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#1. RE: [E36M3] Power Steering - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:36:27 -0800 (PST) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Power Steering On Thu, November 29, 2007 10:04 am, Robert Exconde wrote: > Well, I thought that I read somewhere that if you change the rack you have > to change the pump too because the old pump wont keep up with the new > rack. Not true as far as I know. I changed the rack on the M3 years ago, worked just fine with the original pump. (I did eventually replace the pump, 5 years and 80,000 miles later.) Back when I replaced the rack (in 2001, 100K miles ago :-)), the total of everything was ~$1200. Rack, tie rods, reservoir, fluid, labor. Looking at Bimmerparts.com, a reman'd ZF rack is $475. Tie rod end are $55. Reservoir - $25. I'd do all the hoses too (~$250). $860 in parts, probably a 2-3 hour job, so $200-$300 labor. > I am in for the long haul unless I can find a new daily driver that is as > fun as this one and I have yet to find one. :) Yep, I know the feeling. I'm planning on an engine rebuild next year - whether it's before or after the race car suspension overhaul is TBD :-) Jim Bassett 1998 M3/4 - 188K miles 1993 325is #44 JP - state-of-the-art suspension....8 years ago :-)
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#2. RE: [E36M3] Re: Flanged RTABs - from Reed Nicholson
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Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:41:52 -0800 From: "Reed Nicholson" <reedthis@comcast.net> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Re: Flanged RTABs http://www.understeer.com/xbrace.shtml > -----Original Message----- > From: Peter Loron [mailto:peterloron@gmail.com] > Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 10:35 AM > To: E36M3 > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Flanged RTABs > > Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:32:15 -0800 > From: "Peter Loron" <peterloron@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Flanged RTABs > > Can somebody send me or point me to a clear picture / diagram > of where the x-brace goes on the car? I've got one to > install, but I don't know where to put it! :-) > > -Pete
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#3. Re: [E36M3] Instrument cluster removal - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:43:03 -0800 (PST) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Instrument cluster removal On Thu, November 29, 2007 8:04 am, Bill and Jan Klemme wrote: > Dave, my wheel is the 3-spoke one. Ahh, that might make a difference. I have a 4-spoke one, and IIRC I had to turn the wheel 90-degrees to get the clearance necessary. > Also, I notice that THIS email came addressed to me, with a cc to > E36M3. The earlier one from "Dave" looks like it came only to me, so > that if I had replied to him (instead of this one) it seems like the > rest of the group would not get it. Can someone verify if that's true? That would be true. > Did the rest of the group receive email on this topic from Dave at about > 10:10 today? The addresses did not look like it. If so, then it could > be that the same thing is happening to other mail in this forum as well.. As mentioned previously, it could if someone hit "Reply" rather than "Reply All" to an email form the list. Happens sometimes, or the sender may have intentionally replied to you alone <shrug>. Cheers, Jim Bassett
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#4. Re: [E36M3] Re: Flanged RTABs - from marty
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Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:49:45 -0500 From: marty <mfraiser@embarqmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Flanged RTABs here's another good one -> http://www.pelicanparts.com/bmw/techarticles/101-Projects-66-X-Brace/Pic2-01.jpg Reed Nicholson wrote: > Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:41:52 -0800 > From: "Reed Nicholson" <reedthis@comcast.net> > Subject: RE: [E36M3] Re: Flanged RTABs > > > http://www.understeer.com/xbrace.shtml > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Peter Loron [mailto:peterloron@gmail.com] >> Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 10:35 AM >> To: E36M3 >> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Flanged RTABs >> >> Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:32:15 -0800 >> From: "Peter Loron" <peterloron@gmail.com> >> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Flanged RTABs >> >> Can somebody send me or point me to a clear picture / diagram >> of where the x-brace goes on the car? I've got one to >> install, but I don't know where to put it! :-) >> >> -Pete
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#5. Re: [E36M3] Re: Flanged RTABs - from Peter Loron
