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#1. Re: [E36M3] Harbor Freight Racing Jack - from Dave Thomas
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Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 15:25:07 -0700 From: Dave Thomas <dave@sasdatalink.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Harbor Freight Racing Jack On Tuesday 29 August 2006 2:55 pm, Paul Andrews wrote: > Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 17:52:15 -0400 > From: "Paul Andrews" <emosound@verizon.net> > Subject: RE: [E36M3] Harbor Freight Racing Jack > > I have the Craftsman all-aluminum 4000 lb jack. It's not a POS, no > stability problems, and it weighs 44 lbs. > http://tinyurl.com/ftaky > > Paul Andrews > # 42 STU Alpine M3/4 A lot of people seem to be real happy with that jack....never heard anything bad about it. Dave
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#2. Re: Stripped Spark Plug Thread - from Stan Shaw
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Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 18:25:07 -0400 From: "Stan Shaw" <Stan.Shaw@Excell.Net> Subject: Re: Stripped Spark Plug Thread Thanks again. One option provided was http://www.timesert.com/html/sparkplug.html which does list an extended reach tool and inserts a thread replacement coil. Regards, Stan Shaw Stan.Shaw@Excell.Net Phone: (413) 599-0399 Fax: (413) 599-0421 Excell.Net Owner/Operator http://www.Excell.Net/ 928 Owners Club President http://www.928OC.org/ 928Racing.net Team Member http://www.928Racing.net/ "Liberty once lost is lost forever." - John Adams
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#3. Re: [E36M3] Harbor Freight Racing Jack - from Mdriver13@aol.com
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Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 19:26:19 EDT From: Mdriver13@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] Harbor Freight Racing Jack In a message dated 8/29/2006 5:56:26 PM Eastern Standard Time, emosound@verizon.net writes: I have the Craftsman all-aluminum 4000 lb jack. It's not a POS, no stability problems, and it weighs 44 lbs. Got this one too, Paul. Paid about $100 for it when it first came out about two years ago with some Sears special discount / Craftsman special going on at the time. Great jack, think Sears realizes this as I notice the price keeps going up! She's my garage queen -- dressed in red you know ;-)) Remember this thread started out discussing the merits of a $59 1.5 ton jack! Most 2 ton aluminum jacks that I've seen are better quality. Just my opinion, of course. Bob Gill 97 ///M3 coupe (sponsored by Wheel Collision Center & JT-Designs) Philly Region SCCA 2005 Philly Region BSP Champion
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#4. VPD Valve Spring Compressor - from RFKoby@aol.com
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Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 19:30:23 EDT From: RFKoby@aol.com Subject: VPD Valve Spring Compressor I did this on 3+ motors. Place and lock the engine at TDC cylinder #1. Remove the cams,cam trays, and lifters. Use leak down tester / compressed air to hold up the valves. Ensure that the cylinders hold pressure. Tap upper plate to relieve stiction, use VPD tool to compress springs, watch the pressure gauge to ensure that cylinders are maintaining pressure. Remove retainers, release springs....... replace whatever parts you want. compress springs, apply new retainers, release spring pressure. I did NOT rotate the motor during this process. Bob 95 M3 cam'd (sold) 94 325i M3 cams (trackcar) 95 M3 motor blown up, cams removed........ In a message dated 8/29/2006 6:07:20 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, e36m3@bmw-m.net writes: on 8/27/06 5:05 PM, Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> wrote: > Unless you use something else to assist you, the tool itself will not allow > you to do what you want to do. You could probably rig something to inject > compressed air into the spark plug hole to keep the valve from falling in. > You'd also need to rotate the engine to get all of the valves shut. A friend bought the VPD tool and has used it successfully on two engines with the heads in place. I don't know all the details, but after turning the engine to TDC on that cylinder, you can then use a compression leakdown test adapter to pressurize the cylinder and keep the valves closed. In any case, as I understand it the piston-to-valve clearance is small enough that even if you lose air pressure the valve doesn't drop far and can be pulled up again from above. Anyone confirm that?
