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What's on your jobs to do list lol
Re: What's on your jobs to do list lol
maybe 1 or 2 things ::)
Rear Suspension refresh:
control arms(upper and lower)
ball joints
subframe bushes
drop links
rtabs
shocks
arnott rear bags
fix the fakin front passenger side air bag and try not to strip the plastic coupler in the arnott spring.....Again :rant:
finish setting up my andrive (currently researching how to get these units upgraded for better storage management)
install replacement sub
normal service + fuel filter
power steer flush and reservoir replacement
coolant flush and reservoir replacement
valve cover gaskets plus all the normal related oring/gaskets
front and rear light restoration
xdrive fluid change
front diff fluid change
steering wheel cover replacement
steering wheel control replacement
interior door arms replacement
and on the 32nd and 33rd of every month I will be doing some paint restoration :blink: :crazy:
Apart from a normal service I haven't done any of this before on any car
oh and the pano roof fix
Rear Suspension refresh:
control arms(upper and lower)
ball joints
subframe bushes
drop links
rtabs
shocks
arnott rear bags
fix the fakin front passenger side air bag and try not to strip the plastic coupler in the arnott spring.....Again :rant:
finish setting up my andrive (currently researching how to get these units upgraded for better storage management)
install replacement sub
normal service + fuel filter
power steer flush and reservoir replacement
coolant flush and reservoir replacement
valve cover gaskets plus all the normal related oring/gaskets
front and rear light restoration
xdrive fluid change
front diff fluid change
steering wheel cover replacement
steering wheel control replacement
interior door arms replacement
and on the 32nd and 33rd of every month I will be doing some paint restoration :blink: :crazy:
Apart from a normal service I haven't done any of this before on any car
oh and the pano roof fix
Last edited by biggeek on Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:18 am, edited 1 time in total.
Current: E53 4.8is, Sapphire black, Black Nappa leather, Metallic Graphite trim, 20" , "Fixed"(soon) Pano-roof, Webasto heater :ok:, 100k and counting
Recent Changes: Front & Rear suspension refresh,inc wheel bearings and hubs Arnott air bags all around, Andrive >:( and 8 " sub.
Recent Changes: Front & Rear suspension refresh,inc wheel bearings and hubs Arnott air bags all around, Andrive >:( and 8 " sub.
Re: What's on your jobs to do list lol
In the short term-
Transfer box rebuild
Longer term -
Alloy wheel refurbishment
Get a few car park dinks sorted
Transfer box rebuild
Longer term -
Alloy wheel refurbishment
Get a few car park dinks sorted
Re: What's on your jobs to do list lol
[quote="TimX5"]
[quote="shadrack"]
[quote="TimX5"]
[quote="shadrack"]
fit 22s
fit lowering links to air suspension
paint calipers
fit new drilled and groved discs
get dash binnale screen repaired
not on x5 but still a list
[/quote]
Where in North Yorkshire are you shadrack
[/quote]
10 mile from whitby
[/quote]
I'm only in malton
[/quote]
done quite alot of work near high marishes near there
[quote="shadrack"]
[quote="TimX5"]
[quote="shadrack"]
fit 22s
fit lowering links to air suspension
paint calipers
fit new drilled and groved discs
get dash binnale screen repaired
not on x5 but still a list
[/quote]
Where in North Yorkshire are you shadrack
[/quote]
10 mile from whitby
[/quote]
I'm only in malton
[/quote]
done quite alot of work near high marishes near there
current: 2016 Vw Crafter
2007 318d touring
2008 Transit sport van
1964 vw beach buggy
1988 e30 325i convertible
2007 318d touring
2008 Transit sport van
1964 vw beach buggy
1988 e30 325i convertible
Re: What's on your jobs to do list lol
[quote="shadrack"]
[quote="TimX5"]
[quote="shadrack"]
[quote="TimX5"]
[quote="shadrack"]
fit 22s
fit lowering links to air suspension
paint calipers
fit new drilled and groved discs
get dash binnale screen repaired
not on x5 but still a list
[/quote]
Where in North Yorkshire are you shadrack
[/quote]
10 mile from whitby
[/quote]
I'm only in malton
[/quote]
done quite alot of work near high marishes near there
[/quote]
Who do you work for.
