The BMW UUC Digest Volume 2 : Issue 744 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: [E30] wheel bearing replacement Re: Valentine 1: 2008 version Re: Valentine 1: 2008 version <E36> a/c finally bled down Re: <E36> a/c finally bled down Re: <E36> a/c finally bled down Re: <E36> a/c finally bled down Re: <E36> a/c finally bled down Re: <E36> a/c finally bled down Re: <E36> a/c finally bled down Re: <E36> a/c finally bled down Re: Valentine 1: 2008 version FS 85 535 Valentine 1: 2008 version/Speed Cameras Re: Valentine 1: 2008 version/Speed Cameras
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 09:55:47 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [E30] wheel bearing replacement Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I did a front E30 wheel bearing a couple of years ago. It was an amazingly easy and quick job, and I'd do one again in a second. I don't remember how I put in the new bearing, but it was a non-issue. This gave me false confidence to try a rear bearing last year, which I have since dubbed the "Rear Wheel Bearing Replacement From Hell" project. But I digress. I don't recall using any special tools on the front bearing, just a generic puller. Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA >Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 19:04:43 -0500 >From: Clarence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: UUC Digest <[email protected]> >Subject: [E30] wheel bearing replacement >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Please excuse if this has come through previously. > >I believe the right front wheel bearing on my '87 325 is toast. Looking >at Haynes the procedure seems simple and requires, at most, a puller to >remove the inner race. Bentley (for the 5ers) says a special tool is >needed to press the new bearing onto the axle. > >Is this easily doable w/o any special tools? > >Also, one vendor (not advertised in the Roundel but deals exclusively >w/BMW parts & accessories) sells a kit w/all the needed components for >about $90. Would this be a good option? > >TIA > >Clarence >West Bend, WI ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 11:29:56 -0400 From: Ben Keyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Valentine 1: 2008 version Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> they already have something like this in the UK, where speed cameras are a plague. I forget what the brand name is for it, but it's got a constantly updated database (I presume downloaded on the fly or via a dock with a PC or something) which alerts you to the fact that you're approaching the camera location. dunno how they validate the signals or whatever. what's to prevent a sneaky constable from using a V1 to sniff out the locations with regular falsies and then setting up shop right before/after that and catching people who are ignoring their alerts because they think they know what they're seeing ? Ben Tom wrote: > *** OK, I'm pretty simple, but aren't you suggesting a marriage of a GPS > unit and radar detector? Driving the daily commute would cause the same > traffic radar signals and store doors to be recorded. With time the radar > detector could indicate that a learned "safe" radar signal had been received > and it could be either not reported or shown with a "safe" colored arrow. > Maybe red arrow for new area hits, amber for 5 hits same location, green or > nothing for 10 hits same location. Of course there would need to be a > "report anyway" button to force reporting on a known police hidey-spot. OK, > so it needs to have a recorder as well - might as well throw a Tivo type > unit in with it that could be recording the radio as well. So now you have > a smurfy radar detector/nav-GPS/Tivo. This sounds good. Mr. Valentine? My > only concern is that the technology may not exist to make strong enough > suction cups to hold it all on the windsheild. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 14:02:33 -0700 (PDT) From: Richard Dorffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Ben Keyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [email protected] Subject: Re: Valentine 1: 2008 version Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- Ben Keyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > they already have something like this in the UK, where speed > cameras are a plague. > > I forget what the brand name is for it, but it's got a constantly > updated database (I presume downloaded on the fly or via a > dock with a PC or something) which alerts you to the fact that > you're approaching the camera location. dunno how they validate > the signals or whatever. > > what's to prevent a sneaky constable from using a V1 to sniff > out the locations with regular falsies and then setting up shop > right before/after that and catching people who are ignoring their > alerts because they think they know what they're seeing ? Non V1 User, Mike developed the "bogey counter" for this specific purpose. Later, Rich - V1 User since their inception. