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[quote="lezmtaylor"] I have a starter rebuilt ready to go on if required. Do you want me to have a go at yours? Lez [/quote] Thanks very much for the offer . I found a local specialist earlier in the week and took the starter to them . Starter operated fine with no load a few times but mad...

[quote="henrym3"] You have undone the engine to chassis earth strap and made sure it's clean and the contact points are rust free?? [/quote] Good suggestion . Checked and cleaned ( did not really need cleaning ) 3 years ago when fitting gsf starter . Not cleaned recently when fitting bmw s...

I still have the GSF starter in it`s box looking in near new condition . There is some inherant fault from new with a lot of these starters which is usually why they were replaced . BMW used all new stock quickly due to this so only remanufactured starters are available but the underlying issue is n...

The guide pins usually require a 7mm hex / allen key . Most tool kits don`t have that size included . Vacuum method is slow if using a hand pump . Air is usually drawn in through the bleed valve threads when loosened making you think there is air in the system and it means you need to operate the ha...

A soft plastic scouring pad such as one would use in a kitchen is usefull to gently clean the guide pins just don’t go rough otherwise they can be scratched . The only contamination usually found on them is rubber from their bushes . The guide pins should be fitted dry and clean . I have been known ...

It has taken Bmw a long time to recall and that’s probably only happened because they were forced to recall . Many owners have had wrecked engines because the propshaft smashed the engine casing or sump causing catastrophic oil loss . Some drivers lost control of the vehicle due to oil contaminating...

More ramblings , As you are replacing the caliper there is probably no need to push the pistons back except where the discs are worn with a lip on the outer edge preventing removal of the pads but maybe you could just remove the guide pins and gently wrestle the caliper off with the pads still in pl...

Guide pins seem to be 30 - 35 nm on all front Bmw systems https://xoutpost.com/images/articles/196/frontbraketis.sized.jpg DIY on E53 X5 will be similar https://xoutpost.com/articles/x5/brakes/9584-bmw-x5-complete-brake-job-diy.html Tip regarding the pressure bleeders, I leave the system pressurised...

I know it’s an old thread and I’m sure your feet will be the same size as before . I can recommend the reebok exofit hi or lo . https://www.reebok.co.uk/ex-o-fit-hi/3478.html Mind those original swat hawk boots are good though they might seem like high heels until you get used to them . The swat haw...

Typed a long post and got timed out so here goes again with a shorter post . See yon eezi bleed thing , I never fill that with fluid as per the instructions .thousands of very small air bubbles can get into the system . I fill the vehicle reservoir as much as I dare and attach the empty eezi bleed k...

Having starter issues . Link to a thread discussion . Post replies here or there . There might be best .

http://xdrivers.co.uk/forum/index.php/t ... 854.0.html

So the starter I bought from GSF began to click occasionally within a few months and only got worse over time until it was taking dozens of attempts before the starter engaged . The car only covered a few hundred miles until the problems began and a couple of thousand miles until I had enough and bo...

[quote="Nictrix"] Not sure if this is correct as I do not have Carly but I was reading some of the things that Carly can do and one of them was to disable the comfort access. If this is correct it would put a lot of minds at rest. [/quote] The comfort access can be disabled using Rheingold...

https://www.adidas.co.uk/gsg-9.7-boots/G62307.html they have adidas gsg in your size . you can have the taller boot if you prefer https://www.adidas.co.uk/gsg-9.2/807295.html?pr=product_rr&slot=1 The original swat hawk has a narrow sole and yet it is wide fitting . There are waterproof and lighw...