Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-18-2020, 12:29 AM
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06-17-2020, 03:48 PM
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-17-2020, 03:03 PM
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Hello folks, well the x5 is alive again, the...
Hello folks, well the x5 is alive again, the timing chain was almost a link longer than the new ones. Perhaps there was longer chains in early n62 engines because the guides was replaced with a new...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
05-22-2020, 06:10 PM
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
05-22-2020, 05:55 PM
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
05-22-2020, 05:50 PM
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
05-22-2020, 03:14 PM
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I did find a better trick ;) Removed all bolts...
I did find a better trick ;) Removed all bolts except one, the one behind the front diff I released until it touched the diff then I gently pryed the alternator bracked a bit to get the cover out....
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
05-22-2020, 02:25 PM
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The alternator bracket is loose had to pry it a...
The alternator bracket is loose had to pry it a little to get the chaincover loose. But you need to dissasemble subframe & front diff to remove the oil pan. Yes the chains are stretched a lot. Had a...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
05-12-2020, 03:29 PM
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
05-10-2020, 02:55 AM
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
05-09-2020, 02:13 PM
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
05-08-2020, 03:43 PM
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Dissasenbled everything in the front this...
Dissasenbled everything in the front this evening, so the V is really accessible know. I think I will remove the generator ac pump and do a not workshop proffessional solution on the timing chain...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
05-07-2020, 04:41 PM
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
05-07-2020, 12:41 AM
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
05-07-2020, 12:27 AM
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
05-06-2020, 03:48 PM
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Well I bought the car from a man last year who...
Well I bought the car from a man last year who had bought the car with broken vanos and he has replaced the vanos and reset timing just to see if he was able to fix the car.
It has worked just...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
05-06-2020, 02:17 PM
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I havent looked at it yet but my guess is poor...
I havent looked at it yet but my guess is poor quality on the chain, have seen some with failed chains earlier but not on a bmw. Im going to remove the valve cover and timing cover and inspect what...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
05-06-2020, 11:21 AM
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It was quite a pressure from the chain on the...
It was quite a pressure from the chain on the vanos solenoid, nearly impossible to get it out. Canīt imagine that itīs the tensioners fault but it can be bad chains.
When itīs time to do som work...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
05-06-2020, 10:14 AM
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
05-06-2020, 10:10 AM
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
05-06-2020, 09:12 AM
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