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22 hours ago, MISS BM said:

I'll head out one of these days for a drive, it's been so very long since I've been near the car scene... thats for sure

The upcoming Wenderholm cruise looks good. We'll be coming up for that one. good chancetoget out of Hams 

Good to see you back, @MISS BM might see you and this beast ona  few club runs? or Will your dad be stealing it for those  

For a long while now my windscreen washer bottle hasn’t wanted to hold much fluid to wash the screen and the headlights. While I don’t use this too often, the frequent "Washer fluid low" messages in the dash were getting frustrating as was the puddle of water in my garage. 
 

Removing the wheel liner and topping off the tank to spot leaks I noticed the base of the headlight pump was leaking as the rubber gasket was no longer sealing well enough and the same pump was leaking from where the output hose attached to it. Removing the hose revealed the O ring on the plastic nipple was hard and no longer sealing either. 
 

Turning to FCP Euro I ended up getting new pumps, rubber gaskets and grommets for the whole system. This has replaced all the original equipment on the washer bottle to avoid rework in the future. 
 

install is a breeze and a good opportunity for a clean-up and flush of the tank. A quick test reveals that there are no longer any leaks and everything is spraying as it should. 👍

2 minutes ago, hqstu said:

The middle child always gets left out. 😂 

Good move de-haloing. Both cars are looking fantastic 

Great working with @Eagle yesterday to swap out the front top hats ala Sreten for some slightly lower E91 ones with a shorter height.

Wanting the front to come down a little to even out the ride height asthetics.

While in their the front brake pads were swapped too, to get rid of the everpresent "jingle" from the front right. the system was bled too, we found some air in the right rear which was interesting. I havent been able to go for a decent drive but the pedal feels better already and no noise.

@Eagle are you referring to the KTM 390 engine issues. Thankfully this is a 2022 model and most of those bugs are gone from what I’ve read, and with a fresh tank of 98 octane it’s running really nice. 

I wanted to adjust the chain today but don’t have the impact tools needed. Doh. 

My old Ducati didn’t need impact drivers to undo anything. haha. 

Still got 12 months in the factory warranty. So should be covered for most things. 

In E39 adjacent news, both in terms of location and enjoyment

I have added a new 2-wheeled machine to the garage. I have got my hands on a Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 "Urban Scrambler"

This bike is replacing the reliable, fun (but now considered by me) slightly underpowered Aprilia 125 Motard

The new machine, a single cylinder ~43HP is an interesting beat to get used to and I really like it. Having had big V-twins before the lumpy engine is familiar and will benefit some light mods (may fave :). namely a smaller front sprocket and Fuel-ex light to even out fueling particularly at lower revs.

The rattle coming from the driver's side front brake has been resolved.

Thanks to @Eagle for the assist. have always been nervous about brake work.

The brakes were removed and the pads were checked, all were looking good we added some stop squeal on reinstallation, just to be sure.

I also resecured the dust shield, the lower pin and clip were quite loose and the only way to properly tighten is to remove the disc itself to gain access.

9 minutes ago, Eagle said:

Where you buy them from?. Yeah i can come over one weekend and look at the brakes if you like

Oh mean man. Thanks. will PM about that   

I got the tires from Capital Tires in Hamilton CBD. they bettered a price I got from beaurepairs incl my work discount. So was stoked with that. 
 

2x front PS5's fitted yesterday, they feel so nice up front. 

With the old rubber removed I can see how the disintegrating rubber was creating a worsening vibration. will get some pics up.

Glad to have done it before the BMW Club run this weekend and will need to do the rears before the end of the year. 

18 minutes ago, Eagle said:

PS5's no doubt. Should last much longer than PS4's.

Yeah mate. PS5’s for sure. 

still need to find that noise around the brakes too. 

