Just Bought an X5

[Bianca98]

Well, Xexilia has been through some tough days this last week. to make a long story short, in trying to replace my lower intake elbow and DISA I dislodged the IACV and could not remove the bracket that secured it so I could not get the truck to idle! I had to drive it like that for 2 days until I could get a tech at work to look at it. To be able to limp it around I disconnected the MAF so that the ECU ran off of stock variable settings.
I used a hammer to smash off my old DISA. Seemed like a good idea at the time and I immediate regretted it when it broke the mounting point on the intake. I was able to reattach it though luckily. Cleaned the IACV, fixed the bracket, reseated it, fixed intake, installed new Dorman DISA with additional RTV for sealant. intake piping all in good order. Truck idles like a dream now, very solid. Performance gains with a properly functioning DISA and a leak free intake are very noticeable. I am starting to get the love for this thing that I was hoping for. Found I need new axles and a sway bar link. driver's brake caliper needs a rebuild. rear shock (not air spring) is leaking so I am debating on whether I should replace with just oem struts or speed up the timeline on my coilover install. She is still throwing some curves at me but I should be in the clear from a maintenance stand point for a few months once I get my other upkeep items installed and tend to the axles.