- Nick at Pelican Parts. They can figure out what part or repair kit you need. Now today the light came back on but the car drives perfectly fine and sounds fine. Is this something to worry about? Thanks! I just removed the electric fan assembly etc. thank you for sharing how to do it yourself and save money but new problems now my engine stall on every red light or stop sign or taking the exit on a right turns. I have a 2010 BMW 328i Coupe 12/2009 production. What fault code pointed you to spark plugs? I have a rough idle when warm which goes away if A/C is switched on higher rpm. Thank you for your reply Nick. Would this issue take care of the oil consumption too? My 2006 325i fob remote quit working, I took it to an auto supply store and the device there to test sealed remote showing low batt. what can cut the power to the ignition? The Day after my check engine light came on then it shut back off. Sometimes a call to get warranty items clarified is a good idea. I would check spark, fuel and compression on all cylinders. Spec: 2007, E90, N46. Hi NickLove the site. Keep it up Fuel economy will show up in fuel control. You likely have worn timing chain guides and a worn tensioner. I would start by checking the engine for vacuum leaks and fault codes. However, my vanos solenoid valve exhaust seems to be 'wet' to the connector as noticed a couple of hours. They can figure out what part or repair kit you need. I found oil leak on eccentric shaft sensor so I plan to change the gasket. and install instructions from experts etc. After the swap the car shakes violently. History of Science, Medicine, and Technology, 2023 The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. No issues were found over the past 9 months. I have cleaned them both, the light went off temperately back on now. Noises are difficult for me to advise on, without hearing them myself. Besides testing the sensor is so easy following your instructions and you troubleshoot it in a breeze. - Nick at Pelican Parts. Thanks in advance. I randomly keep getting a low oil pressure warning, usually in the morning after the car hasn't been driven in a while, and sometimes it will go into limp mode and tell me engine power is reduced, court this be caused by bad solenoids? I don't have any explanation for this? I also plan to change VCG, coils gasket, vacuum pump gasket and oil filter gasket + engine flush and new oil. What do you recommend? My 2008 e92 now wont start, it cranks and it sounds like it wants to but wont. when i try to turn it on, there is no sound. Unlikely. If I try to start it for ten minutes and then come back a half hour it will usually start with one or two pushes of the start button. In working on my sons 2006 BMW 325i E90, car started to miss and shudder at a cold start. They don't show up for me either, which is odd. the car start chocking and die lol is it normal? Addendum to previous comment: I also pulled the VANOS solenoids, cleaned, put back in swapped. You will have to TEST oil pressure. YEs. - Nick at Pelican Parts. - Nick at Pelican Parts, It is possible. Or potentially the crank hub spun? what do you think i should just replace both vanos and call it a day. It runs like there is a hole in the muffler, idles rough and I have no speed or real pick up. I have a 2007 320i msport e90 automatic and the temperature light comes on it first shows orange then goes to red then the car switches off and the fan comes on but the weird thing is that the car isn't even hot and I have no idea what the problem could be . We do not have a camshaft ledge diy, that would be a new cylinder head and camshaft caps. I posted earlier with a photo on the Recall/Warranty for 2010, 2011, and 2013 N52 engines that relates to defective vanos bolts. if oil pressure is OK, the oil condition sensor may be faulty. No check engine or other warnings. - Nick at Pelican Parts. I used the Dorman replacements to save some cash but have heard mixed reviews on them since then. help? - Nick at Pelican Parts, Hi Nick: I replaced VANOS solenoid, CMP and VANOS filter but still shake and have 2A82, what's the suggestion for the next step. But when I restart the car, the engine light is gone and then the engine light would appear again when I repeat the hard acceleration. This will be your best bet when diagnosing. Car runs fine, but is this worth replacing the solenoids to be safe? They were not particularly sludged or anything. Now what can I do? With my obd scanner i can see that the highpressure fule pump have a pressure of 150 bar at the fulerail and the lowpressure 7,5 bar. - Casey at Pelican Parts. - Nick at