What did you do to / for your E53 today??

[Fifty150hs]

What I did this week:
Installed a filter for the back up camera - didn't work, took it out.
Redyed the center and driver's side arm rests.
Tried to chase down a clunk under the front end. It's intermittent. Haven't been able to identify it. Doesn't seem to be the usual culprits.
Painted a replacement driver's side mirror cover and installed it.
Started refinishing the last of five wheels. Four down, this one to go.
Got her washed.
Did some interior detailing.
Installed another music player on my Avin unit. The one that comes with it is kind of clunky. This one allows you more options and you can put album art in to go with the music. Spent a couple hours playing with it. I'm not sure I'm completely sold. Looking at other options.
Chased a couple problems in my new Avin head unit. It's going to be replaced under warranty.
Topped off the fluids.

[bhennrich]

Originally Posted by Fifty150hs

Tried to chase down a clunk under the front end. It's intermittent. Haven't been able to identify it. Doesn't seem to be the usual culprits.

Have you replaced your sway bar end links? My X had similar clunks that I just couldn't figure out and my links seemed good. I finally replaced them just because and poof! No more clunks...

[ETAction]

self level suspension code has come off and on since I got the car a month ago... other than that it has been relatively functional.

Now it has really kicked the bucket. Ass end is high as can be and front end is low... too low as of late since the driver side seems to keep sinking. Warning code in cluster says "Max 35MPH" now as well. Haven't driven it in a week as my commute requires hwy driving.

Now I come home and see that the driver side front fender is basically resting on the tire, WTF!!! See pic..

Ordered the compressor repair kit and put that in today, but I won't even turn the car on until my "MyCarly" comes in the mail tomorrow so I can reset the code before turning the ignition and hope that the compressor repair is the root of the issue.

geeeeeeeeezzz

[Fifty150hs]

Originally Posted by bhennrich

Have you replaced your sway bar end links? My X had similar clunks that I just couldn't figure out and my links seemed good. I finally replaced them just because and poof! No more clunks...

How many miles did you have on your links? These have about 66k.

[andrewwynn]

Originally Posted by bhennrich

Have you replaced your sway bar end links? My X had similar clunks that I just couldn't figure out and my links seemed good. I finally replaced them just because and poof! No more clunks...

If it sounds like the car is tapping Morse code it’s almost surely the anti sway links. You can confirm by tightly wrapping the ends with stretchy tape like electrical tape the taps will go away.

Number of miles doesn’t matter too much mine are likely original at 180,000 miles. I replaced wife’s under 20,000 ago and starting to tap again.

[Fifty150hs]

Originally Posted by andrewwynn

If it sounds like the car is tapping Morse code it’s almost surely the anti sway links. You can confirm by tightly wrapping the ends with stretchy tape like electrical tape the taps will go away.

Number of miles doesn’t matter too much mine are likely original at 180,000 miles. I replaced wife’s under 20,000 ago and starting to tap again.

They don't tap. The clunk is when braking to a stop. When the car comes to a stop and then settles back there's a clunk. Not every time, of course. That would make it easier to identify.

[wpoll]

Originally Posted by Fifty150hs

They don't tap. The clunk is when braking to a stop. When the car comes to a stop and then settles back there's a clunk. Not every time, of course. That would make it easier to identify.

Sounds like front control arm bushes.... they clunk under braking.

[Fifty150hs]

Originally Posted by wpoll

Sounds like front control arm bushes.... they clunk under braking.

Yes, that would be one of the usual culprits I referred to. I have poly control arm bushings and I went after them with a pry bar to see if I could get any movement. Couldn't.

[wpoll]

Originally Posted by Fifty150hs

Yes, that would be one of the usual culprits I referred to. I have poly control arm bushings and I went after them with a pry bar to see if I could get any movement. Couldn't.

Won't be those then, with poly in there. The OEM design can clunk once they tear but as the poly units don't have a cavity, they cannot really clunk.

[Fifty150hs]

Originally Posted by wpoll

Won't be those then, with poly in there. The OEM design can clunk once they tear but as the poly units don't have a cavity, they cannot really clunk.

Yep. Me either. I just wish it was consistent.