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 15:51:49 -0500 (CDT) From: "Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: <E36> a/c finally bled down Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The A/C on my E36 has been dying a slow death the last few years, and this year is(was) blowing warm. Believing I was not able to legally buy whatever fills the system in these cars (which I guess is R134a), I dropped by my favorite local independant for a recharge and leak test. Dude tells me the system is leaking around the evaporator. Filled it with two cans; we'll see how long it lasts. All of this cost me (and I'm embarassed to say this) $107. For two lousy cans of R134a and a sniff test. This is why I DIY. Well, that and it's fun. So now I'm Goggling R134a, and it turns out I can buy this from JC Whitney? Is that right? Why did I think this wasn't avaiable to a consumer? Any reason I shouldn't just let the damn thing leak and keep refilling it? - Kevin Jay '96 328is, red/tan, 95K, usual H&R/Bilstein setup, a few M3 parts too '02 X5 3.0, white/tan, 35K, bone stock ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 16:02:55 -0500 From: Clarence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: <E36> a/c finally bled down Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 1. Because it's just throwing money out the window. 2. Because it's bad for the environment. 3. Because that's just not the way we do things w/such cool cars. Clarence (just wasting time while waiting for somebody to return a call) West Bend, WI Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous) wrote: > The A/C on my E36 has been dying a slow death the last few years, and this > year is(was) blowing warm. Believing I was not able to legally buy whatever > fills the system in these cars (which I guess is R134a), I dropped by my > favorite local independant for a recharge and leak test. Dude tells me the > system is leaking around the evaporator. Filled it with two cans; we'll see > how long it lasts. > > All of this cost me (and I'm embarassed to say this) $107. For two lousy cans > of R134a and a sniff test. This is why I DIY. Well, that and it's fun. > > So now I'm Goggling R134a, and it turns out I can buy this from JC Whitney? > Is that right? Why did I think this wasn't avaiable to a consumer? Any reason > I shouldn't just let the damn thing leak and keep refilling it? > > - Kevin Jay > '96 328is, red/tan, 95K, usual H&R/Bilstein setup, a few M3 parts too > '02 X5 3.0, white/tan, 35K, bone stock ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 14:07:58 -0700 From: "Marco Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: <E36> a/c finally bled down Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> you can do it yourself and matter of fact you can buy a recharge can with a dye in it that will show you where the leak is. Hell you can even buy the meters and everything for a quasi professional refill for about $50 bucks. Marco -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Clarence Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 2:03 PM To: Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous) Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [UUC] <E36> a/c finally bled down 1. Because it's just throwing money out the window. 2. Because it's bad for the environment. 3. Because that's just not the way we do things w/such cool cars. Clarence (just wasting time while waiting for somebody to return a call) West Bend, WI Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous) wrote: > The A/C on my E36 has been dying a slow death the last few years, and this > year is(was) blowing warm. Believing I was not able to legally buy whatever > fills the system in these cars (which I guess is R134a), I dropped by my > favorite local independant for a recharge and leak test. Dude tells me the > system is leaking around the evaporator. Filled it with two cans; we'll see > how long it lasts. > > All of this cost me (and I'm embarassed to say this) $107. For two lousy cans > of R134a and a sniff test. This is why I DIY. Well, that and it's fun. > > So now I'm Goggling R134a, and it turns out I can buy this from JC Whitney? > Is that right? Why did I think this wasn't avaiable to a consumer? Any reason > I shouldn't just let the damn thing leak and keep refilling it? > > - Kevin Jay > '96 328is, red/tan, 95K, usual H&R/Bilstein setup, a few M3 parts too > '02 X5 3.0, white/tan, 35K, bone stock 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: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 21:45:21 -0700 From: Dave Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: <E36> a/c finally bled down Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Wed, 2005-07-20 at 14:07 -0700, Marco Romani wrote: > you can do it yourself and matter of fact you can buy a recharge can with a > dye in it that will show you where the leak is. Hell you can even buy the > meters and everything for a quasi professional refill for about $50 bucks. > > Marco I find 'Big Blu' to be a great way to detect AC leaks on the cheap. Its a thick liquid that you spray on the area you want to test for leaks and it will blow bubble 'cocoons' with even the smallest leak. The manufacturer claims it can detect leaks as small as 0.65 oz./yr and it has certainly always found the leaks for me. I get it for around $8 a bottle from http://ackits.com Dave T. