The BMW UUC Digest Volume 2 : Issue 610 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: ball joint replacements Re: ball joint replacements Re: ball joint replacements Re: ball joint replacements Re: New E90 3 Series Re: New E90 3 Series Math (was New E90 3 Series) Re: Math (was New E90 3 Series) Re: Math (was New E90 3 Series) Re: Math (was New E90 3 Series) <E36> ABS fault Re: <E36> ABS fault Re: <E36> ABS fault <E36> SRS light Azenis Sport Replacement
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 05 Apr 2005 13:43:37 -0500 From: Neil Maller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: ball joint replacements Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 4/5/05 12:18 PM, JKerouac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Anyone have experience with the Meyle all metal ball joints, as shown on > the new Bavarian catalog, p.17, or a similar all metal replacement? > Can these be installed DIY without special tools? You don't say what car you're talking about, but assuming it's your E36 M3, the ball joints aren't replaceable independently of the control arms. Neil Fort Wayne, IN 96 M3 - Bastard child 03 525iT - Sterling Grey Metallic 77 MGB - Original owner, need to sell 05 Mini - Cooper S with LSD! ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 05 Apr 2005 13:35:41 -0700 From: JKerouac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Neil Maller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: ball joint replacements Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Neil, I'm considering installing Meyle ball joints in worn out regular arms as an alternative to higher priced //M arms. $60 for two ball joints vs. $150.+ for a new arm. Barry Neil Maller wrote: >on 4/5/05 12:18 PM, JKerouac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>You don't say what car you're talking about, but assuming it's your E36 M3, >>the ball joints aren't replaceable independently of the control arms. >> >> ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 16:41:25 -0400 (EDT) From: Mark Andy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: ball joint replacements Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Howdy, On Tue, 5 Apr 2005, JKerouac wrote: > I'm considering installing Meyle ball joints in worn out regular arms as > an alternative to higher priced //M arms. $60 for two ball joints vs. > $150.+ for a new arm. The new arms also have a new inner balljoint as well though... Seems like if the outer balljoint is worn out the inner is probably going to have some wear as well... ...at least, that's what I told myself when I decided to buy new arms rather than just balljoints on our non-M e36... :-) Mark ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 14:01:26 -0700 (PDT) From: Carlos Lopez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: JKerouac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Neil Maller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: ball joint replacements Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- JKerouac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Neil, >I'm considering installing Meyle ball joints in worn out regular arms >as an alternative to higher priced //M arms. $60 for two ball joints >vs. $150.+ for a new arm. > Barry The replaceable ball joints are rubber mounted as far as I can tell on my 325 control arms. There's that and you probably can't replace the outer ball joint on your M3 arms unless you were already running 325 control arms. If it was me I wouldn't do it, the rubber mounted ones are probably quieter but they won't hold the alignment as well. You autox that car so you'll probably have worse performance than the nice solid mounted ball joints that you get with the M3 arms. Just my opinion. Good point on the price difference though, the M3 ones are about double the cost of the 325 ones. Carlos. (has both new 325 and M3 arms, guess which ones are going into the future race car? :-) ) __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Personals - Better first dates. More second dates. http://personals.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 05 Apr 2005 12:07:15 -0700 From: JKerouac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: John Bolhuis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "[uucdigest]" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: New E90 3 Series Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> John, If you like playing with pi in the i, 1 = 1x1 = sqrt(1) x sqrt(1) = sqrt(1 x 1) = sqrt (-1 x -1) = sqrt(-1) x sqrt(-1) = i x i = -1 therefore, 1 = -1, and so the i drive will return to being a product of flawed logic. Barry (omg did I really just write this?) John Bolhuis wrote: >On Mon, Apr 04, 2005 at 07:03:52PM -0700, Tom Kosmalski wrote: > >>Therefore, the next smaller model will be the "Minus One", unless >>imaginary numbers are called into play. (hehehe) >> >> >Just to keep everyone on their toes, it will be the e^(pi*i) series. >sqrt(-1) drive will be optional. > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 05 Apr 2005 14:13:26 -0500 From: "Ivan Demkovitch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: New E90 3 Series Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sqrt(-1) x sqrt(-1) I don't beleive that was in my Algebra book :) >From: JKerouac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: John Bolhuis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "[uucdigest]" ><[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [UUC] New E90 3 Series >Date: Tue, 05 Apr 2005 12:07:15 -0700 > >John, > If you like playing with pi in the i, >1 = 1x1 = sqrt(1) x sqrt(1) = sqrt(1 x 1) = sqrt (-1 x -1) = sqrt(-1) x >sqrt(-1) = i x i = -1 >therefore, 1 = -1, >and so the i drive will return to being a product of flawed logic. >Barry >(omg did I really just write this?) > >John Bolhuis wrote: > >>On Mon, Apr 04, 2005 at 07:03:52PM -0700, Tom Kosmalski wrote: >> >>>Therefore, the next smaller model will be the "Minus One", unless >>>imaginary numbers are called into play. (hehehe) >>> >>> >>Just to keep everyone on their toes, it will be the e^(pi*i) series. >>sqrt(-1) drive will be optional. >> >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: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 13:55:11 -0700 From: Tom Kosmalski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Math (was New E90 3 Series) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Holy cow, my profound apologies for opening this can of worms! It has the look of outlasting the "english" thread of a month or so ago. The next thing you know, we'll be debating the