The BMW UUC Digest Volume 2 : Issue 540 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: FS: E36 Coupe car cover - SOLD Re: E39 5-series Stuck seat belt retractor 1994 E36 325iA cabin heating Struts - for my 1995 540i e34 Re: Struts - for my 1995 540i e34 Jenny - any update on the Isetta? Re: Struts - for my 1995 540i e34 Re: Struts - for my 1995 540i e34 Re: Struts - for my 1995 540i e34 <E30> Steering wheel noise Re: <E30> Steering wheel noise <E30> HVAC Fan Experience. Re: <E36> RTAB removal w/ flange? Re: <E30> Handling with offset control arm bushing Re: <E30> Handling with offset control arm bushing
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 11:13:21 -0800 (PST) From: "Jim Bassett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: FS: E36 Coupe car cover - SOLD Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks for everybody's interest, the cover is sold. Jim Bassett > Hi all, > > I'm selling an E36 coupe car cover. Used only for ~2 months, in very good > condition. > > $30/OBO. > > For pix and details on the type of cover, see: > http://www.justracing.com/classified/63 > > Feel free to email me with any questions. > > Jim Bassett ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 20:08:29 +0000 From: nick brearley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: E39 5-series Stuck seat belt retractor Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 13:15 14/02/05 -0500, you wrote: >1. What's the fix, aside from disassemblying the darn thing? >2. How do I prevent it from happening again? >3. Any ideas/suggestion on how to fix it, or do I need to buy a whole new >assembly? Dennis, I would be inclined to go for a bona fide replacement part. You mentioned Wife and Child in your post, that alone would decide the issue for me... I had a similar problem with my E36 325i with folding seatbacks. Since I almost never carry people in the back seats, most the time they are acting as overspill from the boot (trunk), I bought a replacement from a scrapyard to pass the annual test. I spent some time tinkering with the failed unit and I don't think it is something fit for amateur repair. Easy enough to get the endcovers off but one side contains a coilspring that is very happy to see the light of day and really doesn't want to go back in the dark. Couldn't find the inertia mechanism which is the important bit. Know your limitations is the rule here IMHO. No doubt others have greater skills and experience to advise you on this. Nick Brearley ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 14:33:26 -0600 From: "Beaudette, Roland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Uuc \(E-mail\)" <[email protected]> Subject: 1994 E36 325iA cabin heating Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> My friend has replaced the following in an attempt to get heat in the cabin while at a stop (idle). Thermostat heater valves water pump coolant The car has been bled and there appear to be no air pockets Yet he is still unable to get warm air through the vents at an idle. Any small increase in rpm will provide hot air. Tips? Cheers, Roland ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 12:36:39 -0800 (PST) From: dinty44 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Struts - for my 1995 540i e34 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> So I've decided to replace the struts on my 1995 540ia. Anyone have any particular recommendations? Bilstein (pricey) KYB OEM (?) KYB's are relatively cheap which makes it tempting. Anyone? David M 1995 540ia __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 14:42:40 -0600 From: Jenny Morgan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: dinty44 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: Struts - for my 1995 540i e34 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> KYB's are crap (IMHO). Period. Go for Boge Turbos if ya don't want to pay the Bill Stein Price. Jenny Morgan On Feb 14, 2005, at 2:36 PM, dinty44 wrote: > So I've decided to replace the struts on my 1995 > 540ia. Anyone have any > particular recommendations? > > Bilstein (pricey) > KYB > OEM (?) > > KYB's are relatively cheap which makes it > tempting. > > Anyone? > > David M > 1995 540ia > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > Search the > ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > _______________________________________________________________________ > ___ > 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, 14 Feb 2005 18:37:34 -0500 From: Rob Levinson * UUC Motorwerks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Jenny - any update on the Isetta? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject line says it all. - Rob ------------------------------ Date: 14 Feb 2005 20:54:18 -0000 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Struts - for my 1995 540i e34 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I put Bilsteins in my touring (525i) - I like'm. Price wasn't bad - maybe $100 over Boge - don't recall where I bought them, but there are some decent prices out there if you shop around. ----- Original Message ----- From: dinty44 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Sent: 2/14/05 3:45 PM Subject: [UUC] Struts - for my 1995 540i e34 > So I've decided to replace the struts on my 1995 > 540ia. Anyone have any > particular recommendations? > > Bilstein (pricey) > KYB > OEM (?) > > KYB's are relatively cheap which makes it > tempting. > > Anyone? > > David M > 1995 540ia > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > __________________________________________________________________________ > 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, 14 Feb 2005 12:58:29 -0800 (PST) From: dinty44 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Jenny Morgan'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: Struts - for my 1995 540i e34 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Just curious why you perceive them as crap. D -----Original Message----- From: Jenny Morgan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 2:43 PM To: dinty44 Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [UUC] Struts - for my 1995 540i e34 KYB's are crap (IMHO). Period. Go for Boge Turbos if ya don't want to pay the Bill Stein Price. Jenny Morgan On Feb 14, 2005, at 2:36 PM, dinty44 wrote: > So I've decided to replace the struts on my 1995 > 540ia. Anyone have any > particular recommendations? > > Bilstein (pricey) > KYB > OEM (?) > > KYB's are relatively cheap which makes it > tempting. > > Anyone? > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 15:13:40 -0600 From: Jenny Morgan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: dinty44 