Greydog

The crank pulley/vibration damper is a common failure (not just BMW) the rubber insert between the two parts degrades and breaks up making it wobble about it can make some scary noises(personal experience). normally accompanied by belt squeaks and squeals. When I replaced mine on the 4.6 it was worrying that the manufacturer only gives 24 months warranty !! Still the original (same manufacturer) had lasted 12 years or so. Good Luck with the engine work Dave

If memory serves the timing chains are at the rear of N47 engine so I would think engine out job. Whether you pull the box with it will be personal choice and the availability of lifting equipment. Have you looked at www.realoem,com it's an online BMW parts catalogue that has some exploded drawings that will give you clues to help with the rebuild. Good luck with the rebuild, lets hope it goes smoothly for you

Welcome to the Forum ENJOY your new car

I had several remapped Volvo T5's all were really successful, the BMW specialist that I use for servicing has a 535d that has been remapped he uses a company called Remap Science for himself and customers who want it done as they come to him http://www.remapscience.co.uk I have no experience of them but he is very fussy about the cars he looks after and in particular his own.

That's your 5 minutes of fame, now back to work!! Always wondered about an R34 Skyline but never got round to trying one. I do have a friend who has a current generation with Nismo 1 pack, pretty special

More SMILES per gallon !!! Yay enjoy

You have to remember that this is a BMW parts catalogue it's logic is sometimes confusing. Try looking under water pump Here you are file attached RealOEM.com - Online BMW Parts Catalog.html

Certainly way down on performance for a 535d, as your experiencing issues above half throttle is the large turbo boosting correctly if the small turbo is over-boosting it may cause the big one to stall? Clutching at straws a bit but hope it helps Dave

Difficult one to quantify, special editions and extra's when buying new tend to cost us dear but at sale time seem to carry little weight. If you find a buyer who is knowledgeable and looking for an anniversary edition you both win if its just your average buyer I doubt it will add much condition and history will be more important. I had an end of run Range Rover P38 to dealers and many buyers it was just an old model sadly. My current X5 is the E53 4.6is model only around 400 odd left now but unless I could find a collector I doubt it will fetch much above average sadly.

It is well documented on many other sites here and in the USA that the run flats give a harsh noisy ride causing many to buy non run flat replacements to try and improve the ride. It is also well documented that should drive train damage occur due to incorrect tyres being fitted the manufacture warranty is void. BMW Mercedes and other well known 4x4 manufacturers state "rated tyres" only. They have agreements with tyre manufacturers such as Michelin Pirreli who mark the side wall. BMW state * rated tyres only in the recommended sizes for their 4x4 cars even more critical with X drive cars or transmission wind up is likely to occur which can cause transfer box and or diff damage. My X5 is old but still under extended warranty when I had chain guide failure a full engine rebuild was required the warranty covered 70% of parts and all the labour on a bill just under £6k! Would I gamble that a few hundred quid against giving wriggle room to the warranty company? All the time you are arguing the car is off the road and if it got messy and legal cost just goes up, we pay our money and we make our choices. By the way I don't use a BMW Dealer for servicing he also carried out the engine rebuild. BMW X5 and X3 tend to have have a staggered set up (wider rear wheels tyres) and with the X drive rolling circumference is critical, I had an almost new set of none * star rated tyres fitted and was getting signs of wind up in the transmission (jerking and noise of full lock) After reading on one of the US sites I parked on level ground and made a chalk mark on the tyres front and rear rolled the car forward one revolution of the rear tyre the front hadn't completed a revolution about 50mm short. Fitted a set of * rated Pirreli tyres and no issues the chalk marks were within a couple of mm. My tyres are 20" 285 front 315 rear and not run flat the ride is still quite harsh, my winter set by comparison are 18" 255 non staggered all round and much better ride

I recall reading something some time ago where there was a similar issue, if the old grey matter isn't failing me there are a couple of "O" rings on the output side of the small turbo. Apparently if they are disturbed they should be replaced as they never seal quite right again and there is an air leak on the pressure side.

Well we do have my wife's Subaru 3.0 Outback with full Perrin engine upgrade 400whp. All standard Outback on top scary underneath when you fancy some fun with boy racer's or the odd Porsche.

