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#1. RE: Alternator Questions - from Burgess, Kim L
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Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 15:37:50 -0700 From: "Burgess, Kim L" <kim.l.burgess@boeing.com> Subject: RE: Alternator Questions I got pulleys from local parts guy on Saturday. Removed mine and they were dry, making lots of noise when spun by hand. There are seals on both sides of the bearing to retain grease and keep them clean. I used a detail type pick to remove the seals. I removed the front seal on one and both on the other. They were both dry. I cleaned them with brake cleaner and repacked them with silicon grease (thanks for the tip!). I'll see tonight if they make noise, and in a few days if they are going to last. KLBurgess - new front wheel bearings, control arms, bushings, tie rods, differential fluid, F&R brakes, rebuilt calipers...and idler pulley rebuild. Busy weekend!!!! -------------------- 3 -------------------- From: "Mark D." <mdlkml@atari-source.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Alternator Questions Hey guys, I now am suspicious of the top idler pulley which I never actually saw before. I see it's connected to the bracket that the alternator is on so the vibrations could be coming from the alternator or the pulley itself. I sprayed a little bit of lube into the back of the pulley but it didn't seem to shut it up. Hestitant to spray any near the belt or the alternator though. I'd prefer not to spend $200+ on the alternator before it's due. Especially since I'll be doing the water pump this time around too. Any ideas for better diagnosing what the issue is (before disassembly anyway). Thanks, Mark -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- That kinda' makes sense, though I'm hoping the new silicon grease will make a difference, if not the idler pulleys are cheap @ $17 each...my time replacing them ....well that might be different!!! - KLBurgess - new front wheel bearings, control arms, bushings, tie rods, differential fluid, F&R brakes, rebuilt calipers...and idler pulley rebuild. Busy weekend!!!! -------------------- 5 -------------------- From: "Marco" <m3driver@iname.com> Subject: Re: Alternator Questions the idler pulley when it free wheels should be nearly silent. If it sounds even remotely like old fashioned roller skate bearings then it's bad. The louder it is the worse it is. It might seem to turn freely but under load it will be vibrating and might come apart. Marco
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#2. Re: [E36M3] RE: Alternator Questions - from Mdriver13@aol.com
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Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 19:13:32 EDT From: Mdriver13@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] RE: Alternator Questions In a message dated 8/28/2006 6:46:44 PM Eastern Standard Time, kim.l.burgess@boeing.com writes: I removed the front seal on one and both on the other. They were both dry. Kim, How many miles on the car?? Bob Gill 97 ///M3 coupe (sponsored by Wheel Collision Center & JT-Designs) Philly Region SCCA 2005 Philly Region BSP Champion
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#3. Question about wheel studs - from Dave Arnold
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Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 23:38:03 -0400 From: "Dave Arnold" <air2daa@insightbb.com> Subject: Question about wheel studs Last fall I put wheel studs on my car from Bimmerworld to save my back and ease the changing of tires. Recently though I've been having some problems with the lug nut galling up on the stud itself and both coming all of the way out fused together. At that point the stud and nut are pretty much one piece and need to be replaced. I've had this happen twice on side of the car, my mechanic doing a tech inspection had it happen to him on the other rear side of the car and then it just happened again at Mid Ohio on the front. The most recent time after having the stud come out, I was extremely careful about how I put the lug nuts back on and noticed that two of them seemed to be a little tight going on so I replaced them with new lug nuts. The threads on the lug nut seem to be rounded a bit but not overly so. I'm not cross threading them; I torque the nut to 90 ft-lbs and take them off with an impact wrench. My mechanic told me that this just happens and to use some WD-40 to help prevent it but I'm not sure about following that bit of advice. Can anyone tell me if this is a common issue, or am I doing something incorrect? Seemed like such a simple thing, wheel studs instead of bolts. Thanks, Dave A 95 ///M3
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#4. Re: [E36M3] Harbor Freight Racing Jack - from Dave Thomas
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Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 21:24:29 -0700 From: Dave Thomas <dave@sasdatalink.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Harbor Freight Racing Jack I am a little late to this thread as I have been on vacation...but I gotta say...save weight on your car...not on your jack! I mean, really, WTF is up with worrying about a few pounds on your jack? You race the car..not the device you use to hold it up while you change wheels... That said, I have a few jacks that I purchased over 15 years ago from H.F. that have been more than up to the task but none of them were made from aluminum. They sell decent products but the main reason they are selling these jacks at a discount now is because they are selling a very much improved version of it in some stores. If you really want a 'racing jack' just wait a few months and buy one of the new ones at a discount. Oh yea...don't even get me started on the aluminum 'racing' jack stands that they are selling now...come on..is anyone that stupid? I used to be the main buyer of materials for a major bicycle company (GT Bicycles before they were sold to a foreign company) and aluminium was one of the main things I purchased. The '7005' series aluminum that they like to use in China and Taiwan is pure crap when compared to heat treated 6065 that we would use here. They like to use it 'cus they don't need to heat treat it after welding...and its good enough for most uses...but when pushed it just does not compare. Its just cheap and easy to work with. Not something I would consider to hold up my car. Dave
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#5. RE: [e36m3] Re: [E36M3] Harbor Freight Racing Jack - from Marco
