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#1. WTB: old front struts or housings E36 M3 - from Mark Kelly
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Date: Thu, 05 Apr 2001 10:15:29 -0400 From: Mark Kelly <mark@garden.net> Subject: WTB: old front struts or housings E36 M3 Hi, If anyone happens to have these lying around collecting dust...I'm looking for some old/used front struts or housings for an E36 M3. please respond privately, Mark Kelly mark@garden.net
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#2. Re: [E36M3] Help with Check Engine Light - from NickG
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Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2001 11:04:46 -0400 From: "NickG" <nikog@mediaone.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Help with Check Engine Light Go to JimC's website and follow the directions to read out the codes yourself: http://www.bonnevillemotorwerks.com/fault.html Sounds like maybe your idle control valve is going south (just a wild guess). Nick > I have the check engine light come on in my '95 M3. I have not taken the car > to the "dealer" as yet, instead I changed the 02 sensor per my mechanics > recommendation but the light still comes on here and there. I'm also having > some cold start problems as well (dies at times) and idle seems of be > hovering around 1,000 rpm at normal operating temperature. Any suggestions > would be appreciated before I take it to the dealer to get the codes read?
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#3. Tranny Rings - from bs
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Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2001 10:58:59 -0400 From: "bs" <m3bs@home.com> Subject: Tranny Rings Anyone got any experience with the JTD tranny rings?
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#4. lightweight flywheel on '95 M3 - from John Bergstrom
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Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2001 08:03:02 -0700 (PDT) From: John Bergstrom <john0990@yahoo.com> Subject: lightweight flywheel on '95 M3 The time has come, my '95 M3 needs a new clutch. I am seriously considering having a lightweight flywheel installed "while we're in there". I am interested in hearing from those of you who have done this, specifically: 1) which flywheel (vendor) did you buy? 2) did you have your software changed to compensate for possible stalling problems? 3) what new vibrations/noises did you hear, and could you live with them? 4) was the performance increase worth the $ and the side effects? Thanks to all in advance. John '95 M3 with bunches of stuff __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/
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#5. RE: List Welcome - from Greer, Jeff - IEC01
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Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2001 11:04:29 -0400 From: "Greer, Jeff - IEC01" <JGREER@goiec.com> Subject: RE: List Welcome Please remove my email from this list. Thank you. -----Original Message----- From: E36M3 [SMTP:e36m3@bmw-m.net] Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 9:00 AM To: jgreer@goiec.com Subject: List Welcome Welcome to the E36M3 list! This list is a private, moderated list run by Sue Kraft for E36M3 enthusiasts. Please stay on topic and leave the flames at home! ************************************************************ List Commands UNSUBSCRIBE - unsubscribes you from the mailing list. DIR - sends a listing of files available in the list's GET directory GET filename1.ext,filename2.ext - sends the requested file(s) To issue a command/request to the server: Send a message with the command you wish executed as the subject of the message. ************************************************************ Hints 1. Before clicking the SEND button, take a moment to check (really look at) the following: a. The TO field - Is it really going where you want it? In most cases, it should be addressed to E36M3@bmw-m.net. Or, if you are sending a private message to the originator make sure you have his/her address not the list address. b. The SUBJECT field - Clean it before sending. It gets cluttered up with prepended junk. Every reply gets a RE: put in front of the Subject even if it already begins with one. Eventually, your reply may look like: Subject: RE: Re: RE: RE: Re: original subject c. If you are changing the subject, change the SUBJECT field to reflect the new subject. 2. Strip multiple footers and excess quotes. Messages can gather substantial debris in just a few exchanges. Every reply gets another footer appended to it, even if one is (or more are) already present. After a few replies, you can have quite a collection of identical footers. Please delete all of them before sending. Rest assured that the system will not forget to add another. Same problem with excess quotes. Can we keep them to a minimum by deleting all but the few needed words or lines? In many cases, we might be able to get rid of all the quotes without losing meaning, clarity, or continuity. ************************************************************
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#6. Re: '96 M3 and overheating - from thomas eby
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Date: Thu, 05 Apr 2001 08:13:43 -0700 From: "thomas eby" <thomaseby@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: '96 M3 and overheating Stan, I've got a 96 with a build date of 5/96, no track time and 57k on the clock. I too have ventured down a similar path as yours, however the PO had the thermostat replaced but made no mention of it at the time of purchase. I too have had coolant leaking from the radiator cap and replaced the cap only to have the coolant reappear. The coolant only appears after about 20 minutes + of hard driving. I'll be getting a compression test done to determine the condition of the head gasket seal. All the info I can dig up on Metal vs. Plastic impeller dates seem fuzzy; most say the changed occur right around 6/96. For me, I'll have it changed when I get the compression test. It's a gamble, but I rather err on the safe side than to be storming through the backroads and have it fail. Same mentality as buying good backpacking gear; you want the best you can afford _now_ because there are no upgrades in back country. Just a data point. I'll let you know what I find after the tests. tom eby 96 m3 74 