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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-11-2026, 02:22 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,100
Posted By Themoog
Are you mad? Just go to an exhaust shop who knows...

Are you mad? Just go to an exhaust shop who knows what they are doing and get a new bespoke exhaust with sports cats made up. Unleash extra grunt, keep the car. All for about £1100- well that's here...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-26-2026, 01:12 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 365
Posted By Themoog
What does NF / NFL mean? I would imagine to...

What does NF / NFL mean?
I would imagine to convert from left hand drive to right the steering rack would be totally reversed.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-25-2026, 12:04 AM
Replies: 17,763
Views: 4,165,888
Posted By Themoog
Well I have had agro with the final stage unit in...

Well I have had agro with the final stage unit in my heater / ac for a while. I have a few of them and keep swapping hem around in the hope one will eventually be OK. Classic symptoms of erratic fan...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-16-2026, 01:52 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,253
Posted By Themoog
Brake fluid

Brake fluid
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-06-2026, 02:01 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 376
Posted By Themoog
Digital cluster

Anyone installed one of these? Looks interesting..
https://ebay.io/m/o0wypo
Hope the link works..
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-01-2026, 01:23 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 987
Posted By Themoog
Loose pads that's all

Loose pads that's all
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-21-2026, 02:53 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 896
Posted By Themoog
I've done mine twice in 10 years. Easy job -...

I've done mine twice in 10 years. Easy job - especially fo a garage. Only a few months ago I replaced all the rear and some bits on the front. I also set up the geometry with my camber gauge and...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-26-2026, 05:39 PM
Replies: 17,763
Views: 4,165,888
Posted By Themoog
It's been pretty hot here in the UK and as my car...

It's been pretty hot here in the UK and as my car had been in the sun all day I thought it would be a good idea to use the 'global' function on the key. Bad idea - one of the rear window regulators...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-12-2026, 06:01 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 676
Posted By Themoog
A few years back I decided to replace the engine...

A few years back I decided to replace the engine mounts on my 4.4..
Took me a few days with harsh language etc but eventually got them in. Dropping the subframe and lifting the engine it still was a...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-03-2026, 10:58 PM
Replies: 17,763
Views: 4,165,888
Posted By Themoog
I've had a fuel tank purge valve fault code for...

I've had a fuel tank purge valve fault code for years and always got a whiff of fuel sort of around the back of the car too. So yesterday I thought I would replace the purge Vale. Of course the pipe...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-18-2026, 11:06 PM
Replies: 17,763
Views: 4,165,888
Posted By Themoog
I've been busy on mine. Full rear suspension...

I've been busy on mine. Full rear suspension overhaul completed. Front inner and outer tie rods replaced along with one anti roll bar drop link and a control arm.
I even reinstalled my original...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-03-2026, 11:37 PM
Replies: 17,763
Views: 4,165,888
Posted By Themoog
Just in the process of doing a rear suspension...

Just in the process of doing a rear suspension rebuild. All new arms and ball joints. Everything is fighting me. I'm even installing new shocks from Monroe.
Both lower ball joints were absolutely...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-05-2026, 06:46 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,534
Posted By Themoog
Had a new set of inner and outer tie rods...

Had a new set of inner and outer tie rods delivered today. I was going to to do it on Sunday but now I'm having to replace the rear hatch handle on the daughters Freelander as it's broken due to...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-01-2026, 02:08 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,534
Posted By Themoog
It's had poly thrust arm bushes on for years....

It's had poly thrust arm bushes on for years. That brake pedal wobble used to happen at 40 mph but that's gone since I rebuilt the front calipers so it has to be the front rotors.
I have a set of...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-27-2026, 01:03 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,534
Posted By Themoog
All the other joints are OK. The knocking is...

All the other joints are OK. The knocking is definitely in the rack or inner tie rods. I happened across a YouTube video where a guy with an E53 has exactly the same symptoms and he tightened the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-26-2026, 01:53 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,534
Posted By Themoog
Installed a new one.. Another mention - if I...

Installed a new one..
Another mention - if I hit the brakes at 60-70 mph I get a violent shaking in the steering wheel. That could possibly be the front rotors as I had a caliper stuck a while ago...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-26-2026, 12:15 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,534
Posted By Themoog
Steering rack adjustment

Has anyone adjusted the preload or replaced the bushing with a kit to stop clunking from the front end?
I've been chasing a clunking / knocking from somewhere in the steering that feels like it's...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-06-2026, 02:35 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 460
Posted By Themoog
M62tu Vanos noise

Has anyone tried one of those fluids that swell up rubber seals to stop oil leaks as a way to quieten Vanos noise? Mine has a slight leak from the rear main seal and the Vanos is a bit rattly when...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-03-2026, 06:08 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 644
Posted By Themoog
Reuse the old one with loads of ptfe plumbing...

Reuse the old one with loads of ptfe plumbing tape around it.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-26-2026, 06:05 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 524
Posted By Themoog
Interesting. Thanks for the replies. Like I...

Interesting.
Thanks for the replies.
Like I said, most of the fault codes I saw said low voltage or similar. I'll check if my C110 can register the battery.
The fact that it's had an alternator...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-25-2026, 06:19 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 524
Posted By Themoog
Not an X5 but help needed

Hi all. My daughters boyfriend has an 07 E90 320d that keeps getting the trifecta on the dash but goes away after 5 min of running the engine.
I've scanned it with my c110 and most of the faults are...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-12-2026, 02:00 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 753
Posted By Themoog
Well I've reinstalled the comfort seats. It's...

Well I've reinstalled the comfort seats. It's been really cold here the last few days and not having heated seats has become glaringly obvious that it's just not cricket.
Saturday I was out and...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-19-2025, 11:28 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 753
Posted By Themoog
I just put the original seat back together after...

I just put the original seat back together after refilling the lower base bolster with fresh foam. Scrubbed the leather clean and ready to re install.
The sport seats I bought obviously don't have...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-19-2025, 01:57 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 753
Posted By Themoog
I'll have to swap them back as the CEO would...

I'll have to swap them back as the CEO would never have non heated seats in a car. Nor do would I for that matter..
The original comfort seats are not worn but are really shiny so need a really good...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-18-2025, 09:50 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 753
Posted By Themoog
Front seats

My X5 has the comfort option with the seats and easy access memory control too.
The other week I bagged a pair of electric sport seats in really good condition so I could try them to compare.
I...
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