The BMW UUC Digest Volume 3 : Issue 599 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: Diesels Re: Diesels...Timing? Re: Diesels...Timing? Re: twin spooled diesel <E36> scratch removal <E36> Help! Coolant Everywhere <E36> Help! Coolant Everywhere (fwd) Re: <E36> Help! Coolant Everywhere (fwd) Re: <E36> Help! Coolant Everywhere (fwd) Re: <E36> Help! Coolant Everywhere (fwd) Re: <E36> Help! Coolant Everywhere (fwd) Re: Good books on suspension dial-in? <E30> Timing Belt Re: <E30> Timing Belt [E36] WTB: 2 DSI's
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:24:51 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Diesels Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Or just find a near by horse.. -Kevin ---------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail communication is confidential and is intended only for the individual(s) or entity named above and others who have been specifically authorized to receive it. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use or disclose the contents of this communication to others. Please notify the sender that you have received this e-mail in error by replying to the e-mail. Please then delete the e-mail and any copies of it. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:34:49 +0000 (UTC) From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Diesels...Timing? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Brett: Any more specific word on...er...when you need to be ready to support these cars from a maintenance perspective? The ward's article was a bit vague on timing and specific models. Marc Plante E36 M3/4/5 80k Vienna, VA ----Original Message---- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Oct 16, 2007 18:53 To: "UUC Digest"<[email protected]> Subj: [UUC] Diesels Was at a BIMRS training seminar last week and BMW NA dropped by with a 335d for us to drool over. http://wardsauto.com/ar/bmw_diesel_us/ FYI -- Brett Anderson KMS - Koala Motorsport LLC (440) 564 7574 www.koalamotorsport.com www.bmwdiffs.com 9988 Kinsman Rd Novelty OH 44072 (Cleveland Area) OSS committee member Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] com __________________________________________________________________________ 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, 22 Oct 2007 16:20:24 -0400 From: KMS- Brett Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: Diesels...Timing? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Some time in 08 is all we were told. Brett [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Brett: > > Any more specific word on...er...when you need to be ready to support > these cars from a maintenance perspective? The ward's article was a > bit vague on timing and specific models. > > Marc Plante > E36 M3/4/5 80k > Vienna, VA ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 11:05:41 -0700 (PDT) From: TREY PORA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: twin spooled diesel Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Howdy Folks : aluminum block - will be sleeved - a very complex engine - expensive to maintain - 2000.00$ dealer cost to replace timing belt perhaps. wonder if BMW took any "Q's" from VM on this - overhead cam will probably mean less maintenance - no valve adjust - injectors will be 1000. $ a piece - Id like to know longevity of such an engine - 200,000Km - 400,000km ? perhaps twin intercooled ? Dunno -- I really dig my 524 Tdi - really a marvel of the times - considering what most other Oil motors offered in 1984- only weak point is the injection pump - for a mid 80's diesel was quiet and fast - very un- diesel like - Mercedes and VW are also supposed to re- enter the US market next year with 50 State diesel options - If the Japanese offer such an option ( Nissan is rumored ) pretty sure America will adapt " In Thrust We Trust " Cheers ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:04:18 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: <E36> scratch removal Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Anyone every used Quixx to remove a scratch? Were you satisfied with the product? -Kevin ---------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail communication is confidential and is intended only for the individual(s) or entity named above and others who have been specifically authorized to receive it. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use or disclose the contents of this communication to others. Please notify the sender that you have received this e-mail in error by replying to the e-mail. Please then delete the e-mail and any copies of it. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:02:01 -0500 (CDT) From: "Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: <E36> Help! Coolant Everywhere Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Bad coolant leak from somewhere near the front of my motor (just began looking at this a few min ago). System appears to be holding pressure with motor OFF and car in the garage. Leaks bad with motor running. Coolant I found on the floor when first noticing this was blue and clear. Drive around the block, and what I have on the floor now seems to be colored with oil. There's a fair amount of it too, it's leaking badly. Water pump? But where is the oil coming from? - Kevin Jay '96 328is, red/tan, 103K, usual H&R/Bilstein setup, a few M3 parts too '02 X5 3.0, white/tan, 68K, bone stock ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:55:58 -0500 (CDT) From: "Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: <E36> Help! Coolant Everywhere (fwd) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Got the fan & belts off. Still can't see where the leak is coming from... but I was in error when claiming the system was holding pressure. Remove the cap, and she starts to drip (steady stream, actually). Coming off the front of the motor. Again, can't see the source.... but it HAS to be the pump... right? Pump bearings have considerable play; I can shake the pump shaft with my hand and get a fair amount of lateral movement. And it doesn't turn as smoothly as I'd expect either. Has to be the pump... right? Sh*t..... now where can I get one overnight (to me on the east coast) at this late hour.......... (this is my only vehicle with the missus traveling on business, I'm stranded here at home). ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: <E36> Help! Coolant Everywhere Bad coolant leak from somewhere near the front of my motor (just began looking at this a few min ago). System appears to be holding pressure with motor OFF and car in the garage. Leaks bad with motor running. Coolant I found on the floor when first noticing this was blue and clear. Drive around the block, and what I have on the floor now seems to be colored with oil. There's a fair amount of it too, it's leaking badly. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:50:29 -0500 From: "Bill Proud" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Kevin Jay \(Mr.Fabulous\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[email protected]> Subject: Re: <E36> Help! Coolant Everywhere (fwd) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Yes . We're all praying to our respective idols, gods and godesses that it IS indeed the water pump . The atheists and agnostics are doing the 'anti-leaking' dance as we speak . If you have removed some stuff from front of motor you can lie on your back looking upwards with the lights out or the hood closed (to enhance contrast ) with flashlight in hand and look at the bottom of the wasserpompe where there should be a bleed-hole with a browny-greeny dried-on streak coming from it . That is where the pump has been sending you visual signals for months ...but you chose to ignore them . At which point it said something like "P!$$ on you " and just let go. Time for der gnu pompe and belts and coolant and hoses and radiator .......or give it a damned good kick . Your choice !! Bill Proud ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 6:55 PM Subject: [UUC] <E36> Help! Coolant Everywhere (fwd) > > Got the fan & belts off. Still can't see where the leak is coming from... > but > I was in error when claiming the system was holding pressure. Remove the > cap, > and she starts to drip (steady stream, actually). Coming off the front of > the > motor. Again, can't see the source.... but it HAS to be the pump... > right? > > Pump bearings have considerable play; I can shake the pump shaft with my > hand > and get a fair amount of lateral movement. And it doesn't turn as > smoothly as > I'd expect either. > > Has to be the pump... right? > > Sh*t..... now where can I get one overnight (to me on the east coast) at > this > late hour.......... (this is my only vehicle with the missus traveling on > business, I'm stranded here at home). > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: <E36> Help! Coolant Everywhere > > Bad coolant leak from somewhere near the front of my motor (just began > looking > at this a few min ago). System appears to be holding pressure with motor > OFF > and car in the garage. Leaks bad with motor running. Coolant I found on > the > floor when first noticing this was blue and clear. Drive around the > block, > and what I have on the floor now seems to be colored with oil. There's a > fair > amount of it too, it's leaking badly. > > 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, 22 Oct 2007 22:45:31 -0500 (CDT) From: "Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Bill Proud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: <E36> Help! Coolant Everywhere (fwd) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks, Bill. Always fun to read your posts :)) Hoses are reasonably new, radiator is reasonably new, belts are reasonably new (all within a year). Pump probably goes back to 2000-ish (first installed to replace the feared factory plastic impellor). The play on the shaft of this thing is incredible. Hard to believe it's worked as long as it has (it's SHOT). Makes me wonder if my factory plastic impellor pump would've done any better :O/ Parts are on the way (Pelican), should have them Wed. Bummer I didn't notice this until 18:30 eastern... a few hours earlier, I could've had parts tomorrow. How did we EVER survive without the internet and overnight shipping....... - k (thanks to everybody who responded, I will drive BMWs for the rest of my life because of you guys) On Mon, 22 Oct 2007, Bill Proud wrote: > > Yes . We're all praying to our respective idols, gods and godesses that it > IS indeed the water pump . The atheists and agnostics are doing the > 'anti-leaking' dance as we speak . > If you have removed some stuff from front of motor you can lie on your back > looking upwards with the lights out or the hood closed (to enhance > contrast ) with flashlight in hand and look at the bottom of the wasserpompe > where there should be a bleed-hole with a browny-greeny dried-on streak > coming from it . That is where the pump has been sending you visual signals > for months ...but you chose to ignore them . At which point it said > something like "P!