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Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 21:31:40 -0700 From: "Marco" <m3driver@iname.com> Subject: RE: [e36m3] Re: [E36M3] Harbor Freight Racing Jack Dave, I'm not racing the jack. I'm also not lifting my car 3' or more into the bed of my truck when I go to the track. I nice 30+lb "racing" jack for jacking the car at the track and using some decent jackstands is way easier on my back than deadlifting the 90+lb floor jack I use at home. Marco -----Original Message----- From: Dave Thomas [mailto:dave@sasdatalink.com] Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 9:26 PM To: E36M3 Subject: [e36m3] Re: [E36M3] Harbor Freight Racing Jack Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 21:24:29 -0700 From: Dave Thomas <dave@sasdatalink.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Harbor Freight Racing Jack I am a little late to this thread as I have been on vacation...but I gotta say...save weight on your car...not on your jack! I mean, really, WTF is up with worrying about a few pounds on your jack? You race the car..not the device you use to hold it up while you change wheels... That said, I have a few jacks that I purchased over 15 years ago from H.F. that have been more than up to the task but none of them were made from aluminum. They sell decent products but the main reason they are selling these jacks at a discount now is because they are selling a very much improved version of it in some stores. If you really want a 'racing jack' just wait a few months and buy one of the new ones at a discount. Oh yea...don't even get me started on the aluminum 'racing' jack stands that they are selling now...come on..is anyone that stupid? I used to be the main buyer of materials for a major bicycle company (GT Bicycles before they were sold to a foreign company) and aluminium was one of the main things I purchased. The '7005' series aluminum that they like to use in China and Taiwan is pure crap when compared to heat treated 6065 that we would use here. They like to use it 'cus they don't need to heat treat it after welding...and its good enough for most uses...but when pushed it just does not compare. Its just cheap and easy to work with. Not something I would consider to hold up my car. Dave ************************************************* 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 Elephant Motorsports Inc. http://www.elephantmotorsports.com DIGEST INFORMATION: http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm *************************************************
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#6. Re: [e36m3] Re: [E36M3] Harbor Freight Racing Jack - from Dave Thomas
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Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 21:41:34 -0700 From: Dave Thomas <dave@sasdatalink.com> Subject: Re: [e36m3] Re: [E36M3] Harbor Freight Racing Jack On Monday 28 August 2006 9:35 pm, Marco wrote: > I nice 30+lb "racing" jack for jacking the car at the track and using some > decent jackstands is way easier on my back than deadlifting the 90+lb floor > jack I use at home. Fair enough...I am not saying it does not have a use...but I am sure you also purchased the jack and knew exactly what you were buying. I get the impression that a lot of people don't (like the people that always ask if these are good jacks). Most people have no use for saving weight on a jack. Dave
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#7. RE: [e36m3] Re: [E36M3] Harbor Freight Racing Jack - from Marco
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Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 21:47:12 -0700 From: "Marco" <m3driver@iname.com> Subject: RE: [e36m3] Re: [E36M3] Harbor Freight Racing Jack I'll agree with that. Marco -----Original Message----- From: Dave Thomas [mailto:dave@sasdatalink.com] Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 9:46 PM To: E36M3 Subject: Re: [e36m3] Re: [E36M3] Harbor Freight Racing Jack Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 21:41:34 -0700 From: Dave Thomas <dave@sasdatalink.com> Subject: Re: [e36m3] Re: [E36M3] Harbor Freight Racing Jack On Monday 28 August 2006 9:35 pm, Marco wrote: > I nice 30+lb "racing" jack for jacking the car at the track and using some > decent jackstands is way easier on my back than deadlifting the 90+lb floor > jack I use at home. Fair enough...I am not saying it does not have a use...but I am sure you also purchased the jack and knew exactly what you were buying. I get the impression that a lot of people don't (like the people that always ask if these are good jacks). Most people have no use for saving weight on a jack. Dave ************************************************* 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 Elephant Motorsports Inc. http://www.elephantmotorsports.com DIGEST INFORMATION: http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm *************************************************
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#8. Re: [E36M3] Harbor Freight Racing Jack - from Mark Dadgar
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Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 23:06:51 -0700 From: Mark Dadgar <mark@pdc-racing.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Harbor Freight Racing Jack On Aug 28, 2006, at 9:25 PM, Dave Thomas wrote: > I am a little late to this thread as I have been on vacation...but > I gotta > say...save weight on your car...not on your jack! I mean, really, > WTF is up > with worrying about a few pounds on your jack? You race the > car..not the > device you use to hold it up while you change wheels... The Lincoln jack that I use at home weighs 92 lbs. You really think I'm gonna take that to the track? - Mark ----- mark@pdc-racing.net Check out my JustRacing Home Page at: http://www.justracing.com/homepage/mdadgar
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Question about wheel studs - from Carlos.F.Lopez@jci.com
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Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 07:59:28 -0400 From: Carlos.F.Lopez@jci.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] Question about wheel studs >Can anyone tell me if this is a common issue, or am I doing something >incorrect? Seemed like such a simple thing, wheel studs instead of bolts. I wouldn't say it's common. I keep mine clean but otherwise use them normally, I zip the nuts on and off with a Snap-On impact. Have even done a few quick tire changes on friend's cars with different studs (some are BBS, others are MotorForce) and never had a problem. -Carlos 98 M3 w/RRT studs
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Question about wheel studs - from Jamie Howton
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Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 07:07:22 -0500 From: "Jamie Howton" <jhowton@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Question about wheel studs I am not having any issues with Bimmerworld studs and nuts. I torque mine to 86 ft/lb for the track, but I don't imagine the extra 4 ft/lb you are using makes that much of a difference. Are you using wheel spacers? -- Jamie Howton 2006 M Roadster 2000 M5 1995 M3 Hampshire, IL