Thread: "What did you do to your E39 today V2.0."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ed CT View Post
    Ouch!!! Did you mention how that happened? Looks like someone backed into it. Hope they left a note... Or a blank check.
    I was leaving the gym, and I found pieces of my tail light all over the street.
    There was a note under the wiper, with a contact number, and "sorry, I hit your car..." .
    It was a Ford F-150 that hit my car.
    I have no idea how though, since my car was parallel parked on the street away from other cars.

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    Crap, sorry to see that Jason. Sucks that some morons out there just plain cannot drive. At least the idiot was man enough to leave you that note and a contact number. They’re gonna have to cut out the tail light bucket, and the rear body panel, not a hard job, done a few of them before. Just make sure you research the body shop you take it to.
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    They were texting and not paying attention.


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    Quote Originally Posted by BimmrMeUpSnotty View Post
    Crap, sorry to see that Jason. Sucks that some morons out there just plain cannot drive. At least the idiot was man enough to leave you that note and a contact number. They’re gonna have to cut out the tail light bucket, and the rear body panel, not a hard job, done a few of them before. Just make sure you research the body shop you take it to.
    Thanks...
    I was / am pretty upset about the whole thing.
    I know that every body shop wants to replace the rear quarter panel (huge money)....
    I know some bmw techs through the years, and one I trust recommended the shop I took the E39 to.


    Quote Originally Posted by scottieducati View Post
    They were texting and not paying attention.


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    Maybe...
    Or just an older guy that wasn't too alert.
    I don't know.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jason5driver View Post
    I was leaving the gym, and I found pieces of my tail light all over the street.
    There was a note under the wiper, with a contact number, and "sorry, I hit your car..." .
    It was a Ford F-150 that hit my car.
    I have no idea how though, since my car was parallel parked on the street away from other cars.
    That sux that your car got hit. But at least he left a note with info on it.

    I heard a story where a guy backed into a parked car, got out and wrote a note saying "I am writing this note so the people who saw me back into you think I'm writing down my insurance information".
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jason5driver View Post
    Sent my baby out to get fixed...
    Damn that sucks, at least whoever hit you was sonewhat responsible. Here in NY, they would just take off....

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    Replaced a rear passenger-side window regulator for the second time... During my Monday morning commute some genius dropped a small load of wood in the road which I hit at about 65mph... I heard a clunck from my rear window, which was a quarter of the way down after the clunk and discovered my cable on that regulator snapped. Replacing the regulator again...
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    That sux that your car got hit. But at least he left a note with info on it.


    It doesn't say whether it's a real phone number or not... hope it is and the guy is actually insured.

    Today I was planning to replace the broken R fog light assembly on my 540i/6... post office just delivered a used ebay lamp. Opened the box and both mounting tabs are broken off and missing (not even in the box, so they obviously shipped it that way!) Large volume seller, too. Fortunately ebay refunded my money but still...
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    Have been getting System too lean bank 1/2 as well as misfire with low fuel codes. Car has been running very rough at idle due to misfires, but fine on the highway with load. Replaced spark plugs, fuel filter, and did an oil change. I think the actual resolution was the fuel filter being clogged. Only 105k on it so that was odd, but the car had sat for quite some time prior to purchase and while I manual swapped it. I also tried spark plugs first while the front of the car was on jack stands. It felt like it ran even rougher after starting it like that. Since the front of the car was inclined the fuel was having an even harder time getting to the injectors. Popped in the fuel filter and shes smooth as can be aside from the flywheel shakes. Fuel filters almost never resolve any actual issues, but I feel like this one did.

    Now the only wobbles/shakes I have are from a old used up DMF and clutch. The thing will jiggle your insides at idle, and can vary as I lay on the throttle a bit. Also shudders really bad when coming back down to idle while stopping. Gonna blast it down to the beach for one last hoo-rah with the old flywheel/clutch then put a new single mass conversion in upon return. Don't have time to do it any other way at this point.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DrCharles View Post
    [/COLOR]It doesn't say whether it's a real phone number or not... hope it is and the guy is actually insured.

    Today I was planning to replace the broken R fog light assembly on my 540i/6... post office just delivered a used ebay lamp. Opened the box and both mounting tabs are broken off and missing (not even in the box, so they obviously shipped it that way!) Large volume seller, too. Fortunately ebay refunded my money but still...
    I called the guy that hit the car as soon as I saw the note.
    I also called the police and had an officer make sure if everything was ok, or if there was a report needed for insurance.
    The guy that hit my car was very nice, and he text me his insurance card which was through State Farm.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WBAD530i View Post
    Have been getting System too lean bank 1/2 as well as misfire with low fuel codes. Car has been running very rough at idle due to misfires, but fine on the highway with load. Replaced spark plugs, fuel filter, and did an oil change. I think the actual resolution was the fuel filter being clogged. Only 105k on it so that was odd, but the car had sat for quite some time prior to purchase and while I manual swapped it. I also tried spark plugs first while the front of the car was on jack stands. It felt like it ran even rougher after starting it like that. Since the front of the car was inclined the fuel was having an even harder time getting to the injectors. Popped in the fuel filter and shes smooth as can be aside from the flywheel shakes. Fuel filters almost never resolve any actual issues, but I feel like this one did.

