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Thanks for that Mr HC, all part numbers have been passed on and all being well I should have the car back next week. My mechanic found this during the stripdown, I think the place that did the warranty work last year weren't very careful when they changed the water pump!

Hamster97 said:

Thanks for that Mr HC, all part numbers have been passed on and all being well I should have the car back next week. My mechanic found this during the stripdown, I think the place that did the warranty work last year weren't very careful when they changed the water pump!

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Why oh why can people not do a proper job?

that's probably where you rattle is coming from
If only eh, don't worry i'll buy all the good bits of you when you are finished

Lol, I'm replacing most of it because it's got 130k on it, not because it's broken..... Hopefully that's just the drivers side vanos seals. Didn't think there'd be much call for 2nd hand timing parts.

By good bits I meant all the new stuff you have just bought ..

Lol, if there's anything left I'll let you know haha.

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Cowboys mate, I could name and shame but if anybody is looking for a specialist in the Leicester area, send me a private message and I could tell who butchered my water pump pulley

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Lol, if there's anything left I'll let you know haha.

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Let's face it, we don't own these fookin cars because they are practical, reliable and cheap to fix, for me i have always said the pleasure from owning these is the relief when you finally resolve the mind bending head fooking, wallet raping barsteward of a problem, until next time
Keep the faith brother

I have a similar thought about work, I hate it but there's no better feeling than finishing after a long night.
I'll be made up when it's done and the engine is the quietest BMW V8 I've ever heard.
Wishful thinking lol but ye, I've got faith

Home stretch....... Has anybody got any simplified instructions for setting the vanos units to the stop position with a multimeter. Thanks.

Check http://www.beisansystems.com/procedures/m62tu_vanos_procedure.htm

And also here, the first video clip shows it i think

http://www.bimmerforums.co.uk/forum/f3/m62-timing-timing-guide-rail-tips-t93178/

Thanks lads. We've hit a problem, the RH vanos casing has a crack around the solenoid inside the thread so I need to locate a vanos unit asap. Any ideas?

Panic over. Never thought to price a new one up at Land Rover, only £50 including VAT.

cool, how did the beisan seals go ?

They're in, wasn't me that did it but I get told the seals went in easy but the teflon ring was a bit of a bitch lol

Had a drive and went to see my car today while dropping off the new vanos distribution housing. It doesn't look good but I've been told the end is near. Got a feeling there's gonna be bits left over lol.

Looking sad

This is a stone, found in the sump

New bits

Broken bit

And the old 130,000 mile guides weren't bad

Hopefully the next update will be when it's all back together and running.

Getting there then, how were the chain guides ? And then I read your reply properly ....
Do you have LPG?