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#1. Re: RE: [E36M3] Rear Trailing Arm Bushing? - from twisty M3
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Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2002 13:17:04 -0700 From: "twisty M3" <twistym3@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: RE: [E36M3] Rear Trailing Arm Bushing? Do these require any R/R, or do you literally just slide them in there? That sounds too good to be true, so I'm assuming it's not. ;) Jonathan L. >From: <cteague@cox.net> > >Sliding the bushings into the bracket that bolts >to the car was actually no big deal. These install >very easy. > _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx
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#2. FS:3.2 EURO Motor LHD off 98 M3-$$ lowered - from RacerxJLing@aol.com
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Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 16:22:09 EDT From: RacerxJLing@aol.com Subject: FS:3.2 EURO Motor LHD off 98 M3-$$ lowered Was $8950 Now, selling for $8550+shipping from Orange, CA 92867 Crated ready to ship. > 30000 kms (18xxx miles) Euro motor off left hand drive 98 M3. Includes > complete motor from valve cover to oil pan w/ ecu/EWS/euro exhaust > header/flywheel/a/c/alternator/intake box/multiple throttle bodies. Does > NOT include: euro radiator/oil cooler/expansion tank/intake snorkel/6spd. > Bolts right up to U.S. 5 spd. Stored in Orange, CA Serious inquiries only. Can find more info on the conversion at www.akgmotorsport.com PM me @ racerxjling@aol.com Thanks Jeff
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#3. Re[3]: [E36M3] Rear Trailing Arm Bushing? - from Andrej Dolenc
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Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 16:32:05 -0500 From: Andrej Dolenc <adolenc@erols.com> Subject: Re[3]: [E36M3] Rear Trailing Arm Bushing? When Rich and I did ours, we used some dishwasher soap on the shims. Wasn't too obnoxiously difficult that way. Andrej twisty M3 writes: > Do these require any R/R, or do you literally just slide them in there? > That sounds too good to be true, so I'm assuming it's not. ;) > Jonathan L. >>From: <cteague@cox.net> >> >>Sliding the bushings into the bracket that bolts >>to the car was actually no big deal. These install >>very easy. >>
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#4. Re: [E36M3] Alan's headlights. - from Scott Yu
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Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 13:56:37 -0700 (PDT) From: Scott Yu <segascott@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Alan's headlights. After the M3-only light test, we did a follow-up comparo of ZKW/Hella/Random Ellipsoid Frankenlights (that I cobbled together out of individual pieces that I had been collecting for about a year) equipped with 6000K Philips Ultinons, vs. an Audi S4 stock HID setup. We felt that the 6000k/ellipsoid setups fared well against the S4's factory system, but feel free to look at the pics and make your own judgment. All the pics in the yahoo album can be clicked on twice to bring up a larger image. The link to the writeup is here: http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?s=f606fbada6902c9e730097c8fede4d56&threadid=43933&highlight=audi+6000k+comparo The link to just the pics is here: http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/segascott/vwp?.dir=/HID+comparo&.dnm=output.jpg&.src=ph&.view=t&.hires=t scott --- "kitwetzler@mindspring.com" <kitwetzler@mindspring.com> wrote: > Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2002 20:44:56 -0400 > From: "kitwetzler@mindspring.com" > <kitwetzler@mindspring.com> > Subject: Alan's headlights. > > > > (though S2000s have a wicked setup that have the > > unfortunate ability to blind most oncoming drivers > > whenever they hit a bump). > > Much of that is due to too little rebound damping in > the factory shocks. > This is one of the reasons they are so spin happy > also. > > If y'all are interested in alan's lights, here is a > comparo: > > http://www.geocities.com/kitwetzler > > next time, we'll take the cars out to a dirt road > with a 6' ladder. > > -kit > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web - Check your email from the web at > http://mail2web.com/ . > > > > > ************************************************************* > List Commands > UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) 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 to the email address > e36m3@bmw-m.net. > ************************************************************* > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance.yahoo.com
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#5. Re: Re[3]: [E36M3] Rear Trailing Arm Bushing? - from Rich Beebe
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Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2002 17:03:01 -0400 From: Rich Beebe <rich@beebecomm.com> Subject: Re: Re[3]: [E36M3] Rear Trailing Arm Bushing? yep, we just tapped them in with a small deadblow. no trouble at all. well worth the effort. rich From: Andrej Dolenc <adolenc@erols.com> > When Rich and I did ours, we used some dishwasher soap on the shims. Wasn't > too obnoxiously difficult that way. > > Andrej > > twisty M3 writes: > >> Do these require any R/R, or do you literally just slide them in there? >> That sounds too good to be true, so I'm assuming it's not. ;) > >> Jonathan L. > > >>> From: <cteague@cox.net> >>> >>> Sliding the bushings into the bracket that bolts >>> to the car was actually no big deal. These install >>> very easy.
