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#1. Car pulls under braking - from AVUSM3@aol.com
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Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 07:13:43 EDT From: AVUSM3@aol.com Subject: Car pulls under braking In a message dated 4/29/2003 6:50:48 AM Eastern Standard Time, e36m3@bmw-m.net writes: When driven hard on the track, my car tends to have the same problem under braking. My car is a '95 M3 with Bilstein/H&R setup. I also experienced the same exact sensation in a friends '97 M3 4 door with the H&R coilover setup. I think this problem is evident in a lot of M3s with aggresive street/track suspensions. Both of our cars are used hard at the track, but are well maintained with current tie rods, control arms,. RSMs, etc. This behavior occurs on my car no matter what alignment I have on the car. When I reduced the toe-in in the rear that seemed to reduce it some. I think I might be related to the corner weighting of the car, and the fact that E36 M3s are generally light in the right-rear corner. Any opinions? Thanks, John Cloutier '95 M3 > Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2003 21:34:32 -0700 (PDT) > From: Garrett <garrettmcw@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Car pulls under braking > > > I have a similar problem, can be quite a violent pull > under hard braking. During the braking exercise at a > recent autox school, I had disconnected the ABS to get > a feel for what it was like without, and an observer > said that I was locking up the right rear wheel more > than any others. I thought maybe it was the RTAB's > too, but replaced them (with Powerflexes) this weekend > and the problem hasn't changed. So it looks like a > braking system problem... I've yet to do spring brake > service and am hoping there's just some air somewhere > but suspect a possible funky caliper. What I don't > get is why I'd get *more* braking power out of a bad > caliper...perhaps the other side is bad (weak)? I > suppose I could rationalize the rears locking up first > since the weight is off the back end under hard > braking, but am not sure if this is the correct way to > think about it. When the rest of the brake system is > good, do the rears lock up first when the ABS is off > or broken? If so, that would point to a bad left rear > caliper, but if the fronts normally lock up first and > I'm locking up the right rear first, what would be the > deal with that? The problem seems to be worse some > times than others, fwiw, which I think would point to > a caliper itself and not just air. > > -Garrett
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#2. RE: Alternator pulley removal... - from Chamberlain, Jesse
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Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 08:32:19 -0400 From: "Chamberlain, Jesse" <jchamb06@harris.com> Subject: RE: Alternator pulley removal... Hi William, I just installed my UUC pulley set a few weeks ago, and the alternator pully was the biggest pain in the butt. I ended up just taking the alternator off and bringing it to a place that had a impact wrench. I tried using a strap wrench to hold the pulley in place while I attempted to get the nut off. But what ended up happening was that the pully was staying still( strap wrench was working!), and the nut and shaft were turning together!! took me about an hour of working on it for me to stop and bring it someplace. It took them about 35 seconds to take off the old one and put the UUC pully on. And this was with a almost brand new (reman) alternator. I replace my alternator about 5K miles ago. You could get a cheap electric impact wrench and use that to get the nut off. www.harborfreight.com is selling them for 39 dollars (After this experience, I bought one) You will be very pleased with the UUC pullies, I am. In my opinion, it make a huge difference in all gears. Hope this helps. Jesse Chamberlain -------------------- 7 -------------------- Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2003 19:40:31 -0400 From: "William T. Wallace" <daddy30@earthlink.net> Subject: Alternator pulley removal... Hello all, I'm about to pick up a UUC Underdrive pulley set. Looking for some tips on removing the alternator pulley (Veleo). I have the 24mm socket but what the best way to hold the alternator so it will not spin. ** Any other pointers for doing this procedure would be greatly appreciated. W. Wallace Tarheel BMWCCA '95 M3 '00 528i
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#3. RE: [E36M3] Car pulls under braking - from Mel Silva
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Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 08:27:13 -0500 From: "Mel Silva" <melsilva@mindspring.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Car pulls under braking Have you that track your cars considered using a brake bias valve on that right real line? Reducing the effective pressure to the right rear caliper should increase the effective pressure to the other calipers. Assuming of course that this is just a "characteristic" of the cars and not a mechanical problem. Mel -----Original Message----- From: AVUSM3@aol.com [mailto:AVUSM3@aol.com] When driven hard on the track, my car tends to have the same problem under braking. My car is a '95 M3 with Bilstein/H&R setup. I also experienced the same exact sensation in a friends '97 M3 4 door with the H&R coilover setup. I think this problem is evident in a lot of M3s with aggresive street/track suspensions. Both of our cars are used hard at the track, but are well maintained with current tie rods, control arms,. RSMs, etc. This behavior occurs on my car no matter what alignment I have on the car. When I reduced the toe-in in the rear that seemed to reduce it some. I think I might be related to the corner weighting of the car, and the fact that E36 M3s are generally light in the right-rear corner. Any opinions? Thanks, John Cloutier '95 M3
