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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-04-2007, 12:57 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,193
Posted By abarth
rogerkiu, didn't know driving in Hong Kong can be...

rogerkiu, didn't know driving in Hong Kong can be that tough on the X. All those low speed city driving really take a toll on the suspensions huh? Seriously, do you drive your X to Mainland?...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-03-2007, 09:11 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,193
Posted By abarth
Battery I can understand, but CV boot at 40k,...

Battery I can understand, but CV boot at 40k, window reg at 40k, a little hose that should have been metal but PVC instead. I will accept the fact that I have a bad X, if I am the only one that had...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-03-2007, 01:43 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,193
Posted By abarth
Window reg, front CV already replaced at 40k. I...

Window reg, front CV already replaced at 40k. I didn't say German made, just German engineering. Never had a car that have that many parts break at that early in life. I think this is going to be...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-03-2007, 02:32 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,193
Posted By abarth
Things to Watch for if Your X is Around 50K

I have a 2002 X5 4.4L with little only 50k miles, my battery went dead 2 days ago, no warning, just wouldn't start in the evening. The car started just fine in the morning and afternoon. So if your...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-12-2006, 04:42 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 17,878
Posted By abarth
I believe you can do the inner joint without...

I believe you can do the inner joint without removing the cup/stud shaft for the front diff. The inner joint is a tripod joint and once the outer cv-joint is off the hub and the inner boot is off,...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-12-2006, 04:37 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 17,878
Posted By abarth
What worked good for me was the fork shape...

What worked good for me was the fork shape point-joint separator. I used a small hammer at first, that took me 10 minutes, and it would not budge. Then my brother-in-law came over with a big...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-12-2006, 02:24 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 17,878
Posted By abarth
Ecko, the joint will come off the shaft. Use a...

Ecko, the joint will come off the shaft. Use a bigger hammer. Small hammer you hit long time, big Fking hammer you hit little time. The C-clip is sandwich between the shaft and the joint. Once...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-06-2006, 03:20 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 17,878
Posted By abarth
I started my CV boot replacement yesterday. ...

I started my CV boot replacement yesterday. Front outter driver side, just like everyone else. Thanks all for tips and info. Regarding The Cleaner suggestion about replacing the boot without...
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