X5 WORST BUILT CAR IN THE WORLD!!!!!!

[diyanich]

There's a vacuum hose going into the passenger side nipple.It has a yellow plastic clamp on it.
The other nipple is closed by the cap.

Originally Posted by KCMoore2013

Okay...so all my parts arrived today ($400) for everything so far. After finally replacing the oil separator hoses, I realized the new CCV rear intake cover has two little nipples facing the rear of the engine, which had nothing connected to them on the old one. Can anyone tell me what needs to be connected to them?

[bcredliner]

The following may be helpful: Replacing the PCV System on a BMW V8 Engine Part 1 of 2 - YouTube

[upallnight]

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The weather yesterday was finally nice enough to do some work on the X. Got an airbag light after last week Polar Vortex Tundra that we experience. Connected my scanner to the 20 pin round connector and did a complete scan of all the modules. The SRS module which controls the air bag came back with 2 errors. Read the errors and tried clearing the code but the same errors keeps coming back. So it looks like I'm going to have to have the SRS control module replaced. In all my life of owning cars this is the first cars that the SRS failed on me, the good thing is that it didn't fail in an accident.

[KCMoore2013]

Okay...after two weeks of "as time allows" labor, I have the new oil separator, CCV, new hoses, clamps, intake manifold gaskets, air lines, water pump, and valve cover gaskets installed.

Now just have to connect the coolant lines, injectors, plugs, belts, intake, throttle body, etc. Whew! What a job!

Already planning ahead for A/C compressor, power steering R&R, front shocks, engine mounts, wheel bearings, and brake discs.

[KCMoore2013]

I was in a wreck about a year ago that totally destroyed the other car, and just cracked my bumper...no airbags deployed. Honestly, I wouldn't worry about the SRS not working, just wear your seatbelt

[bcredliner]

Originally Posted by KCMoore2013

I was in a wreck about a year ago that totally destroyed the other car, and just cracked my bumper...no airbags deployed. Honestly, I wouldn't worry about the SRS not working, just wear your seatbelt

You didn't hit your head?

[bcredliner]

Originally Posted by upallnight

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The weather yesterday was finally nice enough to do some work on the X. Got an airbag light after last week Polar Vortex Tundra that we experience. Connected my scanner to the 20 pin round connector and did a complete scan of all the modules. The SRS module which controls the air bag came back with 2 errors. Read the errors and tried clearing the code but the same errors keeps coming back. So it looks like I'm going to have to have the SRS control module replaced. In all my life of owning cars this is the first cars that the SRS failed on me, the good thing is that it didn't fail in an accident.

Did you have a dash light or did you find out by running scan?

[TerminatorX5]

Originally Posted by upallnight

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The weather yesterday was finally nice enough to do some work on the X. Got an airbag light after last week Polar Vortex Tundra that we experience. Connected my scanner to the 20 pin round connector and did a complete scan of all the modules. The SRS module which controls the air bag came back with 2 errors. Read the errors and tried clearing the code but the same errors keeps coming back. So it looks like I'm going to have to have the SRS control module replaced. In all my life of owning cars this is the first cars that the SRS failed on me, the good thing is that it didn't fail in an accident.

what were the errors?

[upallnight]

Originally Posted by TerminatorX5

what were the errors?

F0/80 Internal control unit fault

0D/C0 Airbag, driver, stage 2

Scanner was BMW 1.4

[KCMoore2013]

Nope...didn't hit my head. Saw the lady shoot out in front of me and slammed on the brakes and hit the horn...she looked right at me as I swerved to miss and smashed into the rear half of her car. I was braced for impact way before it happened.

Update: Got the car all buttoned up and coolant poured in and fired it right up. Let it run a few minutes and topped off coolant...took 2 gallons total. After about 10 minutes noticed a coolant drip on front lower passenger side radiator hose. Turned out to just be the O-Ring on the temperature sensor in the lower hose. I just ordered a whole new sensor cuz it was like $15 and I would have to wait for the O-Ring to be shipped anyway, so ordered both of those and the expansion tank coolant level sensor because I noticed the electrical connector was a little cracked when I put everything back together.

Got the parts tonight and just finished putting everything back together, again. Warming up inside before I go back out to do the coolant-fill procedure again. 10 degrees outside and about 20 degrees in my garage.

I've learned so much in the past 30 days about this car. I'm almost tempted to keep it just because it's paid for and I know (hopefully) that all the major repairs have now been done. Most of all though, if anything else under the hood fails, I know what parts need to come off and how to do it in a hurry.