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#1. Difficult to shift into 1st - from Peter Fry
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Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:21:56 -0400 From: Peter Fry <PeterFry@aol.com> Subject: Difficult to shift into 1st M3 pilots- I've recently (last week or so) been having difficulty selecting 1st gear from neutral while stopped. Going into 2nd (from neutral) is only slightly easier, and then there's less resistance going from 2nd to 1st. Selecting 1st while still rolling is not a problem (like approaching a stopsign for a brief, token stop). The car is a 99 with just under 99k on it. It's had a Rogue SSK and a adjustable clutch stop for about the last 8k. Pretty sure I had the clutch stop adjusted right (to where I could easily select any gear w/ engine off and clutch in). As a result of the subj problem, I've adjusted the clutch stop all the way down. Now I've got a much longer clutch stroke, but I'm not sure it made it any easier to select 1st from a stop. I can always get it onto gear, but it really feels like I'm forcing it. The only other change in the past months was a move from Colorado (7500' and dry) to South Carolina (200' and quite damp). And the car sat for a month after the move- but this shifting problem wasn't evident in the first week of driving after the long rest. So I'm worried. Did I burn the 1st gear synchros with a poorly adjusted clutch stop? Has anyone else had this problem? Help! ___ Peter Fry
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#2. Re: [E36M3] Overheating issue - from Mark D
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Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:44:00 -0400 From: Mark D <mdlkml@atari-source.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Overheating issue 1. If your fan is working properly it should be very loud when you take off from a stop and the car is starting to overheat. You should be able to hear it if you can't, it's probably done. Replace the viscous clutch. 2. If that doesn't work, try backflushing the radiator and engine. Make sure that there's no clogs and that the flow rate is good. 3. If that doesn't work, you've verified coolant flow and airflow. Your next thing to check would be for combustion residues in the coolant. If you find this, you have a blown head gasket. The symptoms you describe are the symptoms my chevy beretta exhibited when it had a blown head gasket. Interestingly, I drove it like this for 40,000+ miles before it got worse. It's also worth noting that my electric fan never *ever* turns on to cool the engine, only to assist the a/c. Thanks, Mark Matthew Teel wrote: > Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:30:17 -0800 > From: "Matthew Teel" <mteel@beluga.com> > Subject: RE: [E36M3] Overheating issue > > Is your electric fan working? > > Happened to me in a major snow storm when my electric fan went out and I had > performed the fan delete just months earlier... I had to drive home with the > windows down and my heater on full, taking back streets whenever possible to > keep the air moving through my radiator. > > Joy. > > Matthew > > -----Original Message----- > From: L R [mailto:lhrc51@yahoo.com] > Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 3:19 PM > To: E36M3 > Subject: [E36M3] Overheating issue > > Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:16:16 -0700 (PDT) > From: L R <lhrc51@yahoo.com> > Subject: Overheating issue > > The '95 M3 started overheating the other day while sitting idling w/the A/C > on. I shut her down & waited 'til it cooled down a bit, restarted & it ran > fine after that. Today, in stop & go traffic started to overheat again. > Belts need to be replaced but are still there & I replaced the water pump > (w/metal impeller) & thermostat a coupe of yrs. ago (car has 110K miles > now). > > Does this point to the clutch fan? I was planning to do the belts & > replace coolant soon. What's the replacement interval for the belt pullies? > > TIA, > > Luis > > > > > ************************************************* > 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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#3. Re: [E36M3] Difficult to shift into 1st - from Mark D
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Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:48:55 -0400 From: Mark D <mdlkml@atari-source.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Difficult to shift into 1st Peter Fry wrote: > Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:21:56 -0400 > From: Peter Fry <PeterFry@aol.com> > Subject: Difficult to shift into 1st > > M3 pilots- > I've recently (last week or so) been having difficulty selecting 1st > gear from neutral while stopped. Going into 2nd (from neutral) is only > slightly easier, and then there's less resistance going from 2nd to 1st. > Selecting 1st while still rolling is not a problem (like approaching a > stopsign for a brief, token stop). > The car is a 99 with just under 99k on it. It's had a Rogue SSK and a > adjustable clutch stop for about the last 8k. Pretty sure I had the clutch > stop adjusted right (to where I could easily select any gear w/ engine off > and clutch in). As a result of the subj problem, I've adjusted the clutch > stop all the