Replaced the radiator and put in a new temperature switch.

The old one was leaking badly on the left side.

Replaced the steering u-joint. The old one was grinding on mostly bare round metal ball, I peeked into the old joint and found the plastic or rubber bits have mostly perished.

Tried for two days to replace the engine mounts. Started on the passenger side and was able to remove the old one when the top bolt came off with the nut for some reason. But it was still a pita to remove. I had to jack up the passenger side of the oil pan with a block of wood on top of jack, the way pelican parts showed on their instructions.

Anyway the new mount seem to have the top bolt molded into the mount, I can’t take it off. With the extra height I just can’t clear the small space between the engine bracket and whatever was on top.

The good thing is the mount looks decent and aftermarket, so it’s been replaced before.

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2003 X5 4.6is Estoril Blue, acquired March 2018
2013 128i M Sport 6 MT Space Grey daily driver
2010 535xi 6 MT Barbera Red