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Every time I see a hitch, I want one for mine.
![]() After 800 miles on the front suspension refresh/oil pan fix, the X5 started a clunking noise. I knew it was somewhere in the suspension. Sounded like strut noise. During the front giubo replacement, I checked all the strut bolts. Nothing was found. The clunk did get quieter. On Thursday, I remove the wheel again and checked everything else. Sure enough, the front thrust arm had a bolt loose. It was allowing the strut to move too much. I managed to get a 21mm wrench to tighten it. I did the best I could without removing parts. I'll check it again after a few hundred more miles. If it feels loose, I'll take off parts to reach it better. ![]()
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Oh yes. The pic was taken while I was using a wrench to look for loose bolts/nuts. Once I found it, I put full weight on it. Thanks for keeping me square.
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Changed the fluid in the front & rear diffs and transfer case. Replaced leaking coolant expansion tank.
Clay bar'd the paint, polished it, and carnuba waxed it (all Griot's garage products).
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2005 4.8is Black/Black 1990 325is Alpine White/Tan |
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Looks like new.
Well done!
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Bradb 2004 E53 X5 3.0 6MT Sport Toledo Blue Metallic over black born 2-12-04 LB09220 Picked up 7-2-18 from Ziggy BMWCCA 485746 2002 E39 525i 5MT sport Jet black / black 2002 E39 M5 6MT Carbon black / black sport 2003 E39 530i 5MT sport Stahlblau metallic 2004 E46 325ic 5MT sport triple black 2008 E60 M5 SMG Space gray / black 2015 F85 X5M Carbon black / black |
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FWIW, Gyeon Wetcoat is unbelievably good for a lazy detailer. It's easy enough to apply every wash, not that expensive, beads very, very well, and looks great. I haven't really tested durability because it's too easy to apply. (Literally spray it on the wet car before you dry off.)
Like, yes, carnauba looks amazing. But if you actually use the car, the durability is intolerable vs. the effort required to apply.
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I actually detailed my car this weekend as well. I washed the car, washed the wheels, polished the headlights, and then used the lazy spray-on detailer. This is about 1,000% more than what I normally do with it since I have kids and generally do a bad job of taking good cosmetic care of my cars.
I used the Meguiar's heavy-duty headlight refinishing kit that I have had in the garage for like 10 years. It has 1,000 and 1,500 grit sandpaper, electric polisher, and then UV protectant coating. It actually did a fantastic job with the headlights, which had a really bad "drippy" faded look to them. The car is looking really great. However, I noticed my shifter boot coming loose on one corner, and I took it apart to try to fix it. Well, now it's loose on two corners. Anyone know if there are any good manual-transmission shift boots on the market that are cheaper than OEM? (Looks like the OEM one is still available for around $100)
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2003 3.0 5MT Topasblau Purchased in 2016 and sold in 2024 2012 35d Platingrau |
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Hey everybody! My buddy and I just finished my extensive interior swap (even the beige seat belts for black) - and installed a new Dynavin as well (old screen had a ton of dead pixels)... next up will be some exterior TLC (headlights first
![]() Final result Even got the trunk and tailgate trim all swapped out! Definitely took way longer than I expected ![]() |
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