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#1. Re: [E36M3] Bought used e36 M3, need help with alarm and sound - from Michael Lawrence
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Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 13:28:33 -0400 From: Michael Lawrence <95m3ltw@comcast.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Bought used e36 M3, need help with alarm and sound The HK system was not available that I know of until 97? I dont think I have ever seen a 95 with it, and it is not much of an improvement either. The E36 also won the award of the worst stereo of any car produce since 1990. Double check the wiring, etc. Hopefully they used an adaptor, instead of molesting the wiring harness behind the radio. There are adaptors available to plug into the stock harness then wire your aftermarket unit into the adaptor. With a decent CD player, the system is improved to a point that is tolerable, beyond that everything needs changing, speakers, amps etc. Truly a sore spot in the E36. I personally used a high power CD player with decent results. Mike
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#2. RE: Worn Sway links/bushings and wallowing? - from Robert.Eric.Fesler@nsc.com
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Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 10:44:52 -0700 From: Robert.Eric.Fesler@nsc.com Subject: RE: Worn Sway links/bushings and wallowing? > Thanks to all for the responses on the spacers issue and various > setups. > A question on handling response: On quicker turn-ins, the very first > response I'm getting from the nose of the car is a slight body roll > before it sets into the turn. Steve, You are asking about a transition effect (very first response). Transition effects are setup with shocks. Mid corner effects are setup with springs sways. This also makes sense in that springs and sways don't degrade much (at all) over time.
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#3. Las Vegas Members - from Wen Liew
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Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 10:58:09 -0700 From: "Wen Liew" <wwliew@hotmail.com> Subject: Las Vegas Members I need a small favor from our Vegas members. If there are any who are willing to help, please contact me privately. Thanks. Wen _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail
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#4. Re: Lug bolt - from RonStygar@aol.com
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Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 13:58:53 EDT From: RonStygar@aol.com Subject: Re: Lug bolt Connect to: http://www.unofficialbmw.com/all/wheels/all_wheel_lug_torque.html The 014 ones have ceded to 36 13 1 095 390 $2.50 retail
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#5. RE: [E36M3] Length of stock lug bolts... - from Murray Roblin
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Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 11:24:13 -0700 From: "Murray Roblin" <murray@farleyroblin.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Length of stock lug bolts... My measurements are: overall length: 1.990" - 50.5mm end to top of angled shoulder: 1.40" - 35.5 mm shank - threaded end to beginning of taper: 0.982" - 24.9 mm > -----Original Message----- > From: DocWyte [mailto:josh_wyte@yahoo.com] > Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 5:36 AM > To: E36M3 > Subject: [E36M3] Length of stock lug bolts... > > > Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 05:28:16 -0700 (PDT) > From: DocWyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com> > Subject: Length of stock lug bolts... > > Hey guys, > > I was wondering what the length of the stock lug bolts > is. The entire length, from the tippy top of the head > to the very end of the bolt... > > Also, what length wheel studs are people using if > you're just using stock wheels and no spacers? > > TIA! > > -josh > > ===== > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. > http://search.yahoo.com > > > ************************************************* > 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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#6. RE:used e36 M3, need help with alarm and sound system - from Rick Cardinal
