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Hey man. Yeah it had a fluid change at Mosens probably about 4 years ago now. Maybe it needs another look at?

Has been a slow year on the E39, as my last post was just over a year ago! I have been focssed on a 2006 Mini Cooper S we bought back in Feb of this year. getting that sorted suspension and reliability wise in the eingine department, restoring some wheels etc etc. really fun little project. The E39 has had the usal annaul carclub drives and maintenance all the work carried out previously means its such a joy to drive and have in a well maintained reay to go anywhere state. however, recently i have been notived a bit, what i can best describe as a "whir" when in gear (D or R) particularly noticable in the garage or at low speeds, due to the fact it becomes the loudest noise inthat environment. if the car is in P or N and running it sounds totaly normal. but putting it in gear produces this "whir" it isn't audable at road speeds and the auto trans shifts as good as it ever has. the noise got louder this week and id really like to adress it. With the car idling in the driveway i cant hear any odd noises from the usualy bearing suspects like accessories drive pulley etc, im hoping it not torque converter or something heavy and expensive

See what the certifier reckons 😜

I have been followiong this build for a while on youtube. Interesting mash up of some cool BMW parts to make a unique vehicle. the "as you go" commentary style is really good and with design decisions, mistakes and corrections on show for others to learn.

love the yellow!

I hear you on the straight wheels. I took some to get the lips refurbished today and one was wonky as once it was in the machine. I hadn’t driven in them yet. Glad I got it checked before it sent me down a rabbit hole.

Be good to get some sun to see the true colour. lol.

on part 61120016012, i got one from Fabian at Coombes here in Hamilton. in fact i got 2, one for my E46 and the same for my E39 a few years later and mapped the wires based on different colors. Fun fact the E39 one does the same thing, but uses different colored wires, is NLA and cost a bomb.

Can verify,have done this in both E46 and E39

Watching with interest, I have a 530i I'm tempted to convert...

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. 👍

The middle child always gets left out. 😂

Good move de-haloing. Both cars are looking fantastic