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Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:53:02 -0800 From: "Peter Loron" <peterloron@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Flanged RTABs Thanks! -Pete On Nov 29, 2007 10:41 AM, Reed Nicholson <reedthis@comcast.net> wrote: > > http://www.understeer.com/xbrace.shtml > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Peter Loron [mailto:peterloron@gmail.com] > > Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 10:35 AM > > To: E36M3 > > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Flanged RTABs > > > > Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:32:15 -0800 > > From: "Peter Loron" <peterloron@gmail.com> > > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Flanged RTABs > > > > Can somebody send me or point me to a clear picture / diagram > > of where the x-brace goes on the car? I've got one to > > install, but I don't know where to put it! :-) > > > > -Pete > > >
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#6. Re: Flanged RTABs - from Neil Maller
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Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:58:50 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: Flanged RTABs on 11/29/07 1:32 PM, Peter Loron at peterloron@gmail.com wrote: > Can somebody send me or point me to a clear picture / diagram of where the > x-brace goes on the car? I've got one to install, but I don't know where to > put it! :-) Have a look here: <http://www.understeer.com/xbrace.shtml>. Dollars to doughnuts you won't have to worry about the nutserts etc. Just unbolt and discard the existing straight crossbrace that's under the transmission front, then loosely bolt the X-brace's wider member to the same holes with the same bolts and washers. The other two arms of the X-brace each have a pair of holes which line up with existing threaded holes in the front subframe, for which you'll need a total of four hardware store M8x30 bolts plus washers. Neil Fort Wayne, IN 96 M3 - Bastard child 03 525iT - Sterling Grey Metallic 05 Mini - Cooper S with LSD
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#7. Re: Power Steering - from Rich Dorffer
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Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:16:55 -0500 From: "Rich Dorffer" <E36M3Digest@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Power Steering > > Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:56:12 -0600 > From: "Robert Exconde" <99e36m3@exconde.com> > > >You may be able to rebuild the rack yourself. Never thought of that > >before but seems like a lot of money for what amounts to a couple valves > >and seals being replaced. It sounds like you're going for the long > >haul, and you want to save your pennies for important things like the > >engine and clutch. Power steering is overrated. > > > >As far as pricing, no idea. Sorry. I wouldn't pay over $500 for the > >labor though without a good explanation, + $50 for alignment. As far as > >I can tell, it's pretty accessible. > > Well, I thought that I read somewhere that if you change the rack you have > to change the pump too because the old pump wont keep up with the new > rack. This doesn't apply to BMW. > I don't necessarily need the ps but I gotta maintain what it does have. I don't know that I understand what you saying here. If you want pricing on a new OE BMW rack or a quality reman, let me know. Regards, Rich
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#8. RE - X-Brace3....was Flanged RTABs - from Burgess, Kim L
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Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:23:30 -0800 From: "Burgess, Kim L" <kim.l.burgess@boeing.com> Subject: RE - X-Brace3....was Flanged RTABs This list, Ron Stygar/Dale Beuning, and google is/should be your friend http://www.unofficialbmw.com/e36/suspension/e36_rons_xbrace_install.html KLB -------------------- 10 -------------------- Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:32:15 -0800 From: "Peter Loron" <peterloron@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Flanged RTABs Can somebody send me or point me to a clear picture / diagram of where the x-brace goes on the car? I've got one to install, but I don't know where to put it! :-) -Pete
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#9. Re: Flanged RTABs; OT structural rigidity - from Rich Dorffer
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Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:13:07 -0500 From: "Rich Dorffer" <E36M3Digest@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Flanged RTABs; OT structural rigidity > > Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:00:27 -0500 > From: "Matt Bader" <mbader@exammaster.com> > > On a similar topic, I have heard that the four-door E36 is much stiffer > than > the coupe, not to mention a convertible. I have no data to support this, > though. No worries, no one else has any data to support it either. :-) The coupe and sedan have no appreciable difference in rigidity. Regards, Rich
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#10. Re: Instrument cluster removal - from Rich Dorffer
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Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:18:44 -0500 From: "Rich Dorffer" <E36M3Digest@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Instrument cluster removal > > Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 08:48:27 -0800 > From: "Burgess, Kim L" <kim.l.burgess@boeing.com> > > The question remains has anyone with a late model 3-Spoke wheel removed > the cluster. Yes. Regards, Rich