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#4. RE: [E36M3] Bad Cat? - from Newman, Christopher
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Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 09:56:33 -0400 From: "Newman, Christopher" <CNewman@LSAC.org> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Bad Cat? Do you need to be the original owner of the car for this to be covered under warranty ? For a 1996 with under 80k miles, do I still have about a year's worth of coverage if anything were to happen to my cat ? My instinct tells me the warranty would only apply to the original owner, but if it's an emissions thing, maybe it applies to all owners. Can anyone clarify this ? Thanks. > -----Original Message----- > From: Andrej Dolenc [SMTP:adolenc@erols.com] > Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 10:09 PM > To: E36M3 > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Bad Cat? > > Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2003 22:17:12 -0400 > From: Andrej Dolenc <adolenc@erols.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Bad Cat? > > > 3. Is the cat converter covered under warranty? > > The cat is convered under the emissions warranty, which we just recently > discussed on the list - 8 yrs, 80k miles from the date of purchase. If it > is bad, you should be able to get a new one from the dealer under that > warranty. I was able to get a new cat because the heat shield that's part > of the cat assembly was rattling. > > Andrej > '97 M3 > > > > ************************************************* > 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 > Turner Motorsport http://www.turnermotorsport.com > > DIGEST INFORMATION: > http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm > ************************************************* >
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#5. RE: [E36M3] Re: 911 - from Peter H Reinhart
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Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 10:00:49 -0400 From: "Peter H Reinhart" <reinhart@neuro.duke.edu> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Re: 911 The 964 model was introduced in '89 as a four-wheel drive Carrera 4, and in '90 as the two-wheel drive Carrera. These cars have the one-piece, all body color bumpers and the engine cover that raises at 50 MPH to form a wing. This is also the first year for standard dual airbags and ABS. Production of these cars ran from 1989 until 1994. Lots of web sites, but I like the www.rennlist.org site. Cheers, Peter R '98 M3/4 (E36) '91 911 (964) -----Original Message----- From: Gary Brauch [mailto:gjbrauch@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 8:49 PM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] Re: 911 Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2003 18:41:08 -0700 (PDT) From: Gary Brauch <gjbrauch@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: 911 >>a '91 911 (964)<< I must be missing something...since when is a 964 a 911???
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#6. RE: [E36M3] Bad Cat? - from Jay W. Hudson
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Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 07:17:53 -0700 From: "Jay W. Hudson" <jwhud@cdsnet.net> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Bad Cat? Warranty goes with the car. So, you're good to go. Jay At 08:58 AM 4/29/03 -0500, you wrote: >Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 09:56:33 -0400 >From: "Newman, Christopher" <CNewman@LSAC.org> >Subject: RE: [E36M3] Bad Cat? > > > >Do you need to be the original owner of the car for this to be covered under >warranty ? >For a 1996 with under 80k miles, do I still have about a year's worth of >coverage if anything were to happen to my cat ? >My instinct tells me the warranty would only apply to the original owner, >but if it's an emissions thing, maybe it applies to all >owners. Can anyone clarify this ? Thanks. > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Andrej Dolenc [SMTP:adolenc@erols.com] >> Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 10:09 PM >> To: E36M3 >> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Bad Cat? >> >> Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2003 22:17:12 -0400 >> From: Andrej Dolenc <adolenc@erols.com> >> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Bad Cat? >> >> > 3. Is the cat converter covered under warranty? >> >> The cat is convered under the emissions warranty, which we just recently >> discussed on the list - 8 yrs, 80k miles from the date of purchase. If it >> is bad, you should be able to get a new one from the dealer under that >> warranty. I was able to get a new cat because the heat shield that's part >> of the cat assembly was rattling. >> >> Andrej >> '97 M3 >> >> >> >> ************************************************* >> 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 >> Turner Motorsport http://www.turnermotorsport.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 >Turner Motorsport http://www.turnermotorsport.com > >DIGEST INFORMATION: >http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm >************************************************* > >
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#7. Re[2]: [E36M3] Bad Cat? - from Andrej Dolenc
