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#1. Cooling System - Thanks - from Johnny Lee
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Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2003 17:41:23 -0400 From: Johnny Lee <arionatof@comcast.net> Subject: Cooling System - Thanks I finally got the cooling system done. It took me a long time since this the first time I take out anything from the engine compartment. I usually just deal with drain plugs and fill plugs. I guess this is the price you pay as a (very) amateurish backyard mechanic. But the satisfaction factor is tremendous. Next time it should take me 1/3 time less to do same job since I have done it once. I thank everyone on the list who has given me advice on how to do it. Definitely a great community here. I also sharked the car finally. 2nd gear is never the same :) Johnny - who is still smelling like coolant after two showers. 1998 M3/4 ************************************************* Please help support the E36M3 list by visiting our sponsors: Taylor Autosport http://www.taylorautosport.com Rogue Engineering http://www.rogueengineering.com BMW M3 Specialties http://www.jt-designs.com Bimmerworld http://www.bimmerworld.com DIGEST INFORMATION: http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm *************************************************
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#2. Re: Installing RE differential cover - from John Pease
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Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2003 15:43:59 -0700 (PDT) From: John Pease <john_pease123@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Installing RE differential cover Andrew E. Kalman wrote in great detail about his RE differential cover experience. He failed to mention that it helps to have the car up on a lift and an extra set of hands to wrestle the finished differential back in place and align it while all of its appendages are attached. BTW don't believe his Mr. Clean and the class 10 garage line of BS. The former is a pig while working on cars but for some reason I always wind up dirtier when I help him. The latter is a pig-stye of very high order although it contains many great tools and a nice lift. John Pease Maybe the ZO6 needs a differential cover. __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - File online, calculators, forms, and more http://tax.yahoo.com
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#3. Steering Rack - from Don Chaney
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Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2003 18:27:17 -0500 From: "Don Chaney" <chaneydon@hotmail.com> Subject: Steering Rack > I attended a tech inspection today and it appears my steering rack is going. > The left side has quite a bit of play in it. While its apparently not an > urgent repair, I am probably going to need to fix it or get it fixed at some > point. A couple questions: > > 1. Best source for a rebuilt rack? Eurasian has $750 on their web site > (after return of core). Did not find any other prices on the internet. > 2. Difficulty of replacing? It doesnt sound too bad, with the exception of > the mess. I would have to do it under jack stands, so I am inclined to pay > to have it done. How much labor should be charged by a competant shop? > > Thanks in advance, > > Don > 95 M3 w/ 73,000 miles. >
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#4. WTB: Battery Tray - from Ron Katona
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Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2003 20:51:47 -0400 From: Ron Katona <rkatona@cox.net> Subject: WTB: Battery Tray Any of you racer types who've gutted you cars have a battery tray lying around you want to unload for a few bucks? Went to a local autocross today and forgot mine in the grid area. Someone found it... and threw it in the trash <sheesh!>. -- Ron Katona
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#5. Re: [E36M3] Steering Rack - from Chester Wong
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Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2003 21:02:10 -0700 (PDT) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Steering Rack $750 is waaaaaayyyy too much. I forgot how much I can get it for, but it was much less than that. You'll need a few other parts that are one-time use items, but overall, it's not too difficult. About the most difficult part is connect the steering column to the rack :) Chester --- Don Chaney <chaneydon@hotmail.com> wrote: > Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2003 18:27:17 -0500 > From: "Don Chaney" <chaneydon@hotmail.com> > Subject: Steering Rack > > > I attended a tech inspection today and it appears my steering rack is > going. > > The left side has quite a bit of play in it. While its apparently not an > > urgent repair, I am probably going to need to fix it or get it fixed at > some > > point. A couple questions: > > > > 1. Best source for a rebuilt rack? Eurasian has $750 on their web site > > (after return of core). Did not find any other prices on the internet. > > 2. Difficulty of replacing? It doesnt sound too bad, with the exception > of > > the mess. I would have to do it under jack stands, so I am inclined to > pay > > to have it done. How much labor should be charged by a competant shop? > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > Don > > 95 M3 w/ 73,000 miles. > > > > > ************************************************* > Please help support the E36M3 list by visiting our sponsors: > Taylor Autosport http://www.taylorautosport.com > Rogue Engineering http://www.rogueengineering.com > BMW M3 Specialties http://www.jt-designs.com > Bimmerworld http://www.bimmerworld.com > > DIGEST INFORMATION: > http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm > ************************************************* > > =====
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#6. RE: camber plates - from kim.burgess@att.net
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Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 04:52:03 +0000 From: kim.burgess@att.net Subject: RE: camber plates Jonathan wrote "I have a quick question with regard to the offset upper strut mounting plates on the M3, like where did he get them??" I seem to recall a thread about a year back indicating that someone on the list was in the process of developing an adjustable 'stock looking' camber plate. Anyone recall the thread and/or who/where those plates might be? Kim Burgess
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#7. Re: [E36M3] RE: camber plates - from LoweSeaton@aol.com
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Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 01:05:08 EDT From: LoweSeaton@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] RE: camber plates Could you be thinking of Ground Control? <A HREF="http://www.ground-control.com/">http://www.ground-control.com/</A> "Street Camber/Caster plates for stock springs are on the way! Check back soon!" Lowell Seaton '95 M3 BMW CCA #131505
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#8. RE: [E36M3] Steering Rack - from Patrick Buthmann
