Recent content by Jimmy Brooks
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Suspension noise (possibly lower control arm)
Just finished replacing both front struts. The noise is gone. When I pulled the struts out both had play, the passenger much more than the driverside. New BWIs in, they’re nice. The job isn’t the easiest, but not the most difficult. Access to the top mount bolts are difficult, had to use my...- Jimmy Brooks
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- Forum: LR4
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Smart Key Not found - Solution
So did a bit more digging today. The car recognizes the module and can read it. The module itself still shows 0 codes stored. I cleared the BCM codes and nothing has come back. It will still only start when the key is under the steering wheel. When I ask it how many valid keys it says 2 valid...- Jimmy Brooks
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- Forum: LR4
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Smart Key Not found - Solution
So do we think I’m looking at a new module?- Jimmy Brooks
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- Forum: LR4
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Smart Key Not found - Solution
Hey all, having some trouble. Today in a parking lot I wanted to plug my IID tool in to get some temperature readings since it was hot today. Some of the pins in my OBD-II port are a bit janky so sometimes when I plug it in it’ll say N/A on live values so I’ll have to unplug it and re plug it...- Jimmy Brooks
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- Forum: LR4
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Suspension noise (possibly lower control arm)
Worked like a charm except I used a slightly different one. https://a.co/d/08TQtKVK Make sure to screw the ball joint bold down to the contact point when you’re popping it out so you get more surface area.- Jimmy Brooks
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- Forum: LR4
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Suspension noise (possibly lower control arm)
It wasn’t the LCAs… so many words I want to say but can’t, that job is a pita and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t pi$$ed off that my rover still sounds like the wheel is about to fall off over any minor change in the road. Going to get it up in the air again tomorrow and make sure that nothing...- Jimmy Brooks
- Post #37
- Forum: LR4
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IID GAP as general code reader
As long as it’s compatible with the car you should be able to use it as a regular code reader.- Jimmy Brooks
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- Forum: LR4
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Suspension noise (possibly lower control arm)
as I’m gearing up to do this job in the next 2 weeks I’ve decided to update this forum with what I’m planning on doing. So after more driving and little bits of investigation I’m 90% sure that the noise I’m hearing is the control arm hitting the frame. Additionally, I can actually see a contact...- Jimmy Brooks
- Post #34
- Forum: LR4
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Tracking down suspension leak
if you really think its the fitting i would try tightening it first. had a D5 that would sag on one side and ultimately take the other side with it. found that the brass fitting was leaking, tightened it and boom, no more leak.- Jimmy Brooks
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- Forum: LR4
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Wind, trees, alpine roof...oh my
So bmw makes 2 straight 6 engines right now. They make the B58 (engine in all the 40i models) and the S58 which is in their M cars. The B58 has a twin scroll turbo, the S58 has a proper twin turbo. The B58 (although similar in many aspects) which is in the grenadier, is not the same as the S58...- Jimmy Brooks
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- Forum: LR4
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Wind, trees, alpine roof...oh my
Yeah it’s in the M340 right now which has 386 hp and 398 lb ft of torque so if it has the same turbo charger and the same hpfp then with an ecu tune it should make the same (or more) power. Now I’m actually if anyone has tried.- Jimmy Brooks
- Post #12
- Forum: LR4
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Wind, trees, alpine roof...oh my
Wonder if anyone has tuned one… not sure if the turbo charger is smaller on the grenadier but it’s got the B58 so it’s got a lot of potential in stock form- Jimmy Brooks
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- Forum: LR4
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Wind, trees, alpine roof...oh my
That’s a funny photo. Sorry about the unfortunate acts of god.- Jimmy Brooks
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- Forum: LR4
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Help Identify This Noise
I think there’s a good chance it’s an idler pulley- Jimmy Brooks
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