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

[OrangeFurious]

Originally Posted by crystalworks

I reinstalled my "AC Schnitzer" spoiler (taiwanese repro) using Betalink K1. The tape install failed after 4 months. The Betalink has cured and is holding the spoiler rock steady. Seems like it is a part of the rear hatch top in terms of stability. As an added bonus the tape gap caused by the thickness of the tape is gone.

Hopefully this is a permanent install as opposed to the 3M tape.

I still love that lip. Very amused you have five random rotors sitting around to hold it down too.

[crystalworks]

Originally Posted by OrangeFurious

I still love that lip. Very amused you have five random rotors sitting around to hold it down too.

Hah, no kidding right. Those would be 4 Nissan Altima rotors (just did my Dad's brakes this last weekend) and 1 Infiniti FX35 (from my Mom's brake job about a year ago). I keep all the heavy metal stuff to recycle once every year or so. Usually end up with about $200 between radiators, brake rotors, suspension stuff, random metal, and aluminum cans.

[dannyzabolotny]

The X5 has been handling the heat pretty well. It was about 112º today but the cooling system worked fine and the AC blew super cold the whole time. Let's see how it does on Tuesday when it's 120º outside.

[wpoll]

Originally Posted by andrewwynn

Follow up if success in the end. I can't stand clicks and rattles


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Today was a whole day with no clicks, clunks or clonks from the steering, so it certainly seems to have done the trick. Previously, changing direction on the steering wheel quickly when reversing I could feel and hear a small amount of play in the steering column - maybe about 2-3mm at most (on the diameter of the steering wheel).

I'm hoping that it doesn't come back but it all seems too easy somehow (i.e. it was a free repair!!).

[CleanIsFast]

Cleared some new codes that popped up - P0491 & P0492 #neverends

[andrewwynn]

Originally Posted by bcredliner

I've had an intermittent miss for several of those never should happen things. One of the valve cover bolts had backed off. I tightened the bolt and vacuum leak is gone.

Very helpful feedback!



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[dannyzabolotny]

My 4.6is developed an occasional rough bump while idling over the weekend... it felt like a little nudge from under the car. After a bit of scanning with INPA and using the smoothness graph, I determined that cylinder 7 was running a little rough but not enough to trigger a misfire or a code, so I swapped in a brand new Bremi ignition coil to replace the original 2002 coil. That seems to have solved the issue, and the smoothness graph in INPA showed a big improvement. I'm sure if I hadn't done anything it would have developed into a proper misfire with codes, but I'm happy to have taken care of this before it became an issue. Especially since it's going to be 120º on Tuesday... I don't want to deal with anything when it's that hot.

[CleanIsFast]

Originally Posted by dannyzabolotny

My 4.6is developed an occasional rough bump while idling over the weekend... it felt like a little nudge from under the car. After a bit of scanning with INPA and using the smoothness graph, I determined that cylinder 7 was running a little rough but not enough to trigger a misfire or a code, so I swapped in a brand new Bremi ignition coil to replace the original 2002 coil. That seems to have solved the issue, and the smoothness graph in INPA showed a big improvement. I'm sure if I hadn't done anything it would have developed into a proper misfire with codes, but I'm happy to have taken care of this before it became an issue. Especially since it's going to be 120º on Tuesday... I don't want to deal with anything when it's that hot.

Original coil with 200k+ on it?

My coils didnt last 80k...

[andrewwynn]

Replaced my rear brakes.

6/10 difficulty. The most difficult part was getting the rotor off because the emergency brake grabs just like a Chinese finger cuff.

Anybody DIY rear brakes the biggest tip is that once you get the rotor broken free from the rust, work it off just far enough to loosen the emergency brake adjust screw. (loosen is counter clockwise from below).

No special tools required. Anybody with basic mechanic tools can do this job.


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[nice1guv]

Recently replaced the thermostat on my 3.0d.
Not a particularly hard job, just some very awkward bolts to get to, make it a real pain in the arse.
Amazing how much smoother it runs with a working thermostat and mileage appears to have improved as well.