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Originally Posted by gaspump
do you have the link for this?
Life=wife=cars=fun
My tablet is screwed up, or maybe me, but no, I dont. Go to ebay, type in catagory: wheels 19 IPW. Up comes a short list of wheels and the wheel is a CSL name, but I saw it was a 18 inch rim, not 19. If you look close at the op's picture you can almost make out a name, Alu_sucen or eucen. I saw that name on a wheel somewhere recently but dont know where. Hope this helps.
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Well finally got a chance to tear into the 540 today. No updates on the monster. Couple pics of the 540 tore apart though.
O and both gems in the garage!!
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How's it all going?
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Well......no update on the monster. Getting there with the 540. One day a week is killing me. Got the guides done and the covers back on just have to put it all back together now...
O and found this too........I can't even think of a good excuse for this one....
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Now that is creative! I have just added this to the collectionat 187 k miles it runs like a charm. Wife loves it. Absolutely kicks the 7's ass!! Was the guide job nasty?
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You're gonna finish the 'F'MW for Bimmerfest East? Please!!
http://www.bimmerfest.com/bmw-events...est-East-2017/
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Dude!!! I almost bought a silver wagon 540 just before I saw the black/tan sedan!! Looks sharp!Now that is creative! I have just added this to the collection
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Guides weren't as bad as i thought. This was actually the first guide job I have done. I'm kind of OCD so I think laying the parts out as I took them off took longer than anything! Haha. Got a lot of new parts on the 540 now. Fixed all leaks while it was apart. Power steering, water pump, timing covers....and so on. It's only taken 2 full days to get to where the pic is. I'm thinking 1 more full day she will be purring again. I thought the guides went I had a lot of chatter and seems both upper Chain Tensioners were shot! Neither had any pressure on the cam to cam chains. But the center u guide had absolutely not guide left! So it was still a necessity to keep her alive.
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At 187k I wonder what mine look like? Think all I can hear it the vanos chatter
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I'm gonna keep the 540 wagon at the back of the garage until I can get the sump off to check for sure.
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Did you get the drive shaft back yet?
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Not yet......and it'll be another week before I get the 540 back on the road :/ Busy times right now lol. I just bought my first house so I'm moving all weekend.
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Congrats on the house! That'll keep the wife happy I'm sure. And I fully expect your garage space a nice Improvement as well. My wife and I and two kids are in a new house as of June last year. It's nice after 35 years of renting to have our own place. Just make sure you get it all done before bimmerfest 2017 in Englishtown New Jersey. I want to see this car!
http://www.bimmerfest.com/bmw-events...est-East-2017/
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Haha yes sir! Looking forward to getting the monster moves in soon too!!!
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Get that shaft in?
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Not yet. Still just waiting :/
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Darn it!!!
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Dude, updates!!!
The e39 running?
Drive shaft done yet?
No pressure😌
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Last edited by danieljames; 04-24-2017 at 01:16 PM.
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Lol. E39 running.....but like shit......keeps going into engine failsafe program and I'm about out of ideas in narrowing it down. Gives me throttle body and pedal codes. Replaced both brand new and still getting them. Checked all wiring from front of motor to the DME. Haven't tore the car interior apart yet to narrow down that avenue. Also reset adaptations and still getting all of it. Was running great for about week and a half and now we're back to this. Also getting a 34 engine code fault which I'm assuming is the vanos shutter wheel alignment. I will be driving into that as soon as this engine failsafe goes away. Sooo......it's being a bad girl right now.Dude, updates!!!
The e39 running?
Drive shaft done yet?
No pressure
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Nothing on the driveshaft yet. Still waiting to get that big girl back on the road.
In other news.....the X5 is my DD again. Lol she is miss dependable at the moment. But the ses light did flash like 6 times when I started it this morning so it's another ticking time bomb lol.
But........all part of the game. I like the challenges.
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[QUOTE=danieljames;29677545]Dude, updates!!!
The e39 running?
Drive shaft done yet?
No pressure
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Lol. E39 running.....but like shit......keeps going into engine failsafe program and I'm about out of ideas in narrowing it down. Gives me throttle body and pedal codes. Replaced both brand new and still getting them. Checked all wiring from front of motor to the DME. Haven't tore the car interior apart yet to narrow down that avenue. Also reset adaptations and still getting all of it. Was running great for about week and a half and now we're back to this. Also getting a 34 engine code fault which I'm assuming is the vanos shutter wheel alignment. I will be driving into that as soon as this engine failsafe goes away. Sooo......it's being a bad girl right now.
Nothing on the driveshaft yet. Still waiting to get that big girl back on the road.
In other news.....the X5 is my DD again. Lol she is miss dependable at the moment. But the ses light did flash like 6 times when I started it this morning so it's another ticking time bomb lol.
But........all part of the game. I like the challenges.
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I just did the timing chain tensioner on my wife's 540it, the tensioner I pulled out was not compressing at all!
Will check for shrapnel next week. I think the other noise I'm hearing is vanos clatter, otherwise fingers crossed.
That drive shaft is taking its time!!
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Last edited by danieljames; 04-25-2017 at 08:05 PM.
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Yea the Engine failsafe was present prior to the guides being done. I put dr. Vanos rebuilt units in while I had it apart. Car purrs like a kitten. Really is super clean and quiet now just have to get around the failsafe crap.
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love the wagon sell it to me
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Sorry wife's car, and she loves it.
Besides this is big ford v8 madness not e39 banter......
Get that shaft in man!!! Better still pm me the shops number, I will get them to finish it!!!
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The Lord is a man of war.
Can not wait to meet you a bimmerfest
El Cid 1999 ILDUDMD Tune/DINAN CAI/19 in Style 95 Rims/Bilstein's Shocks/Eibach Lowering Springs/OEM Folding Mirrors/Custom Cupholder/Custom Wood Sunshade/Sport Steering Wheel/Euro Center Console/Leather Shifter/Rearview Camera /Luke Custom 10 in Sub Box/Cross Drilled Rotors/Rear view Camera/BMW OEM Monitors/BMW E38 Picnic Tables/Vanity Headrests/OEM Roof Rack/Strut Bar/Dinan MAF and Dinan Throttle Body and Dinan tunning /BM53 Radio upgrade /Custom Innovadrive NXG39 modify and Alpine ILX-W650 touch screen radio.
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