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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-02-2024, 06:49 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,695
Posted By TsO346
I know you said your brake fluid level has...

I know you said your brake fluid level has remained full but I had the same symptoms where the pedal went to the floor and would get a faint whooshing sound while pumping the pedal but for me it was...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-19-2024, 10:20 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 8,841
Posted By TsO346
https://youtu.be/10kcAY0LJ4M?si=8J5Hm6A8IkOd2j7q ...

https://youtu.be/10kcAY0LJ4M?si=8J5Hm6A8IkOd2j7q

I didn’t read through the entire thread, so I don’t know if you checked this inlet tube that connects to the IAC.

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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-17-2024, 04:49 PM
Replies: 17,635
Views: 3,743,225
Posted By TsO346
This statement could not be anymore truer! This...

This statement could not be anymore truer! This truck is definitely a test of one’s emotions, lol.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-26-2024, 07:55 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,681
Posted By TsO346
Firstly, thanks so much for the replies and help....

Firstly, thanks so much for the replies and help. I managed to compress the dampers but not in a bench vise. I did some caveman type stuff and used the bottom of an iron fence and the handle from one...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-26-2024, 12:04 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,681
Posted By TsO346
I thought the same exact thing and rotated it...

I thought the same exact thing and rotated it while trying to compress, still no go. All I hear is what sounds like a spring binding up when I rotate the damper. Tried to find images of one...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-25-2024, 11:32 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,681
Posted By TsO346
No, I left those two bolts loose… I wanted to...

No, I left those two bolts loose… I wanted to compress the damper 3 times as I’ve been seeing online but they wouldn’t budge. I tried compressing it out of the car on the ground with downward...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-25-2024, 11:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,681
Posted By TsO346
Didn’t use a breaker bar, just a 17mm socket and...

Didn’t use a breaker bar, just a 17mm socket and long handle ratchet… wouldn’t budge but even with that, it felt like I was going to snap a bolt or something. I know it shouldn’t compress easily but...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-25-2024, 09:32 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,681
Posted By TsO346
https://www.bimmerworld.com/BMW-11281709613-11-28-...

https://www.bimmerworld.com/BMW-11281709613-11-28-1-709-613-SF-INA-Drive-Belt-Tensioner-1.jpg

This is the part I'm referring to, the hydraulic tension strut. It doesn't compress like in the video...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-25-2024, 08:56 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,681
Posted By TsO346
New Belt Tensioner Issues

Hey guys, I just bought new tensioner assemblies for both the a/c and main accessories for my 4.6 but I’m having an issue with the tensioners themselves. Admittedly I cheaped out and went the eBay...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-08-2023, 12:59 PM
Replies: 1,230
Views: 1,245,483
Posted By TsO346
+1 on following EODguys advice, have your valve...

+1 on following EODguys advice, have your valve body inspected for any cracks before resorting to a full rebuild. I just recently had my 4.6 trans rebuilt. Like many, I was getting the harsh...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-20-2022, 02:01 PM
Replies: 17,635
Views: 3,743,225
Posted By TsO346
No problem, I was baffled as to why the CSB kept...

No problem, I was baffled as to why the CSB kept failing. In one axis the joint moved freely but the other axis was stiff and binding. So glad it’s resolved now. I don’t mind doing the work, just...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-20-2022, 12:46 PM
Replies: 17,635
Views: 3,743,225
Posted By TsO346
It might not be the CSB that’s the issue. My...

It might not be the CSB that’s the issue. My original bearing went out, the metal surrounding the rubber cracked. I replaced it with a Febi unit from FCP Euro… it was fine for some time and the metal...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-12-2021, 07:30 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,816
Posted By TsO346
For me it was the drain tube in the a pillar as...

For me it was the drain tube in the a pillar as mentioned above. Somehow, someway the rubber drain tubing pulled out of the metal tube built into the a pillar and leaked water down into the driver...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-25-2021, 01:39 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 882
Posted By TsO346
Thanks for the responses. I should’ve been more...

Thanks for the responses. I should’ve been more clear and say it was the drains for the air conditioner although I did have leak from the sunroof drain which I fixed thanks to this forum. The rubber...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-25-2021, 09:56 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 882
Posted By TsO346
More wet carpet questions

Hey guys, been lurking this site the past couple of years since owning my X5 and gotta say that this forum has been extremely helpful in resolving many issues. So much so that I never felt the need...
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