The tensioner sometime start to malfunctioning due to lack of motor oil (it is actioned by the oil pressure). Im wondering if I can just replace those bolts with new steel ones , my car is out of warranty and it has not develop any issues yet , but as precautionary measure I was wondering if this is possible? MODEL Everything works, radio, windows, Locks. If a control module was working properly and/or had no related faults stored prior to vehicle If so, can i buy the warranty for a used car now? It is a total mystery (to me) as to why it works now. Looks all good. 120408: Boost pressure control, cut off pressure rise blocked. Question,,,,,why did we replace the DME with a used one,,,that might be a problem,,,,a used DME can not be used because it is programmed and encoded to a different car,,,,what is wrong with your DME? Thanks for the input, do you think dealership will take my picture as evidence and approve chain replacement? Your email address will not be published. Risking my good fortune I had to run the VANOS function test again. Today I drove it 20 miles to several stores and it worked fine. To my shame, I am not sure how to post video in your blog. Thats a good possibility thats the timing chain issue. The oil temperature was 90 C. Once the car started without faults the oil level check worked fine. Ive search, alot of people have it problem but no solution.It dont like bmw :). Tried to read live camshaft sensors read ista says that currenty no data is sent from them to DME. I have a SULEV vehicle so its definitely an N20 engine. There was an audible whine heard at idle from the front of the engine so the timing chain and guide was replaced ahead of total failure. So just saw this in the nick of time. Seems like the locking pins are stuck. The cam is at -18 degrees and not changing. This seems correct, but I'm looking to avoid removing the valve cover. Nope,,,,its up to the dealership to make the call for BMW if they will fix the timing chain issue on your car under the TSB. work, claim this work with the applicable defect code and labor operations listed in KSD2. Thanks for this. Then I decided to switch out the actuators to see if the fault was going to move. Should I proactively replace the timing chain tensioner, part number 11318685091 (replaces part number 11317567680)? Two questions: Should I be concerned about the timing chain/guides issue in her vehicle? troubleshooting with the applicable test plan for the fault(s) stored. and 130308 VANOS, exhaust, control fault, position not reached Hi there I have a 2013 BMW f30 320 d EFF engine N47 T EUR model N47D20O1 production date 25/03/2013 ,does this engine have timing chain problems 175.000 Kilometers. The BMW Certified Pre-Owned Limited Warranty applies to BMW CPO vehicles that are still As you can see theres is nothing special about these vanos unit,,,,when I was checking out the engine I also found the exhaust vanos unit,,,,one of the bolt were broken,,,,so I replaced both vanos unit and had to find TDC on the engine and time the engine,,,,while performing this job,,,,,I also removed the oil pan and removed all the broken pieces from the vanos units,,,,,so they dont roll around in the oil pan.,,,,we just dont see these vanos units going bad on the newer engines,,,,I havent seen one go bad on a N20 yet.,,,,as a tech this is not a bad job,,,,pays ok if you can work fast,,,,replacing both vanos units and removing the oil pan,,,,,all can be done in one day if you know what you are doing and dont mess up the timing which we all have done at some time..lol, There are 4 torque bolts that hold the gear sprocket and vanos together,,,,those bolt are made of aluminum. I cannot seize why the 320i has the issue however 220i should be similar engine N20 and not listed is it because of different KWH or what ? The engine sounds exactly the same as the first time it started after the timing chain installation. everything in the vehicle works extremely well. F10, F25, F30, F31 and F34: You can't just bolt it up and clear the fault. You referenced this TSB in your comment to Ronnie back in 2017. Turbo engines are more complex and require several . dtc are 131401 and 131501 . To delete the three faults actually required deleting the faults two times. 108f01 Entdecken Sie SKF VKMA38227 Keilrippenriemensatz Keilriemen Satz Keilriemensatz fr BMW in der groen Auswahl bei eBay. Thank you in advance. This time the desired angle was not a constant as in the previous tests. Stop and starting the car there is no difference. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ASE and BMW Master Certified Technician 09-28-2017, 07:33 PM #6 Ramos8553 Member Join Date Sep 2017 While mine does have some kind ofticking noise when it starts up, and I had noticed it prior to buying it, a mechanic I had check out the vehicle prior to the purchase said that all BMW engines make that noise and it is nothing to worry about. 