The BMW UUC Digest Volume 3 : Issue 157 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: <E36> diff fluid change <wob> Test [OT] - My New M Roadster Pics M50TU primary chain tightener replacement Re: M50TU primary chain tightener replacement Re: M50TU primary chain tightener replacement Re: M50TU primary chain tightener replacement Looking for someone in/near NH to oversee PPI Re: Looking for someone in/near NH to oversee PPI Re: Looking for someone in/near NH to oversee PPI Re: E34 M30 Overheating
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 28 May 2006 21:49:44 -0400 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Brian Ruiz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "UUC Digest" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: <E36> diff fluid change Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Yes, its OK. But it is also Ok to re-use the sealing rings once. Gary Derian > Hey all, > > I went in to change the diff fluid yesterday in an > attempt to narrow down the possibilities for the > vibration and noise I've been getting on the M3. I > drained the fluid (it was a bluish-green color, seemed > pretty clean). What color is the OEM BMW differential > oil? I think I've heard that the Swepco oil is > bluish-green also? Perhaps it was that. In any case, > I'm replacing with Redline 75W-90. I figure this is a > good choice? Also, I forgot to pick up new sealing > washers for the drain and fill plugs, so I didn't fill > the diff back up with new fluid yet. The car is in my > parents' driveway at the moment, and I don't want to > leave it there over the long weekend until I can grab > some new washers, so would it be okay to roll the car > off the driveway and into the street without any lube > in the diff? > > Thanks all. > > Brian > 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: Sun, 28 May 2006 22:21:20 -0400 From: KjR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC List" <[email protected]> Subject: <wob> Test Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- Karl #747 KP http://www.elephantmotorsports.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 28 May 2006 19:05:44 -0500 From: "Jamie Howton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: E36M3 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, UUC <[email protected]> Subject: [OT] - My New M Roadster Pics Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sorry about the cross-post and the OT, but I couldn't resist: http://jhowton.smugmug.com/Cars/191020 Regards -- Jamie Howton 2006 M Roadster 2000 M5 1995 M3 Hampshire, IL ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 07:20:45 -0500 From: Clarence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: UUC Digest <[email protected]> Subject: M50TU primary chain tightener replacement Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I've had the parts for several months and would like to finally install them. The car is a '93 525iT w/over 282k miles. After a run on the highway, there's a clattering sound coming from the front of the engine. I understand that the VANOS unit is often a cause of noise (meaning need to replace) but had heard the primary chain tensioner can also make a difference. Bentley seems to indicate the tensioner simply screws out and back in. I'm looking for confirmation of this procedure being that simple or any other insight into this. TIA Clarence West Bend, WI ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 08:11:23 -0500 From: "Jamie Howton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Clarence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "UUC Digest" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: M50TU primary chain tightener replacement Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Bentley seems to indicate the tensioner simply screws out and back in. > > I'm looking for confirmation of this procedure being that simple or any > other insight into this. Bentley is correct, the old one screws out, the new one screws back in. You will need a 32mm wrench and I would recomend that you put some rags underneath the tensioner because some oil will leak out. When you re-install the new tensioner make sure that the slot that is milled in the piston is vertical so that it fits over the timing chain. Also, the first time you start the car it will still have that "marbles in a can" sound. Thereafter the noise should be gone (assuming that's what was making noise in the first place). I recently did this on a friends car (95 M3) and the difference in spring pressure between the old and new tensioners was dramatic and it completely cured his top end rattle. -- Jamie Howton 2006 M Roadster 2000 M5 1995 M3 Hampshire, IL ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 18:24:47 -0500 From: Clarence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Jamie Howton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: UUC Digest <[email protected]> Subject: Re: M50TU primary chain tightener replacement Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks. I know I've got a 32mm wrench somewhere, but couldn't find it and used a 12" adjustable. It was very straight forward. The engine was quieter immediately upon start up. Even after driving it, the engine is much quieter than before. But at the same time the remaining noise is clearly coming from the area of the VANOS. Clarence West Bend, WI Jamie Howton wrote: >> Bentley seems to indicate the tensioner simply screws out and back in. >> >> I'm looking for confirmation of this procedure being that simple or any >> other insight into this. > > > Bentley is correct, the old one screws out, the new one screws back > in. You will need a 32mm wrench and I would recomend that you put > some rags underneath the tensioner because some oil will leak out. > When you re-install the new tensioner make sure that the slot that is > milled in the piston is vertical so that it fits over the timing > chain. Also, the first time you start the car it will still have that > "marbles in a can" sound. Thereafter the noise should be gone > (assuming that's what was making noise in the first place). I > recently did this on a friends car (95 M3) and the difference in > spring pressure between the old and new tensioners was dramatic and it > completely cured his top end rattle. > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 18:30:20 -0500 From: "Jamie Howton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Clarence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "UUC Digest" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: M50TU primary chain tightener replacement Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > The engine was quieter immediately upon start up. Even after driving > it, the engine is much quieter than before. But at the same time the > remaining noise is clearly coming from the area of the VANOS. Are you sure? Another source of front end noise is the serpentine belt idler pulleys and tensioner and they are a whole lot cheaper and easier to install than a VANOS unit. I would use a stethoscope to try and isolate the noise exactly before assuming that the VANOS is the culprit. Just my $.02. -- Jamie Howton 2006 M Roadster 2000 M5 1995 M3 Hampshire, IL ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 11:11:16 -0400 From: "Karl Rentler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC List" <[email protected]> Subject: Looking for someone in/near NH to oversee PPI Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I am looking at an E36 M3 in NH. Hoping that someone would go take a look and give me some details especially on known E36 M3 weak points. Car is located just south of Manchester NH. Thanks, -- Karl Rentler #747 KP FS http://www.elephantmotorsports.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 11:20:48 -0400 From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Looking for someone in/near NH to oversee PPI Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Contact Mario Langsten at VintageSportsRacing (www.vsr1.com) - he can even do the PPI, and is trustworthy. - Rob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karl Rentler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [UUC] Looking for someone in/near NH to oversee PPI > I am looking at an E36 M3 in NH. Hoping that someone would > go take a look and give me some details especially on > known E36 M3 weak points. > > Car is located just south of Manchester NH. > > Thanks, > -- > Karl Rentler > #747 KP FS > http://www.elephantmotorsports.com - Rob Levinson UUC Motorwerks * 908-874-9092 * http://www.uucmotorwerks.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 12:10:58 -0400 From: "Karl Rentler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: Looking for someone in/near NH to oversee PPI Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks Rob -- Karl #747 KP http://www.elephantmotorsports.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 11:42:29 -0400 From: Phil Marx <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: E34 M30 Overheating Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> There have been many reports of defective brand-new thermostats for these cars (and E28s) from the BMW parts department, some of them quite recent. To be sure, take yours out and boil it in a pot of water with a thermometer in the pot and see where it opens relative to what it's marked. That's the only way I know to be sure. -Phil ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(11 messages) **********