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Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 15:43:27 -0400 From: "Rick Cardinal" <cardinar@bellsouth.net> Subject: RE:used e36 M3, need help with alarm and sound system Thanks the help folks. I guess I have some work cut out for me this weekend to find out what I've got in this thing. Rick in Atlanta At 09:55 PM 5/22/03 -0500, you wrote: >Date: Thu, 22 May 2003 22:49:42 -0400 >From: "Rick Cardinal" <cardinar@bellsouth.net> >Subject: Bought used e36 M3, need help with alarm and sound system > >Hey gang, >Long time e36 owner, just bought first M3 at auction. '95, build date >10/95. >Problems: 1) came with a pos sony cd player HU, which I planned to >replace. But found it has the an amp in the back left trunk sound panel, >and seems to have the 10 speakers. HK system? The sony looks like it was >just thrown in, none of the front speakers work, (not connected?). >Is there any way to find out what the deal is here? Can a dealer tell me >from the VIN? I want to install a current Alpine HU, but not sure what I >need to make it work with an existing HK system, if that's what was >installed. > >Problem 2: Seems to have the factory alarm installed, the siren is >under the hood, and there is a red led mounted in console by stick >shift. No remotes came with car, and key doesn't seem to make alarm >arm. Again, how can I determine what is installed, and can I just buy >remotes somewhere to make system work? Also found the fuel door is not >being locking. > >Any help is much appreciated, > >Rick > >CCA# 135841 > > > >
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#7. Re: [E36M3] M3 leaking gas... - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 14:03:32 -0700 From: Jim Bassett <jimbassett@attbi.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] M3 leaking gas... At 05:31 AM 5/22/03, Reid Conti wrote: >Where are the fuel pumps, anyway? I know one's in the tank, one would be >somewhere else..? There's only one pump, in the tank on the right side, under the rear seat. There's a sending unit only (no pump) in the tank on the left side. >Is it possible that the pump is leaking, or is it pretty much a for-sure >that this is the lines leaking around the clamp? I'd guess it's the clamps. Same crappy crimp ones that leak on the power steering system. >So a few questions.. am I right in assuming it's probably a clamp? >What clamps (how many) should I replace? how should I go about doing this? Two small ones. Remove the rear seat bottom, unscrew and remove the access panel, replace clamps. Done :-) >I don't have a place to work on my car down here, so I'll probably end up >taking it to a shop.. Stevens Creek BMW, or an independent shop if someone >can recommend one.. Heck, if you want to make the drive up to the East Bay, come by my house and I'll help you. Garage, tools, beer, what more do you need? :-) Jim Bassett 1998 M3/4 - with pump and sender replaced 1993 325is #44 JP/A5 - new fuel pump
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#8. Re: [E36M3] Lifetime Oils - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 14:07:55 -0700 From: Jim Bassett <jimbassett@attbi.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Lifetime Oils At 06:45 AM 5/22/03, Mdriver13@aol.com wrote: > > Do people ususally change the diff and trans fluids? I have > > 60K on the car > >Bob, > >Lifetime, who's lifetime?? Exactly! :-) I've been changing my fluid about every 30K miles; my mechanic's recommendation is 30-40K. And to the original poster, you don't necessarily need a lift. A jack and 4 jack stands (and a place to work, obviously) will work to get the car up and level. My 2 cents, Jim Bassett
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Fog Light Replacement - from Andrej Dolenc
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Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 19:14:34 -0400 From: Andrej Dolenc <adolenc@erols.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Fog Light Replacement > Hey guys, > Need some help. I recently had a cracked fog lamp that I replaced (at > least I thought I did). I discovered much to my horror, that the fog light > has hanging down as I drove around last night hitting and scrapping at > everything in site. Anyway, I attempted to reinsert the fog lamp into the > bracket. Apparently I was unaware of my own strength and cracked the > mounting bracket right off...grrrrr! So, my question is, how hard is it to > replace the mounting bracket. It looks like a real pain. What needs to be > removed to get at those screws. Do I need to take off the front bumper > cover, the complete under panel? Help! > Michael Michalski > 97 M3 Sedan with on big hole where the right fog light used to be. I just recently replaced one of my fog lights, and it looks like I'll have to do it again - new one cracked already. GRRR (note to self - buy protective plastic sheeting stuff) Anyway, you don't need to remove the bumper. I got to it by removing the pork chop piece of the undertray. It also helped a ton to remove the brake duct, that'll give you enough room to get to the screws themselves. To get that out, you'll need to remove a few of the screws that hold the plastic fender liner. Once you pull that back, you can wiggle the brake duct off. Once you get access in there, replacing the bracket is a piece of cake. 2 screws and that's it. Takes far longer to get to it than it does to replace it. Andrej '97 M3