Pelican Parts, No the check engine light is not on, but why is it failing to startup. Desired is where it should be at the moment. I am going to revise the fitment etc if it does not work, what do you suspect? The SES light comes on intermittently. Is this just an issue of cleaning and/or replacing vanos solenoid also? If you are requesting an inspection from the Community Development Department, such as a rough or final inspection, please contact the Community Development Department at (626) 300-0700. Is the check engine light on or flashing when the problem is present? - Nick at Pelican Parts. I have no service lights on and no engine codes at all. A couple of months ago, the engine began "stumbling/missing/hesitating" a bit - but only when in higher gears like 3rd through 6th, only at lower RPMs, and only with a greater than normal load or when I'm accelerating hard. I would find one you can trust all the time. Regards Andrew, Could be same issue, head gasket leak would cause that as well. If cyl# 3 is always misfiring, I would check compression on it, as well as spark and fuel. Check spark, fuel injector pulse and pressure fuel, volume and quality. Start by replacing the battery. - Casey at Pelican Parts, hello Nick Could you give me a clue why 2010 x3 radiator cooling fan is not coming on? Buy the solenoids, O-rings, and fasteners. What module were they scanned from? Is this something that could be related to the VANOS or more of a vacuum leak or leak issue or something else I haven't considered? - Nick at Pelican Parts. There may be a worn chain guide or timing may have jumped. Took it to the dealer, said solenoids need to be replaced. I have seen this on 6-cylinder models. - Nick at Pelican Parts. This will give an indication of engine performance and what lacks if anything. - Nick at Pelican Parts. I had it hooked up to a snap on OBD reader, checked the spark plugs, coils and everything. Is there a current problem or fault with the vehicle? Errors found at diagnosis: 29F3 - Fuel Low Pressure Sensor Electric 2A26 - Catalytic Converter, Conversion in stratified - charge mode 2A2D Fuel Low pressure, fuel pressure 2A87 Exhaust Vanos Mechanism 2A99 Crankshaft, exhaust camshaft 2AAF Fuel pump, plausability 2C31 Oxygen sensor emissions control Any idea what should I do next. I suppose as a follow up question; while the rough idle at cold start is gone, the car now feels as if its "swaying" at times, most notable when stopped after driving. 2006 Z4 E85 3.0si. Hi I have a 2006 BMW 325i Im having issues with the vehicle at idle or when coming to a stop the rpm gauge will stumble and fall below 500rpms and the vehicle will shake and stalls out would a solenoid cause it to do that? Is the 2009 X3 similar to this in that you don't have to remove the valve cover in order to change the VANOS seals? Could be a timing issue. Is the VANOS active or stuck in that position? Within the last week/2 the car has been jumpy and the engine management light came on Flashes on ignition for the first few minutes then remains lit, with low power in 1st-3rd gear between 1&3k revs. Was very helpful thanks! Hi Nick, I have a 2011 335i 130k miles. 4.9 (7500+) This studio offers Yoga, Cycling, Barre, Pilates, Strength Training, and HIIT classes. After a restart, it runs okay. What was the problem before replacing the solenoids? I was very concerned about driving the vehicle in it's present condition. This problem only seems to occur when the car has been sitting unused for more them 5+ hours. - Casey at Pelican Parts. If there is leak what is the problems apart of lubricating oil leaking? - Nick at Pelican Parts. This will be your best bet when diagnosing. Could be a mechanical engine timing issue, worn timing components or VANOS actuators. Causing 2A82? I have only had two instances where the engine will idle rough but most of the time it idles and runs perfectly. When I give it throttle, the noise goes away and it runs smoothly. Greetings, Can you tell me the exact size/thread type of the 10 mm bolt holding the VANOS units in place? They are responsible for direct oil flow to the VANOS actuator and can become restricted over time on high mileage engines. Hi, I purchased new BMW 750 LI X Drive, after only 450 miles on it, it flashed drive train malfunction. Took it to the mechanic and tells me that a vanos code is coming up. There is no sensor on the top of the valvetronic motor. To confirm, use a scan tool to check fuel trim. If the noise goes away you are on the right track. Do you have any descriptions? - Nick at Pelican Parts. If so, no it would not cause a VANOS code. The chain