[quote="TimX5"]
[quote="shadrack"]
[quote="TimX5"]
[quote="shadrack"]
fit 22s
fit lowering links to air suspension
paint calipers
fit new drilled and groved discs
get dash binnale screen repaired
not on x5 but still a list
[/quote]
Where in North Yorkshire are you shadrack
[/quote]
10 mile from whitby
[/quote]
I'm only in malton
[/quote]
done quite alot of work near high marishes near there
[/quote]
Who do you work for.
Re: What's on your jobs to do list lol
myself, im an electrician
current: 2016 Vw Crafter
2007 318d touring
2008 Transit sport van
1964 vw beach buggy
1988 e30 325i convertible
2007 318d touring
2008 Transit sport van
1964 vw beach buggy
1988 e30 325i convertible
Re: What's on your jobs to do list lol
[quote="shadrack"]
myself, im an electrician
[/quote]
My friends farm is at marishes
myself, im an electrician
[/quote]
My friends farm is at marishes
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Re: What's on your jobs to do list lol
I've just done inspection 2,
Brake fluid
Coolant + expansion tank
Rear subframe bushes
Front control arm bushes/hydro mounts
O/s/r door lock
Rear lamp wiring and unit (connector corrosion)
To do, new painted boot handle
Front of bonnet re spray for stone chips
Pads and discs front and rear probably EBC as front discs set cost the same as 1x oem disc.
Leather clean and treatment, champagne leather worn slightly
Cluster pixel repair
Think x pipe but not sure yet? Anyone got one fitted on 4.6is?
Full clean an polish
Gunna have a busy few months.
Brake fluid
Coolant + expansion tank
Rear subframe bushes
Front control arm bushes/hydro mounts
O/s/r door lock
Rear lamp wiring and unit (connector corrosion)
To do, new painted boot handle
Front of bonnet re spray for stone chips
Pads and discs front and rear probably EBC as front discs set cost the same as 1x oem disc.
Leather clean and treatment, champagne leather worn slightly
Cluster pixel repair
Think x pipe but not sure yet? Anyone got one fitted on 4.6is?
Full clean an polish
Gunna have a busy few months.
03 carbon black edition 4.6is, champagne leather, sunroof, 20" 5 spoke, DSP
Re: What's on your jobs to do list lol
[quote="danny12340_5"]
I've just done inspection 2,
Brake fluid
Coolant + expansion tank
Rear subframe bushes
Front control arm bushes/hydro mounts
O/s/r door lock
Rear lamp wiring and unit (connector corrosion)
To do, new painted boot handle
Front of bonnet re spray for stone chips
Pads and discs front and rear probably EBC as front discs set cost the same as 1x oem disc.
Leather clean and treatment, champagne leather worn slightly
Cluster pixel repair
Think x pipe but not sure yet? Anyone got one fitted on 4.6is?
Full clean an polish
Gunna have a busy few months.
[/quote]
Lol there a money pit but we love em.
I've just done inspection 2,
Brake fluid
Coolant + expansion tank
Rear subframe bushes
Front control arm bushes/hydro mounts
O/s/r door lock
Rear lamp wiring and unit (connector corrosion)
To do, new painted boot handle
Front of bonnet re spray for stone chips
Pads and discs front and rear probably EBC as front discs set cost the same as 1x oem disc.
Leather clean and treatment, champagne leather worn slightly
Cluster pixel repair
Think x pipe but not sure yet? Anyone got one fitted on 4.6is?
Full clean an polish
Gunna have a busy few months.
[/quote]
Lol there a money pit but we love em.
Re: What's on your jobs to do list lol
Large list from OP
Hmm......Nothing pressing for X5 at moment but I need to sort out a couple of issues on wife's Z3.
Hmm......Nothing pressing for X5 at moment but I need to sort out a couple of issues on wife's Z3.
