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whizzkid23 08-16-2021 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by EODguy (Post 1208318)
Bought a Doorman replacement washer fluid cap for 6.42 USD (Amazon) and it only took 5 weeks to get here in BFEhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...d6b7420521.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...318151f5d0.jpg

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Check if it has a vent hole… if not, drill one…
Otherwise with raising temperature under the hood, pressure will build up and fluid will leal from the nozzles… been there already🤦*♂️

EODguy 08-16-2021 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by whizzkid23 (Post 1208340)
Check if it has a vent hole… if not, drill one…

Otherwise with raising temperature under the hood, pressure will build up and fluid will leal from the nozzles… been there already[emoji1751]*[emoji3603]

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Fifty150hs 08-16-2021 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by whizzkid23 (Post 1208340)
Check if it has a vent hole… if not, drill one…
Otherwise with raising temperature under the hood, pressure will build up and fluid will leal from the nozzles… been there already🤦*♂️

+1 on that. Me too. Took me a bit to figure out what was going on.

PalmSpringsE534.6 08-16-2021 09:24 PM

First, this morning I told it I loved it (as the aux fan is still happily whirring away)...but THEN LATER....I had a few cross words for it as when I went to set my sunroof to vent mode...something broke and the damn thing rattles now when I close it and run over some rough road/bumps...and the vent mode doesn't OPEN properly (just a small amount). Now it's time for me to research how to fix the sunroof.

Purplecty 08-16-2021 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by PalmSpringsE534.6 (Post 1208345)
First, this morning I told it I loved it (as the aux fan is still happily whirring away)...but THEN LATER....I had a few cross words for it as when I went to set my sunroof to vent mode...something broke and the damn thing rattles now when I close it and run over some rough road/bumps...and the vent mode doesn't OPEN properly (just a small amount). Now it's time for me to research how to fix the sunroof.

Pretty sure I bought mine with this issue and have neglected to fix it. I just leave it closed...

PalmSpringsE534.6 08-16-2021 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Purplecty (Post 1208346)
Pretty sure I bought mine with this issue and have neglected to fix it. I just leave it closed...

I have found a pretty good tutorial on how a E39 sunroof works and it addresses the issue I'm having...so, I'm hoping to get enough info to figure out how to fix mine. It doesn't seem that horrific.

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Originally Posted by cn90 (Post 1134155)
- My guess is that the X5 setup is similar to the E39 5-series sunroof.

- I wrote a DIY: E39 Sunroof Fix, updated version, which may or may not help you. But please post your feedback later:

DIY: E39 Sunroof Fix, updated version - Bimmerfest - BMW Forums


andrewwynn 08-16-2021 10:22 PM

I need to fix mine .is this for the base model not pano?


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PalmSpringsE534.6 08-16-2021 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by andrewwynn (Post 1208348)
I need to fix mine .is this for the base model not pano?


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This is technically for an E39 standard (non-pano) sunroof. It seems that the parts are at least very very similar...so I'm using it as a primer to figure out how to tear mine down to fix it. Seems like it's a pivot-to-rail failure that I should be able to observe so I can purchase the correct parts.

Bdc101 08-16-2021 10:32 PM

My 2003 sunroof has the exact same symptoms you describe, and is something I hope to fix eventually. However it's low on the priority list since it doesn't leak. Let us know how it works out.

X5chemist 08-17-2021 10:03 AM

On the sun roof, how to you fix a sagging headliner? The wifey likes to use the pano roof, so the front portion is really coming down. The edges are giving way.


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