[uucdigest] Sunday, August 17 2003 Volume 03 : Number 6666
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RE: [uuc] Rough idle on '99 M3 - SOLUTION [uuc] E36 M3 diff ratio ?s [uuc] Sunroof Repair [uuc] Buying 2000 MCoupe [uuc] Excessive Negative Camber in Rear of E36 M3 RE: [uuc] Excessive Negative Camber in Rear of E36 M3 Re: [uuc] Sunroof Repair Re: [uuc] Buying 2000 MCoupe RE: [uuc] Excessive Negative Camber in Rear of E36 M3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2003 10:45:08 -0500 From: Neil Maller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: Central Locking Question on 8/16/03 10:02 AM, "Josh Coltrane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I took the car in to the dealer...They also "found" a rear brake sensor that I > hadn't replaced the last time I did the rear brakes, and offered to replace > that part for a mere $179, so I'm a little suspect of what they're telling me > at this point anyway. I really don't want to start another "stealer" thread - especially because my local dealer has a very good service department, not that I use it a lot - - but it's sure hard to let this one pass by without comment. As you know, it's hard to imagine replacement of a brake wear sensor taking any more than 30 minutes, including a leisurely coffee and smoke break. You should fire this dealer, and make sure they know exactly why. Neil 96 M3 ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2003 13:27:19 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] E46 jacking points Is it possible to jack my 2003 325i on the 4 plastic jack points located on the sills or will they collapse? If not, any ideas? Thanks-- Gary Buff ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2003 11:22:01 -0700 From: Jim Bassett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc]<THE DAMN FIX > Suspension clunk... At 04:48 AM 8/15/03, Michael Gilbert talked about: > >>So I wonder when my 215k front wheel bearings with 70 track days and >about as many autoX days are >going to go. > >Marc, thanks for the post-mortem. I have one question for you: > >If your wheel bearings have 215k on them and you do so many track days, AND >you had it up on the lift twice and were already doing suspension work, WHY >didn't you just do them as preventative maintenance??!? Having lost enough >track time in my short racing/driving career due to parts unexpectedly >failing, I've learned to just suck up the cost and go for the preventative >fix, rather than miss a session, day or race once I'm actually at the >track. Gotta agree with Mike here. It's taken me over a year to learn to do preventative work on the race car. I DNF's two races last year (including the Las Vegas race, after a 520-mile drive to get there) because of known issues or maintenance that should have been done. As a matter of fact, I'm getting ready to change all fluids/plugs/filters on the race car today in prep for the Laguna Seca race (brake components arrive Monday for next week installation). I've already installed an S54 MCoupe radiator, even though the "old" one was OK, and had the rear subframe reinforced, all in the last week. My 2 cents, Jim Bassett 1998 M3/4 - 130,000 miles, gets it's own preventative work 1993 325is #44 JP/A5 - nearly ready to race after 4 months off ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2003 14:55:05 -0700 (PDT) From: "Neil N." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Rough idle on '99 M3 - SOLUTION Sorry - what I meant to state was that I knew my invoice would be $0, as my car IS still under warranty. Someone had asked whether it would be fixed by the dealer free of charge if the warranty was expired, and that's the answer I didn't know. I guess your answer suggests it would be n/c. Thanks. - --- KMS - Brett Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It was an emissions recall, so you weren't charged. > > Brett Anderson > KMS > > > > -----Original Message----- > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf > Of Neil N. > > I'm not sure how TSB's work, and the dealer was > closed > > when I picked it up, so I'm not sure if these are > > no-cost fixes if the car is out of warranty, but > my > > invoice was $0. Money well spent... > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2003 22:20:43 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] E36 M3 diff ratio ?s Someone ask me the other day what differentials would work on a '99 M3. I'm not even sure what the stock one is much less what's available or compatible. What ratios and what cars would he look to for a compatible lower geared diff? He ask if there was a 3.73 available, is there and what car(s) would be a donor? If not a 3.73 how close to that and what would the cost for a low mileage good diff be? What should he expect to pay to have it installed? Is the stock M3 diff worth anything as a trade or just an upgrade for another car? TIA Evan ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2003 21:58:50 -0500 From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Sunroof Repair I sent an Email to this group about a month ago asking if anyone had ever repaired their sunroof on an E36 Coupe. No one responded. I took it out and repaired it and have it back in and working. Is anyone interested in what it took to