pedal was lower than I remember > > and very mushy. I have tried pressure bleeding the system and manually > > bleeding the system (ran about 2 quarts of fluid through) > > When you are idling around in the pits the pedal is very soft/mushy (even > > after bleading them which produces no air bubbles) and about 1/2 way down > > to get the car to stop with no excessive pedal pressure. > > The pedal does not "leak-down" if you keep a hard constant pressure on the > > pedal. Another words, it does not > > start in the middle and end up on the floor if you keep a constant hard > > pressure on the pedal. > > > > What else could it be? > > > > I was planning on replacing the one-way valve and the hose leading to the > > intake next? > > I have checked the connections and there are no leaks. Anyone know how or > > if it is possible to test the valve? > > The only other part after that is the brake booster itself. Is there a way > > to test it first? > > > > I appreciate the help or suggestions, > > > > Chris > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 10:10:53 -0400 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Brake system help wanted I've never done it myself but I believe that jumpering a relay will do it. I don't know if the MoDiC does more than that, say open the valves to a particular setting while the motor runs. Gary Derian > > Is there a way to activate the ABS manually? without the MODIC? > > I totally agree with the classic symptoms of air in the lines, but I have > run over a quart of fluid through the system with no air bubbles? > > > Thanks, > > Chris > > > At 09:23 AM 8/7/2003 -0400, you wrote: > >What happened to cause this problem? Was the system worked on? You have > >classic symptoms of air in the lines. Bleed while running the ABS pump. > >Gary Derian ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 10:14:56 -0400 From: "Robinson, Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] GOD, I love my wife Donna, I'm Dennis's long lost and significantly less successful brother....I come with an already track-prepped M3 that only requires funding, as well as an unlimited supply of free tickets to IMSA races. Semi-housebroken, although I have been known to leave oily tools & parts in my wake. The only downsides are the baggage....I also come with 2 Swedish cars....That & I'll drink all your beer..... ;-) Lee > -----Original Message----- > From: donna seeley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 10:34 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [uuc] GOD, I love my wife > > > Does Dennis have an available brother? > > On Wednesday, August 6, 2003, at 07:24 PM, Rob Levinson wrote: > > Has she got an available sister? > > > > - Rob > > > > > > ---- Original Message ---- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: [uuc] GOD, I love my wife > > Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2003 14:59:39 -0400 > > > >> On a miserably humid day, I settle down on the couch with the > >> Principessa > >> Charlize for our post-prandial nap. Max the Uber Dog is > sprawled out > >> at my > >> feet. > >> > >> I wake up out of my stupor and realize that the Lovely > Jamie (tm) has > >> left > >> the house. A short while later, we hear the rumble as the > 911 pulls > >> into > >> the garage. > >> > >> She comes back into the house with her nomex driving shoes on. > >> Earlier > >> today, I asked her whether she wanted to go to New Hampshire > >> International > >> Speedway next week for some track driving. > >> > >> Where had she been this afternoon? Well, since she hasn't been > >> behind the > >> wheel on the track since last year (what with the whole "really > >> shouldn't be > >> drifting the car through the Essess at 140 mph when you're 7 months > >> pregnant" thing), and because she's been driving the B(aby) M(ax) > >> W(agon) > >> with the Steptronic transmission as of late, she was a bit > concerned > >> about > >> her ability to heel-and-toe shift the 6-speed on the Porsche. > >> > >> So she spent half-an hour driving the cloverleaf near our > house, from > >> Route > >> 2 onto I-95 onto Route 2 onto I-95 onto Route 2, practicing her > >> downshifting.... > >> > >> God, I love my wife. > >> > >> vty, > >> > >> --Dennis > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> . > >> > > > > > ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #6635 *************************** | | In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. |________________________________________ | Please visit these UUC-approved BMW parts vendors/service providers: | (listed alphabetically) | | Autoscope-Motorsports - http://www.autoscope-motorsports.com | |==================================================== | | Koala MotorSport . 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