    Now the only wobbles/shakes I have are from a old used up DMF and clutch. The thing will jiggle your insides at idle, and can vary as I lay on the throttle a bit. Also shudders really bad when coming back down to idle while stopping. Gonna blast it down to the beach for one last hoo-rah with the old flywheel/clutch then put a new single mass conversion in upon return. Don't have time to do it any other way at this point.
    Well as I said its super smooth now, its not Its definitely better, but something still isn't right at idle. My SES is not lit up, but I used my cheapo reader it said no codes found, but if you read them anyway I got Too lean Bank 1 and 2 (P0171 and P0174). I checked for vacuum leaks, and replaced the TB gasket/cleaned ICV. I guess I need to do a good ole DIY smoke test with a vape or something. Could be the intake gasket i suppose. I've already had all this off and replaced the CCV and all hoses/caps, etc.
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    This.



    Sunroof stopped working months ago, I was able to jam it in the closed position at least, but the back end would drop when driving over bumps. Found a working one in a JY dog for $49. Cleaned it up, swapped the tan slider for the gray one in our car, swapped a few more parts to make sure everything was working great, greased it up and its now in there and working fine.

    Used the TIS, and writeups from GG, JimLev and TheAngryBear, along with my previous experience tearing up the JY dog to get the working one out, pretty much the same as my e38 when I swapped the roof lining on that one.

    One question, I installed and adjusted the runroof, then performed the calibrating procedure, all works great. While installing the roof liner, I am now not able to install the four small screws that hold up the liner on the rear edge of the runroof opening. The L, R and front are doing a fine job holding it up, but wondering how to get the rear ones in for completeness. The glass does not go far enough back.



    Also, while pass seat was out, fixed the seat twist. Tried to fix the up/down twist and was not successful, is there something different for that portion of the seat? I assume all the cable work the same. Used the method where you heat up the fittings with them still installed and just pull the cable and reset it.


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    Quote Originally Posted by kouks View Post
    This.



    Sunroof stopped working months ago, I was able to jam it in the closed position at least, but the back end would drop when driving over bumps. Found a working one in a JY dog for $49. Cleaned it up, swapped the tan slider for the gray one in our car, swapped a few more parts to make sure everything was working great, greased it up and its now in there and working fine.

    Used the TIS, and writeups from GG, JimLev and TheAngryBear, along with my previous experience tearing up the JY dog to get the working one out, pretty much the same as my e38 when I swapped the roof lining on that one.

    One question, I installed and adjusted the runroof, then performed the calibrating procedure, all works great. While installing the roof liner, I am now not able to install the four small screws that hold up the liner on the rear edge of the runroof opening. The L, R and front are doing a fine job holding it up, but wondering how to get the rear ones in for completeness. The glass does not go far enough back.



    Also, while pass seat was out, fixed the seat twist. Tried to fix the up/down twist and was not successful, is there something different for that portion of the seat? I assume all the cable work the same. Used the method where you heat up the fittings with them still installed and just pull the cable and reset it.
    You have to remove the sunroof glass to get those four screws back in.
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    Quote Originally Posted by kouks View Post
    Wondering how to get the rear ones in for completeness. The glass does not go far enough back.
    The lining goes in before the glass goes in.

    Quote Originally Posted by kouks View Post
    Also, while pass seat was out, fixed the seat twist. Tried to fix the up/down twist and was not successful, is there something different for that portion of the seat? I assume all the cable work the same. Used the method where you heat up the fittings with them still installed and just pull the cable and reset it.
    Yes, all the cables work the same.
    I take the cable out of the motor, pull the inner all the way out, take the fitting off the outer, cut the outer slightly shorter, refit and glue on the fitting, reinsert the inner and then refit the cable to the motor.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WBAD530i View Post
    Well as I said its super smooth now, its not Its definitely better, but something still isn't right at idle. My SES is not lit up, but I used my cheapo reader it said no codes found, but if you read them anyway I got Too lean Bank 1 and 2 (P0171 and P0174). I checked for vacuum leaks, and replaced the TB gasket/cleaned ICV. I guess I need to do a good ole DIY smoke test with a vape or something. Could be the intake gasket i suppose. I've already had all this off and replaced the CCV and all hoses/caps, etc.
    So I took off the MAF and filter box. Got a piece of plastic, put some duct tape on the center. Fastened it down to intake boot with o-ring that holds maf. Cut a small hole through tape and shoved a length of hose in. Blew some smoke through it and there was my vacuum leak. From that point I just blew air through and held the hose while it leaked to verify. The CCV hose that connects to valve cover is not seated on the CCV...stupid twist fastener, not a snap on. I replaced the entire CCV with a cold weather kit before manual swap...the insulation makes it very snug so i cant fix it as-is without breaking it. Time to pull the intake manifold again...

