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#1. RE: [E36M3] Front caliper piston won't retract - any suggestions - from Mark Kern
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Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2002 09:29:54 -0700 From: "Mark Kern" <markkern@cox.net> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Front caliper piston won't retract - any suggestions I don't really have an answer, but was curious: Would this happen if you didn't remove the cap on the brake fluid reservoir and had already pushed back some of the pistons? I could see this causing pressure to build in the system, preventing the pushing back of that last piston. Last time I did the brakes I had to suck out some of the brake fluid with a turkey baster, or it would have overflowed. Other than that, maybe the piston is binding and its time for a rebuild? Apologies in advance for my mechanical ignorance. ;) - Markus > While changing pads today at the track I found that I could not get a front > caliper pistons to go back in. Even two hands on a huge c-clamp would not > move the piston. Anyone have a suggestion on how to get the piston to > retract? Thanks
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#2. Re: Trailing arm bushing tool - from Neil Maller
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Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2002 11:31:29 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: Trailing arm bushing tool on 7/1/02 10:42 AM, Noah Paci at npaci@rr.com wrote: > I have a copy of the pics here: > http://www.noahpaci.com/subframe_tool/index.html > thanks to: Sheldon Nelson [snelsonm5@worldnet.att.net] & Neil Deshpande > [neildeshpande@yahoo.com] > Cheers, > Noah. > P.S. Let me know how it goes, I need to make one as well. That's Neil D's E30 subframe bushing removal tool. Is there reason to think it would be usable for E36 trailing arm bushings? However I repeat - having done it once with homemade tools, next time I'd rent the proper tool from Chester or Brett. I don't see any reason to spend hours struggling with improvisation when the job can be done quickly, easily and inexpensively with the right tool. When I did mine that tool wasn't readily available. Now it is. Neil 96 M3
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#3. Re: Bad Wheel Bearing? - from Neil Maller
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Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2002 11:34:40 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: Bad Wheel Bearing? on 7/1/02 11:17 AM, Mike Frank <mfrank28@comcast.net> wrote: > About 5k miles after replacing my bearings, an almost identical noise > reappeared. I couldn't believe I toasted the new ones so quickly. I didn't. > It turned out to be the crazy wear pattern on the worn out S02s which had a > rough life coping with a lot of negative camber. Ain't that the truth! My initially silent Kumho ECSTA 712 tires now do that. Of course during track season I run with 3 degrees front negative camber... Neil 96 M3
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#4. Poor-mans Understeer Correction - from Mark Kern
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Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2002 09:37:32 -0700 From: "Mark Kern" <markkern@cox.net> Subject: Poor-mans Understeer Correction A friend mentioned to me that the staggered setup on my 99 M3 is part of why it has an understeer tendency, and that one way to correct this is to run the same size tire on all four wheels. While I get decent results just by increasing the pressure of my front tires, I was wondering if anyone else has run with the "same size" tire setup with good results. If so, what size tire? Thanks, Mark 99 Cosmos Black M3
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#5. Re: Trailing arm bushing tool - from Neil Maller
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Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2002 11:48:11 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: Trailing arm bushing tool OK, so here are two bushing R&R DIY links: Bob Tunnell (adapted from Marco Romani): www.tunnellracing.com/trailbush.html and from the inimitable Jim Powell: www.bmw-m.net/TechProc/trailing_arm_bushings.htm I followed Bob's method, and while Jim's does have a certain charm (!), I'll still go with the rented tool next time. Neil 96 M3
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#6. CAI induced whistle - from Michael Kelley
