Xoutpost.com - What did you do to / for your E53 today??

Xoutpost.com (https://xoutpost.com/forums.php)

- X5 (E53) Forum (https://xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-forums/x5-e53-forum/)

- - What did you do to / for your E53 today?? (https://xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-forums/x5-e53-forum/78921-what-did-you-do-your-e53-today.html)

Quote:

Originally Posted by crystalworks (Post 1086558)

I'll have to check mine. Has developed a clunk when going from reverse to forward and vice versa. I did the bushings, ball joints, and tie rods only this spring. I suppose it could be the rear arms now as I didn't replace those. Will have a good poke around with the X5 on ramps so the suspension is loaded (everything was torqued with suspension loaded).

Proper procedure is to retorque everything after road testing... lol but I never do unless there is a noise.

Could be suspension, could also be worn front driveshaft splines;although that usually has a ring/ping noise to it as well.

Driveline clunk between forward/reverse could be the TC chain.

Check sub frame bushings and guido

Gave her a wash. That 14 year old paint though lol. Can't wait to get her professionally detailed. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...71fe4ade1d.jpg

2002 BMW X5 E53 3.0i

200,xxx miles and counting

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

It all starts AFTER you paid the X off.......

Nothing is ever easy with a BMW.....but extremely worth it when it's done.....correctly

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott ZHP (Post 1086583)

Could be suspension, could also be worn front driveshaft splines;although that usually has a ring/ping noise to it as well.

I hope it's the suspension. I have always had a pinging noise(s) on acceleration. Another member posted the same sound prior to purchasing and said it was cured by a shop by "lubing" the rear driveshaft.

http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...ml#post1061635

Quote:

Originally Posted by TiAgX5 (Post 1086586)

Driveline clunk between forward/reverse could be the TC chain.

Hope it's not that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bcredliner (Post 1086640)

Check sub frame bushings and guido

Guibo's appeared okay when last under there. Not sure how I could verify the sub frame bushings visually.

I was also thinking it could be motor mounts? The clunk is similar to that which exhibits itself when an E46 rear differential mount bushing completely goes. Except that I "feel" it coming from the front. I've got the truck in the garage and will be under it this weekend. I'll have a poke around with the pry bar and see what I can find.

Quote:

Originally Posted by crystalworks (Post 1086558)

Is the transmission/Transfer case mount in good shape?

Nothing to fancy, just had a chance to wash it and try and get it shiny.

I'm really liking the spacers I added earlier this week, looks good.... TO ME.

The spacers are spot on.!!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pre-H20 (Post 1086661)

Nothing to fancy, just had a chance to wash it and try and get it shiny.

I'm really liking the spacers I added earlier this week, looks good.... TO ME.

Looks good to me, too!
keep it up :thumbup::thumbup:

what do you dress your tires with?