sapphireblack wrote: ↑Sat Oct 03, 2020 6:36 am No updates in over a week

Like you I’m waiting on the updates too

Unfortunately it’s been sat at the bodyshop for the last 2 weeks still waiting to be started lol. They’ve had a few people off ill etc so it’s thrown their timings off with the delays.

Didn’t know anything about an online manual so thanks for that. Regarding swapping the pumps over,does the washer bottle need to be removed or can you do it in situ? Depends usually do need to raise it out the way to get to the pumps themselves. Worth checking the pipework in the bottled first by r...

Hi, just to provide an update, In the end I had to suck it and succumbed to a BMW dealer. Motor was gone on the visor cover slide, bill was £1200.00. Motor cost £400.00. Independent garages didn't want to touch it and I didn't have any confidence in giving it to anyone who said yeah I will take a l...

You just need to remove the plastic trim that runs along the top of the bootlid. There's something like 5 press in clips but you do need to give it a bit of a pull/pry. That will give you access to the jet. Another thing to try is swapping the pumps over in there washer bottle as although you can he...

Leslie wrote: ↑Fri Sep 25, 2020 9:16 am Pics fitted or it never happened lol

Hmmmm

As above, no issues as long as replacing in a pair across that axle. As for tread depth even if you buy the same brand they'd be different (so again should be fine).

Purchased. Think will sparkle even more against the newly painted/detailed Le Mans Blue

At what position is it stuck? I know with the E53 if it was stuck with the rear in the vent position you can manually move the mechanism backwards to bring it back down and then use the button to cycle back to there closed position. Thanks for your response. The roof is closed and will not open. I ...

Welcome aboard. Nice motor too.

Welcome aboard. I've been through many BMW's too and love the E53 4.8is so much I bought a second one a couple of weeks ago lol.

Seems like you aren't adverse to getting your hands dirty which is cool too.

Yeah agreed as long as they appear to b eon and not leaking then shouldn't be a problem. Can only assume it just wasn't quite seated properly there first time round. I have had that even with a genuine one where I thought it was on and as soon as it fired up it blew off.

Hi Raj, good to see your latest project, are you going to lpg this one ? Still got my E53, only done 400 miles in last 12 months, been in and out of hospital with this heart failure problem, but hopeful that is now sorted with the pacemaker doing its job at last. Lez Hi Lez, been way too long. No p...

Great you got it all sorted. Nice on the spacers but not sure why it blew off and should stay on no issues normally.

shy7g wrote: ↑Tue Sep 22, 2020 4:12 pm

Any recommendations when it comes to Suspension parts and bushes, (cause looking around for all the rear end parts)?

Meyle HD for bushes/arms etc I've tended to use.

At what position is it stuck? I know with the E53 if it was stuck with the rear in the vent position you can manually move the mechanism backwards to bring it back down and then use the button to cycle back to there closed position.