I would also recommend having him replace the eccentric shaft sensor because they seem to fail around the same time as the valve in the cover. what do you think i should just replace both vanos and call it a day. Plugged in OBD and got P1553. Let me know bye, The fault codes are not complete. I would think no. Thanks. They can help you find the right part. JavaScript is disabled. If not the water pump is likely faulty. Just trying to figure out the rough idle I have been having. I have a tool to do the adaptation I'm just waiting on a new obd2 port because mine was broken. - Nick at Pelican Parts. The vehicle on lift can mean many things. Everything I find points toward the vanos, but it sounds like a vacuum leak. Sounded similar to old diesel engines in cold startup but ran rougher. Especially with a drop in engine vacuum. - Nick at Pelican Parts. What do you suspect? however the light doesn't stay on for long it somehow shuts off and stay of for a few miles and comes back on. The OBD II scanner I have read as P1554. I have an auto e90 330i. It stutters at idle and stutters through all rpm ranges while accelerating. Sounds like engine oil pressure issue to me. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. The timing chain components are likely at fault. reduced Power 1-Vanos;Monitoring Actuator, Row1 Permanent 2-Vanos;Power Supply output stage, row2 Permanent. The actual light that came on was a yellow icon of an engine with half of the egine diagonally split and colour. I never did changed the timing chain components before. Check that the solenoid connectors are not swapped. Check the VANOS solenoids to see if they are dirty. - Nick at Pelican Parts. If sealed, check the new MAF sensor. I replaced the eccentric shaft sensor and plugs and the challenge stopped when driving but it still idles rough. I would check spark, fuel and compression on all cylinders. Hello Nick, so follow-up to my P054B Cold Start "B" Camshaft Position Timing Over-Retarded Bank 1 issue. Could be a faulty fuel pump or a vacuum leak. Thanks in advance for any tips/help! - Nick at Pelican Parts. Do you have any descriptions? Warm soapy water or non-chlorinated brake cleaner. Hi Nick, I have a 2006 BMW E90 318i. 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. Are there any fault codes? I maintain my cars myself and this car has over 407000.00km on the clock with no mager problems. - Nick at Pelican Parts. I would check spark, fuel and compression on all cylinders. - Nick at Pelican Parts. N52 does have a crank sensor. The yellow light did not come up after about 15 km driving. Permit Requests are Public Records Requests. However, my vanos solenoid valve exhaust seems to be 'wet' to the connector as noticed a couple of hours. If the system will not hold pressure and there are no external leaks the head gasket may be faulty. - Nick at Pelican Parts. Car runs fine, but noticed a slight performance drop when accelerating quickly. Best way to test that theory is to remove and clean them. Thank you again, Nick. CDA7 is for the throttle module. HI Nick, thanks for your advise on cleaning the vanos solenoids. After re-assembly, fired up the car, runs good no more mis-firings etc., however now i get some noises rattling around the front end of engine near timing chain areas? - Nick at Pelican Parts, Hi Nick. Sometimes a call to get warranty items clarified is a good idea. I have rescanned as well and no new codes. The engine improved slightly but still shakingmisfiring. took the car to an independant garage for diagnosos..his computer is saying cylinder 1 is misfiring. If you just removed and installed the solenoids, nothing should go wrong, unless debris fell into the oil circuit. Could be due to a component failure causing low power, or the DME reducing power due to a misfire. If that doesn't do it, check mechanical engine timing.- Nick at Pelican Parts. I got Service engine soon light in my 330 xi 2006. Do you think that this is related to Vanos? If out of spec, it could be the VANOS unit. I've put 1 liter paraffin into a small container and dipped the VANOS Solenoids for 5min. - Nick at Pelican Parts. Thank you, Use you scan tool, what is the VANOS doing? - Nick at Pelican Parts, Hi, I have had questions of vanos here and it was solve simply by changing engine oil from Valvoline to Shel Helix 9 months ago. I can send more details if it's available. - Nick at Pelican Parts. - Nick at Pelican Parts, Hi, guys excellent work with all this tech articles. Loud ticking noise. I have a 2012 328i E90 convertible. What should i do? Sometimes these items have to be updated. Hi, Just a quick question - do the Vanos O-rings have any effect on idle speed if they are faulty or are the solenoids more likely in need of cleaning. - Nick at Pelican Parts. - Nick at Pelican Parts, good day. is it the intake solenoid? It has to be replaced. If the fault moves then obviously there is a faulty valve or more commonly sensor. I would determine what is rattling. Join our Mini Cooper Forums to talk about your new Mini. Now I'm having p0012 few times a month and sometimes very low power on low RPM but no problems with idle, no strange noise. out of gear it seemed to be ok and during normal driving no signs. Could be an engine misfire. You will have to test the function, look at desired verse actual camshaft angle suing a BMW scan tool. My suggestion is if you have determined you need a VANOS solenoid by cleaning or swapping side to side, replace both solenoids. This morning I followed this article and cleaned