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Thank you Dave. I am sure that someone online was selling the resistor slider the one that i have in the Pic. Just need to find that Thanks

I noticed that when i put my x5 in full lock, lets say towards the left and i drive it makes a clunking judder sound. When i straighten up that sound is no longer there. Can anyone tell me how can i check to see if it is the front drive bearing or the CV joint bearing? Thank you Car spec. X5 E53, 54 plate

Hi Dave Thank you for your help. I will keep you informed as to what happens with the injectors. Yes you are right that they can be hard to remove and you dont want them snapping in the engine head! I will prepare everything and share my results with everyone. Thank you

Hi Dave Thank you for your reply. The weird thing is that the car is running fine and starts as normal. Having said that i would think as soon as it gets colder again the issue will start. So, too answer your question. The battery is new about 6 months old. The charging system works fine as i have checked. Now, as the car has done around 175k i think i may need to change the glow plugs? and at the same time i will check the wiring and also the glow plug controller too. The fuel filter was changed about 2 months ago. Thanks Dave

Hi Dave Thank you for your reply. Using INPA i see no error codes at all. The issue was worse when it was very cold, minus figures outside. As soon as the weather became more mild the situation totally improved and everything is normal now. It will become colder now and i need to fix this issue as i dont want the same issue when it is really cold. Where would you suggest i start checking for this issue? Thanks

Hi Can anyone help me please? I have a BMW e53 X5 3.0i Diesel that i am having issues with. When i start the car in the cold mornings the engine will crank and try to start and then stop. This happens about 4 or 6 times and finally the car will start. There will be lots of white smoke from the back as the engine warms up. After this the car drives as normal. There are no error lights in the car or messages. Can anyone help me with this issue please? Thank you

Hi there I had an issue with the fuel gauge sender unit where the fuel level on the gauge was wrong. I then checked the sender unit (on both sides) and noticed that i may need a new slider board. Please have a look at the picture attached. Does anyone know where I can get the slider unit from ? Thank you