The BMW UUC Digest Volume 2 : Issue 10 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: <e34> Broken Radiator Neck Re: <e34> Broken Radiator Neck Re: <e34> Broken Radiator Neck FS: 2002 Chevy 2500HD Duramax Diesel Crewcab Re: New Engine Help ///M3 E36 engine(M52) problems Re: E36 engine(M52) problems Re: X5 vs. Audi Allroad Re: X5 vs. Audi Allroad access to sunroof drain holes I just won a Z8! Your jack is down .. WTB e30 ix Front Spring(s) Re: [WOB] Warsteiner
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2004 16:34:57 -0500 From: "Karl Zemlin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: <e34> Broken Radiator Neck Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I assume the only worthwhile fix is a new radiator. Correct? ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2004 16:14:33 -0600 From: "Malcolm Reitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: <e34> Broken Radiator Neck Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> You can get them rebuilt. I guess it depends on the cost vs. new. I had the M5's rebuilt by Reseda Radiator (they advertise in the Roundel) as new M5 radiators were pretty pricey. Malcolm '88 M5 '98 328i -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Karl Zemlin Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 3:35 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [UUC] <e34> Broken Radiator Neck Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] I assume the only worthwhile fix is a new radiator. Correct? ________________________________________________________________________ __ In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2004 21:10:35 -0500 From: "Karl Zemlin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: <e34> Broken Radiator Neck Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks. I will contact Reseda about a rebuilt unit tomorrow. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Malcolm Reitz Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 5:15 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [UUC] <e34> Broken Radiator Neck Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] You can get them rebuilt. I guess it depends on the cost vs. new. I had the M5's rebuilt by Reseda Radiator (they advertise in the Roundel) as new M5 radiators were pretty pricey. Malcolm '88 M5 '98 328i -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Karl Zemlin Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 3:35 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [UUC] <e34> Broken Radiator Neck Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] I assume the only worthwhile fix is a new radiator. Correct? ________________________________________________________________________ __ In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com __________________________________________________________________________ In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 01 Feb 2004 14:06:29 -0800 From: "Bora Akyol (BMW)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: FS: 2002 Chevy 2500HD Duramax Diesel Crewcab Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> My 02 Duramax Diesel 2500HD Crew Cab is now for sale. 29K miles. All maintenance above and beyond factory specs. Allison transmission Line X truck bed Glasstite camper shell Leather running boards front end hitch prodigy brake controller Locking rear differential. Black exterior, charcoal leather interior. 6.5 ft bed (short bed) Gets 20 MPG unloaded, 18-19 mpg commuting, 14 MPG towing my old enclosed trailer. Total towing miles less than 5K miles. Zero problems, no oil consumption, 5yr/100,000 mile bumper to bumper extended warranty. Purchased end of March 2002. It has the rare leather bench seat up front, so you can sit 6 people in a pinch. Asking for $33K or nearest offer, clear title in hand. If you have been towing with a light duty suburban or durango, this is the truck for you. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2004 15:30:06 -0800 From: "Scott & Charlotte Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC Digest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: New Engine Help ///M3 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Bill, I have enough respect for Pete McHenry (by reputation, no personal experience) to trust his judgement. The only thing I'd ask him that you didn't mention in your message is: Are his recommendations based on a budget? Would his answer be different if the budget were not an issue? This might give you different choices, or a reason to make a different decision. Although I suspect budget is not an issue here. Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA >From: "Bill P" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: New Engine Help ///M3 >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Finally building the proper motor to handle the power that >I crave. I have not posted in a while so let me say a >little about my car. It is a 1995 M3. Presently it has >Scrick Cams, Headwork, Exhaust system and an ERT >Supercharger and other mods. The car now makes about 340 >HP at the wheels. Yes, I crave more power. > >I have recently bought a 1997 3.2L M3 engine and Pete >McHenry is building it for me. The new motor is going to >have low compression pistons (8.5:1) and stronger rods >amount other internal stuff. Here is where you guys can >pitch in and help. As much as I value Pete's word, he does >not want to use the "standard" stuff ( i.e. JE Pistons and >Pauter Rods). He says that JE's quality recently went down >due to a merger with Wiesco and then a buyout by Delaware >Elevator Company. He also