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Originally Posted by nclsamy
Ok, after 15k miles and 18 months after the timing chain change, it looks like it failed again. Probably worse this time since the the engine sounds stiffled, like it's clogged . There is also a tickling sound when it revs down, that hasn't been present before.
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
My mechanic said that most probably the chain is problematic again, but he has to open the valve cover to test the timing.
I can believe it..."ultimate driving machine"...yeah right. I will never consider BMW again.
Is it posible to be a vanos related issue? How can the timing chain fail again in such a short period of time??
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Hi Mate, feel your pain. my 320si timing chain went and had it replaced, on return, I instantly noticed it was not 100% right.
the 320 si is one of 500 made at the Sauber factory, if whoever replaced the timing chain did not use the correct timing tool then it will fail again.
HT Howard hires them out, this may have been the root cause.
http://www.hthoward.co.uk/specialist...ming-tool-kit/