Haha, yeah, might need that! Thanks Neil..!
Apologies for expletive above but it sums up task of removing the valve cover rather nicely.
While I enjoy working on my vehicles and the X5 in particular, I enjoy driving it more, and I'm keen to sort it and move on. I guess this task will up there with wheel bearings (but will require less tool purchases!) or the OFHG on the M54. And maybe not as bad as the dreaded alternator bracket gasket on the V8s. Putting it in context helps!!
This puts a delay on my plans to sort the rear sub-frame bushes. I recently purchased the sub-frame bush tools (used only once). Fortunately, I think the bushes are ok - I was going to replace them based on age/mileage. A task for later in the year now - while my swear jar is filling fast, the X5 maint. jar is emptying faster!!!