Gone - 2002 E53 X5 4.4i Sport (Pre Facelift) Owned 2006-2016.
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Re: What's on your jobs to do list lol
X6 - nothing, but wife's E46 will need an oil service and general look over.
Never anthropomorphise computers. They hate that.
Re: What's on your jobs to do list lol
[quote="X5Sport"]
X6 - nothing, but wife's E46 will need an oil service and general look over.
[/quote]
get it used instead of wasting away
X6 - nothing, but wife's E46 will need an oil service and general look over.
[/quote]
get it used instead of wasting away
current: 2016 Vw Crafter
2007 318d touring
2008 Transit sport van
1964 vw beach buggy
1988 e30 325i convertible
2007 318d touring
2008 Transit sport van
1964 vw beach buggy
1988 e30 325i convertible
Re: What's on your jobs to do list lol
[quote="danny12340_5"]
I've just done inspection 2,
Brake fluid
Coolant + expansion tank
Rear subframe bushes
Front control arm bushes/hydro mounts
O/s/r door lock
Rear lamp wiring and unit (connector corrosion)
To do, new painted boot handle
Front of bonnet re spray for stone chips
Pads and discs front and rear probably EBC as front discs set cost the same as 1x oem disc.
Leather clean and treatment, champagne leather worn slightly
Cluster pixel repair
Think x pipe but not sure yet? Anyone got one fitted on 4.6is?
Full clean an polish
Gunna have a busy few months.
[/quote]
Don't forget the cam chain tensioner guides
I've just done inspection 2,
Brake fluid
Coolant + expansion tank
Rear subframe bushes
Front control arm bushes/hydro mounts
O/s/r door lock
Rear lamp wiring and unit (connector corrosion)
To do, new painted boot handle
Front of bonnet re spray for stone chips
Pads and discs front and rear probably EBC as front discs set cost the same as 1x oem disc.
Leather clean and treatment, champagne leather worn slightly
Cluster pixel repair
Think x pipe but not sure yet? Anyone got one fitted on 4.6is?
Full clean an polish
Gunna have a busy few months.
[/quote]
Don't forget the cam chain tensioner guides
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Re: What's on your jobs to do list lol
[quote="TimX5"]
[quote="shadrack"]
myself, im an electrician
[/quote]
My friends farm is at marishes
[/quote]
not a farm, a house just outside of village about a mile away, once wired a farmhouse out overthere when i worked for someone but dont know what it was called
[quote="shadrack"]
myself, im an electrician
[/quote]
My friends farm is at marishes
[/quote]
not a farm, a house just outside of village about a mile away, once wired a farmhouse out overthere when i worked for someone but dont know what it was called
current: 2016 Vw Crafter
2007 318d touring
2008 Transit sport van
1964 vw beach buggy
1988 e30 325i convertible
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2008 Transit sport van
1964 vw beach buggy
1988 e30 325i convertible
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Re: What's on your jobs to do list lol
[quote="shadrack"]
[quote="X5Sport"]
X6 - nothing, but wife's E46 will need an oil service and general look over.
[/quote]
get it used instead of wasting away
[/quote]
Both are in use now. The Mini went back in the summer.
[quote="X5Sport"]
X6 - nothing, but wife's E46 will need an oil service and general look over.
[/quote]
get it used instead of wasting away
[/quote]
Both are in use now. The Mini went back in the summer.
Never anthropomorphise computers. They hate that.
Re: What's on your jobs to do list lol
[quote="TimX5"]
On my jobs to do list is :
Front tie bar bushes. Done.
Rear subframe bushes.
Glowplugs and control relay.
Alloy wheel refurbishment.
Rear bumper possible respray , got a couple of marks in thanks to some tw@t.
Best get saving lol.
Tim
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Tie bar bushes done no judder now .
On my jobs to do list is :
Front tie bar bushes. Done.
Rear subframe bushes.
Glowplugs and control relay.
Alloy wheel refurbishment.
Rear bumper possible respray , got a couple of marks in thanks to some tw@t.
Best get saving lol.
Tim
[/quote]
Tie bar bushes done no judder now .