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      Yesterday, 09:01 AM   #24267
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So, I attempted this morning to change the rear drop links on my E90. All was going well. Top nuts off, along with one lower bolt. The second lower bolt, however, decided to shear off, leaving only a few threads exposed from the hub.
I have had to admit defeat here and the car will be going in next week for a professional to free the sheared bolt and fit the new drop links. To top it all off, I managed to hit myself in the face with a spanner 🔧 🤦🏻‍♂️
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So, I attempted this morning to change the rear drop links on my E90. All was going well. Top nuts off, along with one lower bolt. The second lower bolt, however, decided to shear off, leaving only a few threads exposed from the hub.
I have had to admit defeat here and the car will be going in next week for a professional to free the sheared bolt and fit the new drop links. To top it all off, I managed to hit myself in the face with a spanner 🔧 🤦🏻‍♂️
Well that's not good...
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So, I attempted this morning to change the rear drop links on my E90. All was going well. Top nuts off, along with one lower bolt. The second lower bolt, however, decided to shear off, leaving only a few threads exposed from the hub.
I have had to admit defeat here and the car will be going in next week for a professional to free the sheared bolt and fit the new drop links. To top it all off, I managed to hit myself in the face with a spanner 🔧 🤦🏻‍♂️
Classic. We've all been there brother, don't be too hard on yourself haha
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Interesting that the main gasket was okay, but all the smaller ones had hardened. I want to replace the sensor gasket, but just could not get it out with the VC still in place. I quite before I broke something trying to get it out, as it was sealed in tight!
Not kosher but I used a small wood chisel with the bevel side down and a rubber mallet to get under the metal lip to start to peel it back and then just leveraged it around till it came loose.
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Today I put the newly gasketed VC back on. Not too bad. On the reinstall one of the two PCV caps inside the VC came off so had to pull the VC off again and JB'd the cap back on. Am waiting overnight for the JB to fully cure before starting the car and checking for leaks. My wife asks why I spend so much time cleaning the engine compartment. She doesn't understand, I'm removing fingerprints from the scene of the crime.
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Not kosher but I used a small wood chisel with the bevel side down and a rubber mallet to get under the metal lip to start to peel it back and then just leveraged it around till it came loose.
Leap of faith on that one!

On mine, it's only misting a little, so I'm just going to leave it for now. Still monitoring the football gasket, but it seems to be fine!
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so few $$ question, what would be my best best for this code?

did a swap, the code wasn't there, now it's there.

What I did not plug back ?

abs sensor?

(transfer case is connected, both harness)

will get into it tomorrow morning.

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ABS sensor would be my first guess, but there are a few other choices for sure!
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