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#1. seized rear rotors - from Don Chaney
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Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 19:28:57 -0600 From: Don Chaney <chaneydon@hotmail.com> Subject: seized rear rotors I am attempting to replace my rear rotors. The old ones wont come off. Parking brake is released. I have sprayed some rost off in there, is it just a matter of time? I have tapped with a rubber mallet. How long should I wait to get more aggressive? Any other tricks to try? These could be original rotors (67k). Don 95 M3
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#2. Re: rear diff carrier HELP!!!! - from James Clay
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Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 20:05:13 -0600 From: James Clay <james@bimmerworld.com> Subject: Re: rear diff carrier HELP!!!! #1 - studs are part of the CV flange on the axle. Grab this flange with your fingers and pull toward the front of the car. If it does not want to move, stick a screwdriver so that you are using the shaft to push forward on the end of the studs. There is a diff flange, rubber gasket, and diff flange there. Last resort is prying in the area of the gasket and replacing it if it gets nicked. #2 - no need to push the bolts up in my experience, but we usually have the whole suspension off. The carrier usually falls down nicely when the nuts and the other two bolts are removed. ------------------------------------------------------------------ James Clay http://www.bimmerworld.com Engineered BMW Performance Grand Am Cup / SCCA / BMWCCA Racecar Rental Genuine and OEM BMW Parts (540) 639-9648 ------------------------------------------------------------------
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#3. Re: [E36M3] seized rear rotors - from NickG
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Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 20:07:05 -0600 From: NickG <nick@tech-nick.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] seized rear rotors > I am attempting to replace my rear rotors. The old ones wont come off. > Parking brake is released. I have sprayed some rost off in there, is it > just a matter of time? I have tapped with a rubber mallet. How long > should > I wait to get more aggressive? Any other tricks to try? These could be > original rotors (67k). Get angry at them, REAL ANGRY, and bang away! And forget that rubber mallet, get yourself a steel hammer. Nick
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#4. [E36M3] Installing 5- or 6-point harnesses - from Carguymb@aol.com
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Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 20:15:20 -0600 From: Carguymb@aol.com Subject: [E36M3] Installing 5- or 6-point harnesses Sorry if this is a duplicate post. I posted this earlier, but (since I didn't hear anything back) I think it got lost in the recent blank posting problem, and a cross-post to the UUC digest only solicited a couple of responses: I'm looking to install the 5-point harnesses I had in my previous track car into my M3 coupé. I'd prefer to minimize (avoid, if possible) hole-drilling, and also need to maintain a fully functional rear seat, since it's a daily driver and occasional kid-hauler. I've been looking at the Brey-Krause harness bar as an effective way to mount the shoulder straps, and B-K also has a neat adapter for the outer lap belt that uses the factory mounting point. Any pointers on the inner lap belts and the crotch strap? For the latter, I've thought of upgrading to a 6-point setup, and sandwiching each end under the front seat track bolts, then threading the belt up through an inconspicuous slit between the seat cushion and extendable thigh support of the Vader seats. Comments and suggestions? I'm not sure what the options are for the inner belt are, though (and I want to avoid messing around with the belt tensioners, etc., until I have to). Does anybody have experience doing this to offer constructive input on how to cleanly install a safe harness setup? (BTW, please, no counseling on the harnesses without a rollbar subject. I'm aware of the arguments, but I'll accept a small increase in my personal risk to avoid an increased risk to my kids in the back from the rollbar.) TIA, Martin Bullen '95 M3 '97 Z3 2.8
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#5. Re: [E36M3] seized rear rotors - from Rex Tener
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Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 20:23:35 -0600 From: Rex Tener <rex_tener@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] seized rear rotors At 07:51 PM 4/1/2002 -0600, Don Chaney wrote: >I am attempting to replace my rear rotors. The old ones wont come off. >Parking brake is released. I have sprayed some rost off in there, is it >just a matter of time? I have tapped with a rubber mallet. How long >should I wait to get more aggressive? Any other tricks to try? Hi Don, I just did front and rear rotors and pads on my 1996 M3 on Sunday. To get the rotors off, I tap them from behind with a hammer at several points separated by about 60 degrees. That usually walks them right off. If that doesn't work, then I use a 3 pound mini-sledge to walk them off. That has never failed. I then clean all the corrosion off of the hubs with brake parts cleaner and a medium stainless steel brush. Remember to remove the rotor set screw and wear safety glasses when striking metal on metal. -- Rex Tener rex_tener@yahoo.com
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#6. Re: [E36M3] seized rear rotors - from Peter Guagenti