guides may be worn from the oil consumption issue. Hi, I replaced the Venos solenoids a while ago but something is happening since Friday. If it moves, mechanical timing is likely off. Note: somewhere i read that sometimes when replacing these timing components, the car may need to be driven for a while till all relearning is accomplished and noises are gone can remember where i read this though any recommendations? caused new codes any help, however specific or not would be great and much appreciated. Where is the oil separator located on this car. Just before the error occurs the car has slower pickup between 1500 and 2200 rpms. Thanks, Auxiliary coolant pump. I have seen many damaged this way. To make matters worst, after all these months I saw the top up radiator yellow lamp flickering. If I let go of the gas, the issue goes away in a few minutes. - Nick at Pelican Parts. I pulled the camshaft position sensors out and they look pretty clean, reinstalled and no luck. But now that I've installed the new solenoid, I've noticed that my gas mileage has gone down the drain. I connected my charger to the car battery and it started charging my battery then after 30 min I open my passenger door with the key manually then put my key fob into the ignition and the lights come on on my dashboard very excited I thought it was going to work then out of the blue a alarm starts going off I think it might be the anti theft Alarm that got activated it went off by itself however after that my battery doesn't want to charge and my key no longer goes into my ignition fully ? Only when I turn off and on quickly thank you again, it doesn't start? what should I do? At that time, I believed that All Synthetic oils are the same but just to keep them changed frequently. I took me 1 hour to complete this, very easy just use CRC cleaner but remove o-rings first. Had a slight hesitancy when moving off from standstill. Also decided to change engine oil the same day. Cars a 335i n54 and I was driving normally not aggressively or spirited! I would check spark, fuel and compression on all cylinders. I would inspect the timing chain guides and VANOS actuators. hello good afternoon I have a 330i e90 n 52 2a82 fails dme admission vain wanted to know if replacing the solenoids would be a solution or cleaning ? Thanks for the feedback. The noise makes me think the issue is in the actuator, or possibly a worn timing chain guide. Now I see a bit of sludge in my oil filler cap and in the valve cover. Will vanos selenoid cause this? - Nick at Pelican Parts, Hello , i have 07 e90 with 44k miles and 2a98 code,i allready clean vanos senors,and change intake camshaft sensor with no luck,the car run just fine at the highway , but if i go pretty slow traffic the car fails like if had bad coil when i accelerate, when i stop the car shakes , then when i accelerate again after 2000-2500 rpms it run normaly. Both vanos valves and cam sensors are interchangeable, so if there isn't a lack of oil, swap inlet for exhaust, clear the codes and see what happens. The pump itself doesn't seem to have any obvious leak or oil around it. hi i have n43 318i 2009 50k no fault codes but strange rattle around and after 2000rmp when i drive a while,no rattle when engine is cold its sound like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxQuzQeL4J4 i oil,coils ,plugs ,chain tensioner ,can it be vanos ?shoold i change solenoids? I cleared the code and then swapped the VANOS solenoids, but the fault still comes up in the 2a87 Exhaust not the intake, so I am now leaning to the bearing ledge? Any clues? Glad we could help. I also could feel the car not powerful enough. - Nick at Pelican Parts, Hi so I changed both solenoids and the problem seems to have gotten worse, the rattle sound when starting engine now happens always, it was going away after cold starts but now it seems that it remains, Any ideas what maybe causing this, Check engine oil level, condition and pressure. Hi Nick. Since car has nearly 90 miles I decided to simply replace both camshaft sensors and both vanos solenoids. The bearing ledge is usually just fault codes, not a no start. But I would locate the wiring diagram and check if the Valvetronic motor fuse is blown. On this page it's number 41: https://wiki.bentleypublishers.com/plugins/servlet/mobile#content/view/9633840. IAM DRIVING E90 320I AUTO, MOST OF TIME WHEN I BRAKE IT TURN-OF, I HAVE TO START AGAIN. - Nick at Pelican Parts. However for the past few days, strange "clark clark" noise just like sound of the metal ball in a spray paint can were heard from the engine bay while I press the throttle