[uucdigest] Monday, September 8 2003 Volume 03 : Number 6731
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[uuc] <OT> UUGarage Yahoo Group [uuc] Re: M20 leaks [uuc] Re: Gas fillers and exhaust exit (L or R) [uuc] Cam/Head work [uuc] E36 wheels and tires for sale ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2003 22:44:50 -0400 From: "Dennis Liu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Peculiar steering problem - bad bushings? Bad ball joints? E38 740iL As always, thx, Brett. Any idea how long it would take and/or how much it might cost? Ballpark guesstimates would be fine. Thx again, - --Dennis - -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of KMS - Brett Anderson Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 9:29 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [uuc] Peculiar steering problem - bad bushings? Bad ball joints? E38 740iL Check the rear ball joints. They're a problem on the E39/E38 and could result in the exact scenario you describe. Brett Anderson KMS > -----Original Message----- > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dennis Liu > Car: 1995 740iL, ~113k miles. >Issue: When entering a fast, left-hand sweeper, and I steer the car left, > the car starts to turn left, then I get a sensation that the front end > "rolls over", and then the steering gets a little vague but the nose tucks > and the car does track left. The sensation is as if the right > front tire is > very low on pressure, and the car is rolling over onto the sidewall. This > is most notable at speeds above, say, 30 mph. N.B., no similar sensation > when steering RIGHT. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2003 23:20:11 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Re: Admin Rules Duane writes: Also, effective Wednesday Sept 10th, lurkers will be tossed off the list. All mail lists benefit from a give and take from the members. Those that only take and don't contribute have no place here. If you don't post, don't ever contribute, then bye-bye. - ----------------------------------- I feel outclassed on this list (the 1st Report is the Poor Man's Garage ya know), but I'll give it a whirl since it entertains me everyday. I was talking on my Uniden 5.8GHz phone checking my Direct TV dish and wondering about which printer to buy when I noticed someone running through my back yard. As my mind flashed on how a brook through the backyard might heighten the FLW-esque value of the place, I realized this might cost a testicle. Just as quickly I realized I need to grab this guy, get him in my house and shoot him, and maybe google the NJ Law on the subj. before I did. And get a not-so-custom bike. With front brakes. Then it hit me. Chuck Grafton was supposed to write the Top 10 Reasons to not own an 84-85 318i for my lil [EMAIL PROTECTED] website. Anyone care to help him? Be as unkind as you like. And BTW, is Moran still a Dick? Cheers, Jim 84 318i EvoII 85 325e 86 325es 87 325 www.DirtyE30.net ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2003 23:32:13 -0400 From: "KMS - Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Peculiar steering problem - bad bushings? Bad ball joints? E38 740iL BMW warranty time is 1 hour per side, plus wheel alignment. Brett Anderson KMS > -----Original Message----- > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dennis Liu > As always, thx, Brett. Any idea how long it would take and/or how much it > might cost? Ballpark guesstimates would be fine. ____________________________________ 100% Spam Control by SpamEnder Free Download and Trial http://www.spamender.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2003 20:43:32 -0700 From: Peter du Bois <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re:[uuc] M20 leaks Gary, There are 6 oil vent holes on the exhaust side of the head. The forward most hole is particularly prone to leaking. I've used Loctite #518 around all of the vents in the M20 head with good success. Good success means leak free after 20k miles of service. Because of it's temp spec, #518 is probably not the optimum product to use - it was what I could get on short notice. The head gaskets for M20 are pretreated with beads of silicone that does little, if anything, to prevent leaks. >After looking at the engine a little better, it seems than most of the oil >is leaking between the head and block on the exhaust side. Is this a common >area for leaks and is the proper fix changing the head gasket? > >The seals on the crank and auxiliary shaft are in remarkably good shape. > >Gary Derian Peter du Bois ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2003 23:44:00 -0400 From: "Matt Malfa * UUC Motorwerks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Re: Admin Rules You left out the part about the fit of embarrassment and forehead-slapping when you realized that your dramatic delurking was staged on the wrong damn list. - - -Matt ps - Hi Jim! - -----Original Message----- From: Mr. Dirty E30 hisself I feel outclassed on this list (the 1st Report is the Poor Man's Garage ya know), but I'll give it a whirl since it entertains me everyday. I was talking on my Uniden 5.8GHz phone checking my Direct TV dish and wondering about which printer to buy when I noticed someone running through my back yard. As my mind flashed on how a brook through the backyard might heighten the FLW-esque value of the place, I realized this might cost a testicle. Just as quickly I realized I need to grab this guy, get him in my house and shoot him, and maybe google the NJ Law on the subj. before I did. And get a not-so-custom bike. With front brakes. Then it hit me. Chuck Grafton was supposed to write the Top 10 Reasons to not own an 84-85 318i for my lil [EMAIL PROTECTED] website. Anyone care to help him? Be as unkind as you like. And BTW, is Moran still a Dick? Cheers, Jim ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2003 20:54:43 -0700 From: Steve Albrecht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] e34 vs. e39 540i-6 comparison Eric Rayl wonders which he should buy, given a $5K difference in price. Having owned both models of 540i, perhaps I can be of some help here. IMHO, the E39 wins over the E34 hands down, no contest, no question. First, lets address the motive element. The E34 has the dreaded Nikasil engine block, a bad feature. The E39 engine is almost half a liter bigger, and has a LOT more torque than the E34 engine, a very big bonus, especially for the 6-speed. There is sufficient torque to allow very low rpm cruising and that really helps the gas consumption (if that is a concern). The suspension differences are very significant. The biggest difference is that the E34 has the semi trailing arms in the rear, and the E39 has the all aluminum multi link rear suspension. The