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#1. RE: AA Exhaust - from Ahmad Lutfeali
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Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 13:44:25 -0400 From: "Ahmad Lutfeali" <m3_racer99@hotmail.com> Subject: RE: AA Exhaust I pulled it off the car because we live in an uptight neighborhood and the housewives were complaining that I was driving too fast and would maim their kids. I now go the same speed (5 mph over the limit) and have no complaints. Pretty high compliment of the AA exhaust, I'd say. Dave Hogg LOL. I used to have the same complaint with my previous RX7 with a Turbo Tuff full open exhaust. The turbo timer would be set for 30 seconds and the neighbors would go all out at me. I was at Limerock for a DE and had to put in some steel wool to quite the beast down. Forgot about taking the wool out and after a week it spat a ball of flame (glowing steel wool) right at the garage entrance and again the neighbors let me have it. Ahmad
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#2. RE: [E36M3] Clutch Delay Valve - from Chester Wong
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Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 10:58:29 -0700 (PDT) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Clutch Delay Valve Well, I'll be working on some cars this Saturday. How many people are required for a BMW gathering? :) There would be Dave, myself and you....three kits! WOOT! I didn't even know this thread got this far in terms of whatever until I read Rich Doffer's post. Yikes! But anyway, the E36M3 (at least mine) doesn't have a true clutch delay valve like the E39. The E39 apparently has something that has a ball, spring, etc... The E36 has a contrictor fitting that is like 1mm in diameter where all your fluid will have to pass through. Does the '95M3 have one? I dunno. Have I ever dumped the clutch with the fitting in place? I don't remember...but I've only dumped the clutch perhaps once or twice. Hahaha. Here's my test...if you actuate the clutch pedal rapidly with the engine off (so you can hear sounds), the constrictor fitting, in my experience, makes hearing the hydraulic fluid rushing through audible. With the fitting removed...there is very little noise if any at all. As someone pointed out, it's not on the slave cylinder...it's on a bracket between the hardline and flexible line. O..and Lowell is cool in my book... ...any person who can time a VANOS correctly is good, in my book. FWIW, Chester >Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 09:50:32 -0400 >From: Don Eilenberger <deilenberger@yahoo.com> >Subject: RE: [E36M3] Clutch Delay Valve > >My 98 (May 98 production) has one, my '99 M-Coupe had one.. > >Damn thing is not at the usual spot that most BMWs have it - >attached to the slave cylinder. Instead it is mounted on the >bracket where the flex hose meets the hard pipe.. in-line >with the lines. > >Been meaning to rip mine out, but don't have two sets of ramps to >get the car up on. > >Anyone in/near NJ have a lift who might want to do a CDV remove and >brake flush session? Sal Ziano promised me 3 "kits" to give out >as prizes at whatever BMW gathering I can put together..
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#3. RE: [E36M3] Re: Extracting a broken tap - from Chester Wong
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Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 11:06:15 -0700 (PDT) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Re: Extracting a broken tap --- Wayne Miller <m3@waynemiller.com> wrote: <snippage of Wayne acting like he did nothing wrong> What Wayne failed to mention was there was a time last year when he couldn't screw in a bolt straight to save his life. The taps came out quite often then...and he could have worn out the tap (stressed the tool) then. Let's see...there was Dave's front subframe bolts, Dave's head studs on the exhaust, and.... Guess what...the front subframe bolts are M10s! Hahaha. On a side note, we figured out why it was such a bitch to mount Dave's exhaust....he had a reman unit after his cats failed. The dealer ordered the replacement cat and just bolted it on. Turns out that when BMW ships the pipes, they use a brace to keep the two parallel pipes parallel.... The dealer didn't remove this so it held the pipes in a tweaked position.. UGH! I'm just f*cking with ya Wayne...for forgetting what day Sunday was ;) Chester
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#4. Lower steering column part number question - from Chester Wong
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Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 11:29:50 -0700 (PDT) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Lower steering column part number question Looking to R&R the steering in the car....a little bit 'o play in there. So...the universal joints need some TLC (actually, more like replacing). It doesn't look like the upper universal joint is available unless you buy the rod that comes with it. There are two different parts: Under Diagram 32_0640 for part # 2: 32 31 1 092 958 32 31 1 159 866 Anyone know the difference? 958 costs $50 and 866 costs twice as much. TIA, Chester
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#5. RE: [E36M3] Re: Extracting a broken tap - from Jeremy Conners
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Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 17:36:27 -0400 From: "Jeremy Conners" <jeremy.conners@comcast.net> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Re: Extracting a broken tap Wayne, I would guess that the main mistake was probably that the threads you were cleaning were 'rolled' threads and not 'cut' threads. Of course proper lubrication would have helped too. Jeremy // The broken tap story: // // On the E46M3 there is a V-shaped brace running from just in front of the // ...
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#6. intermitent brake circuit failure - from Theodore Serbinski
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Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 18:08:14 -0400 From: Theodore Serbinski <stanson@gmail.com> Subject: intermitent brake circuit failure Guys, I have a strange problem on my hand. The other day I goto start my car and I get the check error "brake ciruit failure" ok so a bulb is out I'll check when I'm home. Well on my drive out after I turned my car off then back on again, the failure went away, hmm guess it was just a fluke. Well today I'm driving home and boom, "brake light failure" as I'm driving, strange. I stop for gas turn car back on and the error is gone. Any ideas as to why this keeps popping on/off? I haven't had a chance to figure out which bulb it is, doh! ted
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#7. RE: [E36M3] intermitent brake circuit failure - from Graeme Weston-Lewis
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Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 16:19:45 -0600 From: "Graeme Weston-Lewis" <gweston@lsil.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] intermitent brake circuit failure Common e36 problem. Can be the brakelight switch under the pedal, can simply be dirty contacts on your brakelight assembly. Try removing the bulbs and reseating them a few times. If that doesn't fix it, Google "brake circuit failure" and be aghast at the number of hits you get! Good Luck, Graeme -----Original Message----- From: Theodore Serbinski [mailto:stanson@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 4:17 PM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] intermitent brake circuit failure Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 18:08:14 -0400 From: Theodore Serbinski <stanson@gmail.com> Subject: intermitent brake circuit failure Guys, I have a strange problem on my hand. The other day I goto start my car and I get the check error "brake ciruit failure" ok so a bulb is out I'll check when I'm home. Well on my drive out after I turned my car off then back on again, the failure went away, hmm guess it was just a fluke. Well today I'm driving home and boom, "brake light failure" as I'm driving, strange. I stop for gas turn car back on and the error is gone. Any ideas as to why this keeps popping on/off? I haven't had a chance to figure out which bulb it is, doh! ted ************************************************* Please help support the E36M3 list by visiting our sponsors: Bimmerworld http://www.bimmerworld.com Turner Motorsport http://www.turnermotorsport.com Eurosport High Performance http://www.eurosporthighperformance.com Rogue Engineering http://www.rogueengineering.com Treehouse Racing http://www.treehouseracing.com DIGEST INFORMATION: http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm *************************************************
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#8. RE: [E36M3] intermitent brake circuit failure - from Jeremy Conners
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Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 18:25:31 -0400 From: "Jeremy Conners" <jeremy.conners@comcast.net> Subject: RE: [E36M3] intermitent brake circuit failure There are 3 possibilities (in order of most probable IMO): 1. BLS (Brake Lamp Switch) on the pedal linkage. 2. Bulbs with corrosion/contamination on the base causing a resistance that seems out of range for the check control. 3. Intermittently failing bulbs (ie filament broken but maintaining contact). Jeremy // -----Original Message----- // From: Theodore Serbinski [mailto:stanson@gmail.com] // Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 6:17 PM // To: E36M3 // Subject: [E36M3] intermitent brake circuit failure // // Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 18:08:14 -0400 // From: Theodore Serbinski <stanson@gmail.com> // Subject: intermitent brake circuit failure // // Guys, // // I have a strange problem on my hand. The other day I goto start my car // and I // get the check error "brake ciruit failure" ok so a bulb is out I'll check // when I'm home. Well on my drive out after I turned my car off then back // on // again, the failure went away, hmm guess it was just a fluke. // // Well today I'm driving home and boom, "brake light failure" as I'm // driving, // strange. I stop for gas turn car back on and the error is gone. // // Any ideas as to why this keeps popping on/off? I haven't had a chance to // figure out which bulb it is, doh! // // ted // // // ************************************************* // Please help support the E36M3 list by visiting our sponsors: // // Bimmerworld http://www.bimmerworld.com // Turner Motorsport http://www.turnermotorsport.com // Eurosport High Performance http://www.eurosporthighperformance.com // Rogue Engineering http://www.rogueengineering.com // Treehouse Racing http://www.treehouseracing.com // // DIGEST INFORMATION: // http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm // *************************************************
