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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-12-2023, 12:43 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 74,371
Posted By Purplefade
Outstanding! I can still very vividly remember...

Outstanding! I can still very vividly remember doing mine with a lot of help from this forum as well. All in all not a terrible job and yes, you nailed it, patients and more patients is absolutely...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-18-2023, 08:51 AM
Replies: 328
Views: 126,220
Posted By Purplefade
I've never personally used them, but I've also...

I've never personally used them, but I've also never found PU to be "sturdy" in a supporting compression role with no external stabilization, I would be afraid being PU that they would quickly...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-31-2022, 10:08 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,932
Posted By Purplefade
Brother it is, it is!! :thumbup: I watched guys...

Brother it is, it is!! :thumbup: I watched guys that I learned from scratch their heads at this thing, it was mind boggling. I'm sure some wiz-bang Technician somewhere will point and laugh at this...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-31-2022, 10:02 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,932
Posted By Purplefade
The irony in that statement is that I was out in...

The irony in that statement is that I was out in the driveway at 6:30 AM Saturday morning cutting a rug out of the rear axle... she ran over it in the road as she was turning on to our street (thank...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-28-2022, 11:41 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,932
Posted By Purplefade
Sadly by the time I got back the wife had moved...

Sadly by the time I got back the wife had moved into the X... Long story but we parted company with her Enclave and she got an Audi A4 in LOOK AT ME RED with black tinted windows and then, while I...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-23-2022, 01:07 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,932
Posted By Purplefade
Actually an interesting post, I may see if I can...

Actually an interesting post, I may see if I can get any live data on the individual circuits, would be interesting to see if I can read pressure and what each operates at.


Ha... now this is...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-17-2022, 05:34 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,932
Posted By Purplefade
Heard that, I don't know if it's a good thing or...

Heard that, I don't know if it's a good thing or not, but pedal was awesome all day today, still just 90% ish of what I'm used to in it, but as 80stech said, some good panic stops on loose roads and...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-17-2022, 05:30 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,932
Posted By Purplefade
I struggled with that too, but having run way to...

I struggled with that too, but having run way to many quarts through it from shop to shop... I was pretty sure any aged fluid was gone and I ran it back through a micro paint filter before refilling...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-17-2022, 02:42 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,932
Posted By Purplefade
Thanks 80stech! - I think that's a solid idea! ...

Thanks 80stech! - I think that's a solid idea!


I ran my Motive at 20 pounds and actually started the process (in shop 1) with "the buddy" system, open, push, hold, close, lift and repeat. I'm...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-17-2022, 02:34 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,932
Posted By Purplefade
See, I am almost to that point, I say micro...

See, I am almost to that point, I say micro bubbles, but something in the back of my mind said "sediment" of some kind, that "stuff" looks almost like little micro grease bubbles vs air. Again, I'm...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-17-2022, 02:31 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,932
Posted By Purplefade
Heard that!! I could have dried my hair (I don't...

Heard that!! I could have dried my hair (I don't have much) with all the air that came out of my lines when I had the privilege of discovering they rust out right under the driver side floorboard......
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-17-2022, 02:28 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,932
Posted By Purplefade
Hi AW, please, please let me know what I've...

Hi AW, please, please let me know what I've missed, maybe that's the last 10% I don't seem to be able to get?



Ran the ABS, also ran the individual ABS circuits as I bled that circuit, that's...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-17-2022, 02:25 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,932
Posted By Purplefade
The irony is that two repair shops had attempted...

The irony is that two repair shops had attempted it as well, I screwed up the flare fitting on one of my lines which is what caused it to go to shop 1 in the first place, once we got it all back...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-17-2022, 02:17 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,932
Posted By Purplefade
The worst part of it all was that two shops (both...

The worst part of it all was that two shops (both German auto repair facilities) attempted and neither were successful.. The first guy I've known so long he felt bad enough to not charge me anything....
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-16-2022, 05:34 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,932
Posted By Purplefade
I GOT IT!! Pedal is back to 90% of what...

I GOT IT!!


Pedal is back to 90% of what it was and I think driving it, letting any air left in the system move around, and re-bleeding them again this coming weekend that I'll be 100%.


So,...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-15-2022, 10:46 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,932
Posted By Purplefade
SOLVED - - No brake pedal, at wits end...

OK, spent the day bleeding, literally:


1) bled PR, DR, PF, DF, just straight pressure bleed using my Motive
- pedal improved, some, but not driveable at all yet


2) bled again, this time...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-15-2022, 12:54 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,932
Posted By Purplefade
Thanks g300d, being proactive, because I had...

Thanks g300d, being proactive, because I had exhausted so many other options, I initially checked the valve and line as good, but somewhere between the next booster and new MC, I replaced that entire...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-15-2022, 01:34 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,932
Posted By Purplefade
Brother, if you told me I had to stand on my head...

Brother, if you told me I had to stand on my head and bleed them naked... I'd almost (almost) send pics to prove I did... I don't remember anything on the \ in the booster at the shaft, I did see the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-15-2022, 01:29 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,932
Posted By Purplefade
Using my Foxwell NT510... finally gave up and...

Using my Foxwell NT510... finally gave up and called an indie that I trusted, he couldn't figure it out so he didn't charge me anything (I insisted he take something for his time, he did) and I took...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-14-2022, 08:40 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,932
Posted By Purplefade
Thanks Happy!! That was my thought as well, it...

Thanks Happy!! That was my thought as well, it was literally perfect timing, I was at the intersection with at least 5 cars sitting to my right, waiting for their light to turn green so they could...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-14-2022, 07:53 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 475
Posted By Purplefade
IGNORE DUPLICATE - No brake pedal, at wits end...

IGNORE DUPLICATE - No brake pedal, at wits end...
Need to delete this thread.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-14-2022, 07:53 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,932
Posted By Purplefade
No brake pedal, at wits end...

Ok, here’s what happened...


“OH SHIT – NO BRAKES”, as I blew through that red light and rolled uphill (thank goodness) into the parking lot of firehouse subs where I was able to use the parking...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-12-2022, 08:44 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,695
Posted By Purplefade
Mine was almost factory new when I bought it and...

Mine was almost factory new when I bought it and I've kept it in improved condition and running ever since. Use it as my daily driver for the most part, aside from a little A4 B6 that I want to...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-26-2022, 10:30 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,209
Posted By Purplefade
05 4.4i here - almost makes me want to try it......

05 4.4i here - almost makes me want to try it... but I'm definitely no pro with ISTA so my issue would be that I'd never get it coded, but I'd have this really pretty 4.8is cluster staring at me in...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-22-2022, 04:08 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 431
Posted By Purplefade
Mine has a permanent home in the glove box....

Mine has a permanent home in the glove box. Though I do barrow it from time to time for my VAG-Com and other software that I use it for - very valuable tool for sure.
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