Anyone have experience or any idea what the problem could be with the car/engine? It's the clattering noise. You can also hear the chain in the background, but it's been replaced in the meantime. Hydraulic tappets, camshaft, valves,… everything seems to be fine. I keep getting the error message that the engine isn't operating at…
Hello everyone, I have a E90 325i 2006 Several weeks ago, my Carly OBD adapter detected a problem with the Vanos solenoid valves (error 2A87: malfunction of the camshaft control exhaust Vanos). The car was running fine, but the MKL did not light up. I cleaned the Vanos solenoid valves with brake cleaner anyway, and…
Hey friends, I drive a BMW E46 and had it checked because the engine hasn't been running smoothly since the alternator broke. I've already replaced the following parts: alternator, battery, spark plugs, and ignition coils. Now this error came up: Vanos intake camshaft, end position not reached. I'm also noticing a loss of power. What…
Hello everyone. Something strange happened to me. I was changing the valve cover gasket because my car was leaking oil. A screw (magnetic) fell in. I didn't see exactly where it fell in, but I heard a metal noise and only once. I think it fell in somewhere and got stuck straight away. Probably in…
Hey guys.. my Vanos screw broke earlier and I don't know how to get the rest of the screw out of the engine block.. does anyone have any ideas? How firmly is the Vanos itself mounted in the engine block, and how important is the screw? Pulling out the Vanos solenoid valves is always difficult…