    Feels good to find it, and we are fixing to road trip the car 7 hours in just a few days.

    UPDATE after getting manifold off:
    Well i feel dumb now. The hose that was leaking was not the twist fastener. The hose to valve cover is a snap-on...but
    ...i installed the thing backwards so thats why it wouldnt seat on the CCV all the way. I wondered why it was so tight on the valve cover too...Live and learn. Its not broken or anything so just gonna flip it around and put the manifold back on.
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    Pretty clean for 181K! Starting to wonder if the guides were already done, looks like a new chain...

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    I acquired a scan tool from cramazon today (Autophix 7810) that, while isn't the FOXWELL NT510, looks pretty promising for future exploits....
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    Quote Originally Posted by RuskiE39 View Post
    Pretty clean for 181K! Starting to wonder if the guides were already done, looks like a new chain...



    Agreed. That main chain looks cleaner and may be new. Less varnish on it. You may be one of the lucky ones.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RuskiE39 View Post
    Pretty clean for 181K! Starting to wonder if the guides were already done, looks like a new chain...
    Why don't you ask the previous owner...

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    Quote Originally Posted by philly98540 View Post
    Agreed. That main chain looks cleaner and may be new. Less varnish on it. You may be one of the lucky ones.
    Vanos looks pretty clean too...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jason5driver View Post
    Sent my baby out to get fixed...
    Sorry to see that. At least you are in the right parking lot for repairs...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jason5driver View Post
    Why don't you ask the previous owner...
    I had two very large stacks of receipts from the previous owner(s) but the guy that I purchased the vehicle off of "flipped" it so he didn't know the entire history of the car and I also did not see anything for receipts on guides.

    I'll dig a little deeper later today when I start the VCG on the driver side. The upper timing cover looked really clean, like someone had taken it off and power washed it.
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    Today I found the (mainly) driver's side front had been pelted with small rock damage. I did NOT hear this happen while driving it...pretty much the front bumper, hood, and even the leading front fenders in front of the wheel wells...and a few chips as far back as the driver's side read door. With e few exceptions they are small, like the tip of a ballpoint pen. I'm sickened, as the car was NOT like this 2 days ago and the paint was in immaculate condition for its age....it either happened on I80 or some nefarious type with a blower "cleaning" a parking lot....grr....WHY?

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    valiantly attempted to install an aftermarket temp sensor, while learning that thread sealing tape doesn't really work all that well.




    Using an Auto Meter 2283 rad hose temp adapter. it's a decent piece. into it is threaded the temp sensor from a SPAL 195H wiring kit
    I've been meaning to do this for months to make my spal puller fan fully functional, as in, not on all the time, only when the car's hot enough for it.

    aftermarket temp sensor 1.jpg




    It does thread but it's TIGHT. even with a ton of force i can only get like three threads in, with 5 exposed
    Of course, like an idiot, i didn't seal the threads and it leaked noticeably on first start, whoops. drain some coolant and try that again but this time with thread sealing teflon tape!


    aftermarket temp sensor 2.jpg


    and to not take any chances, and because i don't have a vice, one of these situations to get as much torque as possible on that thing!


    aftermarket temp sensor 3.jpg



    since online there's some concern about losing ground by having the threads covered by tape, i left one thread exposed and used a volt meter for continuity afterwards, looks good



    aftermarket temp sensor 4.jpg



    but nope, still leaks. way less than before but enough to not be driveable for more than a few hundred miles without another few cups of coolant, you can see the little coolant bead right under the threads here:



    aftermarket temp sensor 5.jpg





    So i'm kinda stuck, internet wisdom points towards using permatex ultra black since it's real good at stopping liquids but is there something else i should be using instead?

    Also the radiator hose adapter comes with this brass coupling nut thing BUT it has a narrow throat, and the bottom of the temp sensor is extremely wide, can't fit through it, so cant thread it on there

    interestingly, teflon tape seemed to work in almost identical setups over here
    https://forums.bimmerforums.com/foru...has-this-setup
    https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...coolant-sensor
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    Yesterday I got the driver side valve cover all ready for removal, I also disconnected the driver side motor mount in preparation to lift the engine a tad so that I can inspect the header bolts and make sure they are torqued down fully. Before wrapping up the day I crawled underneath and visually confirmed that I can access at least (3) of the lower rear bolts from under the car which is some good news. One of the header heater plates did have to be removed but it was only held in place by 3 small screws and easily accessible to remove.

    When I return home from work tonight I will remove the valve cover to get some extra clearance and proceed with checking all the bolts and then wrap up the VCG and that should be all the oil leaks for this ol M62TU (and exhaust leaks lawd willing). Then it's onto the power steering leak which appears to just be the crush washer at the pump end.
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