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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-31-2026, 07:55 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 247
Posted By Henn28
Did you hammer the new ones in or press them? ...

Did you hammer the new ones in or press them? Strange it failed unless you hammered on the inner race by accident.

I did a whole thread on it, but I bought eBay steering knuckles and rebuilt...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-31-2026, 07:48 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 355
Posted By Henn28
Hmmm, the link comes up as a grandpa beige...

Hmmm, the link comes up as a grandpa beige pleather swivel recliner chair!

I rented a coil spring compressor kit from Auto Zone when I did the rears on my wife’s Grand Cherokee a few years ago.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-27-2026, 09:26 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 506
Posted By Henn28
Honestly, I’ve always had manuals and the e53 was...

Honestly, I’ve always had manuals and the e53 was my only significant auto experience until we got her new x5. I was blown away at the difference. My quick google search says the 6hp used a...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-25-2026, 09:59 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 506
Posted By Henn28
I need to find time to watch the video. My...

I need to find time to watch the video. My wife’s G08 50e X5 has been my first experiential the 8HP and I think an E53 with that transmission would be amazing.

Somewhere between the 5HP and 8HP...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-05-2026, 08:27 AM
Replies: 345
Views: 149,438
Posted By Henn28
KC Light install

Same post as on the wiring question thread I started, but wanted to update the overland thread with it.

Been a slow spring for the X5 projects. It’s also splitting daily duties with the new G80,...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-03-2026, 10:45 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 817
Posted By Henn28
Thanks RRPhil. It does seem like they just eased...

Thanks RRPhil. It does seem like they just eased the ribs back a bit, but other than that it’s the same bellhousing….that should be an easy job for a competent machine shop. Or an incompetent amateur...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-01-2026, 06:06 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 817
Posted By Henn28
Thanks RRPhil. I was thinking about swapping the...

Thanks RRPhil. I was thinking about swapping the TQ out, but realized (and your pic confirms) that the bell housings are different. No ribs on the 4.6 version.

I may have a line on a 4.6 bell...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-30-2026, 08:52 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 817
Posted By Henn28
RRPhil, seeing your reply reminded me that...

RRPhil, seeing your reply reminded me that several years ago you were wondering how the 4.4 version of the 5HP I am using with the 4.6 motor that I swapped into my x5 would hold up.

I’ve got...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-30-2026, 12:47 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 817
Posted By Henn28
I can’t recall which eBay spline extension I...

I can’t recall which eBay spline extension I bought when I extended my front driveshaft, but it fit like a glove in my LWX. I’ll see if I made any notes when I get back home in a few days.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-29-2026, 01:46 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 817
Posted By Henn28
Interesting. I have the LWX and rebuilt it back...

Interesting. I have the LWX and rebuilt it back in the fall of 2024, if I recall correctly. Glad I did now that you tell me the parts are non-existent.

I actually bought an eBay donor and...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-28-2026, 10:36 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 817
Posted By Henn28
Did you check with Cobra Transmissions? I did a...

Did you check with Cobra Transmissions? I did a full t-case rebuild last year and bought everything from them as a kit. I also bought a new front output shaft from them as well.

He did say parts...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-21-2026, 09:45 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 709
Posted By Henn28
Yeah, it (the cooler) doesn’t get piping hot on...

Yeah, it (the cooler) doesn’t get piping hot on almost every drive any longer, like it used to, but it still works when needed like in the summer here. The CSF cooler is so efficient that even...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-21-2026, 08:07 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 709
Posted By Henn28
Nice. I like the fact that it’s switched to...

Nice. I like the fact that it’s switched to position one on the ignition so I won’t drain my battery by forgetting to turn them off. The switch came with the KC light wiring kit. Three prong and...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-20-2026, 04:35 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 709
Posted By Henn28
12v Dc - success

Thanks for all the insight fellas. Any day I get a working job successfully completed on the X5 is a good one. The lights are working, controlled by the switch I added to the ashtray cig lighter...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-20-2026, 11:45 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 709
Posted By Henn28
Thanks fellas….ill see what else I can tap into. ...

Thanks fellas….ill see what else I can tap into. I appreciate the follow-up and will study the diagram!
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-20-2026, 08:19 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 709
Posted By Henn28
Thanks Gents. I hadn’t thought that the socket...

Thanks Gents. I hadn’t thought that the socket might have too many amps for the switch, but that does make sense. The need for the relay is because the new lights draw too much power for the switch,...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-19-2026, 08:59 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 709
Posted By Henn28
12v DC

I bought some new KC lights for the X5 recently and had some brackets modified and welded on my oil cooler bar. The incandescent lights I had on the X5 just were not cutting it, but I like the old...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-04-2026, 03:21 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 615
Posted By Henn28
Then non x-drive transfer cases use ATF, if I...

Then non x-drive transfer cases use ATF, if I recall correctly, and the open diffs use straight 75 90 gear oil, without any slip additive ideally. Not as common these days, but Liqui Moly makes it. ...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-01-2026, 03:32 PM
Replies: 345
Views: 149,438
Posted By Henn28
Let there be light

Note that postimage is glitching this afternoon so I’ll add pics as soon as it’s back up and running for me.

Sometimes a pig just needs a little lipstick!
...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-31-2026, 10:00 PM
Replies: 17,692
Views: 3,853,442
Posted By Henn28
I think I’m on borrowed time for a couple door...

I think I’m on borrowed time for a couple door handle carriers too. A fly to failure part though!

In the meantime, a few parts from getbmwparts.com came in. My headlights have begun to leak badly...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-29-2026, 03:25 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 539
Posted By Henn28
OMG, that last paragraph is tough to read. Ugh.

OMG, that last paragraph is tough to read. Ugh.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-26-2026, 10:29 PM
Replies: 17,692
Views: 3,853,442
Posted By Henn28
Damn!

Damn!
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-25-2026, 11:57 AM
Replies: 17,692
Views: 3,853,442
Posted By Henn28
The OBD no-comms is definitely strange. I’d like...

The OBD no-comms is definitely strange. I’d like to think it’s a bad forxwell too, but not sure I believe in coincidence when it comes to the E53!

My trifecta a few years ago was the DSC/ABS...
Forum: X3 (E83) Forum 03-20-2026, 12:23 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 9,004
Posted By Henn28
Same. B4’s on mine. Maybe a tad more firm, but...

Same. B4’s on mine. Maybe a tad more firm, but nothing cosmic.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-12-2026, 08:27 AM
Replies: 345
Views: 149,438
Posted By Henn28
I think they will look pretty good too. I made a...

I think they will look pretty good too. I made a cardboard template for the brackets and took them down to a welding shop to cut and weld on next week when the guy gets back from vacation. I need...
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