up the two solenoid valves. My Scanner says its the same two codes, P1553 and P1554. Try cleaning and moving the VANOS solenoids bank to bank. Where/how can I determine what is going on? Just a note. Does this confirm that the solenoids are bad ? This time it didnt cut out but the amber engine light came on and it ran lumpy. There is no need to bleed it. - Nick at Pelican Parts. i cleaned the slots where they go in and put new solenoids in. Took it to the mechanic and tells me that a vanos code is coming up. If off, the actuator may be faulty. Any tools/supplies other than the parts needed for this? They can help you figure out what engine you have. Once I get new parts again I will try it and post the results here. - also I have checked the charging voltage at battery 14.2v which is ok and have disconnected each sensor relating to engine control to eliminate those too. And I told them @ the shop about the pressure and the oil filter cap leaking. If so, inspect components for looseness or noise. Noises are hard to give advice on, but first be sure your oil level is correct. if so the issue is debris in the oil from lack of maintenance. They are responsible for direct oil flow to the VANOS actuator and can become restricted over time on high mileage engines. I saw engine oil for the gaskets, anything else? What was the problem before replacing the solenoids? I have a 07 328i, previous owner let it sit for a while, drove it for 5k. 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? The timing issue may be worn chain guides or dirty VANOS solenoids. Here is a thorough list of items to test and check with VANOS malfunctions. Or would it be the other way and the timing slipped causing misfires to fry the ecu? and around 3k rpm I got a misfire code, said it was for multiple misfires so assumed dme error which upon next crank I got the 30ba mosfet error - no other codes. Can you suggest whether this is linked to spark plug or coil or vanos solenoid. Engine light comes on occassionally and car goes into limp mode the error codes are P1050, P1062 and P111a. Then see what they say. I bought an inexpensive OBD2 reader and have code P0012. If the solenoids were cleaned already, the issue is likely with the actuator. - Nick at Pelican Parts, Hi. Installed new coil and MAF unit. No sense in replacing them if they are not broken. Especially if the engine wasn't maintained well. Code reader gave 2A87 and 2F4A.. I had an original Active AutoWerke tune about 6-8 months old at the time this occcurred. I would check spark, fuel and compression on all cylinders. help, I can't offer any helpful insight without knowing what is missing from the system when you are trying to start it. Okcool, I'll, check it out might just order new oem solenoids just to rule them out. Have a great day ahead. The number 3 seems a little lowder than is used to be.Slow start and rough idle other than that the car runs fine. As of right now it reads: vanks position inlet 76.8cr, vanos positon exhaust -115 cr, vanos adaption inlet -0.0cr ,and vanos adaption exhaust -1.5cr, The DME will display the desired angle and actual. Thanks for any advice. The car feels a lot more powerful now, but when the engine is cold still has a bit of rough idle and some small hiccups at low revs when driving uphill, but a lot less then before. Try swapping the VANOS solenoids bank to bank. Should I replace the vanos solenoids? I'm already expecting to take a beating on the cost, so if I don't need to spend the additional money on a tow, I'd like to avoid it. What do you recommend? the car started bypassing the starter. Joe, Is the check engine light on? The episode in first gear started immediately upon ignition and spontaneously resolved as I drove away from a red light. File Attachment: File Name: valvegear_.5-14.pdf File Size:1,205 KB valvegear.pdf valvegear_.5-14.pdf A total of three. Because I was thinking it was a just the solenoids that need to be replaced , and I dont wanna spend the money buying the gears where as the solenoids are much cheaper . I put them back the way they were initially and the violent shaking goes away and comes back to the initial slight shake at cold start and random idle thump/skip. Interesting that sometimes it does not happen for hours. Also confirm the oil level, condition and pressure is OK. - Nick at Pelican Parts, I really like all the posts here very helpfully indeed I have a2009bmw 320i and the codes that are coming up are po365 camshaft position sender also code p13 b6 is comeing on and it says undefined code could you please help be very gratefully, Sounds like you need a camshaft sensor. My friend came over to hear the noise and low and behold, there seems to be an AC pulley/bearings that is possibly the cause of the rattling. Hello Nick, if you recall from our previous conversation, I had issues with my BMW 318i N46 Engine. I would run a full scan using a BMW scan tool, to be sure it has been displayed correctly. - Nick at Pelican Parts, Hi Guys, Its Ed here again - I noticed something strange I went to the main dealer with regards to the errors I got - after diagnostics they told me needs further investigation either timing or vanos fault just as you guys said. Even if I did all these adjustments I still notice that the RPM go down slowly when I start the car that is already warm and the engine light has gone on again once. I have a 2008 328i and was getting an code for intermittent cam signal. Its doing the same thing. The spacer is installed after the sealing O-ring, so it