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Replaced my first door handle carrier. Luckily it only took about an hour, but hopefully I won't need to again any time soon. What a seriously over designed handle, and why hasn't the new one been updated? The new one looks exactly like the original one.

I think the new ones have a coating on the metal wire portion that prevents the seizing. I have a new carrier for the passenger front. Not going to do it until the current one actually dies. Just means the wife will have to crawl over the console if we go out together, but heck, the kids crawl all over the thing, so why not :).

ProfessorX5

05-04-2015 08:35 PM

Bought a new intake boot. Duct tape on the old one until I can gitterdone.

Joshdub

05-04-2015 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by LVP (Post 1036832)

That is interesting. I didn't pay super close attention to the spring. But the entire thing was heavily lubricated. I expected beefier metal around the usual braking point.

mrcarter20

05-05-2015 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Ricky Bobby (Post 1036769)

^Glad to see you went with the Pro Dry S filter, I love mine.

Were you missing the gasket material that lines the edges of the AFE airbox?

Now's a good time to degrease and dress/protect that engine :)

Well there was enough clearance to close the hood with the trim on so I just did without it. Indeed that's one project during the summer.

2002 BMW X5 E53 3.0i

"If you ain't first, you're last"

Joshdub

05-05-2015 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by mrcarter20 (Post 1036854)

Well there was enough clearance to close the hood with the trim on so I just did without it. Indeed that's one project during the summer.

2002 BMW X5 E53 3.0i

"If you ain't first, you're last"

I ~think~ the point of the gasket is to attempt to create some sort of seal to prevent hot air traveling up and over the heat shield, not to protect the hood from rubbing on the heat shield.

TiAgX5

05-05-2015 07:29 AM

Without that seal it's a hot air intake.