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

[admranger]

Originally Posted by TiAgX5

Started the Powerflex bushing install, did the FCABs. Used a 5 ton 3 jaw puller to press out OE bushes and press in the new Powerflex. Picked up the hydraulic puller for $70 at HF.

Remove the control arms? We don't need to remove no stinkin' control arms!

More details on the process, please.

My PF bushings arrive Monday, my new bolts won't get here until Wednesday, unfortunately, but that means I can run to HF tomorrow and snag the puller (part number?). This way I won't have to bug my buddy and use his press. Plus, I've got a 20% off HF coupon sitting on the counter waiting for an excuse to be used!

My Bilstein's, cabin filter, air filter, oil filter, oil, sway bar links, rear shock mounts, plugs, and other stuff arrived today! Going to get started tomorrow!

[TiAgX5]

Originally Posted by admranger

More details on the process, please.

My PF bushings arrive Monday, my new bolts won't get here until Wednesday, unfortunately, but that means I can run to HF tomorrow and snag the puller (part number?). This way I won't have to bug my buddy and use his press. Plus, I've got a 20% off HF coupon sitting on the counter waiting for an excuse to be used!

My Bilstein's, cabin filter, air filter, oil filter, oil, sway bar links, rear shock mounts, plugs, and other stuff arrived today! Going to get started tomorrow!

Item # 59326 is the 5 ton puller. If I had known how much pressure was required I would have gotten the 12 ton puller. It's only $15 more.

The pic shows the first push on the bushing with a steel block, once the bushing face was pushed flush to the control arm I put a large impact socket that measured 2.6 OD and used that to push the bushing thru.

To install the Powerflex bushing, I used a 1/2 X 7" bolt/nut/washers with my 1/2 drive metric oil filter canister socket on the bushing and a 3X3 3/4" steel plate clearance drilled for the 1/2 bolt on the control arm, I installed with the greased steel sleeves inside the bushing to help guide the bushing along the bolt.

Next job for the puller is removal of the rear subframe bushings and installing Powerflex Yellow sub-bushings.

[Ctsiegf]

Swapped the summer wheels/tires on today...just in time for snow on Monday.

Also got a foam gun for car washing and tried it out for the first time today.

Some day I'll grow up (but not today).


Finished pictures after I got done playing around.






-Carter

[jwilb4]

Originally Posted by TerminatorX5

nice license plates... here is mine - both pics are taken in CR, one is on the way to Panama, the car is very dirty, and the other one in Jaco, with the PA license plate on the car, before the local plates were issued...

MD...? Is that a Diplomatic plate?

[TerminatorX5]

Originally Posted by jwilb4

MD...? Is that a Diplomatic plate?

yeap, dip plates... MD - Mission Diplomatico... there were also CD plates - Corpus Diplomatico...

Here is the same car in Moscow, Russia...

[stackz]

put on the set of style 74 wheels/tires I got for $200, look soo much better than the style 57 ones. yay!

[bcredliner]

Originally Posted by stackz

put on the set of style 74 wheels/tires I got for $200, look soo much better than the style 57 ones. yay!

[lhordmclain]

- RR Rear passenger ball joint
- RR cigarette lighter fuse
- since we experienced spring snow/freezing weather ( re-detailed some panels n glasses )
= foam wash (honey dew)
= clay ( nano skin ) // I threw away my outdated clay bar!
= cleaner ( stripping ) +
= glaze ( black light )
= sealant ( jet seal 101) // 12 hrs
= wax ( 50/50 )
= spray wax/sealant ( hybrid v7 )

**** ready for rainy season!


* will try Total Quartz 9000 Energy 5W40 on my next oil change

[X5SND]

Cleaned, clayed & Opti-coated my summer wheels before putting them on.

[Ojai5]

Front pas Window regulator, windshield wiper pump (sound familiar to anyone?)

And took a chance on some ebay fitted floor mats. Actually are really nice. Just ordered a rear one from the same company. 3D maxpider kagu floor mats. We will see how they hold up. They fit really well.