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#1. warranty of rattles - from David Flanary
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Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 14:28:30 -0800 From: "David Flanary" <dflanary@markhamvineyards.com> Subject: warranty of rattles Bill: This is a new one. I don't find any fine print in the warranty excluding this. My car is in the shop today for a few small items before the warranty is up. Among the items is the squeaky seat belt adjuster (located in the B-pillar, right being my left ear). I would have had it taken care of long ago, but this car has given me little reason to take it in the stealer. Makes me wonder about all those crybaby letters in the ROUNDEL... David W. Flanary Markham Vineyards
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#2. RE: [E36M3] Let's diagnose an ugly sound... - from Doug Wirth
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Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 14:19:55 -0800 From: Doug Wirth <DWirth@serena.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Let's diagnose an ugly sound... I had this when my under panel went out. It pulled the wheel liner down and that is what was rubbing against my tire. Just get a JTD under panel Doug Wirth *********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ***********************************************************************
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#3. RE: [E36M3] Let's diagnose an ugly sound... - from Jon Phillips
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Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 14:28:40 -0800 From: jon@maximumpc.com (Jon Phillips) Subject: RE: [E36M3] Let's diagnose an ugly sound... Doug and Michael: Thanks for the tips. And both of you experienced the sound while under full lock? At 02:19 PM 11/5/2002, Doug Wirth wrote: >I had this when my under panel went out. It pulled the wheel liner down and >that is what was rubbing against my tire. Just get a JTD under panel > >Doug Wirth > > >*********************************************************************** >This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and >intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they >are addressed. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution >is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact >the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original >message. >*********************************************************************** ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Jon Phillips jphillips@maximumpc.com editor-in-chief 415-656-8778 Maximum PC magazine www.maximumpc.com Maximum PC/Future Network USA 150 North Hill Drive, Ste. 40 Brisbane, CA 94005 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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#4. Re: [E36M3] Let's diagnose an ugly sound... - from Jay G
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Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 12:40:17 -1000 From: Jay G <jguzman@hawaii.edu> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Let's diagnose an ugly sound... is it a metal-to-metal kinda of sound? if it is, then i cant help you there... if it's a scraping kinda of sound like cardboard being dragged across the street, then maybe it's just your fender liner(s) that worked loose and need to be reinforced...and bolted back into position...turn your wheel to full lock and check your fender liner if there's any areas that have been in contact with the tire...this is what happened to me... jay- M3, still with broken fender liners... Jon Phillips wrote: > But now I have a different problem: At full lock, > with the steering wheel all the way to the left, I hear a scraping noise > from the right/front of the car; I'll assume it's coming from the wheel.
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#5. Re: [E36M3] Poll: Blocked door handles - from Jay G
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Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 12:32:14 -1000 From: Jay G <jguzman@hawaii.edu> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Poll: Blocked door handles doh! another lister reminded me that the battery is in the trunk! thanx bobby! sorry, brain fart...i blame it on just getting off of graveyard shift when i wrote that message...i hate these 12.5 hr work shifts more and more... jay- who should be sleeping right now... Jay G wrote: > the cigarette lighter adapter was like those > cheapie units that promise to be able to jump start your car by hooking up the > cigarette lighter receptacles of 2 cars...i guess chester could leave one like it > in the trunk, since the trunk can unlock/open without power...
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#6. Re: Let's diagnose an ugly sound... - from Jeff Stowe
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Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 15:20:19 -0800 From: Jeff Stowe <jrstowe@pacbell.net> Subject: Re: Let's diagnose an ugly sound... Jon, Check your fender liners, undertray, and brake ducts. I have had these come loose (read break loose) after a few days of high speed track use more than once. Nothing a few big washers won't remedy. jeff 98 M3/4 with creative application of washers and angle brakets holding the cheap a** plastic together. -------------------- 10 -------------------- Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 13:55:39 -0800 From: jon@maximumpc.com (Jon Phillips) Subject: Let's diagnose an ugly sound... OK, It's been two days since the track school at Sears Point. Yesterday I posted a message about possible brake fade -- well, now it's gone (my pedal play is back to normal). But now I have a different problem: At full lock, with the steering wheel all the way to the left, I hear a scraping noise from the right/front of the car; I'll assume it's coming from the wheel. Wheel bearing? Something with calipers or the brake pad? For what it's worth, I tried stopping in a straight line at speed a few times, and the car brakes normally, i.e., it doesn't pull one way or the other.
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#7. OK, it's my, uh, "wheel well liner" (more...) - from Jon Phillips
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Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 15:16:51 -0800 From: jon@maximumpc.com (Jon Phillips) Subject: OK, it's my, uh, "wheel well liner" (more...) Fellas: Your diagnoses are right! I don't have my Bentley in front of me, so I don't know the name of the part, but it's not my underpanel; the underpanel looks fine (and it sure as hell better, because it's less than a year old). It's a plastic part that hugs the wheel well, and attaches to the underpanel. Fender liner? Wheel well liner? Is this just a simple matter of removing the tire and bolting it back in? Any tips would be most appreciated.
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#8. Re: [E36M3] warranty of rattles - from Michael
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Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 18:11:51 -0500 From: "Michael" <95m3ltw@charter.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] warranty of rattles Just remember, it only takes 1 BAD experience dealing with a POS dealer to get highly pissed off, especially when it concerns a expensive car. I loved my M3's, but doubt I will ever buy a new BMW EVER due to the dealer experiences I had with several different dealers while I owned 2 seperate E-36 M3s. My crybaby experience almost involved legal action to get my car fixed for a KNOWN problem with the diff bolts coming loose. Plus I was never refunded rental car bills, out of pocket expenses for hotel etc while stranded even though roadside supposedly covered all of that. Damn, this was years ago and it is pissing my off to think about it now. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Flanary" > Bill: > > Makes me wonder about all those crybaby letters in the ROUNDEL... > > David W. Flanary > Markham Vineyards
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#9. Re: [E36M3] warranty on squeaks - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 15:20:28 -0800 From: Jim Bassett <jimbassett@attbi.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] warranty on squeaks At 01:56 PM 11/5/02, BOOM,BILL (HP-Roseville,ex1) wrote: >I have a 99 M3 and was just told by the dealer that the warranty on squeaks >and rattles is only 1 year. I'm going home to see if I can find any mention >of this in my documentation, but has anyone else ever heard of this? Well, according to the Service & Warranty Manual, "adjustments" are covered for 1 year/12,000 miles. Squeaks & rattles may fall under the vague term "adjustments", and that may be what the dealer is referring to. Jim Bassett
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#10. RE: Let's diagnose an ugly sound... - from Tobin Finley
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Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 18:32:34 -0500 From: Tobin Finley <tfinley@fdt.net> Subject: RE: Let's diagnose an ugly sound... It's the plastic inside fender liner. You probably broke a tab during your school, and it's sagging just enough to touch the tire during full lock. Quite a common problem, but alas, it's easily and fairly cheaply fixed. Dealers carry these things in stock. Tobin '95 M3 > >OK, It's been two days since the track school at Sears Point. Yesterday I >posted a message about possible brake fade -- well, now it's gone (my pedal >play is back to normal). But now I have a different problem: At full lock, >with the steering wheel all the way to the left, I hear a scraping noise >from the right/front of the car; I'll assume it's coming from the wheel. > >Wheel bearing? Something with calipers or the brake pad? For what it's >worth, I tried stopping in a straight line at speed a few times, and the >car brakes normally, i.e., it doesn't pull one way or the other. >