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Dipstick

Discuss the problems with your X5 (E53).
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Re: Dipstick

Post by henrym3 » Mon Oct 29, 2018 9:02 am

I haven’t taken off the timing case covers yet to see just how damaged the guides are but there was no indication that there was anything wrong, rattling/noise. Because of paranoia on this subject I had the sump off on last oil change to look and there was no indication there was any problem and in my head I had decided to take it off every other oil change. It’s only been 5k since that oil change and other problems ment I had to remove it again. So all of that has happened in the last 5k. I consider I have been very lucky.
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E30 M3 Black, S50B32 Engine, 6 Speed Box, Ireland Engineering ARBs & Big Brake Conversion, Lowered, 18"LMs, CF CAI, CF Splitter & Barge Board, ZM3 Quad Exhaust.
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Re: Dipstick

Post by henrym3 » Mon Oct 29, 2018 6:29 pm

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Another bit laying in sump. It’s the middle piece that’s broken up. I’ll put a pic up. Don’t know how to put more than one pic per post
E53 X5 4.6is, Carbon Black, LPG, Paddle Shift, Dynavin N6, Lowered, 22"Wheels, Side Bars. Perfusion Exhaust
E30 M3 Black, S50B32 Engine, 6 Speed Box, Ireland Engineering ARBs & Big Brake Conversion, Lowered, 18"LMs, CF CAI, CF Splitter & Barge Board, ZM3 Quad Exhaust.
VW R32 Gone

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Re: Dipstick

Post by henrym3 » Mon Oct 29, 2018 6:31 pm

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E53 X5 4.6is, Carbon Black, LPG, Paddle Shift, Dynavin N6, Lowered, 22"Wheels, Side Bars. Perfusion Exhaust
E30 M3 Black, S50B32 Engine, 6 Speed Box, Ireland Engineering ARBs & Big Brake Conversion, Lowered, 18"LMs, CF CAI, CF Splitter & Barge Board, ZM3 Quad Exhaust.
VW R32 Gone

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Re: Dipstick

Post by X5Sport » Mon Oct 29, 2018 6:33 pm

:-\  Good catch!


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Re: Dipstick

Post by henrym3 » Mon Oct 29, 2018 6:40 pm

This next pic is where the secondary air pipe attaches to the engine. You can see it’s completely clogged up, other side is the same. Pipe that fits in there is absolutely fine. If I scrape and hoover that crud out will any bits that go on in get blown out the exhaust. Why is it like thatImage
E53 X5 4.6is, Carbon Black, LPG, Paddle Shift, Dynavin N6, Lowered, 22"Wheels, Side Bars. Perfusion Exhaust
E30 M3 Black, S50B32 Engine, 6 Speed Box, Ireland Engineering ARBs & Big Brake Conversion, Lowered, 18"LMs, CF CAI, CF Splitter & Barge Board, ZM3 Quad Exhaust.
VW R32 Gone

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Re: Dipstick

Post by henrym3 » Sat Nov 03, 2018 8:03 pm

Next problem, when refitting the crankshaft damper hub bolt which is tightened to 100Nm + 60 deg + 60 deg + 30 deg it shattered at about 100 deg. Will make me very nervous tightening the new one when it arrives. Might just do it the old way, ie Effie tight.
E53 X5 4.6is, Carbon Black, LPG, Paddle Shift, Dynavin N6, Lowered, 22"Wheels, Side Bars. Perfusion Exhaust
E30 M3 Black, S50B32 Engine, 6 Speed Box, Ireland Engineering ARBs & Big Brake Conversion, Lowered, 18"LMs, CF CAI, CF Splitter & Barge Board, ZM3 Quad Exhaust.
VW R32 Gone

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Re: Dipstick

Post by Alan Gunn » Sun Nov 04, 2018 10:36 am

"Effie tight" would be me as well lol.

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Re: Dipstick

Post by lezmtaylor » Sun Nov 04, 2018 2:35 pm

With studloc.

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