The BMW UUC Digest Volume 3 : Issue 488 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: <misc> oil in coolant, no coolant in oil Re: <misc> oil in coolant, no coolant in oil E36 expansion tank swap Re: E36 expansion tank swap Re: E36 expansion tank swap M42 engine replacement project---735i motor mounts
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 09:51:33 -0500 (CDT) From: "Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: Re: <misc> oil in coolant, no coolant in oil Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> This works? http://www.barsproducts.com/1100.htm - k --- original message --- From: bbarry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: <misc> oil in coolant, no coolant in oil Bars Leaks: 'Jack was suffering the mystery coolant leak, then medium cool running probs and dense smelly steam out the tailpipe when restarting after a few minutes sitting after the engine was fully warm, and what looked like oil residues in the coolant. Someone on the list suggested Bars Leaks. I used the head gasket sealer and sure enough, the mystery leaks and smells went away. Its been a few thousand miles and the coolant problems have not returned. Give the coolant a good flushing out so its only water in the system before pouring in the bottle. Pour it in the upper radiator hose. The difference in cost between a head gasket job and a bottle of this not so snake oil makes it worth a try first. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 11:58:03 -0700 From: bbarry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: Re: <misc> oil in coolant, no coolant in oil Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> It has worked so far,. My latest dyno testing was after I used it so I doubt there's any current head crack or gasket leak. If it fails in the future I might have to do the head gasket, for now its been a few thousand miles and is still running good and stable. Barry Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous) wrote: > This works? http://www.barsproducts.com/1100.htm > -k > --- original message --- > From: bbarry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: <misc> oil in coolant, no coolant in oil > Bars Leaks: > 'Jack was suffering the mystery coolant leak, then medium cool > running probs and dense smelly steam out the tailpipe when restarting > after a few minutes sitting after the engine was fully warm, and what > looked like oil residues in the coolant. > Someone on the list suggested Bars Leaks. I used the head gasket > sealer and sure enough, the mystery leaks and smells went away. Its > been a few thousand miles and the coolant problems have not returned. > Give the coolant a good flushing out so its only water in the system > before pouring in the bottle. Pour it in the upper radiator hose. > The difference in cost between a head gasket job and a bottle of this > not so snake oil makes it worth a try first. > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 12:43:50 -0700 From: Peter Loron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: E36 expansion tank swap Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I need to swap out the radiator expansion tank on my E36 M3. My thought process on how to proceed with the minimum of draining the cooling system is: 1. Clamp off the bottom large hose. 2. Pump out the expansion tank into a clean jug. 3. Disconnect the small hose at the top, the sensor and the big hose at the bottom. 4. Install sensor into new tank. 5. Reconnect everything. 6. Dump the pumped coolant back in. Thoughts? Thanks. -Pete ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 16:06:45 -0400 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Peter Loron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: Re: E36 expansion tank swap Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I would recommend removing the radiator and cleaning out the fins. Drain a little more, pour a little more back in. Also, don't forget to bleed the air. Gary Derian >I need to swap out the radiator expansion tank on my E36 M3. My thought >process on how to proceed with the minimum of draining the cooling system >is: > > 1. Clamp off the bottom large hose. > 2. Pump out the expansion tank into a clean jug. > 3. Disconnect the small hose at the top, the sensor and the big hose at > the bottom. > 4. Install sensor into new tank. > 5. Reconnect everything. > 6. Dump the pumped coolant back in. > > Thoughts? > > Thanks. > > -Pete > Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com > > > __________________________________________________________________________ > In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. > > UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate > Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! > 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 16:15:54 -0700 (PDT) From: Jake Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Gary Derian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Peter Loron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: Re: E36 expansion tank swap Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The weird thing about the expansion tank is it's not just an expansion tank. It's plumbed to the radiator, and there's flow to the expansion tank all the time. As I found out when the little nipple at the top of the expansion tank cracked. Thus, when you start disconnecting things from the expansion tank, you'll find the 'large' hose at the bottom of the tank will continue to 'pump' water out the system. Maybe it wasn't the easiest way, but I did not remove the radiator when I replaced my tank (btw, I think ~$100 for the tank is a bit expensive, but hey...it's BMW). I stuck a large cork in the bottom hose after disconnecting it, reducing the continued cooling loss to a tiny dribble. Didn't bother to try and save coolant in the expansion tank, don't think I could have anyway. When I refilled the expansion tank, eyeballed a 50-50 water/coolant mix. Went thru the usual fill and bleed, run for a while, bleed and fill. It was a pain replacing due to limited clearances and the one time use hose clamps so popular with BMW. Took a bit to figure out how to place and tighten up the replacement regular hose clamps. Figure on a scraped knuckle or two. jake davis --- Gary Derian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would recommend removing the radiator and cleaning > out the fins. Drain a > little more, pour a little more back in. Also, > don't forget to bleed the > air. > Gary Derian > > >I need to swap out the radiator expansion tank on > my E36 M3. My thought > >process on how to proceed with the minimum of > draining the cooling system > >is: > > > > 1. Clamp off the bottom large hose. > > 2. Pump out the expansion tank into a clean jug. > > 3. Disconnect the small hose at the top, the > sensor and the big hose at > > the bottom. > > 4. Install sensor into new tank. > > 5. Reconnect everything. > > 6. Dump the pumped coolant back in. > > > > Thoughts? > > > > Thanks. > > > > -Pete > > Search the > ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________________ > > In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, > founder of the BMW CCA. > > > > UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and > home of the Ultimate > > Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! > > 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com > > Search the > ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com > > > __________________________________________________________________________ > In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, > founder of the BMW CCA. > > UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and > home of the Ultimate > Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! > 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com > ____________________________________________________________________________________Get the Yahoo! toolbar and be alerted to new email wherever you're surfing. http://new.toolbar.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/index.php ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 18:59:30 -0400 From: johngrills <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: M42 engine replacement project---735i motor mounts Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Gruppe: Broke engine and donor engine side by side in the workshop. Hopefully making one good one. In the parts drawer, many parts replaced on the e30 M3 that really could have been left in there ;-) I've got a set of the 735i motor mounts (from my M3), which are quite beefier that the M42 mounts which I should replace, but are not cracked (yet). This e30 M3 mount is about 1.27 mm taller. I want to put my Sparco bar on top. Intake manifold clearance w/the original mounts was not an issue. Before I try these mounts, anyone have any experience with this particular setup? Any drivetrain alignment issues with that small a height increase? Also, I think the e30M3 flywheel (19lbs) is going to be a drop-in replacement for the 28lb dual mass disc. We'll see when I strap the starter back in there. The gears rings on both flywheels mesh perfectly. I have a new 228mm clutch kit (oh well, can always buy another one, right?) cheers! John Grills NCC-BMWCCA ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(6 messages) **********
