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Re: Clear film vs Colgan Car Bra
Driveshaft load bearing? (318 to 328 conversion)
Re: Bleeding question
Re: Bleeding question
Hub diameter e39...Correct me if I'm wrong...
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Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 14:40:53 -0800
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Subject: Re: Clear film vs Colgan Car Bra
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Bora, when I had a Colgan bra ('77 630CSi), I was warned by a few people
that it should be removed if it gets wet. If it dried on the car, it could
discolor the paint. Removing and installing the bra was not a big deal on
that car. I have no idea how difficult it might be on your new car.
I don't know if anything has changed since the late '80s, when we owned the
car. I know nothing about the long-term effects of the clear film on the
paint.
Scott Miller
GGC BMW CCA
>Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 22:21:14 -0800
>From: Bora Akyol (BMW) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Clear film vs Colgan Car Bra
>Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>I am debating between clear film and colgan car bra
>for my new car.
>
>I had the clear film on the Mini, and liked it,
>but the install was very costly. The Colgan car
>bra is about 100.00.
>
>Do any of you have this on your BMW especially long term
>and what are the cons of having this product.
>
>I commute 86 miles a day on highway 101 and get
>lots of thrash thrown onto my cars from the
>big rigs three lanes away and pick-ups that are nearly
>as high as big rigs.
>
>Comments will be appreciated.
>
>Thanks
>
>Bora
>89 E30 M3 race car
>2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII
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Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 22:33:50 -0500
From: Steven Schlossman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Driveshaft load bearing? (318 to 328 conversion)
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I am told I need a center load bearing for the driveshaft.
My 1996 318ti has a 1966 328 drivetrain, including driveshaft.
I'd like to have the parts ready for the shop.
I don't know if the parts needed are for a 318ti or 328i/s.
We won't know until the car is on the lift for sure.
I'm going to assume that the parts needed are for a 328 since the
driveshafts are different. Would it be a safe bet?
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...steven
2003 MCS EB/W
1996 328ti
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Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 20:01:10 -0800 (PST)
From: John Bolhuis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Bleeding question
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On Tue, 18 Nov 2003, Neil Deshpande wrote:
> I _always_ bleed the clutch as well.
Every time I've bled the clutch on my e30, the fluid there has been
awfully dark. Much moreso than the stuff from the brakes. I support
clutch bleeding.
> I think it was Steven Bernstein from the old Welty
> List who once said that bleeding brakes was like
> having s**; there was no such thing as too much.
Having what? what?!? Damn your asterisks! I cannot divine your
original meaning!
;-)
--
"It is an honor to be Cookie Monster."
-Sesame Street spokeswoman Audrey Shapiro
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Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 08:22:53 -0500
From: Steve Lilley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: BMW UUC Digest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Bleeding question
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> I've never bled the clutch when doing the brakes, though I wonder
if
> somehow the fluid might circulate enough to become 'freshened'
over time.
I proved to myself that this is the case: the brake fluid does
indeed circulate on it's own. In my case, I flushed the brakes
on my 323i at least twice a year using ATE Blue. At 45K miles,
I decided to flush the clutch for the first time (before that I
didn't realize that the clutch had it's own bleed screw).
Anyway, when I bled the clutch, ALL the old fluid that came out
was as clean *and blue* as the fluid I was adding. I was
expecting the fluid in the clutch would be the same amber-
colored stuff that was in the stock brake lines. So that was
the first and last time that I bled the clutch. If figure the
same thing applies to the fluid in the ABS pumps.
Just my $0.02...
Regards,
Steve
2004 330i ZHP
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Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 11:15:06 -0500
From: "Mel Abrahams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Hub diameter e39...Correct me if I'm wrong...
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Actually it's 74.1 mm
Mel A
'91 M5
'88 M3
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 22:12:21 -0800
From: "Chris Marino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Hub diameter e39...Correct me if I'm wrong...
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Group,
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the hub diameter for ALL e39 5 series cars
is 75mm, correct?
Chris
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