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Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2002 12:56:22 -0400 From: "Michael Kelley" <mkelley@nc.rr.com> Subject: CAI induced whistle I've posted about this before and got no response, thought I would try again. Car is a 98M3, Sharked w/JC CAI, SS exhaust....symptom is a whistle from the engine compartment at (and only at) 2K RPM under moderate acelleration. I've tried several aftermarket intakes, with and without heat shields, they all exhibit the same whistle so it's not an air passage problem caused by the shield. Reinstalling the stock airbox eliminates the problem. Tried a "fogged" airbox, no whistle. I've searched the TIS and have come up with the following: SI 110598000, Crankcase Ventilation System Check says: "A malfunctioning crankcase vantilation valve may cause the following complaints: - engine runs rough - whistling noise from the crankcase ventilation valve Coincidentally, I also have a slight surging @ 2-3K RPM that the dealer has been unable to fix, have tried new fuel pressure regulator, throttle position sensor, latest DME program, etc., so I just drive a little harder and don't notice it any more :-) If I remove the oil filler cap at idle, the engine begins rough idle (normal) and the crancase pulls air into the filller hole so it also has negative pressure. The SI mentiones using a special tool (a slack tube Manometer) to measure the crankcase negative pressure and to check the CV valve but I would rather avoid a trip to the dealer if possible. Anyone have any experience with a whistle like this or a bad CV valve? Any guesses why the CAI would allow the whistle but the stock box won't? Any suggestions/wild ass guesses I could try? Thanks, Mike 98M3C
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Re: Trailing arm bushing tool - from Rex Tener
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Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2002 10:08:47 -0700 From: Rex Tener <rex_tener@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Trailing arm bushing tool At 11:37 AM 7/1/2002 -0500, Neil Maller wrote: >However I repeat - having done it once with homemade tools, next time I'd >rent the proper tool from Chester or Brett. I agree 100% with Neil. I changed the trailing arm bushing on my '95 M3 with a tool that I made myself. It was a still a struggle. When it came time to change the trailing arm bushing on my '96 M3, I rented the tool from Chester and I had it done in a few hours rather than a really long day. -- Rex Tener rex_tener@yahoo.com 1996 BMW M3, SCCA SFR Solo II Street-Mod #173
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#8. RE: Trailing arm bushing tool - from Noah Paci
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Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2002 13:21:05 -0400 From: "Noah Paci" <npaci@rr.com> Subject: RE: Trailing arm bushing tool whoops, I realized I had sent out the subframe bushing tool instead of the requested trailing arm bushing right after clicking send. I was hoping no one would notice. :) cheers, Noah -----Original Message----- From: Neil Maller [mailto:neil.maller@gte.net] Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 12:31 PM To: Noah Paci; E36M3 Subject: Re: Trailing arm bushing tool on 7/1/02 10:42 AM, Noah Paci at npaci@rr.com wrote: > I have a copy of the pics here: > http://www.noahpaci.com/subframe_tool/index.html > thanks to: Sheldon Nelson [snelsonm5@worldnet.att.net] & Neil Deshpande > [neildeshpande@yahoo.com] > Cheers, > Noah. > P.S. Let me know how it goes, I need to make one as well. That's Neil D's E30 subframe bushing removal tool. Is there reason to think it would be usable for E36 trailing arm bushings? However I repeat - having done it once with homemade tools, next time I'd rent the proper tool from Chester or Brett. I don't see any reason to spend hours struggling with improvisation when the job can be done quickly, easily and inexpensively with the right tool. When I did mine that tool wasn't readily available. Now it is. Neil 96 M3
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#9. Re: Trailing arm bushing tool - from Berney, Butch
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Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2002 10:29:36 -0700 From: "Berney, Butch" <butch.berney@lamrc.com> Subject: Re: Trailing arm bushing tool That's the one! My brain isn't quite as mushed as I thought :-) Thanks a bunch Noah! Butch ---------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2002 11:42:17 -0400 From: "Noah Paci" <npaci@rr.com> Subject: Re: Trailing arm bushing tool I have a copy of the pics here: http://www.noahpaci.com/subframe_tool/index.html thanks to: Sheldon Nelson [snelsonm5@worldnet.att.net] & Neil Deshpande [neildeshpande@yahoo.com] Cheers, Noah. P.S. Let me know how it goes, I need to make one as well.
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#10. springs? - from kitwetzler@mindspring.com
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Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2002 13:30:35 -0400 From: "kitwetzler@mindspring.com" <kitwetzler@mindspring.com> Subject: springs? Hi Everyone, just wondering if anyone out there has: * a pair of 6" 400 lb/in 60mm race springs * a pair of 7" 450 lb/in 60mm or 2.5" race springs. * a pair of ground control urethane rear upper spring perches Let me know! The 2.5" springs are $50 a piece from GC, so hopefully used springs would be less than that. Thanks everyone. BTW, when I installed my H&R coilovers, I didn't trim the factory bumpstops. BAD idea. Car rides quite a bit better over small and medium bumps. Yay! (and sheesh... it rode great before, too!) -kit 97 m3/4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .