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#1. Good mechanic in the San Jose area - from mtzenz@excite.com
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Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 09:42:23 -0400 (EDT) From: "mtzenz@excite.com" <mtzenz@excite.com> Subject: Good mechanic in the San Jose area David, Ramon at Bavarian Motorsports near Milpitas is great. My M3 was serviced there for a few years and I was happy with the work. He also works on club racer BMWs too. His number is 408-956-1662. You can get him via email at bsport@sbcglobal.net. Mark Zenz-------------------- 8 --------------------Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 01:39:47 -0700From: "david tow" <david_tow@hotmail.com>Subject: Looking for a mechanic in the San Jose areaHi, all,I am looking for a good M3 mechanic that charges a reasonable price for his/her service. I live in San Jose, California, and work in Cupertino.My ideal mechanic is the one that works for his customers all by himself, and has a very clean shop. I used to have one, but he's retired for a number of years.Any recommendation would be greatly appreciated!David _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web!
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#2. Re: [E36M3] Power Steering Hose Failure - from Jay Hudson
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Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 07:09:22 -0700 From: "Jay Hudson" <jwhud@budget.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Power Steering Hose Failure Raza- The hose that usually goes is the return line. It's the one connected to the metal "trombone". The hose breaks right at the connection because the factory hose is a little short and it gets continual flexing from motor movement. Especially for tracked cars. You can have the rubber hose replaced by places the make up or repair hydraulic hoses. It cost me about $10. Be sure to have them make it a little longer. You will also have to have the restrictor valve moved to the new hose. It's clamped into the hose somewhere in the middle. Fairly easy DIY. If you haven't already done it, replace the hose clamps on the bottom of the resevoir too. Jay > Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 22:48:55 -0700 > From: Raza Uddin <raza.uddin@gmail.com> > Subject: Power Steering Hose Failure > > As I left the last autocross of the season today, I noticed a rather > large puddle of power steering fluid underneath the car. > > The only thing that is really bothering me is the life of this > particular hose set: all the hoses, rings, clamps, and pipe were > replaced under CPO 2.5 years and 30K miles ago. Given the car does > see marginally more extreme usage than normal car, are the hose life > expectancy really this short? > > >From what I could see, it seems like it is only one hose and the leak > is from where the rubber meets the metal fitting. I've looked in my > Bentley manual, but it doesn't seem to distinguish between the hoses. > Is there a easy way to differentiate the hoses? Also, are there any > ways the "beef-up" the fittings? I looks like there wasn't much slack > on the hose and is probably the cause of the separation between the > rubber and the crimped metal fitting. > > Parts seem relatively cheap (thanks to Chester and Neil for the really > comprehensive archive information), so what should I expect to pay in > labor? Or is the job relatively straight forward that I would save a > significant amount of money doing it myself. > > Thanks in advance! > > Drive Safely, > Raza
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#3. Re: Sunroof Problems - from Steve Klein
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Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 09:22:41 -0500 From: Steve Klein <klein@robinsonad.com> Subject: Re: Sunroof Problems Brian- Don't know if you've received a response on this, but mine does the same thing from time to time. I'm not sure what causes it, but I suspect a position switch either wearing out or not aligning properly. Solution: Remove the dome light cover above the rear view mirror and you'll see the sunroof motor and drive casing. In the center of the circular casing is a small hex recess the exact size of a an allen wrench in your trunk tool kit. Use the wrench to move the roof towards the closed position. After you've closed the roof about an inch, the motor will work properly, closing it the rest of the way. I was thrown off by it the first time it happened, but *lucky me* my headliner is starting to sag in a few spots so I'll be removing all of it and cleaning up what I can in the roof mechanism in the not so distant future. Hope this helps, Steve '95 Cosmos M
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#4. Re: Clutch (was Tranny weight) - from Neil Maller
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Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 11:50:14 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: Clutch (was Tranny weight) on 8/12/05 5:08 PM, Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> wrote: > will be dropping Wayne's tranny *AGAIN* this weekend to put the third...or was > it forth UUC clutch setup in there. Will this boy ever learn?? Enquiring minds want to know what's happening to those clutches?? Neil Fort Wayne, IN 96 M3 - Bastard child 03 525iT - Sterling Grey Metallic 77 MGB - Original owner, need to sell 05 Mini - Cooper S with LSD!
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#5. Re: [E36M3] Center console 'upgrade' - from John Firestone
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Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 21:03:13 +0200 (CEST) From: John Firestone <johnf@freenet.de> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Center console 'upgrade' On Thu, 11 Aug 2005 estorilphil@adelphia.net wrote: > 3. Replace everything (?) with the "cassette storage" (#65 14 9 433 034) > that John firestone recommended. I would say it was more like a suggestion given how few use cassettes these days, except perhaps those who listen to books on tape. But hang on, I was going to get someone some measurements but got distracted. [John now grabs a tape measure and walks to his garage.] [After a few minutes, John returns and reports.] I hope I can still read fractions off a non-metric rule. The BMW cassette holder rises a couple inches out off the middle console. It is trapezoidal and measures 2 3/8 x 9 inches at the top and 3 1/8 x 10 inches at the base. It just fills the area between the front and rear ashtrays or storage trays, by design, and is well placed for my front seat passengers who like to use it as an armrest. I can take and send some pictures if you like, if you'll drop me a line and excuse the fastners and other odd bits in the non-smoker storage trays. (I have got things apart to modify the rear lighting and locking while the weather's good.) -John '96 318is
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#6. Re: [E36M3] Power Steering Hose Failure - from Raza Uddin
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Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 13:54:57 -0700 From: Raza Uddin <raza.uddin@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Power Steering Hose Failure Jay and Lee, Thanks for the responses. I still haven't had a chance to get under the car, but I think it is the part listed as "intake manifold" according to the Real OEM ETK (part no. 32 41 113 8 419) also labeled 1 in the attached image. I've been reading that some people have been just outsourcing the proper hydraulic hose and cutting off the crimped metal and using standard worm gears to attached the new hose to the banjo fitting. What are you club racers and serious trackers using? Is the stock line usually more robust than my experience? Should I just replaced it with the stock piece again? Thanks again! Drive Safely, Raza
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Power Steering Hose Failure - from Raza Uddin
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Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 14:19:45 -0700 From: Raza Uddin <raza.uddin@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Power Steering Hose Failure Oops! Forgot about the attachment rule on the list. Here is a link to the Power steering diagram: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/ruddin3/149.jpg Drive Safely, Raza
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#8. Turner vs. VAC Oil Pan Baffle - from twisty M3
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Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 14:41:21 -0700 From: "twisty M3" <twistym3@hotmail.com> Subject: Turner vs. VAC Oil Pan Baffle They look slightly different and I'd like to order one tonight or tomorrow morning, as I'm going to try to see if my car can be ready by Friday morning for THill this weekend... Any reason to go with one vs. the other in a street car that sees a ton of track miles? Thanks for any input, Jonathan L.
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#9. FW: 1996 M3 for sale - from Mark Dadgar
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Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 15:25:49 -0700 From: Mark Dadgar <mark@pdc-racing.net> Subject: FW: 1996 M3 for sale Posted for friend and fellow racer Justin Hall: -- 1996 BMW M3 Coupe Great daily driver or race donor car (no sunroof!!) More info at: http://www.justracing.com/classified/131 Justin Hall 916.798.8893 justin@offcamberracing.com -- Please contact Justin directly if interested. - Mark ----- mark@pdc-racing.net Check out my JustRacing Home Page at: http://www.justracing.com/homepage/mdadgar
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Looking for a mechanic in the San Jose area - from Juan Bruce
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Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 15:52:06 -0700 From: Juan Bruce <jbruce@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Looking for a mechanic in the San Jose area Ramon at Bavarian Motorsport is exactly who you are looking for. I highly recommend him. http://www.bavarianmotorsport.net/ ..:: Juan Bruce :: jbruce@gmail.com :: +1.650.218.0442 ::. > -------------------- 8 -------------------- > Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 01:39:47 -0700 > From: "david tow" <david_tow@hotmail.com> > Subject: Looking for a mechanic in the San Jose area > > Hi, all, > > I am looking for a good M3 mechanic that charges a reasonable price for > his/her service. I live in San Jose, California, and work in Cupertino. > > My ideal mechanic is the one that works for his customers all by himself, > and has a very clean shop. I used to have one, but he's retired for a > number of years. > > Any recommendation would be greatly appreciated! > > David > > --
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#11. Part, or suggestion, needed for Euro headlights- cover - from Steve Grigory
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Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 15:53:42 -0700 From: Steve Grigory <sgrigory@pacbell.net> Subject: Part, or suggestion, needed for Euro headlights- cover I have a set of the Zkw Euro ellipsoid headlights and one of the covers is missing. Each headlight housing has two covers and I'm missing the larger of the two on one of the housings. Does anyone know who might carry this or does anyone on here have one they don't need? Thanks, Steve