Hey Gang! I'm a regular over on Bimmerforums, and have posted a here a few times, but I think it's time to properly introduce myself. I've been a BMW addict for nearly 20 years and my hobby is to buy BMWs in need of TLC and nurse them back to health. Sometimes I'll keep one, but most of them get passed along to new homes so I can fund the next one.
I just picked up an aggressively neglected 2001 X5 3.0 which was abandoned at a repair shop. It sat for nearly a year before the paperwork was completed allowing them to sell it. I was the first one there with the money, so it got to come to live with me for a little while.
It has a long list of problems, some major, most minor. I can probably sort most of them myself, but will probably be calling on the community for help with some of the trickier ones.
Here is what I've found so far:
- Coolant leak (I think from the expansion tank)
- There is something seriously out of whack in the front suspension. The left front tire has about 10º of positive camber and at least as much toe out. To go straight, the steering wheel has to be held at 90º from center.
- Leaking oil from the rear crankshaft seal
- It needs to have the ABS controller rebuilt (ABS, BRAKE, DSC warning light trifecta).
- Tons of dead pixels in the MID
- Driver's seatbelt won't retract
- Broken regulator on right rear window
- CEL is on - code reader says O2 sensor faults
- Lots of burnt out light bulbs
- Broken outside door handle on front passenger door
- Windshield wipers non-functional
- Needs rear tires
I think that's everything. The only one that really has me worried is the rear seal. I've never pulled a transmission. I think I can handle everything else. But time will tell. I plan to start digging into it tomorrow afternoon.
09-06-2013, 10:11 AM
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