The BMW UUC Digest Volume 2 : Issue 29 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: E36 Rear Shock Mount Replacement Re: E36 Rear Shock Mount Replacement Re: E36 Rear Shock Mount Replacement Re: [bmwuucdigest] digest(15 messages) Re: [bmwuucdigest] digest(15 messages) Best deal on Alternator Re: accident update Re: Source for reman alternator Fade D paint More clues to alternator problem <E36> Front Door Handle R&R
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 12:14:52 -0600 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: "willie yeo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Brian Daley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: E36 Rear Shock Mount Replacement Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "willie yeo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > My mechanic in LA area had designed a combination of RSM and > rear strut brace in one. > He claim that this product will put an end to RSM replacement. > He and his fellow mechanics are sick of replacing RSM so he > came up with a design to solve the problem once and for all. Will, Stock RSMs failure mode has nothing to do with the attachment point to the rear shock tower (as fragile as the rear towers may be). The problem is with the rubber inside the RSM that connects the top of your shock to the metallic perimeter of the RSM that is bolted to the tower. The rubber is very pliable and is subject to constant stress from the shock. It both rots with time and wears out with use. It's not uncommon for the top of the shock to move 1" within the OE mount. The excessive movement within the RSM also reduced the rear shocks' effectiveness and promotes understeer. Thus the popularity of GC and JTD RSMs that a). use something other than bubble gum in the mount and minimize the shock within the RSM; b). provider a larger perimeter attachment area between the RSM and the rear tower; c). do not wear out every 20-30K miles. But hey, if you want to piece of mind and cushiness of OE parts, why stray into the aftermarket? > I have seen the prototype. He is planing to sell it for under > $200. I will try to post a picture of the product when it > becomes available. Please include the picture of the new boat your mechanic is planning to finance with this 'product'. --- Brian Daley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks for the alternative viewpoint on the RSMs and the other > tips. I'm leaning away from the GCs due to the urethane bushings > - I'm more concerned with ride quality than durability or getting > the last bit of handling out of it. Brian, If that is your assessment, than why stray from the OE components? You can't have the cake and eat it to. If you are staying with OE shocks, I guarantee you will not feel any difference with GC RSMs (the OE shocks are too soft to. IMHO, alex f ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 10:30:50 -0800 From: Mark Dadgar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: E36 Rear Shock Mount Replacement Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Feb 17, 2004, at 10:14 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> I have seen the prototype. He is planing to sell it for under >> $200. I will try to post a picture of the product when it >> becomes available. > > Please include the picture of the new boat your mechanic is planning to > finance with this 'product'. That is an entirely reasonable price for a combination rear shock tower bar and permanent RSM setup. Whether or not the car actually needs a rear bar is another question entirely. But the pricing is dead-on. - Mark E36 325is JP/A5 #117, welded-in rear strut bar, GC RSMs ----- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 10:25:14 -0800 (PST) From: Brian Daley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: E36 Rear Shock Mount Replacement Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -----Original Message----- >From: willie yeo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <snipped> >My mechanic in LA area had designed a combination of >RSM and rear strut brace in one. Not an option on a convertible unless you don't plan to ever put the top down. The brace would be in the top well. Brian ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 14:36:12 -0500 From: "Carey Probst" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [bmwuucdigest] digest(15 messages) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I just purchased a new Bosch 90 amp for my '86 325e from All OEM Parts. Total including shipping, $214. Waiting for the $45 core refund now. Same web look as Zionsville I found out but not sure if related companies or both are using the same vendor. Carey Probst, '99 M3/2, '86 325e w/i cam BMW CCA Patroon and Genesee Valley Chapters JC CAIed and Sharked, Stressed, Schrothed, Gauged, Hitched, X-Braced [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Looks like I'm going to be needing an alternator soon. I know of >Zionsville Autosport, any others? > >2.5L (m50) single Vanos (engine from a 93 325i). Thanks in advance. > >Phil > > Whatever you do, don't buy a reman alternator from a third party rebuilder (i.e., one you would get from a NAPA, Carquest, etc.). I just recently went through this on my '97 M3/4. My original alternator was whining a good bit, so I replaced it with a third party Valeo reman. along with a new belt, tensioner, and pullies. The reman still made a bit of noise, and within a week all of my lights were flickering. I replaced the battery to see if that would help as the BMW battery was showing a low charge-no change. I sent that back and they sent another Valeo-same problem but even worse. After a lot of searching on the Internet, I have found that the only decent alternator is a reman. Bosch from the dealer. Stay away from the Valeo alternator-from my research they had a lot of problems with these! This weekend I picked up a used BMW/Bosch alternator from a CCA friend and now everything is perfect-no alternator whine and I have a steady voltage. I know that thru the dealers here that the reman. Bosch 80 amp is around $240 with the CCA discount and a $30 core charge. Eric Giles '97 M3/4 '90 M3 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 12:05:40 -0800 (PST) From: Brian Daley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [bmwuucdigest] digest(15 messages) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -----Original Message----- >From: Carey Probst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Same web look as Zionsville I found out but not sure if related companies or >both are using the same vendor. It's a commercial auto parts web catalog package. Many of the sites selling parts (for all makes of cars) online use it, that's why their catalogs look the same. Makes it easy to comparison shop as once you find what you're looking for in one catalog the navigation is the same at the next site. It probably also makes it pretty easy for them to monitor their competitors' prices which would explain why the prices on a given part are often very close if not identical from one site to the next. Brian '94 325ic ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 