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Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 20:39:26 -0600 From: Peter Guagenti <peter@guagenti.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] seized rear rotors on 4/1/02 5:51 PM, Don Chaney at chaneydon@hotmail.com wrote: > I wait to get more aggressive? Any other tricks to try? These could be > original rotors (67k). You need a BFH my friend -- someone else already explained that one. If you want to speed up the process, use a torch to heat up the center of the rotor before swinging. The first time I replaced my rear rotors, that was the _only_ way to get them off. -peterg (happy to relieve stress by banging on something ;-)
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Installing 5- or 6-point harnesses - from Peter Guagenti
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Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 20:48:53 -0600 From: Peter Guagenti <peter@guagenti.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Installing 5- or 6-point harnesses on 4/1/02 6:20 PM, Carguymb@aol.com at Carguymb@aol.com wrote: > I've been looking at the Brey-Krause harness bar as an effective way > to mount the shoulder straps, If you have fold-down rear seats, drill a hole and mount a bolt under the rear deck. I have seen this on a few cars. Simpson makes a shoulder harness that runs that far back. > Any pointers on the inner lap belts and the crotch strap? The crotch strap can usually be wrapped around any lateral metal bar in the seat frame. Pop the seat out and start looking. > I'm not sure what the options are for the inner belt are, Jim Ochi, a fellow lister, gave me a good idea when I was doing mine: Metolius 3/8" bolt hanger (http://www.rei.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=1035&prmen br=8 000&cgrfnbr=4500708) You mount these at the seat mounting bolts and you can attach the harness directly to them. It's very easy if you have the click-on style mounts for the lap belts. Otherwise, you'll have to figure something else out (folding the strap and looping it through might work) This solution may work in the front bolts for a 6-point. > Does anybody have experience doing this to offer constructive input on > how to cleanly install a safe harness setup? The above directions are great for installing a harness that will hold you in during hard cornering, braking, etc., but to have a totally crash-safe car you may need to mount the harness very differently. The argument can be made however, that using a harness without a rollbar _increases_ your chance of injury in an accident, so you have to think about that too. Frankly, if I were you, I'd sell my harness on eBay and buy a Schroth 4 point harness that clicks into the factory mounts. It's the easiest and safest way to go. -peterg
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#8. Re: [E36M3] seized rear rotors - from donna seeley
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Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 21:19:12 -0600 From: donna seeley <dlseeley@earthlink.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] seized rear rotors My addition: a thin film of anti-seize on the hub and rotor set screw. Unless you find you enjoy whacking the rotors off. Donna > On Monday, April 1, 2002, at 06:30 PM, Rex Tener wrote: >> >> At 07:51 PM 4/1/2002 -0600, Don Chaney wrote: >> I am attempting to replace my rear rotors. > > <snip BFH application> > I then clean all the corrosion off of the hubs with brake parts cleaner > and a medium stainless steel brush. > > Remember to remove the rotor set screw and wear safety glasses when > striking metal on metal. >
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#9. Feedback on S-03s - from The Buch
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Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 22:11:15 -0600 From: The Buch <the_buch@telus.net> Subject: Feedback on S-03s Jay ... I do not feel the S-03s are nearly as good all-around as the originial Pilot Sports ... they definitely do not track to centre as naturally, and I do not like their rain-handling characteristics ... plus, I got 40,000 mi out of my rears and still had some meat left on the fronts of my PSs just by looking after inflation religiously (spec-2lbs in the rear and spec+2lbs in front) ... no experience with the Pirellis ... Doug Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 10:53:51 -0600 From: Junaidi Irwan <junaidi.irwan@usa.net> Subject: S03 VS Rosso Hi all, I am in need to replace my worn tires. I am wondering if anyone ever use these 2 tires before (Bridgestone S03 and P Zero Rosso). I appreciate your feedback on this! Thanks beforehand! Jay
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#10. Apr 6th NASA event at Lime Rock - from AVUSM3@aol.com
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Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 09:41:49 -0600 From: AVUSM3@aol.com Subject: Apr 6th NASA event at Lime Rock Are any listers going to the NASA DE event at Lime Rock this Saturday? If so, stop by and say hello. Regards, John Cloutier '95 Avus Blue M3 http://home.attbi.com/~avusm3/
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#11. Thanks for the input - from Steve Klein
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Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 09:48:56 -0600 From: Steve Klein <klein@robinsonad.com> Subject: Thanks for the input Thank you to all who responded to my inquiries. I'm sure I'll be a more frequent poster once the weather warms a bit more and I get myself in deep! Thanks again for your assistance! Steve