add that Pauter (I-Beam) rods, >due to there I-Beam design are marginally better then the >stock BMW rods (H-Beam). He says by design, I-Beam rods >are more prone to "twisting" under extreme (Supercharger, >Turbo) conditions. He recommends custom built pistons by >some race shop (forget the name), he swears by them. He >also recommends BMW Diesel (H-Beam) rods. He says the >Diesel rods are much stronger then the Pauter rods but >also heavier, even heavier then the stock M3 rods. He made >a comment as to how the diesel rods are designed to take >extreme pressures all the time (a diesel has 25:1 comp >ration). His comment is you can choose strength or weight >saving and since this is a "street car" strength add >reliability and longevity while robbing some HP. > >What is everyone's take on this? >snip> > >Thank You > >Bill P ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 01 Feb 2004 20:34:18 -0500 From: Ed MacVaugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: E36 engine(M52) problems Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Wife's car has been indicating overheating, within seconds of starting, consuming coolant that doesn't leak onto the garage floor, and missing at idle. A compression check this afternoon revealed good compression except for the fact that the number 3 piston pumped coolant out the plug hole, across the M5, and against the far wall of the garage! Car is a 100K 1996 328i E36 sedan with single VANos Has anyone done a head removal using the Bentley instructions? They are quite detailed regarding special tools and valve timing. If I rent the tools from Brett Anderson, is this something I can do in a fairly well equipped home the garage? Is this a good time to go with Conforti software and cams? Should I have a valve grind done at this time? Thanks in advance, as alaways, Ed ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2004 22:09:42 -0600 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: E36 engine(M52) problems Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ed, You may have a cracked head on that M52. I would get the head off and get it checked at a good head shop or even better, ship it off to an expert if you don't have one local. Start there and see what your budget allows. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed MacVaugh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 7:34 PM Subject: [UUC] E36 engine(M52) problems > Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Wife's car has been indicating overheating, within seconds of starting, > consuming coolant that doesn't leak onto the garage floor, and missing > at idle. A compression check this afternoon revealed good compression > except for the fact that the number 3 piston pumped coolant out the plug > hole, across the M5, and against the far wall of the garage! > > Car is a 100K 1996 328i E36 sedan with single VANos > > Has anyone done a head removal using the Bentley instructions? They are > quite detailed regarding special tools and valve timing. > > If I rent the tools from Brett Anderson, is this something I can do in a > fairly well equipped home the garage? > > Is this a good time to go with Conforti software and cams? Should I have > a valve grind done at this time? > > Thanks in advance, as alaways, > > Ed > > __________________________________________________________________________ > In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. > > UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate > Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! > 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2004 21:34:27 -0800 From: "John Kjos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: X5 vs. Audi Allroad Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Right on Anand!!! You sound like you're from Oregon too. As BMW didn't import '95 M5 Touring CARS into the USA, please tell me how you got one and how you got it through DEQ. I LUV that car. Lucky you. I just returned from the mountains (Portland to Bachelor through Mt. Hood and return). I used my M5 spoiler (E39) at least 3-4 times on our paved roads through the mountains this weekend. Sure wish I could raise my car a bit in those weather conditions. Maybe I should look at a AllRoad when the V8s arrive. John Kjos '99 540i/6: Dinan S (Quaife Diff Next) '01 525iTa: Stock Portland, OR ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shah, Anand" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 6:51 AM Subject: Re: [UUC] X5 vs. Audi Allroad > Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > For people that hike, camp, and ski in the west the wisdom of an allroad > is immediately apparent, because 99% of the area is not civilized. > Generally you are met with miles of flat land and twisty roads with no > traffic (great for high performance driving) combined with destinations > (ski slopes, hiking/camping/archeological sites) that in some cases > require travel along miles of unimproved roads that need high clearance > vehicles. I never bothered getting a high clearance vehicle, which is > why the front air dam of my Corrado is heavily scuffed from use as a > snow plow, and I have had to replace the oil pan twice. There are > numerous sites that I have not been able to reach without a high > clearance vehicle (these are not off-road; just really bad unimproved > roads). A WRX with adjustable ride height would be perfect... > Regards, > Anand > 95 M5 Touring > 93 Corrado 3.1ltr > > __________________________________________________________________________ > In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. > > UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate > Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! > 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2004 09:56:23 -0500 From: "Andrew E. Skopp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: X5 vs. Audi Allroad Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Why not just buy the Audi S6 wagon, like we did, and get the V8 now? And since Audi only made them in 2002 and 2003, you'll be getting a used one, with the biggest amount of depreciation having already occurred. Andrew E. Skopp ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2004 12:36:05 -0000 From: "Stephen McGrath" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: access to sunroof drain holes Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I have seen reference over the years to unclogging the sunroof drain holes on an E30 by pushing a stiff wire or a weedwacker string through. Can anyone clarify how to get access to the rear drain holes? I have tried pushing a wire down the channel from the sunroof opening (with the sunroof open), but I don't seem to get very far - it is not even clear that I am getting into the drain exit. It may be so blocked that I am not getting in. Do people remove the sunroof to get access, or just use lots of force, or get at it from the other end - where does this drain exit? Thanks, Stephen ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2004 08:35:58 -0500 From: Michael Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: I just won a Z8! Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> This is so cool. I bet that it won't cost more than $50,000 for taxes and transportation to get it here. I wonder why the company is in Amsterdam, the email comes from Australia, and the return address is in India? Their street address is a little strange also. There is a Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza, at 35 West Fifth Street in Cincinnati, but not in Amsterdam. >VINTAGE CARS PROMOTION, >35 WEST FIFTH STREET, >AMSTERDAM, >NETHERLAND. > >WE ARE CONTACTING YOU AS A RESULT OF OUR PROMOTION PROGRAMME HELD ON THE 12TH OF JANUARY 2004. > >Good day, >>From the desk of the co-coordinator of VINTAGE CARS PROMOTION NETHERLAND, we are delighted to bring to your notice that you are one of our winners. Congratulations, we are pleased to inform you that your email address attached to SECURITY PROCESSING CODE No.: HMCP won the promo in the first category along with two others. You are therefore approved to claim your price, which is a BMW Z8 with the specifications below; > >2003 BMW Z8 >General Info >Price: $139,000 <snip> >Please note that our three winners emails were drawn from the entire WWW (World >Wide Web) using a quantitative technique of random sampling. As such only three email addresses were collected and awarded our winners, so you should consider yourself a very lucky person. Furthermore, note this promotion is held once every five years, just to give people around the world the opportunity to win and drive the most powerful cars in the world. > >You are advised to contact the programme co-ordinator with your security processing >code number to claim your car; >Name: Fredrick Teller Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Congratulations once more and please be informed that you have to claim your car >within 14 days from the date of receipt of this mail. > >Yours Sincerely, >Mr. Philip Smith. >Promotion Manager. Michael Thompson E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2004 05:49:52 -0800 From: "BMWBits" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "2002digest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "E21 Digest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "E9coupes BMW" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Senior Six Digest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Uucdigest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Your jack is down .. Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >From another BMW digest ...If you're an elephant , put one in your trunk ... Harbor Freight currently has an online special for their aluminum racing jacks...$89.99. I had been waiting for the price to come down...they used to sell for upwards of $160... I'm still not sure how I stumbled upon it, because I went to look for it again, and could only find one at $99.99, but if you go to www.harborfreight.com and search by item number for 91039-1VGA you will find it, at least for now. Note: it's only rated at 3000 lb....probably OK for a corner or two of (today's increasingly HEAVY ) BMWs , but as always, use jack stands for safety! Usual non-affiliation disclaimers apply. Bill & Shirley Proud Seattle Summers , Tennessee Winters . Long Commute between , ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2004 09:05:57 -0500 From: Brad Otto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: WTB e30 ix Front Spring(s) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> WTB Stock ix front springs, need only one, but will buy a pair..... 325e and 528e springs are also interchangeable with the ix....... Thnks, Brad Otto Jacobsburg, OH 88 ix 88 M3 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2004 11:17:18 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [WOB] Warsteiner Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Neil asks: "Question: Why is American beer like making love in a canoe?" Uhh because the guy is rowing like crazy trying to get to shore while screaming Viking battle hyms? Did I get it right? -Kevin ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(14 messages) **********