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Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 10:29:00 -0400 From: Andrej Dolenc <adolenc@erols.com> Subject: Re[2]: [E36M3] Bad Cat? Best way to check is to read the warranty booklet that should have come with the car. I would imagine this warranty is transferrable. Can't say that I read up those details though. Andrej '97 M3 > Do you need to be the original owner of the car for this to be covered under > warranty ? > For a 1996 with under 80k miles, do I still have about a year's worth of > coverage if anything were to happen to my cat ? > My instinct tells me the warranty would only apply to the original owner, > but if it's an emissions thing, maybe it applies to all > owners. Can anyone clarify this ? Thanks. >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Andrej Dolenc [SMTP:adolenc@erols.com] >> Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 10:09 PM >> To: E36M3 >> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Bad Cat? >> >> Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2003 22:17:12 -0400 >> From: Andrej Dolenc <adolenc@erols.com> >> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Bad Cat? >> >> > 3. Is the cat converter covered under warranty? >> >> The cat is convered under the emissions warranty, which we just recently >> discussed on the list - 8 yrs, 80k miles from the date of purchase. If it >> is bad, you should be able to get a new one from the dealer under that >> warranty. I was able to get a new cat because the heat shield that's part >> of the cat assembly was rattling. >> >> Andrej >> '97 M3
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#8. Re: [E36M3] Bad Cat? - from LoweSeaton@aol.com
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Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 10:28:53 EDT From: LoweSeaton@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] Bad Cat? CNewman@LSAC.org writes: > Do you need to be the original owner of the car for this to be covered under > warranty? > No, any and all car warranties apply to the car regardless how many owners. You could be the 20th owner and still be eligible for warranty repair. All this talk of warranties got me to pull out my 1995 "Service Warranty Information" book. One question was "when does the warranty begin?" The following is a direct quote from my warranty book: "This warranty begins on the date of first retail sail, or the date the vehicle is first placed in service as a demonstrator or company vehicle, whichever is earlier." The length of the emission warranty period varies depending upon whether or not the car is registered in California. Note it does not matter if you bought the car in Iowa and then moved to California. All that matters is whether you currently live in California or not. This means that ALL cars sold in the US must meet California standards whether we like it or not. Another quote from the warranty book: "The California Emissions Control System Limited Warranty applies to all 1995 U.S. specification BMW vehicles sold, leased, and/or registered in California or Massachusetts." In California specific emission control components are warrantied for 7 years or 70,000 miles. The three way catalytic converter is one of these components. Other emission control components are only covered for 3 years or 50,000 miles. In the rest of the country (except Massachusetts which I assume is covered by the California warranty above) certain emission control components including the catalytic converter is covered for 8 years or 80,000 miles. The remainder of the emission control components are only covered for 2 years or 24,000 miles. Lowell Seaton '95 M3/2 BMW CCA #131505
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#9. RE: [E36M3] battery - from George R Carr Jr
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Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 09:06:42 -0600 From: George R Carr Jr <georgercarrjr@earthlink.net> Subject: RE: [E36M3] battery >Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 22:18:17 -0700 >From: "Dan Malloy" <dfmalloy@cox.net> >Subject: RE: [E36M3] battery > >Build date 7/94, 114,000 miles and still cranking in San Diego. > >Dan Malloy >'95 M3 > You Southern Californian's really have a tough life. Just don't park it outside at Mammoth during the winter. ;-) -- =========================== georgercarrjr@earthlink.net
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#10. Re: [E36M3] battery - from LoweSeaton@aol.com
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Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 11:21:19 EDT From: LoweSeaton@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] battery In a message dated 4/29/03 10:12:25 AM Central Daylight Time, georgercarrjr@earthlink.net writes: > >Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 22:18:17 -0700 > >From: "Dan Malloy" <dfmalloy@cox.net> > >Subject: RE: [E36M3] battery > > > >Build date 7/94, 114,000 miles and still cranking in San Diego. > > > >Dan Malloy > >'95 M3 > > > > You Southern Californian's really have a tough life. > > Just don't park it outside at Mammoth during the winter. > > ;-) > Actually, I'm amazed that it lasted that long in sunny California. Heat can kill batteries faster than 0 degree temperature. Here in Texas, no batteries last their warranty period. It gets so hot the fluid in batteries evaporates, especially batteries under the hood. Sears Diehard even makes a special battery just for high temperature areas. I would think San Diego is hot enough to see similar effects as Texas. Lowell Seaton '95 M3/2 BMW CCA #131505
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#11. Subframe Bushing Replacement - from shane.a.kleinpeter@accenture.com
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Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 11:27:43 -0400 From: shane.a.kleinpeter@accenture.com Subject: Subframe Bushing Replacement I need to replace the rear subframe bushings in the race car and was wondering if anybody had done this job already and had done a write up. Looking for any do's, don'ts, or special tools needed. Search of the internet only turned up E30 stuff. Thanks, Shane '96 M3 '94 325i #335 JP This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain privileged, proprietary, or otherwise private information. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the original. Any other use of the email by you is prohibited.