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#6. Re: [E36M3] Re: Howling OBDII E36 M3 - any ideas? - from matthew c. mead
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Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 17:33:01 -0400 From: "matthew c. mead" <mmead-bmw@goof.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Howling OBDII E36 M3 - any ideas? On Wed, Sep 04, 2002 at 01:23:33AM -0500, Ron Buchalski wrote: > >Just a followup to this in case anyone is interested. It turned > >out to be the PCV valve. > Matt, I find this interesting. I didn't think that the engine HAD a PCV > valve.... Yeah, so I queried him about this. Apparently it's not an M3 but a 318. It's so hard to tell the difference. Jeez. -matt -- matthew c. mead 97 Dakar M3/4 - sharked, xbraced 97 White GS-R/4 - stock (wife's) 92 Black Miata - dropped, dampened, headed towards SM http://www.goof.com/~mmead/
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#7. Re: RE: [E36M3] Rear Trailing Arm Bushing? - from cteague@cox.net
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Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 19:55:39 -0400 From: <cteague@cox.net> Subject: Re: RE: [E36M3] Rear Trailing Arm Bushing? Jonathan, The shims slide in easy. But to clarify, here are the steps to get there: 1) With rear of car on jackstands, remove rear wheels. 2) Remove 3 bolts that bolt rear trailing arm to car 3) Remove bolts on brake line to let rear trailing arm hang down. 4) Remove single bolt that bolts bracket to trailing arm bushing. Needs long breaker bar or air tool. 5) Then the metal bracket comes right off. 6) Put in shims, and slide bracket back on. This is the step that I said was easy. Steps 1-5 aren't all that bad. 7) Reassemble, and then realign car. This all assumes your stock bushings are OK. If you need to replace the stock bushings, you will need the special bushing tool to press out the old one, and press in a new one. I think Chester has one of these. Hopefully this clears things up. I think the hard part is removing the stock bushing, which I have not done yet, since mine looked OK. Chris > > > Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2002 13:17:04 -0700 > From: "twisty M3" <twistym3@hotmail.com> > Subject: Re: RE: [E36M3] Rear Trailing Arm Bushing? > > Do these require any R/R, or do you literally just slide them in there? > That sounds too good to be true, so I'm assuming it's not. ;) > > Jonathan L.
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#8. RE: Trailing arm bushings - from KLchmn@aol.com
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Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 22:13:02 EDT From: KLchmn@aol.com Subject: RE: Trailing arm bushings Jonathan, Your trailing arm bushings are shot. Mine were dead after 39k miles! Now, Dan Tackett drove the car for 20k of those miles, but they were way dead. Centers were ready to fall out at any moment. I replaced them with the RTRS polyurethane bushings (Bimmerworld or other supplier). Easy install once the stock ones were out. Remember, my car is a track car, so you might want something other than polyurethane (although I don't notice any *extra* noise from these). Things to do while you are in there: 1) closely, and I mean closely inspect the mounting bolt holes for cracks. These are a weak spot and this is your chance to ensure they are alright. If there are cracks, open your wallet WIDE. 2) if you were thinking about putting in SS brake lines, now is the time to do it as it is alot easier to mess with the trailing arm if you take the brake line off. Some people have been able to do it without taking it off, but I had the SS lines and I couldn't. 3) send me money. Actually, you can do this any time, but now is better than later! <g> Cheers, Kirk Lachman Sin City Chapter '95 M3 #21 I-stock '92 525i (5-speed) FOR SALE!
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#9. ABS light on and Noise from Wheel... What the #@*%!!! - from Peter Guagenti
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Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2002 19:27:31 -0700 From: Peter Guagenti <peter@guagenti.com> Subject: ABS light on and Noise from Wheel... What the #@*%!!! Okay, this is not my week. All kinds of things have been breaking on my '95, now the wife's car is having problems... The problem is two fold: ABS light is coming on intermittently. You shut the car down, start it back up and it's off for a little while. It eventually comes back on if you drive it hard enough. Checked the ABS sensors and there's nothing obviously wrong. What are the things that could potentially kick off the ABS light? At the same time, in what may be related, there's a very slight grinding noise coming from the DS front wheel (where there isn't a sensor). It's cyclical and increases with wheel speed. With the wheel jacked up, there seems to be more play in the hub than on the other wheel, but there isn't a noticeable difference when the wheel is on the ground. Could it be a bearing? Help! -peterg (too much broken, too little time)
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#10. Re: Missing radiator fluid - from GregKono@aol.com
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Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 22:56:27 EDT From: GregKono@aol.com Subject: Re: Missing radiator fluid <PRE>Recently (2 mo. ago) changed the radiator as the upper plastic neck had broken. Have noticed the persistant need to add fluid to the reservoir. First thought it was air in the system, now feel it's the head leaking. No spills/smoke/drips noticed. Thinking a bad head gasket or cracked/warped head (how much for a new head?). PS; oil looks a little light colored (oil/h20 mix). Any personal experiences?.Thanks.....Greg