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by Gegs88
Tue Nov 22, 2016 11:59 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Free subframe bush puller kit
Replies: 3
Views: 1037

Re: Free subframe bush puller kit

No probs m8, you get first grab.
by Gegs88
Mon Nov 21, 2016 11:01 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Free subframe bush puller kit
Replies: 3
Views: 1037

Free subframe bush puller kit

As above, cars gone so don't plan on using the kit again. Collection only from wigan or st helens unless you can organise your own carrier or relay service.
by Gegs88
Fri Sep 09, 2016 7:19 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Hi from a gutted new x5 owner but poss not for long HELP!
Replies: 31
Views: 7321

Re: Hi from a gutted new x5 owner but poss not for long HELP!

Get underneath m8 and start pushing and pulling at anything you see, sounding that bad it will be pretty obvious what it is when nyou start moving things in the drive train. Trying to diagnose knocks and bangs can be a nightmare when you are in the car but even harder on youtube. If you have just ...
by Gegs88
Tue Aug 30, 2016 10:25 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Cleaning Kits
Replies: 5
Views: 1708

Re: Cleaning Kits

Theres a decent car wash near the train station, i was there yesterday ;) As for cleaning stiff i just use poundshop shampoo and a decent wax for after. Try some of the car detailing forums for proper expensive stuff, theres some proper ocd cases on those forums but they do know their stuff ...
by Gegs88
Wed Aug 24, 2016 11:21 am
Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Inlet camshaft sensors
Replies: 3
Views: 1227

Re: Inlet camshaft sensors

[quote="ianst0028"] always annoys me when someone spends twice as long to bodge a job as it would have taken to do it right in the first place btw .... this is what it should look like http://i63.tinypic.com/f2ocgj.jpg **edited to add pic [/quote] Thats what i have fitted m8. I'm surprised it worked ...
by Gegs88
Tue Aug 23, 2016 6:42 pm
Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Inlet camshaft sensors
Replies: 3
Views: 1227

Re: Inlet camshaft sensors

Problem solved, they had snapped the old sensor off and left the broken piece of sensor and bolt in the head. I have pictures of the bodged wiring and the mess they have made of the sensor mounting hole ( the bodges must have taken longer than just removing the old sensor properly and doing the job ...
by Gegs88
Tue Aug 23, 2016 5:57 pm
Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Inlet camshaft sensors
Replies: 3
Views: 1227

Inlet camshaft sensors

Well i'm still working through roy rogers attempts at repairs on the car. I have had the cel on a couple of times saying bank 1 inlet camshaft sensor fault so i have bought the pair to fit. Nice easy job on bank 1 (passenger side as your looking from the front) took 10 mins because i was chatting ...
by Gegs88
Tue Aug 23, 2016 1:27 pm
Forum: General car-related discussion
Topic: X5 replacement?
Replies: 4
Views: 1817

Re: X5 replacement?

I would just get another mk2 shogun and go stupid on the modifications again http://i1028.photobucket.com/albums/y343/gegs88/Mobile%20Uploads/2012-10/20121007_115626_zpsbloxdhin.jpg http://i1028.photobucket.com/albums/y343/gegs88/Mobile%20Uploads/2013-04/20130427_200123_zpsfjyup0sp.jpg Not the ...
by Gegs88
Sat Aug 06, 2016 7:00 pm
Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Front drop links......
Replies: 8
Views: 2202

Re: Front drop links......

Your telling me........
Jobs over the next week include a full underside check to see what else has been "repaired" :-[
by Gegs88
Sat Aug 06, 2016 4:13 pm
Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Front drop links......
Replies: 8
Views: 2202

Re: Front drop links......

So mystery solved........ some right bellend has managed to fit the drop links wrong handed, god knows how they didn't notice as i tried fitting one wrong and its near impossible.

Cars a lot quieter and a lot more planted on the road now :))
by Gegs88
Fri Aug 05, 2016 11:08 pm
Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Front drop links......
Replies: 8
Views: 2202

Re: Front drop links......

New ones arrived today so ill get them slung on tomorrow while it's supposed to be nice. Ill see how these look when fitted.
by Gegs88
Wed Aug 03, 2016 6:44 pm
Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Front drop links......
Replies: 8
Views: 2202

Re: Front drop links......

Not correctly fitted was my first thought as the position they are in makes them look they have been twisted to make the bottom balls pop out. The links look offset about 30° which looks like its putting a hell of a strain on them. Ill get a couple of pics when i fit the new ones ;)
by Gegs88
Tue Aug 02, 2016 10:23 pm
Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Front drop links......
Replies: 8
Views: 2202

Front drop links......

Heres a head scratcher for you all... Picked the car up friday from the garage, took it on a 60 mile journey to our static in yorkshire. On the way up it developed a bad knock on the front end. Stopped and crawled underneath and found both front drop link ball joints had popped out of their sockets ...
by Gegs88
Wed Jul 27, 2016 9:57 pm
Forum: New members section
Topic: Proper newbie
Replies: 5
Views: 1558

Re: Proper newbie

Can't be, i deleted all my mini pics :)) I have had my first rollocking off the wife after she was on my ebay and saw a winch kit i had been looking at. Apparently this car is going to be a shiny and not be modified in any way shape or form........ the winch is for a mate :noexpression: Heres my ...
by Gegs88
Mon Jul 25, 2016 9:49 pm
Forum: New members section
Topic: Proper newbie
Replies: 5
Views: 1558

Re: Proper newbie

If this works it should be a picture :))

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