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01-12-2019, 06:02 PM | #46 |
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So how much should I expect to pay for the vcg job at an Indy? I see the part is $89 at aarodriguez. I saw $1,200 being quoted by a dealer in one of the posts above so I figure max half price at Indy.... what’s yr experience or recommend dyi. I’m with a x5d.
I changed the vcg on my e46 with my dad a few years back. Recall the back bolts were hard to reach and took us a whole afternoon following “bs corner’s” instructions on YouTube |
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01-12-2019, 09:03 PM | #49 |
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Either I got lucky or bleeding the fuel system of air pockets being a PITA is being blown out of proportion. I did it twice without any software related help and the car started up without much of an issue.
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01-12-2019, 09:23 PM | #50 |
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01-12-2019, 09:31 PM | #51 |
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IIRC, the first time around (when replacing the valve cover and gasket) my mechanic and I just unscrewed the fuel line from the injectors to get all the air out. Didnt take long for the car to start after that. The second time around was when I did my engine swap. Just let the engine crank a few times and it fired right up (similar to what you'd expect on a gas engine).
Now, whether this is the right process and safe process is up for debate. Just wanted to chime in an point out its completely possible to do without the software and can be relatively painless in some circumstances. |
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01-12-2019, 11:36 PM | #52 |
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The software bleeds the inj pump and fuel filter, which isn't emptied by the injector removal. Air is in the line that goes to the injectors and air in the injectors themselves.
I guess common rail bleeds easier. My tdi with rotary pump was a bitch to bleed after nozzles changed. I don't see any harm there since the inj pump is not dry. How much cranking did you have to do? |
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01-21-2019, 04:56 PM | #54 |
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new turbos are in on my truck and the smoking stopped. The oil drains were clogged up solid, so all the oil was pushing out the seals and into the exhaust.
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03-11-2019, 09:07 PM | #55 | |
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I am doing mine again here shortly, so I can report back again. |
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03-11-2019, 10:42 PM | #56 | |
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What do you mean by jumping the pump under the seat? Is that a reference to the E90 or another diesel of yours? |
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03-12-2019, 07:41 PM | #57 |
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03-14-2019, 09:20 PM | #59 | |
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Worked like a charm. Also - realized that you can use a 12 17mm to remove the injector side of the fuel lines. Remove the lines from the rail side, you can 'move' them enough to sneak the box end of the 17mm onto them, then it fits the injector side just fine. My flare wrench was too thick to fit, and the open end did not align right. I was going to turn my 12pt box wrench into a flare wrench but tried this first. Done and done |
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03-15-2019, 05:01 AM | #60 |
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Yep i did similar with the nuts but used threaded rod and a heavy large socket as my weight.
I have 2 threaded rods, one is longer and curved a bit for injector 6 , so I didn't have to remove the plastic bits to get to that one. |
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09-09-2019, 02:05 PM | #61 |
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09-11-2019, 09:59 AM | #62 |
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I did a write-up after doing mine with links to tools and NewTis documents that some people may find useful
e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1491121 |
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