differences between parabolas, hyperbolas, and catenary curves. How 'bout that V10 in the new M5--thing of beauty, or over-teched, low-torque blashphemy? Tom K. (apparently not the only bored, somewhat frustrated math/engineering guy on the list) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 05 Apr 2005 14:04:17 -0700 From: David Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Tom Kosmalski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: Math (was New E90 3 Series) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Tue, 2005-04-05 at 13:55 -0700, Tom Kosmalski wrote: > How 'bout that V10 in the new M5--thing of beauty, or over-teched, > low-torque blashphemy? I am going with both. That spread in Roundel that showed all the V10 parts laying out on the floor was sure nice to look at. I shudder to think what all those parts will cost once these cars are available used and out of warranty... Dave T ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 05 Apr 2005 23:05:09 +0100 From: nick brearley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: Math (was New E90 3 Series) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 14:04 05/04/05 -0700, Dave T wrote: >On Tue, 2005-04-05 at 13:55 -0700, Tom Kosmalski wrote: > > How 'bout that V10 in the new M5--thing of beauty, or over-teched, > > low-torque blashphemy? > >I am going with both. > >That spread in Roundel that showed all the V10 parts laying out on the >floor was sure nice to look at. I shudder to think what all those parts >will cost once these cars are available used and out of warranty... Trying to re-assemble them all could well lead to over-torqued low-tech blasphemy... Nick ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 05 Apr 2005 15:01:14 -0700 From: JKerouac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Tom Kosmalski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: Math (was New E90 3 Series) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cut in half it would make a potent 5 cyl, 250hp or so? Any rumors if BMW is considering it or is this just a load of bull?<groan> Barry Tom Kosmalski wrote: > Holy cow, my profound apologies for opening this can of worms! > It has the look of outlasting the "english" thread of a month or so ago. > The next thing you know, we'll be debating the differences between > parabolas, hyperbolas, and catenary curves. > How 'bout that V10 in the new M5--thing of beauty, or over-teched, > low-torque blashphemy? > Tom K. (apparently not the only bored, somewhat frustrated > math/engineering guy on the list) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 16:03:09 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: <E36> ABS fault Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On the 328 we replaced both relays (red and gray) but the ABS still shows lights the warning lamp. Is the test of the sensors still the next best course of action before digging into the ABS solenoid unit to re-solder the kapton leads? What's to watch out for? -Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 16:11:00 -0700 (PDT) From: "Jim Bassett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: <E36> ABS fault Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Tue, April 5, 2005 4:03 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > On the 328 we replaced both relays (red and gray) but the ABS still shows > lights the warning lamp. Is the test of the sensors still the next best > course of action before digging into the ABS solenoid unit to re-solder > the > kapton leads? > What's to watch out for? I had a similar problem on the M3, and the ABS fault code indicated a faulty brake pedal travel sensor. It's a sensor that it located at the brake booster. I replaced it about a year or so ago and haven't had a re-occurance of the fault. I can dig out my post with the info/part number/etc and re-post it this evening. If you've got a local tech who will read out the ABS fault code, that would give you the best chance of fixing the problem (my apologies if you've done this already, and I've forgotten :-)). Jim Bassett 1998 M3/4 1993 325is #44 JP ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 05 Apr 2005 16:55:28 -0700 From: Greg Cagle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: <E36> ABS fault Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Jim Bassett wrote: > On Tue, April 5, 2005 4:03 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > >>On the 328 we replaced both relays (red and gray) but the ABS still shows >>lights the warning lamp. Is the test of the sensors still the next best >>course of action before digging into the ABS solenoid unit to re-solder >>the >>kapton leads? >>What's to watch out for? > > > I had a similar problem on the M3, and the ABS fault code indicated a > faulty brake pedal travel sensor. It's a sensor that it located at the > brake booster. I replaced it about a year or so ago and haven't had a > re-occurance of the fault. > > I can dig out my post with the info/part number/etc and re-post it this > evening. > > If you've got a local tech who will read out the ABS fault code, that > would give you the best chance of fixing the problem (my apologies if > you've done this already, and I've forgotten :-)). I went on this same hunt and replaced the pedal travel sensor and the brake light switch, and checked the relays. Finally I ended up taking it to the dealer, and it turned out to be one of the wheel sensors. IMHO you should really check the sensors before going too much further. - Greg -- Greg Cagle gregc at gregcagle dot com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 16:42:46 -0700 (PDT) From: Brian Ruiz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: UUC Digest <[email protected]> Subject: <E36> SRS light Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello Gruppe, I'm in the Los Angeles Area, and am wondering if someone in the area has an SRS reset tool I could borrow for my E36 M3. If not, I guess I'll have to head over to the local independent. Brian 95 M3 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 18:43:20 -0000 From: "Nancy and Bob Fluharty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "BMW Digest" <[email protected]> Subject: Azenis Sport Replacement Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Was set to buy Falken Azenis Sports but I find they've been superceded by a new model, Azenis RT-615. Google failed to turn up any tests or reviews, other than Falken or vendor promo material. Anyone heard or read anything? Bob Fluharty 87 325is/3.0 Cincinnati ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(15 messages) **********
