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Hi Craig....welcome to the Forum It sounds like it could be an anti-roll bar link or suspension bush if it is making a knocking/deep rattling sound. If it is just a light metallic rattle then it could be brake pads rattling because the fitting kit is incomplete. Would have to hear it to determine further. Cheers . Trevor

Hi John....welcome to the Forum Would also be very curious to know what the fault is....please let us know when you find out Cheers

Hi Andrew.....welcome to the Forum Good to have you onboard

Hi Simon....welcome to the Forums I think Dave (Greydog) would be the best man to answer your X5 queries....he should be on the site soon. Good to have you onboard Cheers, Trevor

Hi Terry That's a tough one to answer really. My only alarm bells at this stage are that they say the oil pump has failed....how? Oil pumps wear and can block up, drives can shear and other factors can exist to lower oil pressure but to completely fail....bit confused by that one. Also, surely the oil pressure light would illuminate? I would certainly research the cost of the pump and see if you could supply them with one from a cheaper source. Bore wear, that can occur on overrun (piston slap) but to be fair, a rebore and new pistons would cure that. However, if you look at the score marks on the piston skirt they are clearly on either the thrust or the non-thrust side BUT when you look at the score marks in the bore they are on neither the thrust or the non-thrust side but within the gudgeon pin area. Make your own mind up....???

Hi Kay....welcome to the Forum Post up some pics of the revised bumper when you sort it Good to have you onboard