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: Struts - for my 1995 540i e34 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Die earlier than they should, production/materials quality... JM On Feb 14, 2005, at 2:58 PM, dinty44 wrote: > Just curious why you perceive them as crap. > > D > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jenny Morgan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 2:43 PM > To: dinty44 > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [UUC] Struts - for my 1995 540i e34 > > KYB's are crap (IMHO). Period. > > Go for Boge Turbos if ya don't want to pay the > Bill Stein Price. > > Jenny Morgan > On Feb 14, 2005, at 2:36 PM, dinty44 wrote: > >> So I've decided to replace the struts on my > 1995 >> 540ia. Anyone have any >> particular recommendations? >> >> Bilstein (pricey) >> KYB >> OEM (?) >> >> KYB's are relatively cheap which makes it >> tempting. >> >> Anyone? >> > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. > http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 13:41:12 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: <E30> Steering wheel noise Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> My son and I have narrowed down the conditions of the screach/grinding noise on the E30. It's pronounced when backing up and turning the wheel to get down the driveway. Any ideas? -Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 15:34:32 -0800 From: John Bolhuis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: <E30> Steering wheel noise Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Mon, Feb 14, 2005 at 01:41:12PM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > My son and I have narrowed down the conditions of the screach/grinding > noise on the E30. It's pronounced when backing up and turning the > wheel to get down the driveway. My tires will rub a little on the plastic inner fender well when turning sharply. (especially when they're new and I haven't worn the shoulders off yet) -- "It is an honor to be Cookie Monster." -Sesame Street spokeswoman Audrey Shapiro ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 14:03:27 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: <E30> HVAC Fan Experience. Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Two weekends ago on of the PM routines on the E30 was to fix the HVAC fan. It only worked in Position #4 where the switch directly shunts the battery to the fan. After checking the unloader relay and fuses and voltages at those points the other obvious candidate was the resistor plate under the squirrel cage. After removing the firewall cover and fan shroud removal of the resistor pack showed no problems. The resistors were intact. I cleaned the pack and mating connectors and still no operation. Next I cleaned the contacts on the center contacts below the resistor coils. I assume this is a bi-metalic switch that would open if a resistor gets too hot. Still no normal operation. Next cleaned the spade connector on the front of the motor (brush?). Nope, no change. The circuit is pretty simple. If the switch works and the pack is good it's got to be something obvious. Indeed it was. On the upper back of the fan motor is a second connector. After removing and cleaning this connector and tightening up the female side of the spade the circuit worked. I think the last person looking into the system might have gotten the male spade between the plastic insulator of the female connector and its connector. -Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 17:36:50 -0500 From: "KMS- Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC Digest" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: <E36> RTAB removal w/ flange? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The outer housing on the bushing is not strong enough. In cases where the old bushing protrudes beyond the carrier, both bushings will mushroom. If the old bushing is flush, only the new bushing will mushroom, which is still a big problem, of course. Brett Anderson KMS > -----Original Message----- > One question about this procedure in particular and similar ones in > general. > > If there is sufficient room and you have the new bushing with a > metal outer > segment, can't you use the puller and the new bushing as an arbor (since > its size can line up precisely with the existing hole) to push out the old > bushing(s)? ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 18:22:55 -0500 From: "Stan Jackson Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: <E30> Handling with offset control arm bushing Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I agree that with a track suspension, high speed stability is not an issue. More castor pushes the wheel into the fender (outwards) or into the inner fender liner (inwards)? So now consider the 325iX. I don't know the actual stock castor, but I know the strut towers are MUCH more vertical than on a RWD E30. The AWD probably adds to high speed stability. Understeer and turn-in response are issues. I'm thinking that a Delrin offset bushing installed BACKWARDS might be great on the iX. Any thoughts? Stan > > Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 08:40:49 -0500 > From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > With standard bushings, the E30 has 8+ degrees of caster. With offset > bushings, what can it be, 9? There isn't much difference. Plus the front > tire gets pushed into the fender a little bit. > > Gary Derian ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 18:28:16 -0500 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: <E30> Handling with offset control arm bushing Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Castor lubricates the alimentary canal. Don't use too much or it will leak out. Caster is the angle of the steering axis when viewed from the side. Positive is when the angle slopes up and rearward. iX's have much less caster because the front wheels drive. Caster would create torque steer. Drive torque reacts about the steering axis at the center of the hub. Brake forces react about the steering axis at the tire footprint. Gary Derian >I agree that with a track suspension, high speed stability is not an issue. > > More castor pushes the wheel into the fender (outwards) or into the inner > fender liner (inwards)? > > So now consider the 325iX. I don't know the actual stock castor, but I > know > the strut towers are MUCH more vertical than on a RWD E30. The AWD > probably > adds to high speed stability. Understeer and turn-in response are issues. > I'm thinking that a Delrin offset bushing installed BACKWARDS might be > great > on the iX. Any thoughts? > > Stan ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(15 messages) **********
