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

[fishhouse4]

Originally Posted by burninator

Got a lot done this weekend:

- replaced expansion tank (leaking at join between upper and lower halves)
- replaced lower hose from expansion tank to water pump (existing hose wouldn't seal to hose barb on new tank)

My tank started leaking in the same spot as yours about a month ago. Replaced it with a generic one from NAPA (was weekend and didn't have a choice - was on a road trip and only place that had one in stock).

Anyways, the hose you're talking about wouldn't snap onto the new tank tight - it leaked like crazy. Figured that was my luck for buying a non-BMW tank. Put some RTV on the nipple to get by - it actually held until this week when it started dripping from the connection.

I just bought a BMW one this week and was going to install this weekend (another $120!!). But now you've got me thinking if I could just replace the hose instead for a solid fit - would be a lot cheaper.

[xbimma]

Drove nearly to fuel starvation. Left work with 9 mi range on a 16 mi commute. By the time I remember to fill up range was showing - - - . I filled up 24.902 gal (no top off). Anyone ever filled up past 25 gal?

[andrewwynn]

The fuel system is designed to have about 4L of fuel left when the DTE reads zero. You could have probably driven about 15 miles past zero. Though the tank size is officially less than 25gal, I'm not sure if car companies include the filler neck in the official capacity

[wpoll]

They died again today - folding in then right back out again. Popped off both covers and found micro-switch on passengers side had popped out of holder - just like the last time they failed (a couple of years ago).

I used holt-melt glue on both switches to keep them in place. You need to place the glue carefully and cut it back with a sharp knife (X-Acto #11) to ensure the glue doesn't interfere with the switch fitment.



Added some lube to the contact point too. All working again.

[Ryoken]

today, was not a very good day,
went over , drained the water out of cooling system ( making sure the system didn't leak test)., removed some pipes, started putting rocker on, rtv in appropriate places, , moved a little pipe out of the way, but don't know where is goes , got rtv all over the place , then put new gasket on rocker to only realised the gasket was for the right hand side of the engine ,
tried to clean up the crap of the 3 weeks old original gasket , and all achieved was getting rtv everywhere, still don't know where this little thin pipe goes,
the gasket kept falling or being caught on something and coming off,
3 hours later I had lost the will to live, and was contemplating either scrapping it or setting fire to it.
so now I've got to buy another left side rocker gasket
I'm annoyed, VERY annoyed
and my arm and left hand is covered in rtv

and I know where that pipe goes, onto air duck near AFM

[bcredliner]

I added a 3 way toggle switch to nitrous setup. Connects to bottle opener switch in console. Allows me to open one or both bottles. Purpose is to assure bottle pressure is always in the proper pressure range.

[bcredliner]

Originally Posted by Ryoken

today, was not a very good day,
went over , drained the water out of cooling system ( making sure the system didn't leak test)., removed some pipes, started putting rocker on, rtv in appropriate places, , moved a little pipe out of the way, but don't know where is goes , got rtv all over the place , then put new gasket on rocker to only realised the gasket was for the right hand side of the engine ,
tried to clean up the crap of the 3 weeks old original gasket , and all achieved was getting rtv everywhere, still don't know where this little thin pipe goes,
the gasket kept falling or being caught on something and coming off,
3 hours later I had lost the will to live, and was contemplating either scrapping it or setting fire to it.
so now I've got to buy another left side rocker gasket
I'm annoyed, VERY annoyed
and my arm and left hand is covered in rtv

and I know where that pipe goes, onto air duck near AFM

There have been times when I have gently tied a fine strand of wire to keep a gasket in place until I could get part situated and get bolts in place. One twist and lots of extra wire to make it easy to remove. With fine wire you can get the bolt in place before removing the wire.

[Ryoken]

hmmm. wrap a bit of wire round the rocker and gasket every so often to hold the gasket in place. not a bad idea.
I think its better than setting fire to it .
you know tbh I think the hardest bit is getting the two lobes thingies in the rear positioned right

[Ryoken]

just thought of something whilst I was in the shower, how does that work when you put cover on, over the cams.
im going to the pube now for beer, I shall be thinking about this while im drinking loads of beers with the wife.
I don't think shes going to appreciate me figuring this one out

[EODguy]

Replaced MAF (Bosch)

New steering column knuckle installed.

Pulled, cleaned and replaced transfer case electrical connectors.

New bulbs for adaptive headlights bought.

Drilled/slotted disks and ceramic pads inbound (20-30 days)

New o2 sensors ordered

Now only code (according to Torque Pro) is o2 heater bank 2 cylinder 1, yet my fuel economy has dropped so much that even Saudis know my name...

Foxwell NT-510 should be in my hands before end of next week.

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