Andrew Posted September 18, 2022 Author Share Posted September 18, 2022 On 17/09/2022 at 13:41, Andrew said: Fired the parts cannon And some of it landed in the car Nearside suspension components fitted today complete new strut assembly Wheel bearing Tension arm Lower wishbone Roll bar drop link Caliper spring clip All new nuts and bolts used. I am in much need of a beer. And a shower according to the rest of the family….. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted September 19, 2022 Author Share Posted September 19, 2022 On 17/09/2022 at 13:41, Andrew said: Fired the parts cannon Which has resulted in a large pile of scrap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmwmike Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 7 hours ago, Andrew said: Which has resulted in a large pile of scrap Why the strut change , and what shocks did you go for? Notice much improvement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted September 20, 2022 Author Share Posted September 20, 2022 7 hours ago, bmwmike said: Why the strut change , and what shocks did you go for? Notice much improvement? I had a leak from one of the rears and the improvement in the drive was noticeable, so I figured if the rears were worn the fronts wouldn’t be far away plus I had a clonk from the O/S/F top mount. The wishbones and wheel bearing had had it so I figured, when I was in there and all that..... So much easier doing a strut without the lower wishbone in the way. TRW shocks and Lesjofors springs, febi top mounts and bump stops. The TRW were the only shocks I could convince myself of being MSport, twin tube and gas pressurised. All the others were slightly vague on their spec. Drive was brilliant, silent and tight, no clonks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil_530d Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Not really "what I did to it today", more "what happened to it today". Driving down the road this morning something flicked up over the bonnet and over the top of the car. I thought it was a crisp packet or a leaf, something like that. Later in the day it was my daughter that noticed the BMW badge on front of the F10 had disappeared!😫 So, if you happen to be driving past M40 junction 15 and happen to see a BMW badge in the middle carriageway ...its mine! Mind you, it's probably been marmalised into the tarmac by several hundred articulated trucks by now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted September 27, 2022 Author Share Posted September 27, 2022 Oooft i wouldn’t recommend going to retrieve it either! Make sure it’s really clean and stick a new one on. Easy fix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted September 28, 2022 Author Share Posted September 28, 2022 Stuck mine on for a maintenance battery charge. Which reminds me, I need to write up my towbar wiring modifications for battery charging via pin 12 and the addition of ignition on pin 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted September 29, 2022 Author Share Posted September 29, 2022 Went to use it for work today, but had to unplug the charger first 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caesar Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 The F11 passed it's MoT again. I had it done by the local Council Fleet Workshop. They like doing provate MoTs as its a welcome change from the private hire Toyotas! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Percha Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 @Andrewwhy dont I see your photos that you embed in the post but I can see others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted September 29, 2022 Author Share Posted September 29, 2022 58 minutes ago, Caesar said: The F11 passed it's MoT again. Clean sheet of no advisories? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted September 29, 2022 Author Share Posted September 29, 2022 1 minute ago, Percha said: @Andrewwhy dont I see your photos that you embed in the post but I can see others? Any threads in particular? My DIY threads, posted on this section, can you see those pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caesar Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 14 minutes ago, Andrew said: Clean sheet of no advisories? Just tyre treads getting low, which I knew but I do so little mileage there's no rush to replace just yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Percha Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 1 hour ago, Andrew said: Any threads in particular? My DIY threads, posted on this section, can you see those pics? Strange I can now see it above in this thread?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko530d Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 (edited) Been a while since had them done but front and rear discs and pads ( brembo ) done those myself ordered off autodoc. Lower control arms (lemfodder) at my local bmw specialist he says there not bad but not perfect so had them changed. Edited September 29, 2022 by marko530d 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted September 30, 2022 Author Share Posted September 30, 2022 12 hours ago, marko530d said: Lower control arms (lemfodder) at my local bmw specialist he says there not bad but not perfect so had them changed. Would you mind sharing how much the lower wishbones cost you to get fitted? Below is why I replaced mine, the strut bush was beginning to break up Plus I was in there doing the control arm and strut and wheel bearing so....... I think I paid about £56 for each Lemforder arm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko530d Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Andrew said: Would you mind sharing how much the lower wishbones cost you to get fitted? Below is why I replaced mine, the strut bush was beginning to break up Plus I was in there doing the control arm and strut and wheel bearing so....... I think I paid about £56 for each Lemforder arm £56 for track control arm thats cheap where from Andrew? I think was around £300 mark tbh arms were around £110 each. Edited September 30, 2022 by marko530d 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted September 30, 2022 Author Share Posted September 30, 2022 32 minutes ago, marko530d said: £56 for track control arm thats cheap where from Andrew? I think was around £300 mark tbh arms were around £110 each. I paid £57.91 for each arm plus another £15 for each fitting kit (nuts and bolts) from Autodoc. You man has probably charged you an hour a side, sounds about right if up on a ramp with easy access. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canman Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Bit the bullet today and fitted a new battery will code it tomorrow when i get into work and use computer in garage the one came out was in car from new 12 years so can't complain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E39mad Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 18 hours ago, canman said: Bit the bullet today and fitted a new battery will code it tomorrow when i get into work and use computer in garage the one came out was in car from new 12 years so can't complain Mine is also almost 12 years old and strangely enough came up with low battery warning yesterday. It has done a number of very short journeys (usual for us) so put the Ctek charger on it for 9 hours on recondition. Going to see this week whether it still holds. Which battery did you go for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko530d Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 3 hours ago, E39mad said: Mine is also almost 12 years old and strangely enough came up with low battery warning yesterday. It has done a number of very short journeys (usual for us) so put the Ctek charger on it for 9 hours on recondition. Going to see this week whether it still holds. Which battery did you go for? I went for this though it was £139.99 at the time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted October 3, 2022 Author Share Posted October 3, 2022 Banner are OEM if that helps you @marko530d for batteries in the F10. I've had great service, less than 24hours from https://www.tayna.co.uk/ when sourcing a replacement for the wifes Kuga. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted October 3, 2022 Author Share Posted October 3, 2022 As it’s now October, mine has reminded me that it wants an oil service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko530d Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 8 hours ago, marko530d said: I went for this though it was £139.99 at the time. It's been in the car since May 2021. Sits around for 11-12 days at a time starts perfect. Did drive from Newcastle to Plymouth and back in it few weeks back would have had a decent charge. Think @Cadwell Parker has the same 1 was recommended by him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadwell Parker Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 On 03/10/2022 at 21:01, marko530d said: Think @Cadwell Parker has the same 1 was recommended by him. Yes, that was me. Fitted over 2 years ago and after 60000 miles of more or less daily use it still looks to be in excellent condition. I think mine came from the same seller as Marcos. I had no issues with them or the battery so happy to recommend both. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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