way down. Now I've got a much longer clutch stroke, but I'm > not sure it made it any easier to select 1st from a stop. I can always get > it onto gear, but it really feels like I'm forcing it. > The only other change in the past months was a move from Colorado (7500' > and dry) to South Carolina (200' and quite damp). And the car sat for a > month after the move- but this shifting problem wasn't evident in the first > week of driving after the long rest. > So I'm worried. Did I burn the 1st gear synchros with a poorly adjusted > clutch stop? Has anyone else had this problem? Help! > ___ > Peter Fry > > If the synchros were burned, you would be getting grinding. You're not getting grinding which means you're just in the PROCESS of burning the synchros. Stop driving the car until you figure out what's wrong. I believe you're doing damage. As far as the culprit, clutch hydraulics. Maybe needs bled or new fluid or is leaking. Thanks, Mark
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#4. RE: [e36m3] Re: [E36M3] Overheating issue - from Marco Romani
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Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 20:11:29 -0700 From: "Marco Romani" <marco@corsa-na.com> Subject: RE: [e36m3] Re: [E36M3] Overheating issue If you remove the mech fan your electric fan will run a bit more ;-) Marco -----Original Message----- From: Mark D [mailto:mdlkml@atari-source.com] Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 7:49 PM To: E36M3 Subject: [e36m3] Re: [E36M3] Overheating issue Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:44:00 -0400 From: Mark D <mdlkml@atari-source.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Overheating issue 1. If your fan is working properly it should be very loud when you take off from a stop and the car is starting to overheat. You should be able to hear it if you can't, it's probably done. Replace the viscous clutch. 2. If that doesn't work, try backflushing the radiator and engine. Make sure that there's no clogs and that the flow rate is good. 3. If that doesn't work, you've verified coolant flow and airflow. Your next thing to check would be for combustion residues in the coolant. If you find this, you have a blown head gasket. The symptoms you describe are the symptoms my chevy beretta exhibited when it had a blown head gasket. Interestingly, I drove it like this for 40,000+ miles before it got worse. It's also worth noting that my electric fan never *ever* turns on to cool the engine, only to assist the a/c. Thanks, Mark Matthew Teel wrote: > Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:30:17 -0800 > From: "Matthew Teel" <mteel@beluga.com> > Subject: RE: [E36M3] Overheating issue > > Is your electric fan working? > > Happened to me in a major snow storm when my electric fan went out and > I had performed the fan delete just months earlier... I had to drive > home with the windows down and my heater on full, taking back streets > whenever possible to keep the air moving through my radiator. > > Joy. > > Matthew > > -----Original Message----- > From: L R [mailto:lhrc51@yahoo.com] > Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 3:19 PM > To: E36M3 > Subject: [E36M3] Overheating issue > > Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:16:16 -0700 (PDT) > From: L R <lhrc51@yahoo.com> > Subject: Overheating issue > > The '95 M3 started overheating the other day while sitting idling > w/the A/C on. I shut her down & waited 'til it cooled down a bit, > restarted & it ran fine after that. Today, in stop & go traffic > started to overheat again. Belts need to be replaced but are still > there & I replaced the water pump (w/metal impeller) & thermostat a > coupe of yrs. ago (car has 110K miles now). > > Does this point to the clutch fan? I was planning to do the belts & > replace coolant soon. What's the replacement interval for the belt > pullies? > > TIA, > > Luis > > > > > ************************************************* > 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 ************************************************* No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.16/1004 - Release Date: 9/12/2007 5:22 PM
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#5. Re: [E36M3] airbag roundel - from MPower6008@aol.com
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Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:58:30 EDT From: MPower6008@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] airbag roundel The Roundel on airbag steeringwheels is metal and is part of the airbag cover, CAN NOT be replaced, it is secured to the cover by metal tabs and sealed and melted plastic, any replacement wont be safe to do. You have to replace the whole airbag inorder to have a new roundel. Henry Avanessian ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com
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#6. [E36M3] E36 M3/4 vs. E90 335i - from Rich Dorffer
