Bad valve cover N52 2006 question

Zaíne92 · 04-23-2017, 01:09 PM

Greeting I have bad valve cover. Car is N52 325i 2006. Car run ok so far little bit of rough idle. Planning to change it in month or so. My question is it bad for the car in main time to commute to work etc? Cheers

Bluewater328iT · 04-23-2017, 01:19 PM

I'd change it ASAP. It might get worse. I would not wait a month to do something like this, but if I was tempted or had to, I would open the hood before every drive and observe if it is getting worse or not. Nothing good will happen by waiting, except you can delay paying for the repair.

Mantraxalos · 05-06-2017, 10:11 PM

When you say the valve cover is bad, what is wrong with it?

VTECaddict · 05-06-2017, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Mantraxalos

When you say the valve cover is bad, what is wrong with it?

Yes, what is wrong with it? If it's seeping oil at the gasket, you can probably wait a little while. If there's a hole and you can see the cams, probably best to fix it ASAP...

JuniorB · 05-07-2017, 10:52 AM

It's aluminum, is it cracked? You may just have a bad gasket.

E91 M Sport · 05-09-2017, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Mantraxalos

When you say the valve cover is bad, what is wrong with it?

If it's a plastic one, the PCV is built into it, and the rubber diaphragm can deteriorate causing a ridiculous screeching sound followed with a rough idle. Ask me how I know

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Bluewater328iT Lieutenant 87 Rep 471 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 328iT Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: New Rochelle, NY iTrader: (0)	I'd change it ASAP. It might get worse. I would not wait a month to do something like this, but if I was tempted or had to, I would open the hood before every drive and observe if it is getting worse or not. Nothing good will happen by waiting, except you can delay paying for the repair. __________________ BMWCCA member since 1990 Mods: 330 intake, ECU reflash & tune, Magnaflow cat back resonator & muffler, BMW Euro airbox, tinted windows
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JuniorB Major 185 Rep 1,017 Posts Drives: 07 e60 525 N54 Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Rhode Island iTrader: (0)	It's aluminum, is it cracked? You may just have a bad gasket.
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