The BMW UUC Digest Volume 3 : Issue 76 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: E36 oil filter housing leak? Re: E36 oil filter housing leak? Is your MPG guage swinging? Some useful O2-sensor advice Inspecting the VANOS plunger on E36 M50 motor Re: Anyone sell Koni Sports for E34 M5? <E36 M3> removing drive axles Re: <E36 M3> removing drive axles E36 rear bushings/ was Re: <E36 M3> removing drive axles FS: e36 M3 seats
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 09:59:23 -0800 (PST) From: Peter Thoeming <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: uucdigest <[email protected]> Subject: E36 oil filter housing leak? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I have an oil leak from my E36 M50 motor from the area near the banjo-bolted oil line and the pressure switch. I don't think the leak is coming from the banjo line fitting and a local mechanic looked at it and said that it is probably the "oil filter housing breather hole". I asked if it could be fixed/plugged safely and he said "no, the oil filter housing should be replaced before another year goes by or the leak will get a lot worse". quote: about $420 for the part and about $200 for labor. anyone else had this problem? does this sound correct to you? no way to fix the breather hole or just plug it up completely? Pete 1993 325i ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 20:38:14 -0500 From: KMS- Brett Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: uuc Digest <[email protected]> Subject: Re: E36 oil filter housing leak? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> It probably is your filter housing that's leaking. There's a plug in the back of the housing that fills an access hole for the pressure relief valve. In some of these housings, that plug is sealed with an O-ring and retained by a circlip. This style can be fixed by replacing the O-ring. The other style is a pressed in plug, similar to a "freeze plug" in the block. This style can't be easily fixed, and given the possible consequences, should be replaced. Brett Anderson KMS-Koala Motorsport www.bmwdiffs.com (440) 564 7574 9988 Kinsman Rd Novelty, OH 44072 (Near Cleveland) Peter Thoeming wrote: > I have an oil leak from my E36 M50 motor from the area > near the banjo-bolted oil line and the pressure > switch. > > I don't think the leak is coming from the banjo line > fitting and a local mechanic looked at it and said > that it is probably the "oil filter housing breather > hole". > > I asked if it could be fixed/plugged safely and he > said "no, the oil filter housing should be replaced > before another year goes by or the leak will get a lot > worse". > > quote: about $420 for the part and about $200 for > labor. > > anyone else had this problem? > does this sound correct to you? no way to fix the > breather hole or just plug it up completely? > > Pete > 1993 325i > 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: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 10:27:23 -0800 (PST) From: Peter Thoeming <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: uucdigest <[email protected]> Subject: Is your MPG guage swinging? Some useful O2-sensor advice Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> A while back, I asked this forum if a swinging MPG guage indicated a bad O2 sensor. I was told that NO, it does not, and the swinging is normal. After doing some research and testing on my own E36 325i, I've found that statement above is only about 33% correct - yes, it is supposed to swing, but that's only about 1/3 of the equation that means your O2 sensor is actually working well. My car used to have multiple hesitations while accelerating. At steady throttle application and engine at low RPM (2-3K), I used to be able to get my guage to swing from about 8mpg to 12mpg at a rate of about every second or two. That is a +/-20% swing in mpg and therefore fuel injector duty cycle. Needless to say, that is crap. Clearly, this is not an OK amount of "swing". To say that swing is OK, is not enough. After replacing my injectors (which were leaky), I still had the hesitation. I then replaced the O2 sensor and found that it also "swings", but let me be clear about what this "swing" looked like. It swings about 5+ times per second and has a total deviation in swing that is so small you can barely see it. I think it's safe to say that "swing" in this case isn't really swing - it's a darn-fast sensor doing it's job correctly. The hesitations were completely gone (except around 4000 RPM or so, which I'm told is a Vanos thing that gets more pronounced in M50's of age). Here are some links that support the fact that O2 sensors that produce a swing longer than about 1/3 second and enough to be visible on our gauges should be promptly thrown in the trash: http://www.forparts.com/o-21.htm http://www.babcox.com/editorial/ic/ic10044.htm For anyone that has encountered bad ignition and/or had leaky injectors for an extended period of driving (a few months or more) AND you're seeing any kind of swing in the MPG - do yourself a big favor and spend a whopping $70 at bimmerparts.com and replace the O2 sensor... Pete 1993 E36 325i ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 10:08:57 -0800 (PST) From: Peter Thoeming <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: uucdigest <[email protected]> Subject: Inspecting the VANOS plunger on E36 M50 motor Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Anyone done this and/or actually found a burr on the plunger? It appears that all one has to do is get a 32mm wrench on the hex-shaped collar on the solenoid and get it loose. how hard is this? any tricks? thanks, Pete ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 16:29:53 -0500 From: "Mel Abrahams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Anyone sell Koni Sports for E34 M5? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> shox.com >Subject: Anyone sell Koni Sports for E34 M5? >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Does anyone know where I can get Koni Adjustable Sport Struts for an >E34 M5? > > >Thanks, > >Peter _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 16:21:39 -0800 (PST) From: Matt Weimer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: <E36 M3> removing drive axles Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello Group, How are folks removing and re-installing the splined portion of the half-shafts into the wheel flange/bearing assemblies? I am tearing into the rear suspension to replace all of the bushings and need to fully remove the half-shafts to pull everything apart. Thanks, Matt Weimer '88 325iS '95 M3 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 17:26:49 -0800 From: "Marco Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: <E36 M3> removing drive axles Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> just curious - what bushing requires removal of the half shafts from the wheel flange? Marco -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Matt Weimer Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 4:22 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [UUC] <E36 M3> removing drive axles Hello Group, How are folks removing and re-installing the splined portion of the half-shafts into the wheel flange/bearing assemblies? I am tearing into the rear suspension to replace all of the bushings and need to fully remove the half-shafts to pull everything apart. Thanks, Matt Weimer '88 325iS '95 M3 __________________________________________________ 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: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 01:31:24 +0000 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Matt Weimer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [email protected] Subject: E36 rear bushings/ was Re: <E36 M3> removing drive axles Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Did that surgery a few months ago. Separate the halfshafts from the diff by unbolting at the inner cv joint. I used the Powerflex urethane subframe, and AKG Motorsport differential mount bushings. Replace the rear swaybar bushings with urethane too. The handling improvement is substantial, much less tendency to wheel hop from a standing start, too. Replace the camber arms with adjustables, too. Have a can of PB Blaster and a torch around to help separate any stuck bolts at the outer ball joints. Don't hammer hard to get the bolts through the ball joint sleeve or the ball joint bursts apart and you'll have to replace that, too. For RTABs, after my inquiries at the time, I bought urethane but haven't installed them yet because can't make up my mind to use them or the harder rubber ones Turner sells. Anyone who used urethane says they got squeeks eventually, and it seems without an external retainer the two halfs are bound to separate in the trailing arm. Maybe the urethane with the GC shims which I already have installed with the worn out OEM bushings? Any suggestions? tia, Barry > -----Original Message----- > From: Matt Weimer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 12:21 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [UUC] <E36 M3> removing drive axles > Hello Group, > How are folks removing and re-installing the splined > portion of the half-shafts into the wheel > flange/bearing assemblies? > I am tearing into the rear suspension to replace all > of the bushings and need to fully remove the > half-shafts to pull everything apart. > Thanks, > Matt Weimer > '88 325iS > '95 M3 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 09:02:00 -0500 From: "Dawes, Chet " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: FS: e36 M3 seats Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Here is a shameless plug for my e36 M3 Vader seat eBay auction. :) Please tell your friends and bid early/often! Bidding opens at only $50. Selling for a good cause: race seats for my track car. :) For sale: e36 BMW M3 sport seats from a ~76k mile '95 M3. Complete front and rear 'Vader' type (NOT luxury package) seats. Color = black, condition = very nice. Please see item description for more detailed information. Feel free to ask questions. Item #8040505354 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=804 0505354 Cheers, Chet Dawes **************************************************************************************** Note: If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. Thank you. **************************************************************************************** ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(9 messages) **********
