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04-05-2018, 07:37 PM | #1 |
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Oil in Vacuum Lines
So I went to change my vacuum lines and found the two coming from the valve cover to the pressure converter/exhaust flap filled with oil. Can't seem to find much information on the internet or the forums here. Only thing I found is pointing to the vacuum pump pumping oil through the system. I just would like to be sure there's not a seal or gasket that can be replaced or if I just need to buy a new vacuum pump. I'm gonna check the vacuum supply line to the valve cover tomorrow to see if it is also filled with oil just to be sure.
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09-22-2019, 12:21 AM | #2 |
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Did you ever figure this out?
Mine's getting worse.
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PCV failing?
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09-23-2019, 02:52 PM | #4 |
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I never really looked too far into it since my motor was performing fine. I had eventually come to the conclusion that the valve cover is just bad, but that's purely on a hunch. Maybe a hairline crack in the vacuum reservoir that allows oil to creep in. I didn't have any other symptoms of a PCV failure like excessive vacuum on the oil cap. It was just oil in the vacuum lines.
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My valve cover was fine.
It turned out to be a leaking diaphragm in the vacuum pump. Pics: https://bmwtechnician.com/2016/02/22...p-n54-and-n55/ Replacing the vacuum pump is fairly challenging: https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/e...-pump/EIj0QQaf The pump is $500+ and the labor costs just as much.
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Long shot but what ever happened with this car? I believe my pump diaphragm has begun leaking. I can do the job but dont exactly have time atm. Wondering how long ive got lol
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