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#1. Subject: Re: Power Steering hose/fitting replacement - from Grant Fairweather
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Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 22:59:38 -0600 From: "Grant Fairweather" <grant_f1@comcast.net> Subject: Subject: Re: Power Steering hose/fitting replacement Grant Fairweather (grant_f1@comcast.net) said: >> The power steering hose on my '98 M3/4 has developed a slow dripping leak. >I bought a hoses and clamps kit for $25 from the guy at <http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=468582> >The replacement required cutting off the metal sleeves on the hoses that >connect them to the lines to the steering rack. It's been a couple of >months and my PS hoses are dry. >-- >Adam Lazur Thanks for the input Adam (and others). I did come across that "kit" on bimmerforums, but have a concern in regards to the clamping power of the basic worm gear clamps in that kit. I would think that BMW used a crimp clamp on the high pressure line, because a std worm gear clamp might not be stout enough. I did locate a few vendors who sell 5/8" wide, 8-tooth worm gear clamps that have a much higher clamping force. I decided to take it to the next level and came across the Aeroquip fittings. Apparently these fittings are quite popular with engine builders. Grant Fairweather 98 M3/4
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#2. 99 M3 For Sale - from tom eby
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Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2006 10:44:13 -0800 From: "tom eby" <thomaseby@hotmail.com> Subject: 99 M3 For Sale Posting for a friend: 1999 E36M3 Silver, convertible. 42,000 miles, automatic. All work done at Dinan. Still under warrenty. 20k OBO Car is located in SF Bay Area -Tom 408.623.0952 -- _________________________________________________________________ Try Search Survival Kits: Fix up your home and better handle your cash with Live Search! http://imagine-windowslive.com/search/kits/default.aspx?kit=improve&locale=en-US&source=hmtagline
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#3. OT: Travel agent? - from Jon@treehouseracing.com
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Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2006 22:20:16 -0600 From: "Jon@treehouseracing.com" <jon@treehouseracing.com> Subject: OT: Travel agent? Trying to book Christmas airline tickets for the massive Siccardi clan of 5 and I'm looking for some help. Anyone use a Travel Agent that could help us out? Any help would be appreciated, this short holiday trip makes a track weekend look like chump change! (I've already been thru all the regular sites; cheaptickets, expedia, hot wire etc. ) Thanks, Jon ______________________________________________ Jon Siccardi - DM #053 #052- Retired TreehouseRacing.com M50conversion.com 615.333.9118 ______________________________________________
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#4. Re: [E36M3] OT: Travel agent? - from Tom Melton
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Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2006 23:37:18 -0500 From: "Tom Melton" <Tom.Melton@emoryhealthcare.org> Subject: Re: [E36M3] OT: Travel agent? The kids are small - pack securely in a box and ship UPS. :-) Oh, and thanks again for the assistance at the Road Atlanta races! -Tom >>> "Jon@treehouseracing.com" <jon@treehouseracing.com> 11/7/2006 11:27:15 pm >>> Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2006 22:20:16 -0600 From: "Jon@treehouseracing.com" <jon@treehouseracing.com> Subject: OT: Travel agent? Trying to book Christmas airline tickets for the massive Siccardi clan of 5 and I'm looking for some help. Anyone use a Travel Agent that could help us out? Any help would be appreciated, this short holiday trip makes a track weekend look like chump change! (I've already been thru all the regular sites; cheaptickets, expedia, hot wire etc. ) Thanks, Jon ______________________________________________ Jon Siccardi - DM #053 #052- Retired TreehouseRacing.com M50conversion.com 615.333.9118 ______________________________________________ ************************************************* 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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#5. Heater question - from James Clay
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Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 09:32:17 -0500 From: "James Clay" <james@bimmerworld.com> Subject: Heater question I am not a heat/AC guy, so any comments? The engine gets warm, but the heat never blows warm. Is that a heater valve? 96 car. James Clay http://www.bimmerworld.com http://www.bimmerworldracing.com http://www.powerflexusa.com Race Proven BMW Performance 877.639.9648
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#6. Clearance - Hankook Z211 Track Tires - from James Clay
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Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 15:12:05 -0500 From: "James Clay" <james@bimmerworld.com> Subject: Clearance - Hankook Z211 Track Tires About $500/ set of 4! These last very well, have good grip, but were discontinued due to a change in strategy - basically Hankook has decided to go after Hoosier with a super grippy DOT-R. These are available in 235/40-17 for M3 fitment - no other really great sizes left. Email if interested! James Clay http://www.bimmerworld.com http://www.bimmerworldracing.com http://www.powerflexusa.com Race Proven BMW Performance 877.639.9648
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Heater question - from Brian Ruiz