couldn't stay int he head, unless broken. They say maybe that what cause the stalling problems. I have confirmed continuity of the servomotor wiring, but wasn't getting a voltage reading above a 1v at its plug even while engine running. No way to contact him unless he happens to see your request for the follow up. - Nick at Pelican Parts. Please advise! Had error code 2A87 exhaust VANOS jammed mechanically. - Nick at Pelican Parts. Cleaned out with engine degreaser and compressed air. Clean the solenoids and replace the spark plugs? No, really harsh but it is definitely noticeable. But from everything I've read, I thought that my engine - the N52B30 - has the hot wire sensor. if low, it will set these codes and give similar symptoms. When it warms up it runs ok but the engine light stays on. Regards Thank you, I would pressure test the cooling system. What do you think I should do? Is it Fuel pump related or does anyone know what could be causing this? - Nick at Pelican Parts. We offer one of the best manufacturer's warranty in the industry, and our product innovations are used across the United States. Rpm doesn't jump up and down and if you get on the gas It goes away. https://us.autologic.com/news/fuel-trim-fuel-control-diagnosing-faults-part-1 - Nick at Pelican Parts. - Nick at Pelican Parts. Got an error code to for cylinder 1 & 2, faulty coils. I drive a 2007 petrol 318i and recently had had a full BMW dealer diagnostic which came back with clean bill of health and no note worthy issues aside from 1/2 minor oil leaks which I got fixed. What are the fault codes?- Nick at Pelican Parts. 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 would check desired and actual camshaft position using a BMW scan tool. After tank replacement and filling cooling system with distilled water I started momentarily the engine without connecting the air intake sensor. Taken from a 2007 bmw 320i e90 european registration. However I've checked the errors on my reader and they now report bank 2 and not bank 1. 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 N54 engine is known for needing turbos every so often as the wastegate actuator gets some slop in it and the ECU can't control turbo pressure properly eventually going into limp home. Call The Pelican Parts parts specialists a call at 1-888-280-7799. We replaced pcv valve and air flow meter ..same samethe funny with is there are no error code in ECU at allcan you help? - Nick at Pelican Parts. New acquisitions build on existing curatorial areas and establish new areas of inquiry. Then i have another question. - Nick at Pelican Parts. - Nick at Pelican Parts, Car had a couple of unsual shakes while idling at a red light. The vehicle stall did not happen and at idle time the taco is rock steady. so far As mentioned earlier. My timing chaing was changed recently. I would check spark, fuel and compression on all cylinders. - Nick at Pelican Parts. Also I will heed your advise to clean the vanos solenoids again as there may still be debris. Does it feel like a misfire? Car feels like it has some misfires from time to time before it loses power. The problem amd the code cleared shen i turned it back on. The most common fault codes are 2A82 and 2A87 not always but these codes come with it 2A98, 2A99, 29CC. Is the check engine light on? New solenoids? I have been disconnecting the eccentric shaft sensor connector, starting the car, and then plugging the sensor back in. The BMW E90 engine utilizes two VANOS (variable camshaft timing) solenoids. You can try to remove and clean the VANOS solenoids. I took out and cleaned both solenoids. I believe those are misfire fault codes. - Nick at Pelican Parts. 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. All fuel trim specs please, these will help with direction. See other question for guidance. - Nick at Pelican Parts, Hi Nick Thank you very much The stream is on so pump is ok Pressure was holding overnight. I would check spark, fuel and compression on all cylinders. did you do the vanos screens as suggested ? The car had some error codes that disappeared when I changed the spark plug, engine oil, oil filter, air filter and camshaft position sensor P0365. Because I owned the car for only 2 months I wanted to make sure that everything is changed and it will run smooth so I changed all 6 injectors, 6 coils, the plugs were 4k miles old, NOx sensor. Now I didn't want to risk massive further damage so I shut the engine off shortly after that. Any idea? Is the vanos solenoid valve located in a similar location as on the N54? Scanned codes and got 2a9a camshaft code. Could it be the sensor on top of the motor that controls the Valvetronic Motor? Hey Zuhair - when was the last time you had your turbos done assuming the car is over ~75k miles? Vanos refers to the variable cam timing system. What parts should I have my indy mechanic replace, so I get peace of mind that car won't continue to have problems? - Nick at Pelican Parts. We might be looking at multiple problems here. Think the code is FGSTNR 01 although I could have gotten that wrongNew buyer. Our innovative adjustable bed base systems are produced for the hospitality industry, proprietary retailers, and hospitals, as well as governmental and educational facilities. Cars a 335i n54 and I was driving normally not aggressively or spirited! Give The Pelican Parts parts specialists a call at 1-888-280-7799. Janie's Mr Pelican has helped me with parts and Nick with taking them apart. 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