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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

03-29-2020, 07:17 AM

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2002 x5 3.0l petrol gearbox

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Posted By Rob Faure

Goodday gents, The beast is fixed !!! Thanks for...

Goodday gents, The beast is fixed !!! Thanks for all the input and suggestions- would have taken me a lot longer to narrow down the fault.
I can only drive up and down the driveway at the moment but...

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

03-28-2020, 10:52 AM

Replies: 20

2002 x5 3.0l petrol gearbox

Views: 1,110

Posted By Rob Faure

Goodday gents, Stripped out front drive and...

Goodday gents,
Stripped out front drive and splines are 100%.!! Whilst crawling around I noticed that the half-shaft on drivers side (long shaft) had 'popped out' of the transfer case. I had removed...

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

03-28-2020, 08:59 AM

Replies: 20

2002 x5 3.0l petrol gearbox

Views: 1,110

Posted By Rob Faure

Goodday all, Update on beast- Front drive shaft...

Goodday all,
Update on beast- Front drive shaft 100% splines still good.
Checking out the front and I see that the half-shaft on the drivers side has popped out of the transfer case. It has the...

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

03-28-2020, 04:19 AM

Replies: 20

2002 x5 3.0l petrol gearbox

Views: 1,110

Posted By Rob Faure

Thanks guys- will strip out front drive shaft and...

Thanks guys- will strip out front drive shaft and check splines (if any !). Thats the easiest place to start before going too technical. First car I've owned with auto box and 4 wheel drive so it's...

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

03-27-2020, 10:24 AM

Replies: 20

2002 x5 3.0l petrol gearbox

Views: 1,110

Posted By Rob Faure

Thanks for all the input- looks like I will have...

Thanks for all the input- looks like I will have to drop out both shafts and transfer case to see what the size hole in my pocket is !!
The rear shaft is Not turning so I was likely on front wheel...

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

03-27-2020, 07:51 AM

Replies: 20

2002 x5 3.0l petrol gearbox

Views: 1,110

Posted By Rob Faure

The shifter seems fine on the outside of the box...

The shifter seems fine on the outside of the box and the electrical to the dash seem fine- they show whats selected.Could be the selector not moving inside the box ? It's almost as though I have lost...

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

03-27-2020, 05:56 AM

Replies: 20

2002 x5 3.0l petrol gearbox

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Posted By Rob Faure

2002 x5 3.0l petrol gearbox

Goodday lock-downers,
Gearbox issue with my baby!!The car was driving great with smooth gear changes,kicking down and quiet. I stopped to help my buddy with his boat and approx 1 hour later started...

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

01-11-2020, 02:41 AM

Replies: 6

Overhaul kit for X5 3.0 l 2002

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Posted By Rob Faure

Thanks guys- I dont mind doing the rebuild and...

Thanks guys- I dont mind doing the rebuild and no-one here in South Africa seems to have the rebuild kits. Engines are available here but not from X5s , mostly 330i and I am worried that they wont...

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

01-10-2020, 08:59 AM

Replies: 6

Overhaul kit for X5 3.0 l 2002

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Posted By Rob Faure

Overhaul kit for X5 3.0 l 2002

Goodday folks,
My beast managed to burn a piston- I have looked into engine 'overhaul' kits and found one from SPD 01-06 on e-bay. Has all pistons,bearings and full gasket kit for 500 USD.
Has...

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

01-02-2020, 08:03 AM

Replies: 2

2002 x5 3.0l petrol

Views: 406

Posted By Rob Faure

Many thanks- I suspect that all the grief started...

Many thanks- I suspect that all the grief started with the ccv valve- burnt a lot of oil and possibly the buildup was from there. I replaced the valve with piping a week before....

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

01-02-2020, 04:29 AM

Replies: 2

2002 x5 3.0l petrol

Views: 406

Posted By Rob Faure

2002 x5 3.0l petrol

Morning Brains trust- Car was driving perfectly and then lost power and emmitted smoke - limped back and discovered No 6 unit not firing .
Replaced plugs ( hoping for an easy fix ) - no luck. Took...

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

12-03-2019, 06:35 AM

Replies: 0

2002 X5 3.0l petrol

Views: 379

Posted By Rob Faure

2002 X5 3.0l petrol

Morning clever people,
I just completed changing the tappet cover gasket, lower air intake boot and tappet cover vent line. I stupidly left the key in the ignition (off position) whilst doing the...

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

08-28-2019, 02:46 AM

Replies: 10

2002 x5 3.0L petrol

Views: 1,094

Posted By Rob Faure

Many thanks for the suggestions... I will have to...

Many thanks for the suggestions... I will have to source a reader in deepest darkest Africa !!

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

08-27-2019, 05:51 AM

Replies: 10

2002 x5 3.0L petrol

Views: 1,094

Posted By Rob Faure

No codes and I don't have a reader, it doesn't...

No codes and I don't have a reader, it doesn't have a preference whether it's hot or cold !!

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

08-27-2019, 03:28 AM

Replies: 10

2002 x5 3.0L petrol

Views: 1,094

Posted By Rob Faure

2002 x5 3.0L petrol

Morning all ,
My X5 has an occasional asthma attack!! Occasionally when driving there is a huge cloud of white smoke that comes out of the exhaust- resembles an atomic bomb! Poor cars behind are...

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