Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
09-03-2024, 03:46 PM
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Hi folks, I was having trouble accessing my...
Hi folks, I was having trouble accessing my account - my apologies for the lack of response. To answer the most recent question, do you need the bridge tool, I would say "yes." I purchased mine off...
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
12-19-2018, 11:58 AM
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
12-19-2018, 11:55 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,746
^^ Technically not wrong ^^
I think the...
^^ Technically not wrong ^^
I think the criticism of the approach is rooted in a fundamental principle of automotive repair and troubleshooting - start with the easy stuff first.
While it's...
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
12-13-2018, 12:47 PM
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Replies: 10
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
12-07-2018, 01:00 PM
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
11-15-2018, 11:56 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 13,616
Yeah my money would be on tension arms. I just...
Yeah my money would be on tension arms. I just put a set of Febi on, I expect them to last 40K miles. Be sure to replace the one-time-use fasteners. The torque spec is important to achieve proper...
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
11-14-2018, 04:39 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,383
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
11-14-2018, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,383
Yeah that camera assembly and accompanying...
Yeah that camera assembly and accompanying housing is surface mounted to the PCB, would need to further break it down in order to understand where the sensor+lens live, but it must be possible to...
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
11-08-2018, 06:56 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,502
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
11-08-2018, 12:24 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,420
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
10-31-2018, 12:01 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,890
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
10-31-2018, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,890
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
10-31-2018, 10:42 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,890
^^ +1
There is considerable engineering that...
^^ +1
There is considerable engineering that goes into designing an exhaust system for any vehicle. Achieving proper backpressure has an important effect on exhaust scavenging, and changes to...
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
10-31-2018, 10:35 AM
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Replies: 10
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I don't mean to marginalize your terrible...
I don't mean to marginalize your terrible experience in any way, but based on the photos of that crack it appears to be exterior to the sealing surface, and only affects a portion of the threading...
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
10-26-2018, 12:09 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,695
I used Ajusa gaskets for my intake, they seem...
I used Ajusa gaskets for my intake, they seem fine.
I have used both Victor Reinz and OE valve cover gaskets. I'm not sure I can tell the difference. The key is if you're re-using existing valve...
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
10-25-2018, 11:18 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,791
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
10-22-2018, 03:50 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,150
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
10-22-2018, 12:07 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,150
How certain are you about your connections...
How certain are you about your connections post-cutover to the new cable? You're right, I don't think there's any way the vehicle could sense you've bypassed the cable - unless you have a bad...
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
10-19-2018, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,174
I'm glad you are starting to think about the...
I'm glad you are starting to think about the ground connections as a possible issue. That's where my mind went in the troubleshooting. I know there are a lot of ground points to check, but with any...
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
10-18-2018, 11:36 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,649
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
10-18-2018, 11:20 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,021
Interesting, I just replaced both sensors but...
Interesting, I just replaced both sensors but didn't have to perform any calibration and haven't seen any codes pop up as a result. I'll give the referenced ISTA procedure a whirl next time I'm...
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
10-18-2018, 11:08 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,649
$20 Curb Rash Wheel Repair
About to put tires on a set of Style 467 I picked up, but one wheel had some decent curb rash in one spot. I was in a hurry and wanted this dealt with quickly.
Materials:
Loctite 2-part Epoxy...
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
10-15-2018, 10:41 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 17,616
One other pro tip for this job - not depicted...
One other pro tip for this job - not depicted here. When you replace the eccentric shaft, you may need to transfer the shaft position magnet from the old eccentric shaft to the new one. In my case,...
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
10-15-2018, 10:31 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 17,616
Yes, the eccentric shaft can definitely be...
Yes, the eccentric shaft can definitely be replaced with the cylinder head in the vehicle. What you see pictured in my post is only the donor cylinder head I ordered on ebay.
If you need a set of...
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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum
10-12-2018, 04:55 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 17,616
Valvetronic Eccentric Shaft Replacement N62
Hi all, this is my first substantive post here. Backstory, I picked up a 2009 4.8i Sport knowing it smoked at idle. I took the easiest route first, replacing CCV diaphragms, then valve cover gaskets....
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