Timing chain replacement gone concerning

ThatE90guy · 10-30-2023, 11:57 AM

As the title says ive attempted a timing chain replacement on my 2006 325xi and its not looking great. Im almost 100 percent sure i timed it right however now it wont start. Im attaching some videos to this post to show whats going on but basically the camshaft wont turn and the actuator just clicks and i can hear the starter whirling around but nada. No crank or turn beyond that. This was originally meant to solve a P0015 code which i had tried other remedies but ended up having to change it and when i did there was broken guide rails for it. Anyways now there is 6 more codes and a headaches on my lap. Im attaching the codes and videos of the engine start up condition. Is there any hope left orr should i just scrap it?

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AmuroRay · 10-31-2023, 09:07 AM

Do you do the valvetronic relearn? and Are you sure it's timed correctly?

Are the sensors hooked up correctly?

gunnerxq · 10-31-2023, 12:41 PM

Wild that you did a timing chain replacement for a P0015 code. Isn't that a generic code, like your scanner isn't specifically made for BMW's? Like what did you replace before coming to the conclusion that it's the chain?

10-30-2023, 11:57 AM	#1
ThatE90guy Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: Bmw 325xi Join Date: Oct 2023 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	Timing chain replacement gone concerning As the title says ive attempted a timing chain replacement on my 2006 325xi and its not looking great. Im almost 100 percent sure i timed it right however now it wont start. Im attaching some videos to this post to show whats going on but basically the camshaft wont turn and the actuator just clicks and i can hear the starter whirling around but nada. No crank or turn beyond that. This was originally meant to solve a P0015 code which i had tried other remedies but ended up having to change it and when i did there was broken guide rails for it. Anyways now there is 6 more codes and a headaches on my lap. Im attaching the codes and videos of the engine start up condition. Is there any hope left orr should i just scrap it? Imgur: View post on imgur.com Attached Images
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10-31-2023, 09:07 AM	#2
AmuroRay Brigadier General 2283 Rep 4,146 Posts Drives: M235i Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	Do you do the valvetronic relearn? and Are you sure it's timed correctly? Are the sensors hooked up correctly? __________________ Mods: Yes.
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10-31-2023, 12:41 PM	#3
gunnerxq Lieutenant Colonel 213 Rep 1,782 Posts Drives: e90 "325i" Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: New York iTrader: (1)	Wild that you did a timing chain replacement for a P0015 code. Isn't that a generic code, like your scanner isn't specifically made for BMW's? Like what did you replace before coming to the conclusion that it's the chain? __________________ Koni special active red, eibach pro-kit springs, Remus exhaust, stage 3 intake manifold,Stage 2 AA tune, BMW Short shift kit. Silicon intake pipe. M3 control arms front, M3 rear. ECS trailing arm with whiteline bushings. Purple powerflex subframe bushings. Yellow power flex upper shock mounts. Single mass flywheel OE weight.
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