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Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 12:57:36 -0800 From: "Brian Ruiz" <eurowerke@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Heater question I guess it could be the heater valve, but first check to make sure that the rotary wheel below the center main vent in the car is actually connected to the heater box control. I don't know if it's still a mechanical connection or an electric one in the OBD II cars, but in my old 93 325, it was electrical, in my current 95 M3, it's mechanical. In my M3, the heat was the same, it wouldn't blow warm ONLY out of the main center vent, but it was warm out of the defrost and footwell vents. Check that condition in the car; if it is similar (again, I don't know how the OBD II a/c controls are set up to work) you're most likely looking at the same thing with the rotary knob not being connected. Take a look at this pic I snapped of the connection in my M3 (it's dark, but you can see what the connection and cable look like): http://www.brianruiz.net/e36/images/heatercable.jpg HTH, Brian build 8/95 On 11/8/06, James Clay <james@bimmerworld.com> wrote: > > Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 09:32:17 -0500 > From: "James Clay" <james@bimmerworld.com> > Subject: Heater question > > I am not a heat/AC guy, so any comments? The engine gets warm, but the > heat > never blows warm. Is that a heater valve? 96 car. > > > > James Clay > http://www.bimmerworld.com > http://www.bimmerworldracing.com > http://www.powerflexusa.com > Race Proven BMW Performance > 877.639.9648 > > > > > > > > ************************************************* > 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] Heater question - from Brian Ruiz
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Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 12:59:36 -0800 From: "Brian Ruiz" <eurowerke@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Heater question Oh, yeah, and that connection, if it wasn't clear :-P is in the driver's side footwell after removing the trim panel above the pedals. Brian On 11/8/06, Brian Ruiz <eurowerke@gmail.com> wrote: > > Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 12:57:36 -0800 > From: "Brian Ruiz" <eurowerke@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Heater question > > I guess it could be the heater valve, but first check to make sure that > the > rotary wheel below the center main vent in the car is actually connected > to > the heater box control. I don't know if it's still a mechanical > connection > or an electric one in the OBD II cars, but in my old 93 325, it was > electrical, in my current 95 M3, it's mechanical. In my M3, the heat was > the same, it wouldn't blow warm ONLY out of the main center vent, but it > was > warm out of the defrost and footwell vents. Check that condition in the > car; if it is similar (again, I don't know how the OBD II a/c controls are > set up to work) you're most likely looking at the same thing with the > rotary > knob not being connected. Take a look at this pic I snapped of the > connection in my M3 (it's dark, but you can see what the connection and > cable look like): > > http://www.brianruiz.net/e36/images/heatercable.jpg > > HTH, > Brian > build 8/95 > > > On 11/8/06, James Clay <james@bimmerworld.com> wrote: > > > > Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 09:32:17 -0500 > > From: "James Clay" <james@bimmerworld.com> > > Subject: Heater question > > > > I am not a heat/AC guy, so any comments? The engine gets warm, but the > > heat > > never blows warm. Is that a heater valve? 96 car. > > > > > > > > James Clay > > http://www.bimmerworld.com > > http://www.bimmerworldracing.com > > http://www.powerflexusa.com > > Race Proven BMW Performance > > 877.639.9648 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ************************************************* > > 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 > > ************************************************* > > > > > > > > > ************************************************* > 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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#9. Re: [E36M3] Heater question - from Mark Duckworth
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Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 16:14:16 -0500 From: Mark Duckworth <mdlkml@atari-source.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Heater question Digital climate control or not? Thanks, Mark On Wed, 2006-11-08 at 09:37 -0500, James Clay wrote: > Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 09:32:17 -0500 > From: "James Clay" <james@bimmerworld.com> > Subject: Heater question > > I am not a heat/AC guy, so any comments? The engine gets warm, but the heat > never blows warm. Is that a heater valve? 96 car. > > > > James Clay > http://www.bimmerworld.com > http://www.bimmerworldracing.com > http://www.powerflexusa.com > Race Proven BMW Performance > 877.639.9648 > > > > > > > > ************************************************* > 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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#10. [OT] - FS, 2000 M5 Black/Caramel, 93K miles, Chicago - from Jamie Howton
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Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 15:16:38 -0600 From: "Jamie Howton" <jhowton@gmail.com> Subject: [OT] - FS, 2000 M5 Black/Caramel, 93K miles, Chicago I just purchased a 2004 645Ci and am trading in my 00 M5. After much negotiation I ended up at $18500 as the trade in amount. I am picking up the car on Friday so if anyone is looking for a car for not much money I will take anything over $18,500 if the deal can be closed quickly. My car has the following mods and is in fantastic condition for the mileage: Tubi Exhaust Rogue Octane SSK w/WSR Widescreen Nav with DVD Dension Ice link+ New Koni SA shocks Powerchip 93+ Gold Software Homelink V1 Hardwire Recently installed: New BMW windshield New Driveshaft New Front control arms upper and lower Rear balljoints MAFS x 2 Left Vanos and Intake CPS New cats x2 last year Car runs very well and is up to date in all of its service. http://www.howton.net/2000_m5.htm I was rear-ended in 2005 but the car was repaired to like new condition by Patrick BMW collision center. Anyway, like I said, I've got until Friday so move fast if you are interested. I am going to start removing the Nav and Icelink tonight and putting the stock wheels back on. I will not be parting out much more than that I just don't have the time. I am in NW Burbs of chicago, but am in the city every day. It hasn't been the most maintenance free car I have owned but it is the best car I have owned in terms of performance. -- Jamie Howton 2006 M Roadster 2000 M5 1995 M3 Hampshire, IL