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by Clive
Fri Feb 12, 2016 5:28 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Door mirrors
Replies: 1
Views: 818

Door mirrors

Hi after a new door mirror just the glass other one liquid in it gone weird question is are they blue it does not look blue but ones on eBay say blue is this right cheers.
by Clive
Sat Nov 07, 2015 11:27 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Drive shaft
Replies: 3
Views: 979

Re: Drive shaft

Thanks for the info must be longer one i need it's o/s I need not less I just get outer bit.
by Clive
Fri Nov 06, 2015 11:32 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Drive shaft
Replies: 3
Views: 979

Drive shaft

Hi got a noise on front drive shaft drivers side so was going to change it will a full one but been looking at some some are very long some shorter ones any idea which is the right one x5 3.0 d 04 cheers.
by Clive
Sun Jun 21, 2015 8:25 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Smoke on startup from cold. 3.0 d facelift
Replies: 25
Views: 11165

Re: Smoke on startup from cold. 3.0 d facelift

Fixed mine last week was showing 6 glowplugs off so bought 6 bosh plugs plus heater module fitted them myself no more codes no more clouds of smoke on start up cost me £110 for the lot :-)
by Clive
Thu May 28, 2015 8:24 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Smoke on startup from cold. 3.0 d facelift
Replies: 25
Views: 11165

Re: Smoke on startup from cold. 3.0 d facelift

Had a c110 scanner on mine today shows 6 glow plugs does that mean the unit is at fault shurley 6 plugs have not gone off.
by Clive
Wed May 27, 2015 10:37 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: key fob stopped working
Replies: 4
Views: 1343

Re: key fob stopped working

Will do pulled my spare key fob apart someone has already took the rechargeable battery out and just fitted a standard one might buy a new one see if I can get it grafting.
by Clive
Wed May 27, 2015 9:56 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: key fob stopped working
Replies: 4
Views: 1343

Re: key fob stopped working

Got a new rechargeable battery today cut fob open cut the metal clip off battery slid new one in glued fob back together reset key bingo it works again
by Clive
Tue May 26, 2015 9:08 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Smoke on startup from cold. 3.0 d facelift
Replies: 25
Views: 11165

Re: Smoke on startup from cold. 3.0 d facelift

What you use to check the plugs and what's a remote heater?
by Clive
Mon May 25, 2015 3:02 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: key fob stopped working
Replies: 4
Views: 1343

key fob stopped working

Hi all my key fob has stopped working it's been find got up in morning will not lock or open doors now so have to put key in door now. My spare key is the same tried to reset them but still the same could it just be the rechargeable battery in it has packed in any info plz cheers
by Clive
Mon May 25, 2015 2:55 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Smoke on startup from cold. 3.0 d facelift
Replies: 25
Views: 11165

Re: Smoke on startup from cold. 3.0 d facelift

Mine is the same has 150k on it starts first time but on a morning on start up loads of blue smoke but smells of diesel and it's a bit lumpy for first 5 seconds.
by Clive
Wed Jan 07, 2015 11:18 pm
Forum: Gallery
Topic: my x5 with 22s on
Replies: 49
Views: 20276

Re: my x5 with 22s on

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I had a mondeo was a good car had it 2 years with very little faults  :)
by Clive
Wed Jan 07, 2015 2:09 am
Forum: Gallery
Topic: my x5 with 22s on
Replies: 49
Views: 20276

Re: my x5 with 22s on

Why have standard and plain be different  ;)
by Clive
Sun Jan 04, 2015 8:46 pm
Forum: New members section
Topic: hi from Newcastle
Replies: 14
Views: 4910

Re: hi from Newcastle

No not the Tyne bridge Scotswood before you get to the town
by Clive
Sat Jan 03, 2015 8:15 pm
Forum: Gallery
Topic: my x5 with 22s on
Replies: 49
Views: 20276

Re: my x5 with 22s on

They were on the car when I got it 2 grands worth do they stopping on :)
by Clive
Fri Jan 02, 2015 11:22 pm
Forum: Gallery
Topic: my x5 with 22s on
Replies: 49
Views: 20276

my x5 with 22s on

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