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 17:36:00 -0400 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Kevin Jay \(Mr.Fabulous\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[email protected]> Subject: Re: <E36> a/c finally bled down Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> You can get it at any auto parts store. Might as well install new o-rings and recharge it for another 10 years. Gary Derian > > The A/C on my E36 has been dying a slow death the last few years, and this > year is(was) blowing warm. Believing I was not able to legally buy > whatever > fills the system in these cars (which I guess is R134a), I dropped by my > favorite local independant for a recharge and leak test. Dude tells me > the > system is leaking around the evaporator. Filled it with two cans; we'll > see > how long it lasts. > > All of this cost me (and I'm embarassed to say this) $107. For two lousy > cans > of R134a and a sniff test. This is why I DIY. Well, that and it's fun. > > So now I'm Goggling R134a, and it turns out I can buy this from JC > Whitney? > Is that right? Why did I think this wasn't avaiable to a consumer? Any > reason > I shouldn't just let the damn thing leak and keep refilling it? > > - Kevin Jay > '96 328is, red/tan, 95K, usual H&R/Bilstein setup, a few M3 parts too > '02 X5 3.0, white/tan, 35K, bone stock > > 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: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 17:46:59 -0500 (CDT) From: "Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: <E36> a/c finally bled down Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Anybody ever hear of "Autocool HC 12a"? http://autocool-refrigerants.com/ On Wed, 20 Jul 2005, Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous) wrote: > > The A/C on my E36 has been dying a slow death the last few years, and this > year is(was) blowing warm. > > [ snip ] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 18:55:08 -0400 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Kevin Jay \(Mr.Fabulous\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[email protected]> Subject: Re: <E36> a/c finally bled down Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Looks to be propane-butane mixture. It should work well but is flammable. Gary Derian > > Anybody ever hear of "Autocool HC 12a"? > > http://autocool-refrigerants.com/ > > On Wed, 20 Jul 2005, Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous) wrote: >> >> The A/C on my E36 has been dying a slow death the last few years, and >> this >> year is(was) blowing warm. >> >> [ snip ] > > > 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: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 17:43:37 -0500 (GMT-05:00) From: Phil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [email protected] Subject: Re: <E36> a/c finally bled down Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> My 92 E36 is probably leaking a little more than yours so I really should get it fixed. I'm still using the old R12 freon. In April I got three 14 ounce cans on Ebay for about $70 including shipping. It only needed 1 can so I traded the other 2 to the independent tech that does my work for charging it up and doing an oil change. That lasted until about 3 weeks ago and it started going warm again. Lucked out that time and just happened to be at the right place at the right time and bought 2 more cans from a private owner for $50. It took one can again and is still cold as ice now. I hope the other one will last me through the end of this year's A/C season. I'm thinking about converting to R134a and fixing the leak during the changeover. The independent guy says he can do the conversion for about $100 including recharging and evacuating. Phil 92 E36/M50 Still chillin on R12 -----Original Message----- From: "Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Jul 20, 2005 3:51 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [UUC] <E36> a/c finally bled down The A/C on my E36 has been dying a slow death the last few years, and this year is(was) blowing warm. Believing I was not able to legally buy whatever fills the system in these cars (which I guess is R134a), I dropped by my favorite local independant for a recharge and leak test. Dude tells me the system is leaking around the evaporator. Filled it with two cans; we'll see how long it lasts. All of this cost me (and I'm embarassed to say this) $107. For two lousy cans of R134a and a sniff test. This is why I DIY. Well, that and it's fun. So now I'm Goggling R134a, and it turns out I can buy this from JC Whitney? Is that right? Why did I think this wasn't avaiable to a consumer? Any reason I shouldn't just let the damn thing leak and keep refilling it? - Kevin Jay '96 328is, red/tan, 95K, usual H&R/Bilstein setup, a few M3 parts too '02 X5 3.0, white/tan, 35K, bone stock 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: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 15:44:11 -0700 From: John Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Valentine 1: 2008 version Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I believe the GPS+detector type gadgets are in use in the UK. Not > sure how they work, but I recall seeing ads for the like while > perusing (usually excellent) UK car mags. That's part of it, and yes they are. What I had in mind was more like a military passive EW system. You look for the signal, measure the variation in signal