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#9. Re: [E36M3] CDV - from Jeff Kumler
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Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 19:40:49 -0700 (PDT) From: Jeff Kumler <jdkumler@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] CDV In addition to Lowell's various data points and valid defense... my '96 did not have a CDV... I guess that's why some call them a bastard child. Jeff '96 M3 with some stuff and no CDV. Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 04:38:54 EDT From: LoweSeaton@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] CDV In a message dated 4/12/05 12:07:06 AM Central Daylight Time, eevans@planetc.com writes: Thanks for this info, unlike some other useless drivel we got prior to this info, Andy points us to a good explanation to my ?. Too bad another list member didn't stop before he hit the send button and waste BW w/ the obvious while tying in vain to impress us w/ his superb knowledge of the build dates for some E36s instead of trying to be helpful. Oh this is too good! I don't normally get into flame wars but when called drivel .... Hmm - I wonder who this useless E36M3 list member is? I will admit I didn't know for sure the build dates of various E36 models. I had to go to Dale Beuning's _www.unofficialbmw.com_ (http://www.unofficialbmw.com) web site. I just knew there was no 328i or 323i in 1995. I was trying to impress I thought the initial web site given for the clutch delay valve information was incorrect or at least misleading. _http://www.zeckhausen.com/CDV.htm_ (http://www.zeckhausen.com/CDV.htm) It states "E36 3-Series (1994-1999) 323i, 328i and M3" The later reference to UUC's web site _http://www.uucmotorwerks.com/html_techtip/techtips/check_valve.htm_ (http://www.uucmotorwerks.com/html_techtip/techtips/check_valve.htm) states "1996-1999 M3/MZ3 3.2l (including Euro cars) ... <snip> ... M3s with the 3.0l engine do not have this part, nor do any other E36." Those two web sites are about as opposite as it gets. One says every E36 model has the CDV, the other one says only the 3.2L M engine models. I would argue one of them is incorrect. I'll let the more useful list members decide which. As for being helpful, about the only thing I said in my previous useless drivel was I know for a fact my 1995 M3 does NOT have a clutch delay valve. [And an automatic transmission M3 does not have a clutch] I guess this is one more reason to own a '95 M3. <g> Lowell Seaton '95 M3 - no CDV
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#10. Re: [E36M3] CDV - from Jeff Kumler
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Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 19:41:04 -0700 (PDT) From: Jeff Kumler <jdkumler@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] CDV In addition to Lowell's various data points and valid defense... my '96 did not have a CDV... I guess that's why some call them a bastard child. Jeff '96 M3 with some stuff and no CDV. Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 04:38:54 EDT From: LoweSeaton@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] CDV In a message dated 4/12/05 12:07:06 AM Central Daylight Time, eevans@planetc.com writes: Thanks for this info, unlike some other useless drivel we got prior to this info, Andy points us to a good explanation to my ?. Too bad another list member didn't stop before he hit the send button and waste BW w/ the obvious while tying in vain to impress us w/ his superb knowledge of the build dates for some E36s instead of trying to be helpful. Oh this is too good! I don't normally get into flame wars but when called drivel .... Hmm - I wonder who this useless E36M3 list member is? I will admit I didn't know for sure the build dates of various E36 models. I had to go to Dale Beuning's _www.unofficialbmw.com_ (http://www.unofficialbmw.com) web site. I just knew there was no 328i or 323i in 1995. I was trying to impress I thought the initial web site given for the clutch delay valve information was incorrect or at least misleading. _http://www.zeckhausen.com/CDV.htm_ (http://www.zeckhausen.com/CDV.htm) It states "E36 3-Series (1994-1999) 323i, 328i and M3" The later reference to UUC's web site _http://www.uucmotorwerks.com/html_techtip/techtips/check_valve.htm_ (http://www.uucmotorwerks.com/html_techtip/techtips/check_valve.htm) states "1996-1999 M3/MZ3 3.2l (including Euro cars) ... <snip> ... M3s with the 3.0l engine do not have this part, nor do any other E36." Those two web sites are about as opposite as it gets. One says every E36 model has the CDV, the other one says only the 3.2L M engine models. I would argue one of them is incorrect. I'll let the more useful list members decide which. As for being helpful, about the only thing I said in my previous useless drivel was I know for a fact my 1995 M3 does NOT have a clutch delay valve. [And an automatic transmission M3 does not have a clutch] I guess this is one more reason to own a '95 M3. <g> Lowell Seaton '95 M3 - no CDV