A newly detected shimmy above 80kph needed further investigation this week. (since Sth Island trip and a club drive through the Waikato)

First-stop wheel balancing. this revealed all 4 corners needed balancing and the front tires need replacing asap. they are starting to delaminate and the inner edge is worn through the top layer (a progression of poor alignment from having bent steering knuckles up until Feb this year 😕 

So, i'm off tire shopping...

29 minutes ago, Eagle said:

Yeah new ones feel almost too hard to lift some days, but then you think about them having to work on big slopes.

Yeah it was the hood falling on me a little when the car was point down a slight slope that initiated this little upgrade. I caught it, but could have hurt a fair bit. 

New boot struts fitted today. Boot now doesn’t act like a guillotine when closing and feels a lot more solid in its overall action. 
cheap and satisfying. 
Bonnet will be up next. 

As per title, Haynes or similar

There were some on here for sale but the post seems to have been removed.

If anyone else has one?

The coolant leak was sorted, seems to have had a touch too much fluid in it and held pressure as expected, thanks @Eagle for testing at short notice.

Last Thursday, 18th May, I returned from a 3600 KM round trip from Hamilton to Aarow town and surrounding locations as part of the BMW Car Club NZ South Island tour. it was fantastic and the car ran flawlessly the whole way. With 21 cars and nearly 40 people it was a trip to remember  

I even did 3 laps of highlands park with no issues except some hot, smelly brakes afterwards.

Needless to say, even the longer drives 8 or 9 hours stretches were no trouble given the refreshed seat base and brilliant ergonomics of the E39 platform.

Kaikoura 

E39 Park up just outside Fairlie 

Arrowtown morning briefing, Club Touring day 1

Classic little general store Ida Valley-Omakau Road, Otago

E39 trio, Oamaru.from left to right;  M5, Alpina B10 V8, 530i MSport

Ohau

Church of the Good Shepherd, Sunrise, Lake Tekapo, 3 degrees and dropping. Temp hit -4.5 between Tekapo and Fairlie

On 4/15/2023 at 1:31 PM, MD13 said:

Had them fitted yesterday. - mechanic showed me photos of the existing setup saying it looked like a 5 year old had assembled... Springs weren't seated correctly and able to be spun. Scary!

Haven't driven the car much yet but ride home was lacking the usual boat creak when steering and the wheel was more centered. No longer pulling to the right either. Next step is new tyres - or new(used) wheels and tyres.

Good to hear another E39 getting some proper maintenance and TLC. Too many get "ghetto fixed" and end up total sh*t boxes.

@Eagle Ohh have you. I haven’t booked it in yet…

im around tomorrow morning if you’re free. 

Coolant system appears to be leaking again. Possibly from the top of the expansion tank, under the fan shroud. Sh!t. 
 

not what I need before a 3000km trip next month. Will be booking it in to Coombes for a pressure test this week.  

E38 illuminated interior door handles installed today. Couple of hours work with genuine used parts, incl wires thanks @hqstu

srivers door was the hardest, other were super easy. Checked all the Vapor barrier seals while I was in there patched a couple of spots with butyl tape and the heat gun. 
 

night cruising wil come with added ambiance now. 😎

On 3/21/2023 at 11:26 PM, ///MPROVD said:

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Fkn classic

I've done an E46 M3 SMG paddle-shift install on my E39. I did a lot of research to find all the bits I needed (various forum threads from all over the internet)

By doing this and collecting the bits myself (most from BMW and wreckers) it turned out a lot cheaper than buying an off the shelf kit.

Replaced the driver door lock actuator today. Been meaning to get around to this one for a while. Bit the bullet and glad to did it the old was one pretty worn. 
gettingit out and the new one in was extra challenging due to it being the drivers door and you need to fondle the lock barrel sprig into place in re entry as well as the tight Bowden cable for the door handle. 
 

Patience and breathing and it only took about an hour. Lol. 
 

discovered along the way I don’t need to retro grade my facelift door handle cables to fit the e38 illuminated interior handles despite what various sources say. Must be a difference for Japanese models?

hopefully I can return the parts I bought for a credit or refund from Coombes.