Good day all!!

I got my butt up and going this morning despite being on graveyard shift so that I could hit the yard again to get the hydraulic line and output clutch cylinder... Both were still there and in really great condition after cleaning them up... Unless the vehicle is from up north, I really don't see this stuff having any issues... So, subtract another item from the "Need to purchase NEW from BMW" list... That hydraulic line in the above picture was indeed on the 525i I pulled the clutch pedal assembly from... The bracket that holds it in place on the output clutch cylinder was also the same... Not sure how many of yous are aware, but BMW put a Clutch Delay Valve (CDV) on the output clutch cylinder to save us from ourselves... It was designed for those that don't know how to exactly master the release in 1st gear... For those of use that do know how to do this, the valve becomes a little annoying... I have deleted mine from the 540i as most others do... I have taken the one on this cylinder off as well... The line will thread directly onto the cylinder, so no need to pull the CDV and drill it out like most seem to think is necessary... The coil in the line (pictured above) will soak up any difference the lack of the CDV makes...

I also pulled the pedal assembly from the other X5 that was in the yard... Oddly, I found that it was different in a few aspects... The brake pedal itself was totally different where it mounts to the support and the master cylinder arm... It uses two roller bearings in the pedal and the pin is welded to the arm that connects to the master cylinder arm... I like the new version!! I think I will ditch this one and keep the support for future mods... The other thing different was the brake pivot pin is "pinned" to the support... Not sure if it is pressed in, but there is a roll pin thru the support and pivot pin... How many did I confuse with all that?! So, I think we might need to update the support assembly if you have a 99 thru 9/01...

I also pulled the carpet back to look for that missing clutch pedal connector(s)... The only one I found was the one mentioned above... HOWEVER!!! It is a three pin connector with two wires in it... The other end of that connector does have three wires... I need some wire color codes for the existing clutch switches from a 3.0L manual... And possibly where the wires are coming from...

That is all I have for now... Still getting the parts together, but I hope to start this in the next couple of weeks on my 2004...

Cheers!!

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2001 E53 X5 4.4i (03-07-2001 build date) White exterior / hellbeige interior (6MT swap vehicle - Manny)
2002 E53 X5 4.6is (12-20-2001 build date) Imola Red exterior / M-texture interior (Red)
2003 E53 X5 4.4i (06-26-2003 build date) Silver exterior / Black interior (Silvester II)
2008 Mini Cooper S ragtop (04-17-2008 build date) Dark Silver exterior / Gray interior ( Topless)
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