15:48:31 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Best deal on Alternator Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://autoexpress.safeshopper.com/226/cat226.htm?646 autoexpress.safeshopper.com - has reman. Bosch, 140 AMP, 3 year warranty, alternators for $158.95, with a $35 core charge included. This looks like the best deal I've found yet. Thanks Nick A Phil ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 19:03:56 -0600 From: Mark and Heather Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: bmwuucdigest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: accident update Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Manuel, I am glad that things worked out well in your favor. I do not think that others were "quick to judge" if you got so many responses. Face it, the people responding only had a limited amount of information right ?!? As an FYI, if you "witness" was a passenger in your vehicle, then many times insurance companies will not interview the passenger... How often is a passenger in your vehicle ( especially if it's a friend, SO, or family member ) going to say anything different than the driver? If the witness was indeed an independent witness, then the claim rep was not doing their job, and that's bad. How was the decision made in your favor? What made the claim rep change their mind? Mark Williams Dallas, TX 91 ///M3 2.5L PS... I don't talk B'S, and I am the "other insurance company" on hundreds of claims a day.. >Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 10:28:27 -0800 (PST) >From: Mr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Accident update....... >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Greetings group! > >I just wanted to give you guys an update on what >happened with my whole accident situation. Last >October I was hit while making a left turn at an >intersection by a girl that ran a red light. Some of >you were quick to judge and blamed me for not making >sure the intersection was clear yada yada yada. I >won't mention any names. Well after an extensive >process and her fighting that the light was yellow I >was found NOT AT FAULT. I was VERY persistant with >her insurance company, who did not even try to get a >statement from my witness or follow up with me. >Persistance here definately prevailed. I just wanted >to let you all know to be as persistant as possible >until you get what's right. And don't believe too >much of what the other insurance company is telling >you because most of it is just bull S#$%! > >Manuel Paredes >1995 325i >L.A. BMWCCA ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 20:03:45 -0500 From: Martin Bullen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Source for reman alternator Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Just an FYI, but Bosch shut down their remanufacturing operations here in the USA. A Bosch-branded reman unit (as distinct from a reman Bosch unit) might be imported, or more likely comes from one of the same production rebuilders that supplies the large chains. A straight reman Bosch unit could come from any of the import alternator rebuilders, depending on who the store buys from. Martin Bullen '95 M3 '97 Z3 2.8 On Feb 17, 2004, at 4:09 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 10:20:18 -0600 > From: Eric Giles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Source for reman alternator > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Search the >> ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> Looks like I'm going to be needing an alternator soon. I know of >> Zionsville Autosport, any others? >> >> 2.5L (m50) single Vanos (engine from a 93 325i). Thanks in advance. >> >> Phil >> >> > Whatever you do, don't buy a reman alternator from a third party > rebuilder (i.e., one you would get from a NAPA, Carquest, etc.). I just > recently went through this on my '97 M3/4. My original alternator was > whining a good bit, so I replaced it with a third party Valeo reman. > along with a new belt, tensioner, and pullies. The reman still made a > bit of noise, and within a week all of my lights were flickering. I > replaced the battery to see if that would help as the BMW battery was > showing a low charge-no change. I sent that back and they sent another > Valeo-same problem but even worse. After a lot of searching on the > Internet, I have found that the only decent alternator is a reman. > Bosch > from the dealer. Stay away from the Valeo alternator-from my research > they had a lot of problems with these! > > This weekend I picked up a used BMW/Bosch alternator from a CCA friend > and now everything is perfect-no alternator whine and I have a steady > voltage. I know that thru the dealers here that the reman. Bosch 80 amp > is around $240 with the CCA discount and a $30 core charge. > > Eric Giles > '97 M3/4 > '90 M3 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 15:12:42 -0800 From: "BMWBits" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "2002digest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "E21 Digest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Senior Six Digest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Sixer coupe Group" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Uucdigest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Fade D paint Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Quick question : What is general concensus on the best product for restoring colour to faded automotive paint ? Your typical BMW hood and trunklid after 15 yrs in S E sunshine ,rain, humidity ,bootleg whisky etc etc .... DON�T say 'rubbing compound ' !! I need to put colour back not rub it off on a cloth !! Beepee, retiree, tennessee..wheeee!! Seattle Summers , Tennessee Winters . Long Commute between , ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 06:36:04 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: More clues to alternator problem Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I took the alternator off last night. It is a 140 amp bosch (m50 2.5L single Vanos). The first thing I noticed was rubber dust on the underside of the unit - telling me the pulley locked and the belt started shaving. After removing completely, though the pulley would spin freely, there was some slight degree of play or wobble in the pulley. The tensioner seems fine, spins fine, and tensions fine. The alternator does have paint markings on it "x30" and "mm" - something that reminds me of a junk yard piece, probably used. The engine was a swap from a 325i, but I'm betting the alternator came separately and from an older car. Thanks to all for the suggestions. I'll post the results of the reinstallation. Phil ------------------------------ Date: 18 Feb 2004 08:42:20 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: <E36> Front Door Handle R&R Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Please tell me the Bentley manual is mistaken in saying it's necessary to remove the window glass on a '92 318is to R&R the front door outside handle. Please? Curt Ingraham Oakland, CA ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(11 messages) **********
