[BMW33]

Hi all, after some advice with regards to swirlflaps. The motor in question is a 325d 2011 N57 I believe.

What is the process of removing the swirflaps?

What size blanks would I need?

Any ideas where I could buy the blanks from? Ideally the metal ones

Thanks

[Andy198712]

No blanks needed.
Intake off which is a bit of a pain but there is a bmw guide.
The motor comes off (photograph the little linkage before so you can refit it right)
Pull out the long spindle which is tricky but it will come out, mole grips and hammer.
Then the flaps which are red actually spheres will come out, then put the gromet for the motor back in and reconnect the motor up to nothing and your down.
The motor still moves and thinks it’s moving flaps but isn’t so no code and no blanks needed.
There’s a good video on YouTube actually and a bmw how to.

Does that help?

[rasa bmw]

what if they are leaking?surely gaskets are a good idea..i bought the whole set at once,,blanks and 12 gaskets,,although mine is m57..ie 335d,,,my 330d was done with blanks but do not know if they fitted gaskets also

[BMW33]

Originally Posted by Andy198712

No blanks needed.
Intake off which is a bit of a pain but there is a bmw guide.
The motor comes off (photograph the little linkage before so you can refit it right)
Pull out the long spindle which is tricky but it will come out, mole grips and hammer.
Then the flaps which are red actually spheres will come out, then put the gromet for the motor back in and reconnect the motor up to nothing and your down.
The motor still moves and thinks it’s moving flaps but isn’t so no code and no blanks needed.
There’s a good video on YouTube actually and a bmw how to.

Does that help?

Thanks for your response, so I'm guessing the spindle goes back into the same place once the flaps have been removed. Would the flaps not require blanking at all? Would having nothing there cause any issues? Would you have the link to the video? I've had a look but can't seem to find it.

[BMW33]

Originally Posted by rasa bmw

what if they are leaking?surely gaskets are a good idea..i bought the whole set at once,,blanks and 12 gaskets,,although mine is m57..ie 335d,,,my 330d was done with blanks but do not know if they fitted gaskets also

I think I may do the seals whilst I'm at it as there is a bit of a leak that I have noticed oil residue on the drive.

[stampylove]

Originally Posted by BMW33

Hi all, after some advice with regards to swirlflaps. The motor in question is a 325d 2011 N57 I believe.

What is the process of removing the swirflaps?

What size blanks would I need?

Any ideas where I could buy the blanks from? Ideally the metal ones

Thanks

If your car is a manual it doesn't have swirl flaps.

[BMW33]

Originally Posted by stampylove

If your car is a manual it doesn't have swirl flaps.

It's an automatic

[stampylove]

Originally Posted by BMW33

It's an automatic

Read up on the removal first as there can be problems with codes and loss of low down torque. Speak to BW Chip tuning if you can. Not promoting them just they know everything about them.

[sirleeofroy]

Originally Posted by stampylove

If your car is a manual it doesn't have swirl flaps.

Sorry but that is not true, the intake manifold which incorporates the swirl flaps is the same regardless of whether the N57 Engine is fitted with a manual or automatic transmission, there is also literally no difference between the 325D and 330D in terms of mechanical specification, it's just a software difference for performance.

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/part...&q=11618511363

[stampylove]

Originally Posted by sirleeofroy

Sorry but that is not true, the intake manifold which incorporates the swirl flaps is the same regardless of whether the N57 Engine is fitted with a manual or automatic transmission, there is also literally no difference between the 325D and 330D in terms of mechanical specification, it's just a software difference for performance.

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/part...&q=11618511363

I know the difference between the 325d and 330d N57 bigger front discs and different map. I've had the 325d M57 manual and it came out of the factory without swirl flaps. I asked the OP to read up as there's a bit of conjecture on the forum. See link which is where I read re the N57 flaps. But like you said best way to check is realoem.



https://www.bimmerforums.co.uk/forum...ility-t468889/

[rasa bmw]

Originally Posted by stampylove

I know the difference between the 325d and 330d N57 bigger front discs and different map. I've had the 325d M57 manual and it came out of the factory without swirl flaps. I asked the OP to read up as there's a bit of conjecture on the forum. See link which is where I read re the N57 flaps. But like you said best way to check is realoem.



https://www.bimmerforums.co.uk/forum...ility-t468889/

bloke called aaron court on facebook,,bmw specialist has posted a n57 manifold this week with failed swirl flaps..ill see if i can find it

[stampylove]

Originally Posted by rasa bmw

bloke called aaron court on facebook,,bmw specialist has posted a n57 manifold this week with failed swirl flaps..ill see if i can find it

Got mine booked in on the 11th to remove them.

[stampylove]

Originally Posted by rasa bmw

bloke called aaron court on facebook,,bmw specialist has posted a n57 manifold this week with failed swirl flaps..ill see if i can find it

Out of interest Rasa have you read anything on the 325d lci manual not having swirl flaps?