difference in handling alone is worth the price of admission, assuming you are getting a BMW for its driving capabilities. The E39 front suspension is also all aluminum, thereby cutting the front end weight compared to the E34. Subjective subjects: I really loved my E34 while I had it, and in fact I didn't like the style of the E39 when it was introduced. It took me two years to warm up to it (and my wife took the E34 from me) before I got the E39. I was kinda forced into getting it :-). It took only a couple of hundred miles before I completely forgot the E34. The interior is better set up, the seats are more comfortable, the stereo is significantly better, yadda, yadda, yadda. The E39 far outclasses the E34 in every respect, as one should expect. I realize that there are those of you that will vigioursly disagree with me, and that is fine. These are my opinions, and they are not up for debate. My mind is made up, don't confuse me with facts. Steve Albrecht '95 540i -> gone to another owner '98 540i -> my wife's ride '00 540i/6 -> my ride '02 R1150RT -> my real BMW! :-) ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2003 21:31:00 -0700 (PDT) From: wji <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: re: <Z3> trunk power lock not working Hi Chris, Good information. I have the same issue on my 325i that I've been tracking down. Same thing, replaced the lock actuator, no improvement. Thanks, Bill I. > If you have an E36 or Z3 and are having trunk power lock problems, > check the > harness! > > Chris Pawlowicz > '99 Z3 2.8, '89 325i, '74 2002 (for sale) __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2003 10:02:27 -0400 From: "Andrew E. Skopp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] [E36 M3] Head upgrade On the premise that I'm going to new cylinder head for my 98 M3, what if any upgrade paths are available to me? Thanks much, Andrew E. Skopp ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2003 10:05:18 -0400 From: ben keyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] BBS frontspoiler ID. tho I've only tried it with wheel KBA's BBS America/USA can be extremely useful in helping out with this sort of thing. somewhere there's a centralized list of what the KBA's are for, I'd assume with the German TUV, since AFAIK KBA's are intended to allow for quick reference use so the authorities can tell whether a specific mod to a vehicle is legal & matches the ABE paperwork which must be present for the car to pass inspection. HTH, Ben Salvador Vargas wrote: > Recently I purchase a brand new BBS frontspoiler through a friend > in Germany. I told him It was for an E21 but I unfortunately they gave > him the wrong one (it was purchased from ebay and said for BMW e21.) > Stamped on the front are: TYP 21 10 006 next line TYPZEPCHEN > KBA 35 183 does anybody know what model is for ?. Anybody has > an old BBS brouchure. My gut tells me is for a 6 series. I will be selling > it as soon I know the model it fits. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2003 08:40:24 -0700 (PDT) From: Jonathan Brush <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <OT> UUGarage Yahoo Group Thanks for the help, gruppe, and sorry if I confused anybody. Jon<---much calmer now, since he had his Garage fix __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2003 09:41:15 -0700 (PDT) From: John Bolhuis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: M20 leaks On Sun, 7 Sep 2003, Gary Derian wrote: > After looking at the engine a little better, it seems than most of > the oil is leaking between the head and block on the exhaust side. > Is this a common area for leaks and is the proper fix changing the > head gasket? Mine leaked there. The dealer put a new head gasket in under warranty and it pretty much stopped. Wait a sec... Gary has a *question* ?!? - -- "It is an honor to be Cookie Monster." -Sesame Street spokeswoman Audrey Shapiro ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2003 10:11:00 -0700 (PDT) From: Joe Tan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: Gas fillers and exhaust exit (L or R) I thought that the primary reason that the exhaust is always opposite to the filler is for safety reason. Like minimize the chances of a spark from the exhaust igniting the fuel from the possible spill of a fill up. Joe - ------------------ "Gregory Bradbury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ...The reason that the exhaust exits on the same side as the driver is to direct exhaust gas flow in the middle of the street, as opposed to being "pushed" towards the sidewalk.... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2003 15:07:54 -0400 From: "Tom Melton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Cam/Head work I unfortunately get to work on the head of my 95 M3 (10/95 build). After reading the Bentley, the removal of the cams from the head specifies a specific tool to hold pressure on the bearing caps while one removes the nuts. It states that is not appropriate to loosen the nuts in stages as a bent/damaged cam can be the result. I know Brett at KMS rents the proper tool, but to those that have done cam swaps, or head work, is this one tool required? Are the cams that fragile? Or can one loosen the nuts on the bearing caps slowly, say 1/4 turn each on each cap, and then again on each cap, etc, until loose? Thanks in advance for any info... Tom Melton 95 M3 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2003 15:39:26 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] E36 wheels and tires for sale I'm selling the 4 original wheels from my 1995 M3. � Wheels are the factory 17 x 7.5 10-spokes, with "BMW Motorsport" cast into the face, and mounted with 235/40-17 Michelin Pilot MXX3 tires. � Wheels are clean, but not perfect, with a few dings. � Tires have maybe a few thousand miles left; they're just above the wear bars on all four. � Should fit just about any E36 3-series, and most E46, too. � Asking $500, plus shipping. I'm also selling 3 Continental ContiSportContacts, size 225/45-17. � These were on the wheels I bought to replace my stock wheels (only 3; one had an unrepairable flat). � This is certainly the stock size for '96-'99 M3 front wheels, and I think the sport package size for several '99-'03 E46 3-series. � Also for Saab 9-5 Aero! � They look to be barely worn, maybe 2/3 to 3/4 of the tread is still there. � I'll sell these individually. � New they're $126 each at Tirerack. � Asking $50 each, plus shipping. E-mail me for pictures if interested. Martin Bullen '95 M3 '97 Z3 2.8 '99 Saab 9-5 wagon ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #6731 *************************** | | 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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