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

[Jason5driver]

Awesome work JP !

[SleekBMW]

It has been forever since I've listed but I've got a laundry list of things in doing after my board exam. But today, I replaced the assisters in one headlight. Coming up

Changing
All coils
All of sensors
Tan to black interior conversion
And more.

[gmak]

Got the sleeve off of the thrust arm ball joint. I used the Scwaben 20 - 80 ball joint tool with an appropriately sized socket over the top of the spindle to give a better purchase. It popped off easily. I don't know why it didn't do this when the sleeve was in the steering knuckle.

The sleeve is now in the freezer overnight to "shrink". I bought a torch to heat the steering knuckle - and I'll do that it the morning and then hopefully the frozen sleeve will drop right in and I can get it all put back together.

I got the RHS thrust arm in place in the meantime - without torquing the bolt through the bushing. That's for later.

[StRaNgEdAyS]

You'll find it will press right in to the knuckle with minimal. Effort using a normal G clamp, especially if the steel is in the freezer.
I'd advise against heating the alloy with a torch myself...

Absinthe makes the tart grow fonder

[gmak]

I'll try it without heat first and then.... Interesting perspective because all I've heard lately is to bring the heat, it seems.

[seabass07]

I had the passenger side corroded tail light connector. The pins were solid rust and none of the pass side lights worked. Instead of replacing a perfectly good tail light assembly, I spliced in some molex connectors by drilling into and soldering wires into the metal plates that correspond to each pin. Now everything works!

[mebjr12]

Prepped my M front bumper for paint tomorrow. Came out very good considering I'm using spray cans. Anyone have tips on installing the fog lights and fog light covers. Is everything supposed to slide in place? I don't want to scratch paint trying to install.

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[RuskiE39]

Prepped my M front bumper for paint tomorrow. Came out very good considering I'm using spray cans. Anyone have tips on installing the fog lights and fog light covers. Is everything supposed to slide in place? I don't want to scratch paint trying to install.

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I had the same fear from my past experience installing front m5 bumpers on the 530. What I did was hooked the outer trim piece in first and then popped the inners in without damaging the paint. Don't expect the fog lights to fit in any way lmao.

[mebjr12]

I had the same fear from my past experience installing front m5 bumpers on the 530. What I did was hooked the outer trim piece in first and then popped the inners in without damaging the paint. Don't expect the fog lights to fit in any way lmao.

Would you mind explaining a little more? I got the bumper from someone selling their e39 and it was never installed? Wasn't sure if I was missing any hardware. But for $100 I figured why not. Does the fog install from the top or bottom, and the the cover be but in first?

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[RuskiE39]

Would you mind explaining a little more? I got the bumper from someone selling their e39 and it was never installed? Wasn't sure if I was missing any hardware. But for $100 I figured why not. Does the fog install from the top or bottom, and the the cover be but in first?

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is the bumper OEM or aftermarket? The hooks on the fog lights don't line up with the bumper so you won't get a snug fit. What I did was put the fog lights into the fog light trim piece and then popped it into the bumper. Basically I didn't secure the fog lights tontje bumper at all because the trim piece holds the fog light to the bumper rather tightly.

[mebjr12]

is the bumper OEM or aftermarket? The hooks on the fog lights don't line up with the bumper so you won't get a snug fit. What I did was put the fog lights into the fog light trim piece and then popped it into the bumper. Basically I didn't secure the fog lights tontje bumper at all because the trim piece holds the fog light to the bumper rather tightly.

I'm pretty sure its aftermarket.

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[computiNATEor]

I had the passenger side corroded tail light connector. The pins were solid rust and none of the pass side lights worked. Instead of replacing a perfectly good tail light assembly, I spliced in some molex connectors by drilling into and soldering wires into the metal plates that correspond to each pin. Now everything works!

I had good results using a rust removing solution - "Metal Rescue Rust Remover" - and soaking the pins and the taillight socket for a few days. Perfectly clean when I removed them. Make sure to replace the taillight gaskets so that the water can't get in to rust them again.