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Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2007 01:38:53 -0400 From: "Rich Dorffer" <E36M3Digest@gmail.com> Subject: [E36M3] E36 M3/4 vs. E90 335i > From: Alex Demsky <hyper_m3@hotmail.com> > > I'm gonna have to take offense to this. I've been an avid member of > e90post since february(just before I picked up my car) and have already > accrued almost 3000 posts. While there are a few immature overprivelaged > children with $45k cars on the forum, not all of us on there are. There > really aren't "that" many posts about kills, the majority are actually about > what issues we may be having(unfortunately). As with all forums, you have to > read between the lines for valuable information. I've met a lot of great > people at a few GTG's since owning the car who are my age(+10) and who are > all equally enthusiastic about motoring. I have spent some time on E90Post. I have to admit, these on-line forums regularly remind me why I shouldn't spend too much time on them. Don't take too much offense Alex, but there are some real gems out there. Here is one I just noticed when trying to research an E92 issue: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80054 Hilarious. I would have loved to have seen this E92 owner march into the dealership b!tching about his missing "TPM sensors". Regards, Rich
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#7. RE: dried brake fluid - from Lawrence J. Barbieri
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Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2007 06:40:04 -0400 From: "Lawrence J. Barbieri" <larry@logicalconclusions.com> Subject: RE: dried brake fluid Hi Brian If the fluid is weeping from those 2 threaded holes, then yes, most likely your slave cylinder is shot. I had this happen earlier this year. Now, I have to ask why the fluid is dark and sticky. What brake fluid are you using? Is it dark in color, like ATE Super Blue? Is the underside of your transmission very dirty and caked up with oil and dirt? Possibly the fluid is mixing with that and taking on the dark sticky nature you describe. If you determine that what you are seeing is NOT brake fluid then it might be something other than the clutch slave. Anyway, if you're planning on doing this yourself, replacing the clutch slave is not difficult. You'll need plenty of extensions for your ratchet. I found it easier to put on lots of extensions to get at the two bolts that hold the slave cylinder on and my ratchet was way back behind the transmission and next to the driveshaft. If you are going to do this yourself let me know and I can send you a procedure for bleeding it after you replace it. Larry -------------------------------- Hey gang, When brake fluid sits out in air, as it dries out does it become somewhat sticky? I have a fluid leak somewhere and I'm fearing it is coming from the slave cylinder on the tranny and getting on my clutch disk, as the clutch is only 2 years old and it has been getting chattery for a while now, especially after sitting overnight. I just filled up my reservoir 2 days ago (not completely to full mark but enough to keep the brake fluid light from coming on), and the light started to flicker again today on the way in to work. I have noticed a dark sticky fluid on the bottom of my transmission on the machined spot with the two threaded screw holes (should something be screwed in there?). The fluid seemed to just weep from the casting, no drip marks that I could find. Could fluid sprayed onto the inside of the bellhousing just weep out like this? Brian build 8/95 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.16/1004 - Release Date: 9/12/2007 5:22 PM
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#8. RE: [E36M3] Overheating issue - from L R
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Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2007 05:20:01 -0700 (PDT) From: L R <lhrc51@yahoo.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Overheating issue Matthew, I still have the stock fan (no fan delete) so the electric fan wouldn't be an issue in this case. Thanks, Luis -------------------- 8 -------------------- Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:30:17 -0800 From: "Matthew Teel" <mteel@beluga.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Overheating issue Is your electric fan working? Happened to me in a major snow storm when my electric fan went out and I had performed the fan delete just months earlier... I had to drive home with the windows down and my heater on full, taking back streets whenever possible to keep the air moving through my radiator. Joy. Matthew --------------------------------- Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games.
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#9. Wanted: 245/35/18 Pilot Sport PS2 - from juan | bruce
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Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2007 08:09:39 -0700 From: "juan | bruce" <jbruce@gmail.com> Subject: Wanted: 245/35/18 Pilot Sport PS2 I'm looking for one 245/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport PS2. I punctured the sidewall in one of mine. A used one is fine if it has over 50% tread left. Juan ..:: Juan Bruce :: jbruce@gmail.com :: +1.650.218.0442 ::.
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#10. Post Tails! Trim Them!!!! - from Burgess, Kim L
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Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:49:30 -0700 From: "Burgess, Kim L" <kim.l.burgess@boeing.com> Subject: Post Tails! Trim Them!!!! Guys, please trim your 'footers' off! KLB