strength relative to the road speed of the receiving vehicle, look at the peak strengths etc. and the direction of the signal relative to the location and direction of the receiving vehicle and hopefully you can estimate whether the radar is moving or static and, given enough sampling, its distance. You might need something like an octagonal antenna array in a satellite-radio antenna pod to do it. Since we're talking Doppler radar here, and it presumably pulses at you at a specific rate, and different units and different manufacturers probably vary slightly in how they do this. Pool enough of this data from multiple users (this would require a large but 'trusted' user base, so that the gendarmes don't spit in the soup by uploading a bunch of bogus data) you may be able to classify the type, manufacturer, and model of the devices and whether they're REALLY police radar. If you know enough about the unit and its distance and whether the incoming signals appear to be direct (consistent, steady pulse) or reflected (weak, fluctuating strength, not evenly sequenced) you (that is, our all-singing all-dancing detecting system) ought to be able to take an educated guess as to whether you're in detection range, and if you map the location of the signal relative to the road you're on (or intersecting roads) you get some idea as to whether it's a threat. Then overlay these signal-source locations and guesstimated acquistion probabilities on a nav system map display and you've got something. John. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 16:57:04 -0600 From: "L & J Howe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: FS 85 535 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Black/Pearl Beige 535 5 spd. for sale, 179k, $2000ish. The car needs a lot of little things and a couple of bigger things. Rear crank seal leaks (little thing) so the rumbling throw out bearing can be replaced with the rest of the clutch (bigger thing). The flared end of the upper radiator neck broke after a new hose was installed. The hose was slipped back over the neck. No problems yet but the radiator is no doubt brittle in other places. The car has Hella H1s and H4s, new heater control valve, no AC, LSD, 750 bushings (not E34 M5s, groan), waterproof breathable fitted car cover, and a new windshield. New exhaust and cat two years ago. I have five 14' alloys from an E12 with Firestone M/S something or others, four 16" five spokes with nearly worn 205/55 AVS Intermediates, four unmounted 205/55/16 Michelin take offs with 7k from an '04 325iT, one, drumroll please, TRX wheel/tire coffee table, garden ornament, and an extra turn signal switch. It has four mudflaps, I have two spares. I also have an extra set of front brake pads in the box, and a Mann oil filter. I've owned the car since '97, 3k oil/filter changes, Bentley's manual. The car looks great, drives great. While reaching back to grab the baseball cap that flew off my head in the wind I stuck two fingers through the sunroof headliner. I was pretty happy about that. The headliner has a couple of small finger sized tears and may not be as supple as it was when new. I'm also tickled to report that, since I slapped a for sale sign on it, the central locking mechanism seems to have headed south. The car is conveniently located in western Montana. Thanks for the bandwidth. Jeff 406-543-1104 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 14:49:49 -0700 From: "Kevin Kelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "BMW BMW BMW BMW" <[email protected]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Valentine 1: 2008 version/Speed Cameras Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dennis Liu wrote: > Well, here's something I've been suggesting for some time. In the UK, > you can buy GPS units that have recorded the positions of speed cameras. I like the idea of a V1 with built in GPS that can remind us of red light cameras here in California. > When you approach a camera recorded in the unit's memory, it goes off > and warns you of imminent threat. The units can be updated regularly over > the 'net. Last year I had some friends who got speed camera tickets in Britain and Australia. They both got about half a dozen letters in the mail asking for money, but just threw them all away since they are not planning to rent a car in England or Australia any time soon. Any idea what happens if a California resident does not pay a British or Australian speed camera ticket? Will they be arrested next time they fly to London or Sydney or will they be fine if they just have their wives rent a car on the next trip. Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 22:41:32 -0400 From: Ed MacVaugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Valentine 1: 2008 version/Speed Cameras Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> What Hertz threatened me with was a charge to my credit card. But then, I don't live in California. Ed Kevin Kelly wrote: > Any idea what happens if a California resident does not pay a British > or Australian speed camera ticket? Will they be arrested next time > they fly to London or Sydney or will they be fine if they just have > their wives rent a car on the next trip. > ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(15 messages) **********
