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

[johnlacson]

I got new Valeo wiper blades and a BMW All-Weather rubber liner in preparation for winter.

[crystalworks]

Originally Posted by terminx

I replaced some buttons on my E53 today, too. It was missing three of them when I bought it. I got lucky enough to win this auction on eBay for $1.25, though: BMW E39 5' s AC A C Automatic Air Conditioning Climate Control Heater Unit Klima | eBay.

Got everything I needed, plus a nice stockpile of replacements in case I need them, or in case I want to be one of those assholes who sells individual buttons on eBay for $20 each (I don't).

Nice score. They look like they will clean up just fine. I find if you install them with a dab of silicon on each of the locking "tabs" you will NEVER have a problem again. It's what I have been doing to each of the ones that comes off.

Unfortunately the wife found a couple of the failing caps before I did. The vacuum's impeller wheel did a nice job of pulverizing them I found after searching through the dust bag.

[Dking078]

Replaced driver side regulator just cuz it was old...

All easy peasy until the top stud / bolt decided to not loosen up. I guess somehow it broke free from being fixed and became freely moving (Lock nut & bolt)...This prevented loosening of the lock nut since there was no providing feedback.

1 hour of dremel grinding at the back of the stud later, I finally counter held it to free the bolt.

[Joshdub]

I put it back together today after a long drug out Tcase chain replacement. Ordering a late model DS, then nearly getting scammed on a second driveshaft, and waiting to get my new spline piece welded to my old driveshaft ended up taking a week and half. But I got it all put back in and took the X5 for a spin. No more chain popping and no worries about stripping the driveshaft. Ready for snow.

I also replaced the Tcase carrier mount (it also serves as the trans mount). I filled the voids with urethane and it really helped shifter feel. The old one appeared to be original and saturated in oil thanks to a leaky shift rod selector seal.

[TiAgX5]

I need to get the TC chain ordered to fix my popping issue.

Did you get the chain from Cobra Trans?

[Ricky Bobby]

I finally ordered a Conforti Shark Injector for my 5MT 3.0 - thank you to Turner Motorsport for the 25% off Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale I couldn't resist - looking forward to pairing this up with my AFE and 4.8iS exhaust

[TiAgX5]

Originally Posted by Ricky Bobby

I finally ordered a Conforti Shark Injector for my 5MT 3.0 - thank you to Turner Motorsport for the 25% off Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale I couldn't resist - looking forward to pairing this up with my AFE and 4.8iS exhaust

I'm sure you will like it RB.

I got the Conforti Shark Injector and Conforti Intake from Turner for my 6MT perf pkg '05 330i, paired them up with the UUC Corsa RSC3 catback full twin exhaust system.

Loved that setup!

The extra 200rpm kept me off the rev limiter (or shifting) approaching braking points on the Sebring track.

[Joshdub]

Originally Posted by TiAgX5

I need to get the TC chain ordered to fix my popping issue.

Did you get the chain from Cobra Trans?

I got it off of a vendor on eBay. I lucked out and it shipped from my same city and was there the next day.

BMW x5 NV125 NP226 NP126 Transfer Case Chain 1 Blue Link HV 059 | eBay

[TiAgX5]

Originally Posted by Joshdub

I got it off of a vendor on eBay. I lucked out and it shipped from my same city and was there the next day.

BMW x5 NV125 NP226 NP126 Transfer Case Chain 1 Blue Link HV 059 | eBay

Thanks.

I'm ordering it today.

[bcredliner]

Originally Posted by TiAgX5

Thanks.

I'm ordering it today.

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