02 -- >-------------------- 10 -------------------- >Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 21:57:03 -0400 >From: "Stan Shaw III" <Stan.Shaw@Excell.Net> >Subject: Re: '96 M3 and overheating > >What is the metal water pump vs plastic water pump impeller date? > >My car has 105k, now outside extended warranty, and was built 7/96. > >Under warranty I brought my car in at least once, perhaps twice to complain >about antifreeze leaking around radiator cap. I was advised I had the >upgraded radiator cap, it was cleaned and I was sent on my way. Less than >a >year ago, my car's temp gauged pegged (no other signs of overheating), so I >had it towed to the dealer who changed the thermostat, for which I was >charged. After reading all the "overheating" issues recently presented on >the list (a number by Sean Hester, thanks!) I notice that I still have some >coolant "appearing" near the radiator cap. > >I am wondering if the dealer should have resolved this issue while it was >under warranty, perhaps requiring replacement of the head gasket. Should I >have a leakdown test performed? Other tests? etc. > >Thanks! > >Regards, >Stan Shaw Excell.Net >Phone: (413) 599-0399 Fax: (413) 599-0407 >Stan.Shaw@Excell.Net http://www.excell.net/ _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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#7. UNSCRIBE - from Greer, Jeff - IEC01
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Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2001 11:19:29 -0400 From: "Greer, Jeff - IEC01" <JGREER@goiec.com> Subject: UNSCRIBE UNSUBSCRIBE -----Original Message----- From: E36M3 [SMTP:e36m3@bmw-m.net] Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 9:00 AM To: jgreer@goiec.com Subject: List Welcome Welcome to the E36M3 list! This list is a private, moderated list run by Sue Kraft for E36M3 enthusiasts. Please stay on topic and leave the flames at home! ************************************************************ List Commands UNSUBSCRIBE - unsubscribes you from the mailing list. DIR - sends a listing of files available in the list's GET directory GET filename1.ext,filename2.ext - sends the requested file(s) To issue a command/request to the server: Send a message with the command you wish executed as the subject of the message. ************************************************************ Hints 1. Before clicking the SEND button, take a moment to check (really look at) the following: a. The TO field - Is it really going where you want it? In most cases, it should be addressed to E36M3@bmw-m.net. Or, if you are sending a private message to the originator make sure you have his/her address not the list address. b. The SUBJECT field - Clean it before sending. It gets cluttered up with prepended junk. Every reply gets a RE: put in front of the Subject even if it already begins with one. Eventually, your reply may look like: Subject: RE: Re: RE: RE: Re: original subject c. If you are changing the subject, change the SUBJECT field to reflect the new subject. 2. Strip multiple footers and excess quotes. Messages can gather substantial debris in just a few exchanges. Every reply gets another footer appended to it, even if one is (or more are) already present. After a few replies, you can have quite a collection of identical footers. Please delete all of them before sending. Rest assured that the system will not forget to add another. Same problem with excess quotes. Can we keep them to a minimum by deleting all but the few needed words or lines? In many cases, we might be able to get rid of all the quotes without losing meaning, clarity, or continuity. ************************************************************
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#8. Re: [E36M3] Re: '96 M3 and overheating - from Peter Guagenti
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Date: Thu, 05 Apr 2001 08:26:54 -0700 From: Peter Guagenti <peter@guagenti.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: '96 M3 and overheating on 4/5/01 8:20 AM, thomas eby at thomaseby@hotmail.com wrote: > thermostat replaced but made no mention of it at the time of purchase. I too > have had coolant leaking from the radiator cap and replaced the cap only to > have the coolant reappear. As an aside, I see that BMP now offers a high-strength head gasket for rebuilds on E36 6-cylinders. They are also selling completely rebuilt cylinder heads for $1500. -peterg
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#9. Rare M3 for sale - from Seth Thomas
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Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2001 11:39:13 -0400 From: "Seth Thomas" <porsche993@mindspring.com> Subject: Rare M3 for sale You guys might want to look at this rare M3 for sale on Ebay. I don't think I have ever seen one with all these options. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/ebayISAPI.dll?MfcISAPICommand=ViewItem &item=576379666&t=0&r=0&indexURL=0&photoDisplayType=2#ebaylargephotohosting Seth Thomas www.m3ltw.com
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#10. RE: [E36M3] lightweight flywheel on '95 M3 - from Wayne Miller
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Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2001 11:36:29 -0400 From: "Wayne Miller" <m3@waynemiller.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] lightweight flywheel on '95 M3 Since I just did this, here are my comments: > 1) which flywheel (vendor) did you buy? I bought mine (a 12lb one) from TC Kline and paid just under $600 delivered. I know that you can get them for a little less but they were helpful on the phone so I gave them my business. > 2) did you have your software changed to compensate for possible stalling problems? No and my car is already Sharked > 3) what new vibrations/noises did you hear, and could you live with them? At first, there weren't any vibrations but now I find that they come and go. If I have been sitting in traffic for a while, I get the slight rattling noise. It doesn't bother me at all and it isn't always there. > 4) was the performance increase worth the $ and the side effects? If you are already doing the clutch - YES! There is little or no extra labor involved and you will kick yourself if you decide to change this later. The acceleration improvement in first and second is noticeable (even more so when you do a 3.46 ring and pinion). -Wayne '99 M3/2 with just about everything