What did you do to / for your E53 today?? - Page 1391

X5chemist · #**13901** 08-15-2021, 08:24 AM

Took a pic of a door panel pin. Ordering a few to secure the right front door panel. A few extra for future use. Glued back the primary holding forward panel pin.

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EODguy · #**13902** 08-15-2021, 10:23 AM

My previous attempt at fixing the switch in the gearshift mechatronics failed

I have now had the joy of part swapping it over the course of 4 hours in 48c heat. I did have shade and my outdoor swamp cooler

We'll see if my used replacement part is good for now and for later...

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guntherrex · #**13903** 08-15-2021, 10:26 AM

man I thought 36C here was bad to work in haha

EODguy · #**13904** 08-15-2021, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by guntherrex

man I thought 36C here was bad to work in haha

I've seen 60c here once.

Thought I saw the devil walking away saying "screw this" and buying ice cream.

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andrewwynn · #**13905** 08-15-2021, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Overboost

What's odd is my idle is 700 and the temp would creep up to 103C within 1 min or so sitting at a light or stopped. If I gave it a little throttle to 1000 RPM, the temps would come back immediately to normal 95C. Makes me think the pump and thermostat is my next approach now.

When I had the aux fan out yesterday, I did have a look at the radiator fins and aside from a few bugs, it looked fine.

Should be the water pump hoping the impeller isn't shattered.

Any chance you have air in your coolant causing loss of efficiency?

(You would notice loss of heating also)

Overboost · #**13906** 08-15-2021, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by andrewwynn

Should be the water pump hoping the impeller isn't shattered.

Any chance you have air in your coolant causing loss of efficiency?

(You would notice loss of heating also)

I checked the coolant level one morning on the road before starting it and it is at the proper level. Nothing changed other than the fan clutch in Minnesota. That's where the problem started.

zener · #**13907** 08-15-2021, 01:53 PM

New engine mounts. Didn't see much of wrong with the old one's and didn't solve vibration issue at idle while in d or r.

Left side was quite easy too. Lifted up the engine as much as possible and lowered subframe and then had to twist engine a bit transmission lift to get it out.

Fifty150hs · #**13908** 08-15-2021, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by zener

New engine mounts. Didn't see much of wrong with the old one's and didn't solve vibration issue at idle while in d or r.

Left side was quite easy too. Lifted up the engine as much as possible and lowered subframe and then had to twist engine a bit transmission lift to get it out.

Your old mounts are compressed about 1/2". Looked like mine when I swapped them. Made a big difference in the smoothness of my idle. I did have to bump the speed up a bit though. It was idling at about 650 in drive. Bumped it up 50 rpm and it was good.

zener · #**13909** 08-15-2021, 02:27 PM

Yep, gotta try to change idle. But eventhough they where compressed, it didn't change much.

X5only · #**13910** 08-15-2021, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Fifty150hs

Your old mounts are compressed about 1/2". Looked like mine when I swapped them. Made a big difference in the smoothness of my idle. I did have to bump the speed up a bit though. It was idling at about 650 in drive. Bumped it up 50 rpm and it was good.

How did you bump up the idling speed?

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