$$ on you " and just let go. Time for der gnu pompe and > belts and coolant and hoses and radiator .......or give it a damned good > kick . Your choice !! > > Bill Proud > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 6:55 PM > Subject: [UUC] <E36> Help! Coolant Everywhere (fwd) > > > > > Got the fan & belts off. Still can't see where the leak is coming > from... > but > I was in error when claiming the system was holding > pressure. Remove the > cap, > and she starts to drip (steady stream, > actually). Coming off the front of > the > motor. Again, can't see the > source.... but it HAS to be the pump... > right? > > Pump bearings have > considerable play; I can shake the pump shaft with my > hand > and get a > fair amount of lateral movement. And it doesn't turn as > smoothly as > > I'd expect either. > > Has to be the pump... right? > > Sh*t..... now > where can I get one overnight (to me on the east coast) at > this > late > hour.......... (this is my only vehicle with the missus traveling on > > business, I'm stranded here at home). > > ---------- Forwarded message > ---------- > From: "Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: <E36> Help! Coolant Everywhere > > Bad coolant leak from > somewhere near the front of my motor (just began > looking > at this a few > min ago). System appears to be holding pressure with motor > OFF > and > car in the garage. Leaks bad with motor running. Coolant I found on > > the > floor when first noticing this was blue and clear. Drive around the > > block, > and what I have on the floor now seems to be colored with oil. > There's a > fair > amount of it too, it's leaking badly. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 07:32:11 -0400 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: <E36> Help! Coolant Everywhere (fwd) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> We walked to the local parts store. Gary Derian > How did we EVER survive without the internet and overnight shipping....... > > - k ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 07:56:30 -0400 From: "Jason Kay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: <E36> Help! Coolant Everywhere (fwd) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> And prayed that they had the part in stock. -Jason '86 951 "Sparky" '70 240Z "Dusty" '03 325xi "Daisy" '06 Mini CooperS "George" > We walked to the local parts store. > Gary Derian > > > How did we EVER survive without the internet and overnight shipping....... > > > > - k ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:40:58 -0700 From: "Jeff Nord" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Jason Kay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Good books on suspension dial-in? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks for the suggestions everyone. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jason Kay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Jeff Nord" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 5:04 AM Subject: Re: [UUC] Good books on suspension dial-in? Jeff, Besides the most excellent book suggestions, I'd also check out he 944 email list and web boards at Rennlist. If they don't have the answers, they'll point you in the right direction of who does. BTDT. '86 944 Turbo - DE/Street toy. (w/ ground control caster/camber plates, strut brace, FabCAR control arms, Koni-coil-overs, 968-MO30 swaybars) -Jason '86 951 "Sparky" '70 240Z "Dusty" '03 325xi "Daisy" '06 Mini CooperS "George" > Can anyone recommend a good book for laymen use on how to dial in a > suspension setup? > > Not going racing but want to understand the decisions and implications of > corner weighting, camber, caster, toe, shock and spring relationships, > etc. > > Trying to setup a Porsche 951 as a solid lapping day car and feeling a > little blind at the moment. > > TIA, > > Jeff > > 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 -Jason '86 951 "Sparky" '70 240Z "Dusty" '03 325xi "Daisy" '06 Mini CooperS "George" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:51:52 -0500 From: "Paul Craven" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: <E30> Timing Belt Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi all, I am looking at rescuing an E30 convertible that has a broken timing belt. I know this is an interference engine, but the seller thinks that if the belt broke at low rpm or during start-up, the valves may not be bent. Is this possible or is a broken belt a guarantee of bent valves? Also, the car has 150k miles would it be reasonable to just repair the head or should the whole motor be done? Regards, Paul Craven 1999 528iT 1991 M5 1988 325ic? ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 10:53:26 -0400 From: KMS- Brett Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Paul Craven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, uuc Digest <[email protected]> Subject: Re: <E30> Timing Belt Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The difference between the belt breaking at low rpm and high rpm is the amount of damage. low rpm means it "only" needs 6 or 8 valves. Breaking at high rpm means it needs an engine. Brett Anderson KMS Paul Craven wrote: > Hi all, > I am looking at rescuing an E30 convertible that has a broken timing > belt. I know this is an interference engine, but the seller thinks that > if the belt broke at low rpm or during start-up, the valves may not be > bent. Is this possible or is a broken belt a guarantee of bent valves? > Also, the car has 150k miles would it be reasonable to just repair the > head or should the whole motor be done? > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:56:31 -0500 From: "Chris Harper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: [E36] WTB: 2 DSI's Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Looking for a pair of DSI's in good shape to replace a bent wheel and a destroyed one (from my mystery noise disaster). One will be a spare so any decent tire would be fine, but I will take tires or no tire, whatever is available. Please let me know if anyone has something they are looking to part with. Thanks Chris 95M3 ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(15 messages) **********
