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by Paddy1001
Sun Apr 05, 2015 11:38 am
Forum: Problems (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: 3.0sd, dead engine :( broken timing chains :(
Replies: 10
Views: 5748

Re: 3.0sd, dead engine :( broken timing chains :(

102000 miles on her, think it was just pure bad luck for me, I think it began with the oil pump or chain driving it breaking which then broke the main chain. When I search realoem the block part numbers can vary which makes me think it's more than injectors etc that are different, just need a bit ...
by Paddy1001
Sat Apr 04, 2015 11:36 pm
Forum: Problems (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: 3.0sd, dead engine :( broken timing chains :(
Replies: 10
Views: 5748

3.0sd, dead engine :( broken timing chains :(

Hi all, have my 2008 3.0 sd now about 6 months, bought in a private sale and have 7000 miles on it since buying. The engine misbehaved and now I need a new one. Both timing chains are broken, I have no compression in 3 cylinders due to bent valves, camshaft cap bolts have broken, camshafts had heavy ...
by Paddy1001
Wed Oct 22, 2014 10:49 pm
Forum: New members section
Topic: New X5 owner
Replies: 8
Views: 2481

Re: New X5 owner

Thanks everyone! Six weeks in and I am enjoying the car, still haven't gotten a chance to get good polished pictures but working towards that!
by Paddy1001
Wed Oct 22, 2014 10:46 pm
Forum: Problems (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: Rear cv boot??
Replies: 1
Views: 998

Rear cv boot??

Hi all, Having recently bought a second hand e70, I have been going through the car fixing and tidying a few wee bits that were annoying me. I took all the wheels off last weekend to clean them properly and discovered that I had a split in one of the rear outer cv boots that must have only just ...
by Paddy1001
Tue Sep 09, 2014 10:53 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: Fitting side steps to a Sport?
Replies: 2
Views: 1502

Fitting side steps to a Sport?

Hi all,

Is it possible to fit side steps to a 2008 e70 m sport? For some strange reason I think that they can only be fitted to the se but I hope I am wrong, any ideas or links to a set that are good quality and do fit the sport?

Cheers,

Paddy
by Paddy1001
Tue Sep 09, 2014 10:40 pm
Forum: New members section
Topic: New X5 owner
Replies: 8
Views: 2481

New X5 owner

Hi All! Just bought my first X5 at the weekend much to the missus dismay! It's a 2008 3.0sd m sport, it's space grey with black leather, had planned on something a bit fresher but she put her foot down about that! Will possibly get some pics up when I get it home and cleaned up but until then I am ...