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Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 07:52:09 -0400 From: "Patrick Buthmann" <patrick@teutonic.ca> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Steering Rack On that note, are there any 'quick ratio' racks available for the E36 M3? For that matter, is the E36 M3 steering rack the same ratio as the E36 325is? Pat -----Original Message----- From: Chester Wong [mailto:chester_p_wong@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 12:06 AM To: E36M3 Subject: Re: [E36M3] Steering Rack Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2003 21:02:10 -0700 (PDT) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Steering Rack $750 is waaaaaayyyy too much. I forgot how much I can get it for, but it was much less than that. You'll need a few other parts that are one-time use items, but overall, it's not too difficult. About the most difficult part is connect the steering column to the rack :) Chester --- Don Chaney <chaneydon@hotmail.com> wrote: > Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2003 18:27:17 -0500 > From: "Don Chaney" <chaneydon@hotmail.com> > Subject: Steering Rack > > > I attended a tech inspection today and it appears my steering rack > > is > going. > > The left side has quite a bit of play in it. While its apparently > > not an urgent repair, I am probably going to need to fix it or get > > it fixed at > some > > point. A couple questions: > > > > 1. Best source for a rebuilt rack? Eurasian has $750 on their web > > site (after return of core). Did not find any other prices on the > > internet. 2. Difficulty of replacing? It doesnt sound too bad, with > > the exception > of > > the mess. I would have to do it under jack stands, so I am inclined > > to > pay > > to have it done. How much labor should be charged by a competant > > shop? > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > Don > > 95 M3 w/ 73,000 miles. > > > > > ************************************************* > Please help support the E36M3 list by visiting our sponsors: Taylor > Autosport http://www.taylorautosport.com Rogue Engineering > http://www.rogueengineering.com BMW M3 Specialties > http://www.jt-designs.com Bimmerworld http://www.bimmerworld.com > > DIGEST INFORMATION: http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm > ************************************************* > > ===== ************************************************* Please help support the E36M3 list by visiting our sponsors: Taylor Autosport http://www.taylorautosport.com Rogue Engineering http://www.rogueengineering.com BMW M3 Specialties http://www.jt-designs.com Bimmerworld http://www.bimmerworld.com DIGEST INFORMATION: http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm *************************************************
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#9. Powerflex bushing failure - from Dinah G. DeRoller
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Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 09:23:01 -0400 From: "Dinah G. DeRoller" <dinah_g_deroller@redcom.com> Subject: Powerflex bushing failure Folks, I just found out, that after one year and about 30 track days/light street(highway) driving, that the control arm and trailing arm Powerflex bushings I had put in my car last March are torn. I was pleased with the poly bushings' effect of tightening everything up, and wish to achieve the same effect, but not with something that's going to fail so soon. So, here is what I am considering doing: Front: Replace the control arms. This hasn't been done yet, and I think it's time. I can go with either stock or E30 aluminum. I will be replacing these no matter what bushings I choose. Opinions from those who have E30 aluminum ones? Rear: replace the beat powerflex bushings with stock and use the Ground Control spacers. I'm leary of going with the monoball solid aluminum TA because I do drive the car on the street occasionally. I am leary, because of my previous experience, of just replacing the powerflex bushings with more of the same, but will be calling Phil at OMPD to see what he says. How many others have experienced this failure? If anyone has any experience, positive or negative with this setup I am looking at, please let me know. I've done a full digest search and see a lot little pieces of information, but time is short and I need to be able to come up with a setup quickly. Thanks in advance for any help you can give me. Dinah '97 M3/2 Proparts C/O suspension, Eibach Sways, UUC exhaust, UUC SS, gauged, TCKline rollbar, Sabelt 6-pts, etc.etc. with unhappy torn bushings :-(
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Differential Cover Replacement - from Ben Liaw - Rogue Engineering
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Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 09:24:52 -0400 From: "Ben Liaw - Rogue Engineering" <ben@rogueengineering.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Differential Cover Replacement > Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2003 08:59:02 -0700 > From: "Andrew E. Kalman" <aek@pumpkininc.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Differential Cover Replacement <snip> > 1) Clean the new cover ** scrupulously **. i did mine in a parts > washer (twice), in a bathtub (twice), etc. The aftermarket covers are > sand-cast, whereas the factory one is machine-cast, so the > aftermarket ones are bound to be less clean. actually, the factory covers are done with a permanent mold. however, this method is very expensive for anybody, unless they're building multi-thousands of them. ours (as well as other aftermarket ones) are sand cast. <snip> > 8) I didn't like the M10x1 sender thread, so I re-tapped it for > M12x1.5 (or M12x1.25, I don't recall) and re-cut the (tapered) > threads on a VDO M12x1.5/1.25 sender so as to be able to use it > instead. With a reasonably thin-walled socket, you can install such a > sender (with its bigger hex flats) in the RE cover. I used a aluminum > sealing washer. Prototype Technology Group, who uses our E36 differential covers on their new 2003 E46 M3 racecars (all 4 of them) in Speed World Challenge, don't even use the sender hole we provided. Then again, they also replace the rubber bushings with Gruppe N aluminum mounts, weld on some additional gussets, and weld off the vent hole. They used to use the Alpina cover before switching to ours. <snip> > 12) Don't even think of using the original fill and drain plugs -- > you won't have any room for the Allen key tool to get at them between > the spare tire well and the cover. Use standard hex-head plugs > (M22?x1.5?) instead (e.g. from Global Metrics in Belmont, CA or > Metric Multistandard Corp, etc.). Yes, M22x1.5 is the thread. <snip> > I am EXTREMELY happy with my RE cover. On-track, the highest temp > I've ever seen is ... 150 degrees (!). It's insane how much cooler it > runs than before. hopefully, PTG is happy, too! now, if they can just keep those pesky Z06s and 911s off their tails, we'll see BMW on the podium again! Regards, Ben Liaw - Rogue Engineering http://www.rogueengineering.com 201-444-8150