There has to be some benefits to having the stress of your own business. The AMG's are amazing cars but Merc Dealers can leave BMW floundering when it comes to charging!!! Sometimes it felt as though there were sensors in the car so that when I drove past the dealer they sent an invoice!! Brought the first X5 to tow a horse trailer after we sold the Horse Lorry (it wasnt used enough and cost a fortune at Plating each year) the AMG CLS I had then just sat on the drive as the X became a daily drive so the Merc went. Then I got the 4.6 X5 I am running now, I have invested a lot of time improving the 4.6 trying to lessen the effects of some poor engineering choices by BMW and have to say for me its a great compromise. Goes like a stabbed rat if needed holds the road like a hot hatch can pull the Horse box with ease and copes OK off road when I am out shooting plus it's a comfortable motorway cruiser, downside the ride is harsh on the 20" wheels. Now at at my age (into my 70's) I was tempted by an ML420 CDI but now Mercedes don't make that engine anymore I will stick with the X5 the 4.6 is becoming rarer so who knows I may have a potential classic?

Morning Trevor The Carlton (chassis 32) still ranks high with me, sold it to a Kiwi living in London and then lost track of it. It was followed by a couple of super charged Jags (not good quality at that time) and P38 Range Rovers (same quality issues) Then a string of Volvo's 850 T5, V70 T5's brilliant reliability and very quick with an ECU upgrade. Then the AMG Mercs 3 of those amazing love hate relationships and then the X5's just a sucker for punishment

Morning Ray Years ago upgrading my Cosworth we could buy rated injectors up to around 450 bhp with suitable turbo and head mods, the trick was to fit a fifth injector in the inlet manifold to get above that. Yes I ran a Cosworth Saphire on the road with 390bhp at the wheels exciting !!! Nothing much happened below 3k then all hell let loose totally mad then of course it was stolen all standard stuff for Cossie's in the 80's and 90's so I went Lotus Carlton. As far as injectors go I would talk to an Injector specialist they may be able to modify your existing set for higher flows. They will need to know the airflows that you are targeting to match the injector flows for most effective performance. Not cheap but trying injectors from other models is guess work but an extra injector or twin injectors triggered at certain airflow? Good luck with your project sounds interesting

Just searched 90deg Fakra antenna connector on Ebay and this came up

There are 90 deg but tend to be male to male here are two from your favorite auction site First is Female to Female ISO second 90deg Male to male

Morning Ian That well known auction site will be able to help just search Iso to fakra connector there are plenty there Dave

Wow, now you know why BMW stands for breaks my wallet ! It doesn't sound as though you have much left to change. When you say it shows no codes what reader are you using? Is it BMW specific like INPA or 1.4.0 many generic readers cant see all the control modules I brought BMW 1.4.0 and put it on an old laptop. When I had my 4.4 my generic reader showed no codes most will only see a code if the CEL has been triggered but 1.4.0 showed codes in all sorts of places. On the 4.4 I had a misfire the car also had LPG fitted just to confuse the issue like you I had no codes showing so worked through all the usual suspects then got 1.4.0 and first scan showed all sorts of issues cleared them all down and the first one back in my case was MAF first step was clean it with carb cleaner next was the connector cleaned with contact cleaner BINGO no more codes. When you changed the starter was it second hand or refurb? The Magnetti Mareli starter is known to cause high current draw problems engine cranks but no start and kills the battery. If your in the South East happy to meet and plug in the laptop

I would be talking to the fitter as they seem to have dislodged something if it has been since the radio fitting. You could look at www.realoem.com put in the last 7 digits of you vin then search the heater/aircon sections for diagrams of how things fit. Good luck Dave

Hi Rusty and welcome to the forum You have posted in the 5 series slot maybe Trevor can move it to the X5 slot? Which engine 3.0, 4.4, 4.6 or early 4.8? Has the fuel filter been changed they often aren't due to being a PITA to get at. Starter motors are also a known issue when they begin to fail they draw massive current so check for loose connections at the starter or heat. Also when it refuses to start have you tried moving the Gear selector to Neutral in case it's an inhibitor switch issue, ignition switches have also been known to cause starting problems. Just my initial thoughts, but I would start with the easy to get at stuff (Gear selector) change keys if you have a spare? Hope this helps Dave

Welcome and enjoy your BMW Dave

Check out Dynavin they have developed some fully integrated systems that come with the facia and fitting kits. I had a Dynavin in my 4.4 very good system that was fully integrated with the cars Ibus system. Your car has Most to integrate with so you can maintain the driver information and parking systems it will also have canbus integration so steering wheel controls still work. Their units have I play and Android integration built in now I believe Dave

Welcome to the Forum Ben Here's to continued enjoyment of your beemer Dave

Morning Mark Looking at the news and weather today if your OOOP North you have a good oportunity to test the fix !!! Dave