E70 4.8i
Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 10:35 pm
Hi guys,
I was sit silently and trying to do up my car...
(Getting there with more or less luck)
So long story short...
I have bought a damaged x5, and nearly finished fixing it...
Apart from the damage, i managed to discover a few other fault...
So after we have put the car back on the road, and started using it the following went tits up.:
- water leak from the water-pump
- electronic hand-break module fucked up
- cv boot gaiter
- parking distance sensor failed
- rear tailgate lights stopped working
- obviously had done a full service
(Couldn’t replaced the drive belt, as the amazing euro car-parts, and allparts sent 3x wrong size belts) ->useless shops
Now, we have fixed all the above. And couple of days ago the car started a few other problems, so looks like my list going to extend...
So, now i have a water leak from one of the pipes... and 99% sure my alternator started whining... and my headlight when turns on and then switch off it self and back on and off and stays on for good...?! Any idea?(i have tried to change the ballast and the bulb as well, same issue)
Just to carry on with my bad luck, i had a set of m-sport alloys for replace the 21” rims for comfort. Now the car shaking around 80-90mph... (hopefully i just have to re balance the wheels)
Now a bit from the good side, my x5 only clocked to 80000 over the weekend. But also, its reached the marked value..
I need to make a decision now what to do?!?!
Should i carry on fixing it to my high standards? Or let her go...?
Ps.: i have done a few little upgrade...
- facelift rear lights
- windows tinted all around
- fully re furbished m sport alloys with new budget tyres
Please feel free to comment, also please post your experience. I might can get a few information for the future.
Ps.: before anyone saying about the warranty. I have done a quote. But they wanted £1700 for a year... [emoji23]
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I was sit silently and trying to do up my car...
(Getting there with more or less luck)
So long story short...
I have bought a damaged x5, and nearly finished fixing it...
Apart from the damage, i managed to discover a few other fault...
So after we have put the car back on the road, and started using it the following went tits up.:
- water leak from the water-pump
- electronic hand-break module fucked up
- cv boot gaiter
- parking distance sensor failed
- rear tailgate lights stopped working
- obviously had done a full service
(Couldn’t replaced the drive belt, as the amazing euro car-parts, and allparts sent 3x wrong size belts) ->useless shops
Now, we have fixed all the above. And couple of days ago the car started a few other problems, so looks like my list going to extend...
So, now i have a water leak from one of the pipes... and 99% sure my alternator started whining... and my headlight when turns on and then switch off it self and back on and off and stays on for good...?! Any idea?(i have tried to change the ballast and the bulb as well, same issue)
Just to carry on with my bad luck, i had a set of m-sport alloys for replace the 21” rims for comfort. Now the car shaking around 80-90mph... (hopefully i just have to re balance the wheels)
Now a bit from the good side, my x5 only clocked to 80000 over the weekend. But also, its reached the marked value..
I need to make a decision now what to do?!?!
Should i carry on fixing it to my high standards? Or let her go...?
Ps.: i have done a few little upgrade...
- facelift rear lights
- windows tinted all around
- fully re furbished m sport alloys with new budget tyres
Please feel free to comment, also please post your experience. I might can get a few information for the future.
Ps.: before anyone saying about the warranty. I have done a quote. But they wanted £1700 for a year... [emoji23]
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