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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-08-2026, 07:38 PM
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Posted By sandbagger
Summer tires are now on, so it will snow in...

Summer tires are now on, so it will snow in detroit next week.

tiny click in the front end heard at slow speed pulling in a driveway or parking lot IDd, drivers side inner tie rod end, both...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-06-2026, 07:10 PM
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Posted By sandbagger
hasnt thrown a weight, I always outline with a...

hasnt thrown a weight, I always outline with a sharpie and then alum tape them, goes back to the road race cars.
Summer tires going on later in the week, so that will eliminate that as it wasnt...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-06-2026, 06:14 PM
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Posted By sandbagger
Got the right front caliper replaced and R/L...

Got the right front caliper replaced and R/L hoses up front replaced and system bleed. also finally 3D printed a pressure cap for bleeding.

still have a 56-65MPH ish rumble that feels like its...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-15-2026, 11:09 AM
Replies: 17,698
Views: 3,901,063
Posted By sandbagger
its not a shimmy, it really really feels/sounds...

its not a shimmy, it really really feels/sounds like the growling a wheel bearing race makes when its worn out, and looks like someone took a grinder to it. none of the 4 are loose yet either.
...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-13-2026, 05:54 PM
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Posted By sandbagger
Right Front caliper has been ordered :( wouldnt...

Right Front caliper has been ordered :( wouldnt retract

I hope this was the source of the 57-62mph vibration but I doubt it.
Front bearings and CVs are only about 15K miles old, Driveshaft/mid...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-25-2026, 06:24 PM
Replies: 17,698
Views: 3,901,063
Posted By sandbagger
I love my E53 and Nokian Hakkapeliitta I really...

I love my E53 and Nokian Hakkapeliitta
I really dont care what the weather is outside when driving in it:rofl:
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-25-2025, 09:14 PM
Replies: 17,698
Views: 3,901,063
Posted By sandbagger
At the rate you go through tires, I think the...

At the rate you go through tires, I think the only thing that matters is, Black, Round, Hold Air

your not doing track days, ok well you probably have some defensive driving to do dodging camels...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-10-2025, 12:36 PM
Replies: 17,698
Views: 3,901,063
Posted By sandbagger
Hankooks are not bad, have run them on my E36 M3...

Hankooks are not bad, have run them on my E36 M3 for probably 20yrs now, no not the same set, I think 4 or 5 now :P

seat might be a switch if you cant hear the motor run.

I have printed gears...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-09-2025, 08:00 PM
Replies: 17,698
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Posted By sandbagger
have had the carpet out for close to a week now...

have had the carpet out for close to a week now letting it dry out. I have also primed and painted the floor due to the water....:banghead:
I have gone so far this time as to RTV the tubes in on...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-01-2025, 11:01 PM
Replies: 17,698
Views: 3,901,063
Posted By sandbagger
if you replaced 1 and it fixed it you got lucky...

if you replaced 1 and it fixed it you got lucky and I would bet all are right behind it with being dirty. all of them probably need a cleaning

I have used Mr. Injector in Idaho for my M3 cleaning...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-26-2025, 01:41 PM
Replies: 17,698
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Posted By sandbagger
Some times you just get a bad one I have a...

Some times you just get a bad one

I have a Graf in my M3 that has close to 100K on it and I think thats whats in the X5 too, probably 40-50K on it now
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-19-2025, 05:19 PM
Replies: 17,698
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Posted By sandbagger
You want to really be impressed, do the rear sub...

You want to really be impressed, do the rear sub frame bushings after 230K miles :wow:
btw is anyone in SE Michigan area needs the bushing tool, I now own one
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-10-2025, 09:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,396
Posted By sandbagger
That is the problem, and since my buddy sold his...

That is the problem, and since my buddy sold his mill(STUPID) makes jobs like that really hard as the caps need to be located pretty tight tolerance.

good catch on the manual/auto part, missed...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-10-2025, 08:28 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,396
Posted By sandbagger
U joint is done. and in BMWs infinite wisdom,...

U joint is done. and in BMWs infinite wisdom, they dont have replicable joints

Unless someone knows something otherwise

pulled out the driveshaft to do the mid bearing and didnt notice when I...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-10-2025, 07:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,396
Posted By sandbagger
This is the REAR drive shaft, not the front,...

This is the REAR drive shaft, not the front, already fixed that about 10yrs ago.
I also had the odd ball front length
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-10-2025, 06:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,396
Posted By sandbagger
Rear Drive shaft length differences

google is failing me, vin into realoem returns 2 different possible rear drive shaft length, 1325(52.16") 1347(53.02") for a 2004 3.0L auto

I climb under and measure, I get 51.2 with a tape...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-09-2025, 10:19 PM
Replies: 17,698
Views: 3,901,063
Posted By sandbagger
Yep, thrust arm bushings and the ball joint were...

Yep, thrust arm bushings and the ball joint were both replaced.
Strut mount looked fine from the top when I removed the nut so I put it up in the air and removed the strut tonight. once I got the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-09-2025, 05:59 PM
Replies: 17,698
Views: 3,901,063
Posted By sandbagger
not balance or bent, I watched while one of my...

not balance or bent, I watched while one of my shop guys did them.
also zero pulse in the brake pedal, but I can some times get the steering wheel pulse going by hard braking.

Just pulled the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-09-2025, 05:09 PM
Replies: 17,698
Views: 3,901,063
Posted By sandbagger
new lower balljoints(left was junk) and while I...

new lower balljoints(left was junk) and while I was at it new front rubber bushings since the arms were off, and everything had 120K miles on it since I last replaced it. Also found left front CV...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-17-2025, 12:47 PM
Replies: 17,698
Views: 3,901,063
Posted By sandbagger
FCP now has a cheap one from Sun Nation a few...

FCP now has a cheap one from Sun Nation a few bucks more than the cheap amazon/ebay so figured I would give it a try back in Mar, so far so good.
I did notice a few casting differences, but nothing...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-13-2025, 04:12 PM
Replies: 17,698
Views: 3,901,063
Posted By sandbagger
So been fighting cat efficiency codes and a fuel...

So been fighting cat efficiency codes and a fuel trim issue.
was able to pick up a delphi pump from Rock on closeout for $70 and since the X5 has 225,000 miles, might as well along with finally...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-17-2025, 06:07 PM
Replies: 17,698
Views: 3,901,063
Posted By sandbagger
anyone know anything about these SunNation door...

anyone know anything about these SunNation door handle carriers at FCP for just a little bit more than ebay/amazon junk? $32 seems like a killer deal
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-18-2025, 08:45 PM
Replies: 17,698
Views: 3,901,063
Posted By sandbagger
counterweight is part of the system too ...

counterweight is part of the system too

pretty amazing to see crash tests and what happens
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-18-2025, 07:53 PM
Replies: 17,698
Views: 3,901,063
Posted By sandbagger
Short version is, the impact can force the rod to...

Short version is, the impact can force the rod to release position, where the cable requires it to be pulled and that really cant happen as the cable will just move(housing with the internal)
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-18-2025, 05:24 PM
Replies: 17,698
Views: 3,901,063
Posted By sandbagger
PLEASE dont use the non cable conversion as...

PLEASE dont use the non cable conversion

as a door engineer in automotive, the cable is there for a reason. in a side impact crash a solid link like those can cause the door to unlatch.
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