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BMW E39: February 2008
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Thursday, 7 February 2008. EXPANSION TANK REPAIR UPDATE. The new tank has been fitted for over a week now and the problem is solved. Links to this post. Labels: 540i M62 Expansion Header Tank Radiator Repair Replacement. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). EXPANSION TANK REPAIR UPDATE.
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BMW E39: M62 540i Overheating Problem
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Sunday, 27 January 2008. M62 540i Overheating Problem. Over the past couple of months I've noticed that after idling for a couple of mins my engine temp starts to creep up and then settled down when I drove off, I topped up the coolant level and it was fine for a while. Over the weekend it started to do it again more often. The following is a picture of what came out when I tipped the tank upside down after realising that it rattled:. It would appear that it has rotted from the inside out. 1 Undo the top...
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BMW E39: DRAIN, FLUSH & REFILL THE COOLANT
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Monday, 28 January 2008. DRAIN, FLUSH and REFILL THE COOLANT. Having fitted my new expansion tank I then needed to drain, flush and refill the coolant, this is fairly easy but time consuming. 1 First drain the old coolant out using either the bottom hose on the left side or the drain plug on the bottom right side. 2 Take off the top right hose and with a garden hose pipe blast some water through a couple of times to encourage the muck out. 3 screw all the pipes back on and tighten the drain plug. 9 Once ...
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BMW E39: Middle exhaust box straight pipe replacement
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Monday, 7 January 2008. Middle exhaust box straight pipe replacement. I'm currently working on a straight pipe replacement for my 540, I intend to remove the silencer between the cats and the stock backbox and replace it with a straight pipe. I have reason to believe this will give a nice throaty Muscle car sound and improve the BHP a little. Once I've completed and installed the pipe I will post some pics/videos and may make the part available for sale. It should sound something like the following:.
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BMW E39: FORCED INDUCTION AIR INTAKE
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Wednesday, 9 January 2008. FORCED INDUCTION AIR INTAKE. There aren't many induction kits out there for the E39 and the ones that are available cost the earth. The good news is that I'm designing one for the 4.4 and 3.5 (should also fit E38 7 Series and possible X5) and it will be available for sale shortly for under £100. Spec as follows. Lifetime cone filter that does NOT require oiling. Black powder coated 3.5" mandrel bent alloy tube. Black silicone joining collars. Air temperature sensor mount.
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BMW E39: January 2008
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Monday, 28 January 2008. DRAIN, FLUSH and REFILL THE COOLANT. Having fitted my new expansion tank I then needed to drain, flush and refill the coolant, this is fairly easy but time consuming. 1 First drain the old coolant out using either the bottom hose on the left side or the drain plug on the bottom right side. 2 Take off the top right hose and with a garden hose pipe blast some water through a couple of times to encourage the muck out. 3 screw all the pipes back on and tighten the drain plug. 9 Once ...
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BMW E39: e39 540i New Expansion Tank
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Monday, 28 January 2008. E39 540i New Expansion Tank. I picked up the new tank this morning from EuroCarParts. 163;35 Vat) and some new coolant (£9 VAT) and when I got to fitting it I found that my first job was to whittle. Down the fitting for the coolant level sensor - not the best quality I've seen. Removal is as follows:. 1 Undo the top of the fan cowling (two of those little black clips like a barrel with a plunger), this gives a bit of room for movement. Once fitted we need to refill with coolant&#...
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BMW E39: EXPANSION TANK REPAIR UPDATE
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Thursday, 7 February 2008. EXPANSION TANK REPAIR UPDATE. The new tank has been fitted for over a week now and the problem is solved. Labels: 540i M62 Expansion Header Tank Radiator Repair Replacement. Range from massive commercial basements / car parks several stories below ground to a small cellar conversion and tank linings.Thanks to this post, I enjoyed reading,. Though I have nothing to deal with this. 16 November 2010 at 11:44. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). EXPANSION TANK REPAIR UPDATE.
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BMW E39: WELCOME TO MY E39 5 SERIES BMW BLOG
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Monday, 7 January 2008. WELCOME TO MY E39 5 SERIES BMW BLOG. As a self confesed BMW Nerd, I thought it would be nice to share the gory details of my repairs, maintenance and mods with the world. I'm not a mechanical genius but I am a fairly competent DIYer, so any tips I give on this site will not assume you are a mechanic and will therefore be easy to follow for anyone who knows which end of a spanner does what. FYI, my BMW history is as follows:. 28 October 2011 at 01:22. 14 April 2013 at 06:26.