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Independent Garage Suspects Vanos failure

Discuss the problems with your X5 (E53).
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Monty84
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Re: Independent Garage Suspects Vanos failure

Post by Monty84 » Mon Oct 17, 2016 6:15 pm

The problem is the parts price was something i came across on eBay to get a ball park figure of someones assembled kit.  I'm not saying these parts are any good, i was told at least 600 pounds in labour.  then theres the issue that f its not the cam chain guides and it is actually the van unit it would be un economical to repair and the car will already be in bits.

think really my minds been made up,
Owner of the Ultimate Labrador Carriage

2003/53 4.6IS E53

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Re: Independent Garage Suspects Vanos failure

Post by henrym3 » Wed Oct 19, 2016 9:07 pm

Hi Monty84, If you decide to sell the vehicle whole I may be interested?
E53 X5 4.6is, Carbon Black, LPG, Paddle Shift, Dynavin N6, Lowered, 22"Wheels, Side Bars. Perfusion Exhaust
E30 M3 Black, S50B32 Engine, 6 Speed Box, Ireland Engineering ARBs & Big Brake Conversion, Lowered, 18"LMs, CF CAI, CF Splitter & Barge Board, ZM3 Quad Exhaust.
VW R32 Gone

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