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New project: 2002 X5 4.6is
The immediate plan is to pull the heads and see what I’ve got. Fingers crossed yet little hope. Fortunately I’m no stranger to BMW’s as I have a 2001 740i Sport and just coming off a completed motor swap on a 1994 840ci. Greetings... |
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New project: 2002 X5 4.6is
Good looking truck! Nice find, I’m super jealous
I’ve been dying to snag myself a 4.8is project truck but with three kids, one driving and the other two driving in May (twins)... I’ve got enough of a project (for the moment) with my current X. I love the things, been toying with the idea of selling my 05 and looking for a good low miles 5.0i to drive but I think I’d be further ahead with the project 4.8is...based on all the issues the 5.0i have... 2005 X5 4.4i (04/05 build date) Titanium Silver w/Black Interior |
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Goodluck! I love TiSi color on these E53 iS' vehicles
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2004 BMW M3 Individual 2009 BMW E70 X5 35d 2011 BMW E70 X5 35d - Totaled 2009 BMW M3 E90 - SOLD 2006 E53 X5 4.8iS - SOLD 2002 E46 M3 Convertible - SOLD 2006 E46 M3 ZCP - SOLD 2011 E70 X5 35d - SOLD 2000 E39 ///M5 - SOLD 2003 E53 X5 4.6iS - SOLD 2006 E83 X3 3.0i MSport - SOLD 2000 E46 323Ci - SOLD |
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Glad you are bringing it back to life. Keep us posted with the progress.
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I looked at the motor and I got some decisions to make.
-do I put a chain on it and try to time it to do a compression check? This would delay my need to pull the heads immediately? -just pull the motor and rebuild it from the crank bearings up? If I do this I’ll know what I have as I have other vehicles to DD. -source a replacement 4.6is running used engine? I like this option yet pricing on these is high for the examples listed on eBay and since the are already removed, I could be exactly in the same boat I am now. Thoughts? |
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I swear, my cars are like a girlfriend. Sometimes its a rough ride, sometimes its smooth motorin'. Sometimes she doesnt like how i treat her and sometimes i dont like how she behaves. BUT at the end of the day, she loves it when I am inside her. _______________________ '91 850i '05 X5 4.4i '09 Clubman S |
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4 short, classic! I found a very low mileage M60 out of a 95 540, direct replacement. My 840 blew the aux water pump and dumped the coolant. By the time I could pull over, it overheated and wrapped the block. Fun times.
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Do a quick set of timing and compression test on the cylinders. If they hold air, continue where left off on the chain guides
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Just ordered a new lower chain, timing cover and tensioner to follow that exact advice. I’ll set it up and run a compression test. One question I have is that the drivers side Vanos timing disc is loose. For the purpose of compression test, do I need to set that? Hopefully not at this point as I’ll have to order Vanos specific tools.
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