[Andy198712]

Originally Posted by stampylove

I know the difference between the 325d and 330d N57 bigger front discs and different map. I've had the 325d M57 manual and it came out of the factory without swirl flaps. I asked the OP to read up as there's a bit of conjecture on the forum. See link which is where I read re the N57 flaps. But like you said best way to check is realoem.



https://www.bimmerforums.co.uk/forum...ility-t468889/

i'm not so sure about the bigger disc thing.

it all depends on the model, the 330D N57 AND 325D N57 came with 330x24 OR 348x30
depends if you had a "For vehicles with
Usable load increase" it seems

see link for 330D

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...diagId=34_1475

and 325d

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...diagId=34_1475

unless they fall apart the swirl flaps** can't fall in the engine

on the N57 they're actually a sphere not a flap. a MUCH better design in terms of safety for the engine.

the N57 is different in many ways so sadly very little is relevant between the two

[Andy198712]

Originally Posted by stampylove

Out of interest Rasa have you read anything on the 325d lci manual not having swirl flaps?

lift up your engine cover and take a look for the motor on the end of the manifold. there's one for sale in the for sale section at the minute so you know what your looking for

item number 3

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...diagId=11_4259

[stampylove]

Originally Posted by Andy198712

lift up your engine cover and take a look for the motor on the end of the manifold. there's one for sale in the for sale section at the minute so you know what your looking for

item number 3

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...diagId=11_4259

Thanks Andy mines an Auto and has them fitted and booked in to be removed which I was aware of when I picked up my car. M57 and N57 very different engines
for sure.

[stampylove]

Originally Posted by Andy198712

i'm not so sure about the bigger disc thing.

it all depends on the model, the 330D N57 AND 325D N57 came with 330x24 OR 348x30
depends if you had a "For vehicles with
Usable load increase" it seems

see link for 330D

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...diagId=34_1475

and 325d

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...diagId=34_1475

unless they fall apart the swirl flaps** can't fall in the engine

on the N57 they're actually a sphere not a flap. a MUCH better design in terms of safety for the engine.

the N57 is different in many ways so sadly very little is relevant between the two

That's really interesting re the disc size here's me stupidly thinking mine were smaller to the 330 and the difference being on the load. Spent a while checking the specs on the brakes but not on the realoem site big mistake lots of wrong info out there. So I'm guessing the Msport has the bigger discs?
On the swirl flaps Rasa mentioned them failing on an N57 causing damage which begs the question has bmw not sorted that original problem. Thanks to you and sirleofroy for enlightening me.

[Andy198712]

see i don't even know if its different on the M sport, maybe if you had the Performance Brakes packed from factory option list.... but i'm guessing here.

early 325d which had the M57 2.5 engine may have smaller discs etc.

N57 failures are rare for flaps, i've not seen any online yet.

[stampylove]

Originally Posted by Andy198712

see i don't even know if its different on the M sport, maybe if you had the Performance Brakes packed from factory option list.... but i'm guessing here.

early 325d which had the M57 2.5 engine may have smaller discs etc.

N57 failures are rare for flaps, i've not seen any online yet.

Swirl flap failure was mentioned in this thread by Rasa but not seen anything myself. I asked 2 bmw indi's nr me about removal and one has done quite a few and the other hadn't done any but had cleaned the manifolds and flaps when they were clogged and throwing codes on quite a few.
I'm booked to have my done next week but only as a precautionary measure for peace of mind with my car being on 110000.

[Andy198712]

mine throw up a code. basically couldn't complete its full range of movement so i removed them and refitted the motor, the motor bungs the hole left and acts as a blank,
now the motor move so the DME is happy but there are no flaps.

at 80k miles i got about a third of a cup of carbon out of the manifold and egr which really wasn't much given the size of the thing!


another strange thing on these cars, the rear brakes are bigger then the front!

[rasa bmw]

Originally Posted by Andy198712

see i don't even know if its different on the M sport, maybe if you had the Performance Brakes packed from factory option list.... but i'm guessing here.

early 325d which had the M57 2.5 engine may have smaller discs etc.

N57 failures are rare for flaps, i've not seen any online yet.

no such thing as a 2.5d engine in m57..was a detuned 3.0d engine

[rasa bmw]

Originally Posted by Andy198712

mine throw up a code. basically couldn't complete its full range of movement so i removed them and refitted the motor, the motor bungs the hole left and acts as a blank,
now the motor move so the DME is happy but there are no flaps.

at 80k miles i got about a third of a cup of carbon out of the manifold and egr which really wasn't much given the size of the thing!


another strange thing on these cars, the rear brakes are bigger then the front!

discs are but caliiper are not..so fronts have more stopping power