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#5. [E36M3] Wasn't someone looking for a low mileage M3/4 - from Rich Dorffer
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Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 20:15:56 -0400 From: "Rich Dorffer" <E36M3Digest@gmail.com> Subject: [E36M3] Wasn't someone looking for a low mileage M3/4 > > From: "Dave DeBuhr" < debuhr@comcast.net > > > Check this one out. 12K miles!!! > > http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=590537 Interesting, but I can trump that with an even lower mileage example available for sale: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item= 110017406027 :-) There was also an E36 M3 LTW recently which had around 7k miles IIRC. Regards, Rich
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#6. Re: [E36M3] Harbor Freight Racing Jack - from Gus Iverson
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Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 18:13:38 -0700 From: "Gus Iverson" <gus.iverson@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Harbor Freight Racing Jack That's what I replaced my HF jack with after it failed. Much better looking unit, IMHO. I don't know if that means it will be safer or stronger, however. HF jack failed by scissoring sideways one day at the track. It had seen 3 years of use at the track and in my garage when it failed. I always used it on the most level surface available but you're limited at the track. Gus On 8/29/06, Dave Thomas <dave@sasdatalink.com> wrote: > Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 15:25:07 -0700 > From: Dave Thomas <dave@sasdatalink.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Harbor Freight Racing Jack > > On Tuesday 29 August 2006 2:55 pm, Paul Andrews wrote: > > Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 17:52:15 -0400 > > From: "Paul Andrews" <emosound@verizon.net> > > Subject: RE: [E36M3] Harbor Freight Racing Jack > > > > I have the Craftsman all-aluminum 4000 lb jack. It's not a POS, no > > stability problems, and it weighs 44 lbs. > > http://tinyurl.com/ftaky > > > > Paul Andrews > > # 42 STU Alpine M3/4 > > A lot of people seem to be real happy with that jack....never heard anything > bad about it. > > Dave > >
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Wasn't someone looking for a low mileage M3/4 - from docwyte@comcast.net
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Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 01:33:47 +0000 From: docwyte@comcast.net Subject: Re: [E36M3] Wasn't someone looking for a low mileage M3/4 Wow. That totally ridiculous. Buy it now of $42,500. Please. I grew up in that town and there are alot of people there with their heads up their behinds. It wasn't unusual for a hgih school kid to show up with a brand new porsche the day they turned 16... -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Rich Dorffer" <E36M3Digest@gmail.com> > Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 20:15:56 -0400 > From: "Rich Dorffer" > Subject: [E36M3] Wasn't someone looking for a low mileage M3/4 > > > > > From: "Dave DeBuhr" < debuhr@comcast.net > > > > > Check this one out. 12K miles!!! > > > > http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=590537 > > > > Interesting, but I can trump that with an even lower mileage example > available for sale: > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item= 110017406027 > > :-) > > There was also an E36 M3 LTW recently which had around 7k miles IIRC. > > Regards, > > Rich > > > ************************************************* > 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 Roy Kao
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Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 22:12:40 -0400 From: "Roy Kao" <royckao@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Harbor Freight Racing Jack I've used my HF jack for a few years now, though not as often as some of the other digesters here I'm sure. Have never had a problem and been happy with the weight and performance of the piece. However, I've recently begun thinking about getting another lightweight jack and am considering another HF lightweight jack but at the same time, found a jack available at a shop called Stable Energies not too far from my home called the Brunnhoelzl Warrior jack. It is $600 but it's a 6 pump jack that weighs 32 lbs. and I've checked out Brunnhoelzl's website and it looks like a serious piece of kit. Anyone ever heard or considered this particular jack?
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Wasn't someone looking for a low mileage M3/4 - from Rex Tener
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Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 22:32:11 -0700 From: Rex Tener <rex_tener@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Wasn't someone looking for a low mileage M3/4 At 05:25 PM 8/29/2006, Rich Dorffer wrote: >Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 20:15:56 -0400 >From: "Rich Dorffer" <E36M3Digest@gmail.com> >Subject: [E36M3] Wasn't someone looking for a low mileage M3/4 > > From: "Dave DeBuhr" < debuhr@comcast.net > > > > > Check this one out. 12K miles!!! > > > > http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=590537 There is something up with this person/car. The "seller" has their Private Message and E-mail turned off for their account. Wouldn't you want people to be able to contact you about the car you have for sale? Never answers questions about the car in the forums. Initially posted it for sale last week as a 1999 M3 Sedan. Seems a little unusual. >Interesting, but I can trump that with an even lower mileage example >available for sale: > >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item= 110017406027 Which has been relisted at: <http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110025793610> The new Buy it Now is $38.5K. It failed to sell the first time with an offer of $23.5K, it will be interesting to see how high it makes it this time. Rex
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Wasn't someone looking for a low mileage M3/4 - from Scott M
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Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 23:23:12 -0700 From: Scott M <smlists@pacbell.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Wasn't someone looking for a low mileage M3/4 Hmm - something tells me the car is worth about $23,500..... Sometimes there is a disconnect between actual market value and perceived market value with a car that someone really pampers like it is an original Cobra or something..... Scott On Aug 29, 2006, at 10:45 PM, Rex Tener wrote: > Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 22:32:11 -0700 > From: Rex Tener <rex_tener@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Wasn't someone looking for a low mileage M3/4 > > At 05:25 PM 8/29/2006, Rich Dorffer wrote: >> Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 20:15:56 -0400 >> From: "Rich Dorffer" <E36M3Digest@gmail.com> >> Subject: [E36M3] Wasn't someone looking for a low mileage M3/4 >> > From: "Dave DeBuhr" < debuhr@comcast.net > >> > >> > Check this one out. 12K miles!!! >> > >> > http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=590537 > > There is something up with this person/car. The "seller" has their > Private Message and E-mail turned off for their account. Wouldn't > you want people to be able to contact you about the car you have > for sale? Never answers questions about the car in the forums. > Initially posted it for sale last week as a 1999 M3 Sedan. Seems a > little unusual. > >> Interesting, but I can trump that with an even lower mileage example >> available for sale: >> >> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item= 110017406027 > > Which has been relisted at: > > <http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? > ViewItem&item=110025793610> > > The new Buy it Now is $38.5K. It failed to sell the first time > with an offer of $23.5K, it will be interesting to see how high it > makes it this time. > > Rex > > > > ************************************************* > 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 > ************************************************* > >