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#1. Re: X-brace "snubber" - from Neil Maller
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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 09:31:50 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: X-brace "snubber" on 8/17/04 9:23 AM, "Todd C. Merrill" <tmerrill@mathworks.com> wrote: > Does anyone have the part number for the front, lower X-brace "snubber," > the rubber piece that attaches to the X-brace to help reduce the engine > torque-ing over? No matter what combination of Euro, Lightweight, or > convertible, my local dealer could not bring up the part number, despite > being able to see the part on the diagram! I bought one years ago. It doesn't fit/doesn't work/whatever - I forget at this far remove.. Neil 96 M3
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#2. RE: snubber aka buffer stop for x-brace... - from Townsend, William
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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 10:32:30 -0400 From: "Townsend, William" <wtownsen@enterasys.com> Subject: RE: snubber aka buffer stop for x-brace... I bought one too. It has never been hit. The oil pan is about 1/2"-1" from it and will never hit it and never has after 8 track days. I bet this part worked for the euro lightweight M3... I bet the pan is different. Waste of money! --Bill 96 M3 red
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#3. Re: Cooler Thermostat Question - from Neil Maller
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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 09:50:07 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: Cooler Thermostat Question on 8/14/04 3:56 PM, Riley, Scott at sriley@cardinalcapital.com wrote: > Neil, thanks for the reply. You hit it right on the button. After overheating > slightly during the last lap of my most recent race, I've decided to finally > spend the time to install the Fluidyne that has been sitting in the corner of > my office for 6 months. At the same time, I am going to ditch my existing > euro oil cooler in favor of a serious Mocal oil cooler mounted to the brace > left over after removing the A/C condenser right smack dab in the middle of > the radiator. > > Bottom line: I will be increasing (hopefully significantly) the cooling > capacity, so I figured a slightly colder thermostat could only help more by > giving the cooling system a headstart as well as reducing the overall temp > level of the system. That makes sense. In theory you'd also get fractionally more power from running a little cooler. Neil 96 M3
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#4. Re: [E36M3] I found the ABS gremlin! - from Boen168@aol.com
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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 10:55:39 EDT From: Boen168@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] I found the ABS gremlin! I've never heard of that kind of "fix" for an ABS pump before. Could the overheating be due to old brake fluids?? Mine failed 2 1/2 years ago at 130K miles and its a $2500 proposition! I was recently informed that If you get a used one, make sure the part #s from your old pump match exactly to the new pump for a perfect fit. Regards, David '95 Cosmos, 208K and still going strong! In a message dated 8/17/2004 7:26:54 AM Pacific Standard Time, e36m3@bmw-m.net writes: Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 00:22:18 -0400 From: Lee Piccione <leepic@smart.net> Subject: I found the ABS gremlin! I believe I found the problem with my ABS, FINALLY!! I appears the when the ABS pump gets saturated w/ heat, it fails. As long as I keep it cool (which is a pain in the butt) it works fine. Is there something I can look for/fix on the unit that is a comman fail point? Is the unit interchangable w/ other year cars (I have a '95 M3)? Thanks in advance, Lee '95 M3 Violet
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#5. RE: I found the ABS gremlin! - from Michael, Dave
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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 11:12:54 -0400 From: "Michael, Dave" <Dave_Michael@maxtor.com> Subject: RE: I found the ABS gremlin! Lee, I had an Alfa Milano with the same problem. My solution was to carry a bottle of water in the trunk. When the ABS pump got to hot, I'd pour water on it at the next convenient opportunity. OK, not at all the solution your were looking for, but it might help till you figure out a more practical solution Dave 90 200 qa 204k 98 m3/4 78k 02 mcs 12k
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#6. Re: [E36M3] X-brace "snubber" - from Boen168@aol.com
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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 11:13:00 EDT From: Boen168@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] X-brace "snubber" Very interesting. Do you really need this part? I've had the X-brace on my '95 since the car was almost new without it. Well...OK...never heard of this "buffer" availability before. Don't think it needs it! Regards, David '95 Cosmos, 208K In a message dated 8/17/2004 7:26:54 AM Pacific Standard Time, e36m3@bmw-m.net writes: Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 09:52:04 -0400 From: "Tom Melton" <tom_melton@emoryhealthcare.org> Subject: Re: [E36M3] X-brace "snubber" The part is called "stop buffer" 11 81 1 095 700 and can be located on the 2002 M Coupe. -Tom >>> "Todd C. Merrill" <tmerrill@mathworks.com> 08/17/04 09:44AM >>> On Tue, 17 Aug 2004, Tom Melton wrote: > I have the number at home, but, from what I can see on my 95 M3, there is no way, no how that the rubber can contact anything other than free air...on an E36 M3. Really? I have about 1/4-1/2" gap between the engine bottom and that flat vertical piece welded to the tube of the X-brace. Unless I've oriented myself incorrectly, I assume the "snubber" filled that gap. ??? Until next time... Todd tmerrill@mathworks.com 1998 BMW Dinan M3 coupe BMW CCA member, Boston Chapter ---