repair it and make it work again? Dave 95 M3 ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 08:59:45 -0400 From: "corbishley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Buying 2000 MCoupe Hi Gang: About to take the plunge. Any cons or things to watch out for? Best resources for the MCoupe. Thanks John Corbs ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 09:03:25 -0400 From: "corbishley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Excessive Negative Camber in Rear of E36 M3 Looking at Bentley, it appears that there is no active adjustment for the above, the primary possible cause being incorrect or failing springs. Any other thoughts or BTDTs? Thanks John Corbs ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 07:25:46 -0700 From: "Clan Hood-Douda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Excessive Negative Camber in Rear of E36 M3 The lower control arm attaches to the rear trailing arm via an eccentric bolt. This can provide limited camber adjustment. I wonder if any TIS owners can contribute the wisdom of that resource on this subject. Mike - -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of corbishley Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 6:03 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Excessive Negative Camber in Rear of E36 M3 Looking at Bentley, it appears that there is no active adjustment for the above, the primary possible cause being incorrect or failing springs. Any other thoughts or BTDTs? Thanks John Corbs ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 07:57:51 -0700 (PDT) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [uuc] Sunroof Repair > Dave wrote: > I sent an Email to this group about a month ago asking if anyone had ever > repaired their sunroof on an E36 Coupe. No one responded. I took it out and > repaired it and have > it back in and working. Is anyone interested in what it took to repair it and make > it work again? Dave, There's always interest in expanding the library of procedures. I'd think that would be a great writeup to have as E36s start to age and have sunroof problems. You probably didn't get a response since you may be one of the earlier people to have problems that merited taking out I'm sure you'd be able to find someone to host it once it's done. I'll be doing an RTAB writeup at some point soon using a victory tool if I can ever carve out a free weekend to tear apart the back of the car (YES, I'll do my front wheel bearings, too) There's a lot of talk about water pumps and control arm bushings since they're 50k items, but I'd speculate sunroofs tend to be higher mileage items (at least the projects you work on yourself b/c of warranties). Marc Plante E36 325i, 214k Vienna, VA ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 11:03:34 -0400 From: ben keyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Buying 2000 MCoupe corbishley wrote: > About to take the plunge. Any cons or things to watch out for? Best > resources for the MCoupe. roadfly message board : http://bimmer.roadfly.org/bmw/forums/z3-coupe/ MZ3.net : http://www.mz3.net/ (for all common parts with roadsters, of which there are a lot) there's an M coupe-specific site which I've forgotten the URL for as well. you should be able to get a car quite cheap (around $20-22k I'd think) and while you're not going to find them for sale on every street corner they're out there and you shouldn' compromise with a car which isn't what you want. you'll likely have to travel to get the car, which means relying on remote resources to investigate the condition of the car. find trusted shops thru the digest and the resources listed above, drive as many locally as you can & if you find one which works for you, don't hesitate to fly out where ever and buy it. Ben ex-'99 M coupe ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 12:42:03 -0400 From: "KMS - Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Excessive Negative Camber in Rear of E36 M3 All E36 sedans, coupes and convertibles have adjustable rear camber. Quite a bit of adjustment back there too. However, one should also note that the spec for the rear of the E36 M3 is in the 2.2 degree range, which is very noticeable, which may lead one to believe it's "too much" when looking at the wheel. If, for some reason, you cannot get the camber adjustment you want from the factory eccentric, you can purchase eccentric inner mounts for the lower control arm, or several companies offer lower arms with adjustable rod ends that allow a much greater range of adjustment. Brett Anderson KMS > -----Original Message----- > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of corbishley > Looking at Bentley, it appears that there is no active adjustment for the > above, the primary possible cause being incorrect or failing springs. ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #6666 *************************** | | 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 . BMW technical information, special tool sales/rental | http://www.koalamotorsport.com | |==================================================== | | Taylor BMW - http://www.taylorbmw.com - Doc Bimmer! | |==================================================== | Turner Motorsport Inc . 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