What's broken on your E53 today!

[Quicksilver]

If I have to look that hard it aint worth worrying about.

Originally Posted by biggeek

Come on! I am sure you didn't look hard enough:p

[biggeek]

Adding cloud front and rear headlights

[biggeek]

head of the radiator drain plug

headted a small screw drive and stuck it in slow.....and out it came.


fuuuuu*k you drain plug

fixed 1 thing and another thing broke...Driver door carrier

[e30cabrio]

Driver side front strut mount bushing. Have the part, waiting for it to be under 100 during daylight hours or to get bad enough I take to to the indie.

Air Bag door label/door panel screw cover disappeared yesterday (ordered both 42.xx just now)

I feel lucky that is all.

[DTMdan]

Rear passenger window regulator
Rear driver side door handle carrier
Front driver seat control unit

[StephenVA]

Nothing!

Ran her down the interstate for a meeting and a blow out the dust run. All is A-OK. The added a coat of wax on the front clip to keep away Mr Sunshine and Ms Bird Poop.

[biggeek]

dsc/abs module....BBA uk said it's broken beyond repair. £500 for a new one

[Ryoken]

pdc broke, still, and ive lost a retaining clip on my rear arch, its flapping in the wind

biggeek, nothing on ebay?

[x5GuyInLA]

About to get rid of my 4.4i, but the things that are broken are:

1. Passenger side view mirror does not adjust down to see the curb when parallel parking and when it does go down, it won't go back up.

2. There's an oil leak that will cost $2k to repair b/c it is in a location where my mechanic will have to remove the entire front end to get to it. Cheaper just to let it leak and keep filling it up.

3. Probably have a leaky valve stem seal as well. Bluish grey smoke comes out of driver's side exhaust after idling. Didn't pass visual smog. Had to go to a "friendlier" smog check station. FYI for those in California, new regulations require a visual smoke test when you have to smog your X5. Any smoke coming from exhaust, even if it's steam, is an automatic fail. There's a visual idle test and a visual snap test, where they rev engine to 2-3k RPM. If you search the internet, there's a forum for smog check operators who say that any 4.4L BMW will fail the visual. Check with you mechanic to see if he has a smog guy that can help you pass the smog check.

4. Sometimes my navigation won't work. I have to have the X5 off for a while for it to start working again. And just noticed a couple of chunks of stuck pixels on the screen.

5. I think my suspension is gone. Going over bumps and small potholes shakes the whole ride and actually dislodges the nav DVD.

6. Wife scraped a wall and broke a clip on the bumper. (the least of my worries)

7. Trunk latch clicks when first opening. Subsequent openings don't click unless I don't open for a while.

[bmwman528e]

Did valve cover on my 03' 3.0i. It was smoking bad and found out why tonight! It was missing a bolt, washer, rubber insert and oil was pissing on the header. Whoever serviced it last was a jackass. Hope the dealer has it in stock tomorrow.