[gmak]

Pressed in the steering knuckle sleeve on the LHS for the thrust arm on the 528i (M52). Here are a few pics.

1. C-Clamp set up. It's massive and usually used for the rear ball joints. You can see the aluminum bearing press plates that I'm using to distribute the force a bit better.
20170625 528i C-clamp set up.jpg

2. The goop I put on the sleeve for retention. Usually used in hotter environments in the engine - but should work here.
20170625 528i sleeve retention stuff.jpg

3. The frozen sleeve in place. I decided to try pressing it without heating the steering knuckle.
20170625 528i sleeve in position to be pressed.jpg

4. Clamp on pressing sleeve into place. I was able to turn the 'screw' by hand for most of the pressing except the last 1/4 inch or so.

20170625 528i clamp pressing sleeve 1.jpg

5. Bottom view of fully pressed sleeve to show clearance.
20170625 528i sleeve bottom pressed in.jpg

[gmak]

Here are a few more pictures showing that the cap on top does not sit flat on the knuckle - along with a view of the same sleeve top on the RHS.

1. View of LHS cap after pressing. I put the clamp back on and pressed it a bit more after this.

20170625 528i top of sleeve pressed in.jpg


2. Other side for comparison

20170625 other side sleeve cap.jpg

[computiNATEor]

Completed my steering wheel re-wrap. Final results are... okay. The fitment of the "cover" was decent-ish, but is a little loose near the 9-3 grips. I hope that tightens up with age, but who knows. I wonder if I could squeeze some sort of foam in there to firm things up a bit.

There's less slack on the left side than the right (which is good, seeing as how I drive with one hand at 9 o'clock always)
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But a little more on the right.
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Backside has more wrinkles/looseness.
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Overall, I'm satisfied. I'll probably have at least one of these wheels professionally refinished at some point, but I don't have the budget for that now. This will hold me over until that time.

[TxDarth]

Do you have a steamer or even your wife's steam iron if it has the steam blast that some have.

[gjVah]

Still have to have it coded to the correct mileage and get the oil temp working. Everything else works as it should.

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[StRaNgEdAyS]

Ordered a DME from DUDMD to replace the one killed because I was in a hurry and didn't check I had my ignition off...

Absinthe makes the tart grow fonder

[amancuso]

Today I cleaned out the brake booster housing drain hole on both the 528i and M5. Not much debris in there, but now it's nice and clear.

[RuskiE39]

Today I cleaned out the brake booster housing drain hole on both the 528i and M5. Not much debris in there, but now it's nice and clear.

Been meaning to do this... sigh, I need to stop procrastinating.

[auaq]

Better do it now ... I mean now in the middle of night. I should've done this long time ago when I still had my 530i and I would have still be driving it today.

[theshadow92]

Today I cleaned out the brake booster housing drain hole on both the 528i and M5. Not much debris in there, but now it's nice and clear.

Link to a good DIY with photos for this? Just got my brake fluid flushed at a shop, I wonder if they did this.


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[amancuso]

Link to a good DIY with photos for this? Just got my brake fluid flushed at a shop, I wonder if they did this.


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There are no DIYs AFAIK. Basically just remove the driver's side cabin air filter housing and have at it with a vacuum and a long flexible wire (think pipe cleaner) to clean out the area under the brake booster.

[computiNATEor]

Do you have a steamer or even your wife's steam iron if it has the steam blast that some have.

Good idea, thanks. I'll give that a try.

There are no DIYs AFAIK. Basically just remove the driver's side cabin air filter housing and have at it with a vacuum and a long flexible wire (think pipe cleaner) to clean out the area under the brake booster.

I actually used the craft-style pipe cleaners to do precisely this. I have to do it about once a month; my yard has this tree with tiny, needle-like leaves that get stuck in everything.

[RuskiE39]

Ordered this today from ECS:



Unsurprisingly, the estimated ship date is JULY 25..

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Link to a good DIY with photos for this? Just got my brake fluid flushed at a shop, I wonder if they did this.


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Here's a good DIY:

https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...your-e39-again

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...=587452&page=2