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#1. brake problems - from russell
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Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 11:08:09 -0700 (PDT) From: russell <driver8m3@yahoo.com> Subject: brake problems took my car to a tire shop for brakes/tire balancing. they didnt actually do any of the work, b/c they said that my rotors are too worn. so when i picked up the car i heard this really weird "clicking" noise. i went back and they worked on it for about an hour and said they fixed it. wrong. same noise on the way home. anyway, they said that it was the backing plate rubbing on the emergency brake, which seems correct b/c the emergency brake handle is moving a little, and i was able to stop the noise for the most part by pulling up the handle a single click. anybody have any experience with this type of problem? thanks, russell ===== "democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote."-ben franklin __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com
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#2. RE: Fluid in Steering Rack Boots - from Lew Becker
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Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 11:11:32 -0700 From: "Lew Becker" <lmbeckercfls@earthlink.net> Subject: RE: Fluid in Steering Rack Boots 97 /58,000 miles. This issue presented at or about the car was coming off warranty; I'll have to check the date/mileage before seeing whether any "good will" warranty may be out there (e.g., BMW NA's stepping up to the plate on failed pixel displays on cars less than 10 years old). If none, anyone have experience with cost/degree difficulty of the fix(es)? (The car will obviously require an alignment afterwards, which sounds like a good reason to stop procrastinating replacement of the RTAB's with GC inserts). Thanks. Lew Becker -----Original Message----- From: Dorffer, Rich [mailto:RDORFFER@CleIndians.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 10:47 AM To: E36M3 Cc: lmbeckercfls@earthlink.net Subject: Fluid in Steering Rack Boots > While under the car this past weekend, I noticed the rubber boots at the > steering rack/tie rods were damp; upon examination, they appeared to be > (partially?) filled with fluid. Can anyone advise as to the cause > and/or fix? It usually means that the steering rack is leaking at the seals. Fix is rack replacement or rack seal replacement. What year/mileage M3? Regards, Rich
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#3. RE: [E36M3] RE: Fluid in Steering Rack Boots - from Jeremy Warfield
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Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 14:42:09 -0400 From: "Jeremy Warfield" <jww95_list@verizon.net> Subject: RE: [E36M3] RE: Fluid in Steering Rack Boots Lew, The steering rack on my '95 require replacement about two years ago for the exact same reason.. leaky end seals. If you end up doing the repair yourself, the worst part is the cost of the rack. I picked up a remanufactured unit from my dealer with a pretty good discount, and IIRC it was around $450. The install itself isnt' that bad, and you won't require an alignment since you will remove the tie rod assemblies as a whole. Jeremy- -----Original Message----- From: Lew Becker [mailto:lmbeckercfls@earthlink.net] Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 2:21 PM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] RE: Fluid in Steering Rack Boots Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 11:11:32 -0700 From: "Lew Becker" <lmbeckercfls@earthlink.net> Subject: RE: Fluid in Steering Rack Boots 97 /58,000 miles. This issue presented at or about the car was coming off warranty; I'll have to check the date/mileage before seeing whether any "good will" warranty may be out there (e.g., BMW NA's stepping up to the plate on failed pixel displays on cars less than 10 years old). If none, anyone have experience with cost/degree difficulty of the fix(es)? (The car will obviously require an alignment afterwards, which sounds like a good reason to stop procrastinating replacement of the RTAB's with GC inserts). Thanks. Lew Becker
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#4. Re: [E36M3] RE: Fluid in Steering Rack Boots - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 11:48:04 -0700 From: Jim Bassett <jimbassett@attbi.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] RE: Fluid in Steering Rack Boots At 11:21 AM 6/11/03, Lew Becker wrote: >If none, anyone >have experience with cost/degree difficulty of the fix(es)? Two years ago I had the steering rack replaced in my M3. Rack itself was $800, a tie rod, fluid reservoir, and steering rack line were another $200. Labor was 2.5 hours ($175 at that time). So total was ~$1200, not counting the alignment. Jim Bassett 1998 M3/4 1993 325is #44 JP/A5
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#5. Wheel Bearing - from Brad Ahrens
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Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 11:48:46 -0700 (PDT) From: Brad Ahrens <txsaggie97@yahoo.com> Subject: Wheel Bearing John - Yep - wheel bearing. At least mine was with those same symptoms. I didn't get any wheel groan noises before I developed play in a front. I did like you and held it at the 12 and 6 position and got a good amount of play. Pretty easy do-it yourself with a few tools. I bought what I needed but you can actually "borrow" a majority of it from am Autozone or Pep-Boys (you pay a deposit and return in X days). If you haven't seen a good set of directions or done it email me and I can try to find the set I used from Ron Stygar. Good luck. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com
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#6. RE: [E36M3] oil pump nut DRAMA - from Andrew E. Kalman
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Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 11:34:15 -0700 From: "Andrew E. Kalman" <aek@pumpkininc.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] oil pump nut DRAMA Jim asked: >So how big a deal is that? Last front subframe I dropped was on a 2002, and >the motor and complete front suspension was basically attached. No >reference material at work here to refer to. I already have my car up on >jack stands for some other work and an ounce of prevention would make me >feel good. I "held" my engine from above using an engine holder (I don't know what the proper name is -- it's one of those things that spans the engine compartment, locates in the rain channels, and from which you hang a chain or chains to the block) when I put in the LWT pan and Loctited the oil pump nut. I probably bought mine from Harbor Freight or Auto Body Tool Mart. -- ______________________________________ Andrew E. Kalman, Ph.D. aek@pumpkininc.com
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Garrett Lim chips? - from DocWyte