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#10. Re: [E36M3] M3 leaking gas... - from Reid Conti
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Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 16:56:22 -0700 From: Reid Conti <reid@conti.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] M3 leaking gas... First off, thanks to Nick and Jim for their helpful responses. Armed with the Bentley and a suspicion that it was a loose hose clamp, I drove out to my car to fix it. The bentley shows the passenger side with a supply and return line, for cars built after 1/95. Ditto for the driver's side. I didn't look at the manual closely enough. My tank ONLY had one line coming off of it on the passenger side, so i assumed the other one came loose. This assumption was supported by the "open" nozzle for a return line, and gas in the general area. Also there were clips running underneath the seat that were designed to hold two hoses. As it turns out, counting the hard lines under the car, and seeing where they all went... tada! The return line goes into the driver's side, and the supply line comes off the passenger side. It wasn't obvious until you look at the bentley VERY closely, but you should ONLY have a return line going into the passenger side if there are two hoses on the driver's side. When I saw the pics with two hoses, I thought they were always the passenger side -- one was of the driver's side. The manual was short on explanation, but it looks like the pre-1/95 cars were supposed to have something that transferred gas from the driver's side of the tank to the passenger side INSIDE of the tank, whereas all post-1/95 cars had an EXTERNAL system -- hence the two hoses on each tank. But my 3/95 M3 had the internal system. The return hose goes into the driver's side, the gas gets pumped from driver's side to passenger side internally, then the supply hose comes off of the passenger side. Touched the passenger side line (Car off) and it sprayed some gas. Hose was coming off, clamp was no longer holding it down properly. Took me 10 minutes to pry the damn clamp off of the hose with my tool (thick flathead screwdriver), went across the street to Shell and got a worm drive clamp for $1.00, replaced, car runs great. List advice, as always, was invaluable. Bentley, as it tends to happen, was wrong. d'oh. - reid On Thursday, May 22, 2003, at 06:36 US/Pacific, NickG wrote: > Reid, > > You didn't dig far enough under the rear seat. Remove the rear seat > bottom > again, then lift up on the sound insulation. Under there you'll find 2 > round > metal covers. Those are access plates to the fuel pump and sending > units. > > Remove the pass. side cover and you'll most likely find the problem. > On my > car, the primary fuel hose had softened and started leaking. > Installing a > worm clamp didn't solve the problem because the hose was too soft. I > had to > cut the hose back a bit, then install an extension to reach the nipple > again. > > Nick > > >> Date: Wed, 21 May 2003 21:13:22 -0700 >> From: Reid Conti <reid@conti.net> >> Subject: M3 leaking gas... >> >> So I drove my 3/95 M3 to the Pruneyard in San Jose today.. got off the >> freeway, some guy tells me I'm leaking gas. Car had been sitting for >> a >> week on a 100% full tank, and the temp shot up recently, I naively >> assumed the tank was under a lot of pressure and might have been >> leaking a bit.. >> >> Got the car parked. Nope, DEFINITELY not the problem. Car's leaking >> gas from in front of my right rear wheel.. dripping off the underside >> of the car, who can tell where exactly. >> >> I checked under the rear seat, no gas, hell, no fuel lines for that >> matter. My car must have been built after they moved the fuel lines >> from under the rear seat. I'm assuming this is a clamp issue -- good >> assumption? Where are the fuel pumps, anyway? I know one's in the >> tank, one would be somewhere else..? Is it possible that the pump is >> leaking, or is it pretty much a for-sure that this is the lines >> leaking >> around the clamp? >> >> I left the car for 30 minutes and came back. Fuel drying, doesn't >> seem >> to be leaking anymore. This makes sense, I wouldn't expect it to leak >> with the pump off. >> >> So a few questions.. am I right in assuming it's probably a clamp? >> What clamps (how many) should I replace? how should I go about doing >> this? >