Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
04-11-2019, 09:40 AM
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Replies: 126
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
04-11-2019, 09:04 AM
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Replies: 126
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Did you manage to do it Ross?
Am struggling...
Did you manage to do it Ross?
Am struggling with both sides on mine. Tried the hammer and chisel approach and even managed to bend the bolt hole lug/ears on one so thought it waws going to go but...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
01-10-2019, 04:49 AM
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Replies: 67
Views: 19,372
Thanks. It's a 2003 M57 3litre diesel. Looking...
Thanks. It's a 2003 M57 3litre diesel. Looking at various sites I would say the plate fixings are the same between models. Hoping for not too many injuries, always seem to be turning up for work...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
01-09-2019, 12:57 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 19,372
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
01-09-2019, 12:28 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 19,372
Thanks for the promt reply. Yea I saw from the...
Thanks for the promt reply. Yea I saw from the side splash plates you can just about see the one nut from each side. Will let you know how I get on. Car is up nice and high anyhow as the turbo had...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
01-09-2019, 11:59 AM
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Replies: 67
Views: 19,372
OK...I am not bgoing to ask if I should or...
OK...I am not bgoing to ask if I should or shouldnt use these re-use these bolts :) but I do have a question relating to them.
How the heck do you get access to the nuts on the upper side when...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
09-11-2018, 03:39 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 979
Hi and thanks for the advice.
What you...
Hi and thanks for the advice.
What you describe though is in fact the cold side.
https://goo.gl/images/HwCZCC
Will take a proper look at the weekend armed with what I now know and report...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
09-11-2018, 07:06 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,559
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
09-11-2018, 06:28 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,559
Thanks Wayne, all great info and exactly what I...
Thanks Wayne, all great info and exactly what I was looking for. As a side note I run just over 1.2 bar on the supra and have been down this route before chasing leaks at full boost so sort of know...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
09-11-2018, 03:19 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,559
Thanks both for the reply.
OK so excuse my...
Thanks both for the reply.
OK so excuse my ignorance here, although I have heard of smoke tests, how do I generate the smoke?
Also, the brake booster on mine gets it's vac from a vacuum pump...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
09-10-2018, 08:27 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,559
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
09-10-2018, 06:55 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 979
New E53 Owner intro/Boost leak (I think)
Hi, My name is Shane and based in the UK.
I have recently bought a 2003 3.0d Manual. Its quite tired and done around 140K. I bought it to replace an old twin cab Nissan Navara and like that...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
09-10-2018, 06:47 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,559
New E53 Owner intro/Boost leak (I think)
Hi, My name is Shane and based in the UK.
I have recently bought a 2003 3.0d Manual. Its quite tired and done around 140K. I bought it to replace an old twin cab Nissan Navara and like that...
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