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#7. RE: [E36M3] Re.- Timing chain/valve question - from Eric Carlson
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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 11:34:15 -0400 From: "Eric Carlson" <eric@bluehammock.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Re.- Timing chain/valve question Everyone, Just an update to my original problem/thread. I was waiting until today to get my car in to my local shop here in Pittsburgh, so I went out and ordered a new primary chain tensioner + crush washer just to see if I could avoid a trip to the shop. I replaced it over the weekend. My conclusions: 1) Wow, easy to change that sucker. Took about 3 minutes. 2) Noise is still there. There's less noise, but the noise heard from the top cover is still there - no change. 3) Noise is loud (knocking against cover type-of-noise) on rpm accel and deaccel. Can also hear it on idle. 4) Seems to be the same warm or cold engine. So, I brought it in today. I wish I had the time to get this done myself, but it's a busy week and I need the car by this weekend. :/ I'm thinking that it's either: 1) Failure of the secondary chain tensioner or rail 2) Upper chain all mucked up. 3) VANOS failure/issue? The car feels a little down on power, but I'm not sure if it's my head just screwing with me. I don't have any hard data to back this up. Thanks for the continued discussion! I'll keep the updates going for future searches. - Eric > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Blumenthal [mailto:blumenthal@aechelon.com] > Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 6:52 PM > To: E36M3 > Subject: [E36M3] Re.- Timing chain/valve question > > Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 15:47:17 -0700 > From: "Chris Blumenthal" <blumenthal@aechelon.com> > Subject: Re.- Timing chain/valve question > > After replacing the primary tensioner did not eliminate the > noise from the chain, the owner of the shop that did the work > for me sent out an inquiry about this problem to the > IAIBMWSP, of which he is a member. He received several > responses indicating that stretched primary timing chains had > been found on S52 (not M52) motors in troubleshooting noisy > chain problems. I read the emails myself; it was not > suggested that this was a common problem, and the respondents > emphasized that they had only see stretched chains on "S" > motors. I considered the source of this information to be > authoritative, so I had the work done. This was a couple of > years ago, and although I think I would have asked, I don't > recall what result a comparison of the old and new chains > yielded. All I can say is that after the chain was replaced, > the noise was gone. > > Chris Blumenthal >
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#8. Rear lower control arms - from Jim
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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 10:42:07 -0700 From: Jim <rx3sp@lanset.com> Subject: Rear lower control arms On any of the e36 M3s, the rear lower control arms are much stronger than they look, and are IN MANY CASES STRONGER THAN AFTERMARKET. The stock lower arm can withstand substantial compressive / buckling loads, by forming a triangle to either side of the lower bearing. Anything other than this can be very shiny and cool, but not as strong. For comparison, very recently, I made a fixture to test lower control arms, and the stock lower arm reached the limit of our scale at 2500 lbs load without bending. Other(aftermarket, non-triangulated)lower arms bent as low as 1100 lbs. -- Jay Morris
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#9. exhaust port configuration - from RFKoby@aol.com
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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 18:08:58 -0400 From: RFKoby@aol.com Subject: exhaust port configuration I have one scanned / reversed engineered on CAD, what file translations can you read.... If I can find the file, I can send it to you... I did this several years ago... to do the same thing you are doing... but never got deep into the project... bob K --- bs <m3bs@comcast.net> wrote: > Anybody got a head (M3 cylinder head, that is) lying around? I'm trying to > get some accurate measurements of exhaust port size and shape for development > of a new header design.
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#10. The M3 LTW on eBay didn't sell - from Rex Tener
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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 15:09:50 -0700 From: Rex Tener <rex_tener@yahoo.com> Subject: The M3 LTW on eBay didn't sell The M3 LTW on eBay didn't sell: <http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2486820048&> I predicted to my wife it would be bid to $30K, I was only off my a hundred bucks. -- Rex Tener rex_tener@yahoo.com