Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
08-03-2024, 04:50 AM
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Replies: 76
Views: 17,105
Hi folks,
I know this is an old thread, but...
Hi folks,
I know this is an old thread, but rather than starting a new one, I'm wondering if anybody has experience doing engine mounts on an E53 diesel (facelift version, if that makes a...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-12-2019, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,088
I had this exact symptom recently and couldn't...
I had this exact symptom recently and couldn't find the cause until it got worse.
Turned out the harmonic balancer (engine pulley) was intermittently spinning in the rubber mounting. Might be worth...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
08-21-2016, 11:20 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 9,236
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-04-2016, 02:42 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,788
I had exactly the same issue as your point 1...
I had exactly the same issue as your point 1 after I purchased mine a number of years ago. I learnt to adapt my driving style to minimise the effect however; if you do some research on this it is a...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
05-13-2016, 01:20 AM
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Replies: 66
Views: 14,980
Perhaps that's just Aussie terminology, the...
Perhaps that's just Aussie terminology, the receiver is the square bit that the hitch (the piece with the tongue attached) fits into. It gets held in place with a horizontal pin and R clip.
Had I...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
05-12-2016, 04:02 AM
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Replies: 66
Views: 14,980
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
04-01-2016, 03:42 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 4,884
From my understanding when you turn off the...
From my understanding when you turn off the ignition the clutch in the transfer case disengages the front drive line.
if you raise the front wheels off the ground with the engine turned off they...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
09-10-2015, 10:05 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 15,914
From what I've read, there are two schools of...
From what I've read, there are two schools of thought on this.
The instructions from various people "in the know" is that you don't need to have anything recoded provided you don't disengage the...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
09-08-2015, 03:42 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 15,914
Just to follow on from the previous post, the...
Just to follow on from the previous post, the first symptom I had for the worn servo motor gear before any warning came up on the dash was that the car felt like it was hesitating when taking off...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
09-08-2015, 03:33 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 15,914
1 - 1.5 hrs sounds about right for somebody...
1 - 1.5 hrs sounds about right for somebody experienced although removing the servo motor and re-attaching it to the transfer case are the easiest parts.
I did this job recently and getting the...
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Forum: X3 (E83) Forum
08-15-2015, 10:33 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 8,586
I highly doubt it, glow plugs and associated...
I highly doubt it, glow plugs and associated control unit only affect the starting.
When my problem originally started it did not have any fault codes and was not until a warning (actually 2 - DSC...
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Forum: X3 (E83) Forum
08-13-2015, 08:36 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 8,586
Although I don’t have the same car as you I had...
Although I don’t have the same car as you I had exactly the same symptoms as you describe and hunted everywhere to find an answer. In the end it wasn’t until the problem developed a little further...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
08-04-2015, 07:15 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 8,574
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
07-30-2015, 10:18 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 8,574
Mine has just clicked over 210,000 k's without...
Mine has just clicked over 210,000 k's without any major dramas.
For the sake of reliability, as well as the belts I would also look at replacing all the rubber components within the cooling system...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
05-19-2015, 01:13 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,043
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
01-07-2015, 01:17 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,416
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Forum: Australia Forum
08-04-2014, 09:03 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,047
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
07-29-2014, 09:29 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 21,263
I’ll bite and share my experiences.
Some time...
I’ll bite and share my experiences.
Some time back just after I purchased my X5 it developed a squeak in the front end when driving over uneven terrain at low speed.
After a bit of investigation...
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Forum: Australia Forum
02-16-2014, 06:59 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,794
Hi Patrick,
As you may know the E70 shares a...
Hi Patrick,
As you may know the E70 shares a number of same or similar components to its earlier version, the E53.
I know in the E53, warm air out the drivers’ side and cold air out the passenger...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
01-23-2014, 07:41 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 8,190
Mine lasted 9½ years on the original factory...
Mine lasted 9½ years on the original factory fitted battery and was just replaced recently.
I’ve struck a couple recently (the X5 being one) that didn’t give any hint that they were going to die...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
12-27-2013, 01:12 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 13,510
I was just reading this thread the other day...
I was just reading this thread the other day thinking to myself that I have had a good run out of the battery in my X5.
Loaded the car up on Christmas eve to go to the in-laws, turned the key and...
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Forum: Australia Forum
12-09-2013, 02:19 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,447
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Forum: Mobile Electronics Forum
10-18-2013, 02:20 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,423
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
09-19-2013, 08:19 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 25,663
Good response!
As already said 310 ft lbs is...
Good response!
As already said 310 ft lbs is exactly that, but to put it into perspective, if you have a breaker bar with a 1 foot handle, you would need to apply 310 lbs to the very end to achieve...
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Forum: Australia Forum
09-17-2013, 08:51 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 7,156
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