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Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 12:11:12 -0700 (PDT) From: DocWyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Garrett Lim chips? I've had GIAC (garrett) chips in all of my past cars. In fact, this is the only one I haven't had a GIAC chip in. His chips are very good and give excellent drivability and power. If I ever go to an OBD1 3.2, I'll probably get his chip, as he has one specifically mapped out, whereas I don't think JimC does... Really between the two (JimC and Garrett) it's 6 of one and a half dozen of the other. -josh --- Carl Stern <Carl.Stern@xilinx.com> wrote: > Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 11:05:37 -0600 > From: Carl Stern <Carl.Stern@xilinx.com> > Subject: Garrett Lim chips? > > I'm sure many of you have heard of Garrett Lim, he > is > a tuning Guru of the VW/Audi world. Apparently he > has BMW chips also. > > http://WWW.GIACUSA.COM > > At one of my track events there was a BMW enthusiast > badmouthing Conforti and praising his Garrett chip. > (the only negative comment I've ever heard about Jim > C.) > > Anyone else have any experience with Garrett's > products > on BMWs? > > thanks, > > Carl Stern > 95 M3 25k violet > > > ************************************************* > 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 > ************************************************* > > ===== __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com
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#8. Re: [E36M3] Strange coolant guage behavior - from DocWyte
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Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 12:17:29 -0700 (PDT) From: DocWyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Strange coolant guage behavior Well, drove around today and it stayed at the normal noon position. It was slow getting there this morning when I first started it, but now it appears fine. I'll see what it does tomorrow morning, but I'm still planning on replacing the t-stat and housing. -josh --- Jason Bishop <jason@doomba.com> wrote: > Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 07:44:35 -0700 (PDT) > From: Jason Bishop <jason@doomba.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Strange coolant guage behavior > > > > when mine stuck open on the freeway I would > accelerate from 60 to 80, lift > to return to 60, and then accelerate again. this > would bring up the temps > almost to noon position. or if you slow down so > less air going through > front, the temps rise. if you have same behaviour > then your tstat is > borken. i wouldn't drive too long with it borken. > > Jason > > On Wed, 11 Jun 2003, Jason Knight wrote: > > > Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 06:50:26 -0700 (PDT) > > From: Jason Knight <knight2244@yahoo.com> > > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Strange coolant guage > behavior > > > > Sounds like a t-stat stuck open. > > > > Or you could tap the temp guage a couple of times > and > > see if it moves. That's what they always do in > > airplane movies, so it must work. > > > > Jason > > > > --- DocWyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 04:48:50 -0700 (PDT) > > > From: DocWyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com> > > > Subject: Strange coolant guage behavior > > > > > > Guys, > > > > > > Drove up to a class last night, everything was > fine > > > on > > > the '95 M3. Came out several hours later and > fired > > > up > > > the car. Started to drive home (50 miles or so) > and > > > I > > > noticed that the coolant guage was reading low. > It > > > never came up to the standard 12 o clock > position > > > until I turned into my neighborhood. It was at > the > > > hash mark below it for most of the time. > > > > > > Same thing today in driving to work. Very odd. > Is > > > this just a wacky gauge thing, or a thermostat > > > that's > > > sticking? > > > > > > -josh > > > > > > ===== > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync > to > > > Outlook(TM). > > > http://calendar.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 > > > > ************************************************* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ************************************************* > > 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 > ************************************************* > > ===== __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com
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#9. Re: 25% vs. 40% locking diffs - from James Clay
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Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 15:52:50 -0400 From: "James Clay" <james@bimmerworld.com> Subject: Re: 25% vs. 40% locking diffs 25% is what your stock diff is built to. 40% is the maximum you can get by shimming the stock two disc limited slip clutches. These numbers will decrease over time due to clutch wear (like your normal clutch). It is a safe bet that a heavily tracked car is running less than 20% after a year if starting at 25%. This is why the Rogue Engineering cover is so important - it keeps the temps lower, limits wear, and increases time between rebuilds. Once you build, diffs are still wear items if you are looking for maximum performance. Generally, 40% gives you more understeer. You can fight this by going with lower static lock (the 40% number) and more dynamic by changing out the ramps. Also, you can add more clutches to the LS unit (up to 6 total with modification) to slow down the wear and increase lock to way over 40% if that is your goal. James James Clay http://www.bimmerworld.com Engineered BMW Performance 540.639.9648
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#10. RE: Wheel Bearing, or something else? - from Mike Frank
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Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 14:59:41 -0500 From: Mike Frank <mfrank28@comcast.net> Subject: RE: Wheel Bearing, or something else? Play in the wheel = not good. The spinning more freely than the other side seems odd. Is this with JUST the wheels off? The easiest way I've found to spot a bad wheel bearing is to remove the wheel/caliper/rotor and spin just the hub. You will typically be able to hear/feel grinding along with higher than normal resistance to spinning. If you can wobble it, it's obviously shot. HTH, Mike Frank 97 M3 > -------------------- 2 -------------------- > Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 09:45:15 -0700 > From: "twisty M3" <twistym3@hotmail.com> > Subject: Wheel Bearing, or something else? > > I believe I have a front wheel bearing going out, but I thought I'd check > with the collective list wisdom first. > > With my track wheels (RKs & Toyo RA1s) I noticed some slight wheel shimmy > last weekend, but it seems to be less noticeable, but still slightly > evident, with my street wheels (Contours & S03s). I've also noticed some > play in the wheel when I have it up on jacks and try the push/pull test > with one hand on top and bottom. I also noticed that, with no wheels on, > the wheel bearing in question spins quite easily while the other side > seems to exhibit more friction and doesn't spin as freely. > > I haven't, however, noticed any of the wheel bearing sounds that most > people complain about. Brake calipers and suspension bits seem to be > plenty tight, so is there anything other than a wheel bearing it might be > (beforeI go and order parts)? > > Thanks, > Jonathan L.