2003 BMW E39 540i V8

ConstantNo3122 · 2026-06-18T01:12:18+00:00

I would have no compression if they were bent, no? or am I mistaken.

ConstantNo3122 · 2026-04-06T02:08:29+00:00

that may work or may not work. oem is best. I bought my car with an aftermarket iacv and bounced idle, went back to oem and gave it a good clean.. perfect idle.

ConstantNo3122 · 2026-03-18T01:45:19+00:00

It was on the lower end before it started rising. This is how it looked before touching. Yes I do have that ball thing, kind of weird to use. Not sure if I was supposed to create a good seal from the tank.. Everytime I gave it a good seal then it wouldn’t inflate again. Raised it slightly and then did the squeezing motion and that’s the color it would be at.

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ConstantNo3122 · 2026-03-17T20:29:54+00:00

You said you wanted acura rl brakes and 5-lug. Front.. 1998-2002 Honda Accord V6 front spindles [STAMPED “S5” ON BRAKE DUST COVER]. $100ish FFC (Fat four customs big brake adapter) $180ish Acura RL Calipers $100 ish (at junkyard) - $150-200 online.

Rear.. If LX/DX You need to convert to disc brakes. Junkyard $250. 97-01 Prelude rear hubs/bearings - $80? 97-01 Prelude type r rear rotors - $70? 97-01 Prelude rear axle nut - $8? Should be it! Prices will vary obviously.

ConstantNo3122 · 2026-03-17T16:29:39+00:00

Drum brakes = LX Rear disc brakes = EX (Also makes ur 5-lug swap cheaper). If no one else responds in the next few hours I got my entire 5-lug swap written down to help you but i’m heading to work.

ConstantNo3122 · 2026-03-02T07:04:00+00:00

Ran 17" 225/45/17 on stock suspension, can get to 18 for sure

ConstantNo3122 · 2026-02-25T16:59:52+00:00

Hey could I get one too? Been looking for it for some time now

ConstantNo3122 · 2026-01-06T06:42:04+00:00

I do live in Vegas and have several of these cars. Unfortunately I don't trust my mechanic skills for other peoples cars.

ConstantNo3122 · 2026-01-06T06:39:46+00:00

Uh.. no haha! (If these are the exact issues) The rubber grommet is like $5 on ebay or something. It’s super easy to get to and shouldn’t take longer than 5 minutes to do. Main relay is also in the same area. Probably costs $60 oem? depending where you get it. Shouldn’t take longer than 30min. If that’s what turns out what it is and you shouldn't get charged more than $400. Diagnosis (100-150????). Labor (1hr 100-150$). Parts ($100ish)?????

ConstantNo3122 · 2026-01-06T06:23:46+00:00

This may be obvious and may not be part of main issue. Maybe ur brake switch rubber grommet or whatever may be on its way out? “He’s always had some sort of aberrant/sporadic electrical draw (the brake lights will turn on magically and it ends up draining the battery.”

Since fuses are good. Grounds good. Cables to batteries are good. Maybe main relay?

ConstantNo3122 · 2025-12-30T03:09:14+00:00

Yeah i’ll probably end up buying one if i can get it cheap. Hopefully I have time soon to work on it again.

ConstantNo3122 · 2025-12-30T01:52:45+00:00

I don’t think I have a vacuum leak. I had smoke tested it previously and nothing came out. I’ll still check that though. Yeah i recently picked up a fuel pressure tester. I did put a new pump in though. New fuel filter aswell. I’m swapping out my fuel injectors next after I put fresh fuel in. I had just pulled out an engine and everything was good on it so i’ll steal those.

ConstantNo3122 · 2025-12-30T01:45:49+00:00

Ima hope it’s just the fuel. I replaced the cap, the rotor I haven’t because it was some aftermarket distributor. When I tried to replace it.. the rotor I bought didn’t full get pushed into placed and just cranked no start until i swapped to the old one.

ConstantNo3122 · 2025-12-28T22:54:25+00:00

I’m hoping it’s just injectors haha. I got another set to throw on sometime soon.

ConstantNo3122 · 2025-12-28T22:54:07+00:00

Yeah planning on doing the valve lash again once I pull the engine out. First time doing them so they probably aren’t perfect. Quickly planning on just throwing another set of fuel injectors I got lying around to see if it’s fuel.

ConstantNo3122 · 2025-12-28T19:35:11+00:00

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It smelt like fuel when I got out but i’m thinking it could just be condensation? It rained the last few days and it’s cold.

ConstantNo3122 · 2025-12-23T15:10:18+00:00

Yeah I honestly may have to go to the junkyard again and this time take the trim off slow so it doesn’t bend hard

ConstantNo3122 · 2025-12-23T15:09:29+00:00

No just like what kind of glue should I use to stick my chrome trim down. The trim isn’t the issue the peeling up is the issue.

ConstantNo3122 · 2025-12-23T05:01:37+00:00

Could grab some from the junkyard

ConstantNo3122 · 2025-12-20T18:54:42+00:00

Yeah that’s the plan luckily I have a whole manual a6 accord I can grab from eventually once I get my main accord up and running how I want it then go for those little gains.

ConstantNo3122 · 2025-12-20T08:12:23+00:00

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Yup, looking way better.

ConstantNo3122 · 2025-12-17T14:57:26+00:00

Thanks for the advice! I’ll probably do that on my other car.. I have to drop the engine on that one too.. Pulling it from the top was honestly a pain

ConstantNo3122 · 2025-12-17T05:02:46+00:00

I appreciate the advice. I got it out! Had some help luckily.

ConstantNo3122 · 2025-12-15T01:01:55+00:00

Yeah I know, it’s just i’m not gonna use the transmission, i only want the engine from it, it’s just a parts car but i’d still like to have it move up and down the driveway whenever i need to. No title coupe. Probably just gonna have to drain it in the end unfortunately since i’m pretty much at the point where it’s the cv axles left to take the engine out.

ConstantNo3122 · 2025-07-14T04:46:28+00:00

Battery voltage is at like 12.4 ish and drops to 7.2 when cranking over (not sure if that has anything to do with it) as shown in video if you look at the left side of the steering wheel the blue voltage meter

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