Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
08-03-2022, 07:03 PM
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Replies: 261
Views: 51,733
Good day everyone!!
So, I've had some...
Good day everyone!!
So, I've had some problems getting my shop finished... And I need to thin out the number of projects I have going... With the current condition of Manny, the family feels it's...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
12-15-2021, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,180
Good day!
I agree with Nick (post#9)!!! You...
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I agree with Nick (post#9)!!! You have maybe two model years worth of viable parts in the pull-it yards... If you find almost ANY X5 in the yard built after 02, pull those hub...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
09-17-2021, 08:29 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 2,497
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
09-17-2021, 10:01 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 2,497
Good day all!!
I've gotten more than a few...
Good day all!!
I've gotten more than a few keys from "The BMW Mini" website.... I recently added another 03 sport to my fleet and needed a key with good remote functions... The website isn't...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
03-13-2021, 08:07 AM
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Replies: 261
Views: 51,733
Good day all!
So, I still don't have my...
Good day all!
So, I still don't have my shop..... Thank you very much Covid! I actually have a 2003 in my garage replacing the automatic transmission... I used the one i pulled from "Manny" to put...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
09-08-2018, 06:15 PM
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Replies: 184
Views: 47,625
Good day!!
Indeed!! The X5 is very nice and...
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Indeed!! The X5 is very nice and it is a shame I need to move on to other projects... All is not lost tho! The motor I rebuilt is going into another 2004-2006 when one needing motor...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
09-04-2018, 10:32 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,044
I didn't change out any solenoids this go...
I didn't change out any solenoids this go around... I pulled it apart and cleaned everything... Reassembled and reinstalled with the new "known problem seals".... Unfortunately it didn't correct...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
09-04-2018, 07:00 PM
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Replies: 261
Views: 51,733
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
09-04-2018, 06:36 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,709
Good day!!!
Ummmmmmmmm....... I hate...
Good day!!!
Ummmmmmmmm....... I hate gremlins... I would say the very last thing that was done prior to the vibration is probably the cause... If that time frame is weeks or longer, it must be...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
09-04-2018, 12:03 PM
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Replies: 261
Views: 51,733
Good day!!!!!
First off, I'd say lets get a...
Good day!!!!!
First off, I'd say lets get a 540i 6-speed trans and make the 4.6is something special!! I'm kinda waiting for my own 2002 4.6is trans to fail so I can do the conversion to it! I...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
09-04-2018, 07:15 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 592
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I would pull this from a salvage...
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I would pull this from a salvage vehicle... BMW might deem it apart of a completed seat, although I have not looked at REALOEM to verify this...
Coincidentally, this also just...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
09-03-2018, 11:57 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,044
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I tore down my valve body a while...
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I tore down my valve body a while back... About 3/4 down on this page is the start...
https://xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-forums/x5-e53-forum/103302-2004-e53-project-12.html
I don't...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
09-03-2018, 11:34 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,477
Good day all!!
I have been wondering this...
Good day all!!
I have been wondering this same thing for some time... I did the BMW Performance Driving School here in Spartanburg, SC... All the new cars I drove are absolute amazing, and it...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
09-03-2018, 11:10 PM
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Replies: 261
Views: 51,733
Good day all!!!!!
It is has been some time...
Good day all!!!!!
It is has been some time since I have ventured around the X5 forum... So much going on, it is hard to keep up with everything I want to do...
I've been doing a lot these past...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
09-03-2018, 10:26 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 486
Good day!!!
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..... Well,...
Good day!!!
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..... Well, another front wheel hub issue... The basis for the change is because the front hub and bearing are smaller in the first couple years of production... ...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
09-03-2018, 10:18 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,494
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There are only two things that...
Good day!
There are only two things that keep an engine from running (petrol)... Fuel and spark...
There is only one thing keeping an engine from running (diesel)... Fuel... At least that...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
08-26-2018, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 835
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Pull the belts and start it up......
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Pull the belts and start it up... No noise means it is one of the externals... I'm thinking power steering pump, but it doesn't sound like the normal PS failure...
If the noise is...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
08-18-2018, 04:27 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,350
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
08-18-2018, 04:23 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 695
Good day!!
If you have a YPIY (You Pull It...
Good day!!
If you have a YPIY (You Pull It Yard), you should have a good supply of parts avail... The E53's are turning up more often in these yards... And, as such, I happen to have a set of...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
08-18-2018, 04:11 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 663
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:iagree: For several reasons... ...
Good day!!
:iagree: For several reasons...
You could have a bit of an issue getting the old one out of the hub, as this is a known problem, thus resulting in the need for a new one...
There...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
08-18-2018, 03:58 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,065
Good day!
I just recently had to "secure"...
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I just recently had to "secure" my sisters 2006 in place as the slider clip let go of the top cable end... the glass fell to the bottom of the door, but didn't shatter... Technically,...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
05-04-2018, 11:23 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,378
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
02-11-2018, 05:54 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 576
Good day!!
Ummmmmm, out of curiosity, why...
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Ummmmmm, out of curiosity, why not just buy a factory manual and call it a day... You probably would spend more in the conversion than just getting one already done...
I converted a...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
02-10-2018, 06:04 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 741
Good day!
I figured it was something like...
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I figured it was something like this... Thanks so much for the info!! I do have the midi... I did read somewhere that it was just that display... Mine needs pixel attention too... ...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
02-10-2018, 02:20 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,241
Good day!
Your picture looks like you have a...
Good day!
Your picture looks like you have a 2004 or newer, which would make all my thoughts on this a little iffy!! My first E53 was a 2001... Silver... Picked it up pretty cheap from a dealer...
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