slightly when accelerate from 0KM/h around 600-1000rpm. Once I get new parts again I will try it and post the results here. They can figure out what part or repair kit you need. Scratching my head. usually a fault code would be set. - Nick at Pelican Parts. Hello. And if it is a vaccum leak, where do i need to look? When would such additional measures be required, and where might there be a description of how to perform them, as well as the equipment required? Have a good one ! Our instructors will coach you on your form using verbal cues and demonstration, instead of using any hands on corrections. I m really thinking its the solenoids especially since the problem didn't surface until they were replaced. Possibly a bad DME or DME power or ground supply. Your scan tool may not be able to read the fault, one will be stored. I would check that the wiring isn't broken or shorted. Ordered new vanos, installed and cleared code. I would check for a vacuum leak, look at the intake ducts. The Huntington Library is one of the world's great independent research libraries, with more than 11 million items spanning the 11th to the 21st century. so my 2009 cooper clubman, non s, is hard to start and is throwing this code, I have taken off the valve cover before and saw that one of the . I just bought a used 2008 328i sedan. 2a7c- Vanos, inlet, cold start 2a82- Vanos, inlet 2a79- engine ecu vctc intake, cold start 2a98- crankshaft-inlet camshaft, correlation 2a80-Vanos inlet, activation Thanks, Nick, Try swapping the VANOS solenoids from exhaust to intake, does the fault code change? Come join the discussion on performance modifications, accessories, MINI news, maintenance and more! I would guess mechanical timing is off. Codes: 1017 1006 102B 1004 050B, Are these P or FC codes? i drove it to a local shop they plugged it in checked the computer error codes which are 2A87 VanosOutlet, Mechanical & 2A82 Vanos inlet what do you recommend i do ? Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 6/12/2013. I would check idle control operation. e90 328xi 2007 hi i clean all electric plugs the VANO MAF and i bought new air filter just for the car could breath . I replaced it with a new one, still got the problem. It may be altered to ignore the MIL light. Please advice of what I can do Could be a faulty cat making the noise. - Nick at Pelican Parts. can it cause oil gauge to show no oil and make the engine make noise? That fault code doesn't show up for me. If the system is not working properly, a fault code will be set. Per CDC recommendations, masks are recommended for indoor activities. If the sound is coming from the front of the cylinder head. Thanks! Best bet is to Give The Pelican Parts parts specialists a call at 1-888-280-7799. If the booster is OK, the pump is likely the problem.- Nick at Pelican Parts, what does and oil condition sensor do, 2007 bmw 335I. Wipped them with oil but about 1/8 of an inch from matting with block. Other than the Vanos Solenoids, I don't know what else to change. Pulled the codes again and have misfires on 4, 5 and 6 along with 2A43: valvetronic thermal overload protection warning. Things are looking grim. So I just replaced both selanoids and everything went smooth, however when I turn on car, before even putting into drive, engine malfunction/limp mode activates. If OK, the thermostat may be faulty.- Nick at Pelican Parts. The Huntingtons Hispanic collections contain printed and manuscript materials, maps, and photographs from countries where Spanish has been the predominant language or continues as a strong cultural presence. We continue to limit class sizes and practice social distancing. - Nick at Pelican Parts. Check spark, fuel injector pulse and fuel pressure, volume, quality and engine compression. BMW E90 3-Series Technical Articles (2006-2011). If you haven;t done this before, I would have a pro do it, you run the risk of damaging the cylinder head if drilled crooked. - Nick at Pelican Parts. Check spark, fuel injector pulse and pressure fuel, volume and quality. - Nick at Pelican Parts. I just got a 2014 F10 last week with 21,000 mi. - Nick at Pelican Parts. Rpm doesn't jump up and down and if you get on the gas It goes away. Don't have a reader so I'm going off their judgement. Innova Sleep Systems is an international manufacturer of competitively priced state-of-the-art adjustable beds, having the strongest frames in the industry. My response it similar for both issues. Top up radiator yellow lamp flickering same issue, worn timing chain guides and a worn chain guide timing. 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