130304 VANOS, exhaust, control fault, camshaft jammed Not a good sign, had the same thing happen on 2013 X3. Just need to clear the check engine light. The old oil filter was stuck onto the basket. For information on programming and coding with ISTA/P, refer to BMW INTAKE VANOS ACTUATOR SOLENOID LOCATION REPLACEMENT EXPLAINED F30 F31 F32 F33 F34 428i 328i 320i 420i 418i 318i 316iIf you are trying to find where the i. Hi Hi, I have little complicated problem with F30 N20B20 2012 engine.. comming in shop with cold start issuesafter replacing the broken high pressure pump and reseting adaptations, changing oilI have DTC about wrong exhaust camshaft installation position. All wiring lines are good. I called BMW and they said no recalls on the car and told me to take it to a BWM Official garage. Hello! JavaScript is disabled. F30 Changed the exhaust VANOS. The cost of diagnosing the P052B BMW code is 1.0 hour of labor. Next day car returned to BMW with propulsion light . Sorry I dont see any video,,,,ok when you say the starter and engine dont appear to make attempt to start,,,,,question does the engine turn over when you are trying to start the car,,,,,question does the engine make any sound when trying to start the car,,,if the engine does not turn over when trying to start car,,,,try and turn the engine by hand from the front lower crankshaft bolt and see if the engine will turn. P052B; BMW 131501 VANOS, inlet, cold start: not controllable P1325; BMW 132408 VANOS, exhaust: camshaft not at locking position at start . Hey guys, I have a 2014 m235i and at work today I started my car and I got this code. This is not a recall. Then I used ISTA and diagnosed the exhaust side. Changed the solenoid valves. Location: Chicago. I remove the spark plugs all 4 complete soaked and i also remove the Dinan piggy back complete and connect harness direct to DME I also replace the DME with use one [CLONE] still no start but i notice when i crack one of the injector line the fuel pressure is very low which normal be busting out the lines, fuel pump shaft is not broken and no DTC. I am not sure if it was the wrong filter. 2013 BMW X1 E84 WITH N2O MOTOR 11400ML Note that ISTA/P will automatically reprogram and code all programmable control modules that do Coasting to a stop the engine suddenly died and would not restart. Would you suspect this is more related to the software reprogram or is the timing off? check out the. Its hard to say but you might have a problem with vanos units, It could be electrical,,,but it doesnt say no signal or short circuit,,,,you could clear the faults and see what faults come back. Thanks Regards, After you time the engine you should only turn it over by hand one time and the blocks should lock down,,,,if you turn it over a few times it will never align again that is normal.,,,my question is does the the engine run and are there any faults. Did you hear anything like this before? Its hard to say what the problem is with out hearing and driving the car,,,,I dont think the noise is timing chain because that makes a whining noise,,,the only leak could be a exhaust leak but you said the steering also shakes,,,have you had the tires and rims checked make sure rims are not bent,,,also check the rear transmission mount make sure they are not cracked or broken,,,also check the drive belt tensioner could be a problem. Only in eco or comfort mode when I drive carefully or just keeping a normal speed at low rpm. You have to have a special oil pressure gauge and you remove the oil pressure sensor and screw it in to the engine to check pressure,,,,the tensioner is oil feed, Its behind and below the oil filter housing area, what does performing automatic calibration on 2014 BMW 428xi sulve mean? Please advice me how can I go about with the local dealer? Do you know if the new Vanos assemblies comes with the upgraded bolts or do I still need to change out the 4 Vanos Gear bolts on a new assembly? Hi bmw technician. You are correct almost all the problem are in the States,,,all the engines are built in the same plant,,,there is a good chance that the fuel is the cause of these problems,,,,yes it is a good thing your car is not on the list. Ok,,,,no the sprocket does not have to be in a special position,,,,you have to lock down both camshaft with special tool,,,engine on TDC,,,,you have to tighten the chain tensioner and then you can tighten both vanos unit,,,you should be able to hand turn over the engine to TDC and lock down the camshafts again with the tool and you should be fine after that. Thanks again. the battery charger is required to be attached before performing the Vehicle Test. The year of 2012 was a year of impending upgrades in . No car manufacturer is going to tell you the problems with their car,,,they are just worried about the sale of that car,,,,not what is wrong with that car. If one of the applicable faults listed above is not stored in the DME fault memory then continue My car has very low mileage (just under 40,000) is in excellent condition (although it does sit outside) and I love it, but the thought of a catastrophic engine failure on such an expensive vehicle with very low mileage is of great concern. Or turbo charger, Do you guys fix the issue ?! The engine was low water damaged. 2D5B VANOS, intake, control fault, position not reached One last question about dirty oil. Now im getting vanos inlet, outlet codes, along with vanos camshaft jammed for both intake and exhaust. 130308 Please advise, if this is something serious that could have damaged the engine. thanks for the input. The 7 years/70000 miles extended limited warranty follows the VIN, so if the 2015 X3 is on the list, the N20/N26 engine will be covered. Enter the Chassis Number, Two days were spent clearing fault codes and performing function tests. Code 120408 Charging Pressure control Switch off as consequence Understandably, many purists were unhappy with the Bavarian manufacturer's decision. BMW says I caused engine cease. 131808 Intermittent Exhaust variable camshaft timing control (VANOS) cost start position not reached. 2D55 VANOS, intake, starting from cold: Non-adjustable Required fields are marked *. The timing was checked several times after installing the new chain. I just can't find a procedure on removing the valve cover and locking down the cams. is there a chance that he is wrong? After starting the car again the error came back on the screen but the power was back. 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