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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-09-2014, 02:00 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,449
Posted By Bargain Bucket
Yay - good result. Wear some safety shoes...

Yay - good result.

Wear some safety shoes though dude. You could be in a world of pain with a mis-placed hit ;)
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-09-2014, 01:58 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,449
Posted By Bargain Bucket
Well I guess that's one way of supporting the...

Well I guess that's one way of supporting the other end of the arm. You may damage the long bolt though when you sledgehammer the arm. That's why I supported that end of the arm on an axle stand....
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-09-2014, 01:43 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,449
Posted By Bargain Bucket
I had this issue. Like others have said, refit...

I had this issue. Like others have said, refit the arm (and put the nut back on the balljoint) and hit the hell out of the arm with a sledgehammer. I found it best to support the other end of the arm...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-21-2014, 07:05 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,262
Posted By Bargain Bucket
Agreed. I mean really, surely that would be the...

Agreed. I mean really, surely that would be the first thing you'd check i.e. it's given you a tyre pressure warning so go check the tyre pressures !!!
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-20-2014, 04:45 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,505
Posted By Bargain Bucket
Not so many diesels on this forum. Try Xdrivers...

Not so many diesels on this forum. Try Xdrivers (http://www.xdrivers.co.uk) as there are plenty on there.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-04-2014, 05:48 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,768
Posted By Bargain Bucket
Or a space programme ;). Those German scientists...

Or a space programme ;). Those German scientists left over at the end of WW2 sure came in handy.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-23-2014, 03:39 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,574
Posted By Bargain Bucket
Get underneath the car and see if you can remove...

Get underneath the car and see if you can remove enough undertray to get to the starter motor. The starter has a direct power line to the battery (actually it may not be direct but it is certainly...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-11-2014, 04:42 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,951
Posted By Bargain Bucket
Hard to start (long cranking) and stalling can be...

Hard to start (long cranking) and stalling can be signs of a failing inlet cam sensor. They can also be signs of many other things though. Are there any stored fault codes?
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-27-2014, 06:11 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 10,390
Posted By Bargain Bucket
It's a diesel. The oil turns black VERY quickly. ...

It's a diesel. The oil turns black VERY quickly.

After 212k, I wouldn't flush it. All sorts of baked on crap might be dislodged and block up the oil galleries/oil pickup. I've seen it happen many...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-27-2014, 06:10 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 10,390
Posted By Bargain Bucket
It's a diesel. The oil turns black VERY quickly. ...

It's a diesel. The oil turns black VERY quickly.

After 212k, I wouldn't flush it. All sorts of baked on crap might be dislodged and block up the oil galleries/oil pickup. I've seen it happen many...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-01-2014, 02:05 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 32,843
Posted By Bargain Bucket
You are joking right? You are relying on gravity...

You are joking right? You are relying on gravity to pull the fluid through the system?
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-28-2014, 04:07 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 8,691
Posted By Bargain Bucket
I had this problem. I re-soldered all the joints...

I had this problem. I re-soldered all the joints on the control panel PCB and it's been fine ever since.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-25-2014, 06:19 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,045
Posted By Bargain Bucket
What else are you going to swap out just in case?...

What else are you going to swap out just in case? Wheel bearings, diffs, steering rack, PAS pump, alternator, transmission? The WHOLE car?
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-11-2014, 04:01 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 6,803
Posted By Bargain Bucket
There's a few of us Brits who lurk on here -...

There's a few of us Brits who lurk on here - athough will you be a Brit much longer Scotty? :stickpoke
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-22-2013, 04:31 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,951
Posted By Bargain Bucket
Spark plug

Spark plug
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-20-2013, 11:48 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 14,496
Posted By Bargain Bucket
The new pads will take a few hundred miles to bed...

The new pads will take a few hundred miles to bed in so won't feel to great initially but will improve with the miles.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-16-2013, 05:30 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,312
Posted By Bargain Bucket
I have to apologise to treeman. You do have to...

I have to apologise to treeman. You do have to remove the inlet manifold to get to the glow plugs. I don't know what I was thinking of when I said you don't. It all came back to me as I was replacing...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-10-2013, 04:09 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,191
Posted By Bargain Bucket
I couldn't agree more. Makes perfect sense to me.

I couldn't agree more. Makes perfect sense to me.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-05-2013, 03:32 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,312
Posted By Bargain Bucket
It's not the glow plugs. At 5 oC it should easily...

It's not the glow plugs. At 5 oC it should easily start without them. And you don't need to get the manifold off to test them either.

You appear to have a fuel priming issue. It will only run for...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-10-2013, 08:20 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,692
Posted By Bargain Bucket
Does the starter turn it over quickly or does it...

Does the starter turn it over quickly or does it sound sluggish? I thought mine was OK but it turns out that the starter was not churning over nearly quickly enough. Always seemed worse once the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-29-2013, 06:37 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,430
Posted By Bargain Bucket
Agreed. Almost certainly a lack of vacuum to the...

Agreed. Almost certainly a lack of vacuum to the servo and turbo control system. Try Xdrivers (http://www.xdrivers.co.uk) for advice on the diesel X5s.

And they are supposed to hold onto the gears...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-30-2013, 03:32 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 6,925
Posted By Bargain Bucket
As soon as you awaken the car, all the systems...

As soon as you awaken the car, all the systems e.g. nav etc will power up from standby mode. So it's no surprise that you saw activity whilst you were checking the battery. You can tell when it's...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-28-2013, 04:48 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 6,925
Posted By Bargain Bucket
The 3.0d is has a known starter motor issue. Once...

The 3.0d is has a known starter motor issue. Once they have aged a little, the starter can draw a massive amount of current (i.e. 400A - not mA), especially in cold weather as we have right now. You...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-04-2012, 03:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,827
Posted By Bargain Bucket
Was it a cold day? It's almost certainly the...

Was it a cold day? It's almost certainly the Webasto diesel heater warming up the engine.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-17-2012, 02:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,455
Posted By Bargain Bucket
Many thanks.

Many thanks.
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