Hole in valve cover

Navlex67 · 09-12-2014, 05:24 PM

Found a dent in my hood then my car started to rev up so I looked under the hood remove cover to find this smh wtf

Artmasterx · 09-12-2014, 07:59 PM

wow, WTF is right.

iDriveanXi · 09-12-2014, 08:02 PM

Wow that sucks. What the hell happened?

Efthreeoh · 09-13-2014, 05:38 AM

What, some fat chick sit on your hood or something? Sorry to see that. Looks like a new valve cover is in order. You have a 2008 328i. I checked on realOEM, and the valve cover part number for either the N51 or N52N engine is different than the part number for the valve cover if the N52 in the 325i of '06, which is an aluminum cover, not plastic. Does anyone know if the aluminum VC is forward fit compatible with the N51/N52N engine? Seems to me it would be.

What did the ignition cover (engine cover) look like?

Phil325i · 09-13-2014, 12:42 PM

I reckon someone's overtightened the engine cover that bolts into that part of the valve cover and it's caused that section to pull away.

David0ff · 09-13-2014, 01:25 PM

vanos bolts
there is a recall
fuken crazy!

David0ff · 09-13-2014, 01:26 PM

send this to BMW

Jklad · 09-16-2014, 03:00 PM

Holy crap, post it on BMW Facebook page!

iDriveanXi · 09-23-2014, 08:23 AM

Did you ever find out what happened?

Three_thirty_I · 09-23-2014, 06:57 PM

This is crazy!! Any follow up?

09-12-2014, 05:24 PM	#1
Navlex67 Enlisted Member 0 Rep 30 Posts Drives: "08 328xi Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Ny iTrader: (0)	Hole in valve cover 08 328xi Found a dent in my hood then my car started to rev up so I looked under the hood remove cover to find this smh wtf Attached Images
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09-12-2014, 07:59 PM	#2
Artmasterx Captain 46 Rep 884 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 335i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: MA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 Volvo V70R [10.00] 2007 BMW 335i [10.00]	wow, WTF is right. __________________ Current: 2007 335i sedan Alpine White \| Sports \| Premium \| Cold \| Comfort Access FORMERLY: 128i coupe Alpine White \| Sports Package \| Black Leather
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09-12-2014, 08:02 PM	#3
iDriveanXi Second Lieutenant 12 Rep 231 Posts Drives: 2007 328xi Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	Wow that sucks. What the hell happened?
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09-13-2014, 05:38 AM	#4
Efthreeoh General 17309 Rep 18,733 Posts Drives: The E90 + Z4 Coupe & Z3 R'ster Join Date: May 2012 Location: Virginia iTrader: (0)	What, some fat chick sit on your hood or something? Sorry to see that. Looks like a new valve cover is in order. You have a 2008 328i. I checked on realOEM, and the valve cover part number for either the N51 or N52N engine is different than the part number for the valve cover if the N52 in the 325i of '06, which is an aluminum cover, not plastic. Does anyone know if the aluminum VC is forward fit compatible with the N51/N52N engine? Seems to me it would be. What did the ignition cover (engine cover) look like? Last edited by Efthreeoh; 09-13-2014 at 05:50 AM..
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09-13-2014, 12:42 PM	#5
Phil325i Brigadier General 616 Rep 3,194 Posts Drives: E92 325i MSport Coupe Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: UK South East iTrader: (1) Garage List 2009 BMW 325i Coupe [6.00]	I reckon someone's overtightened the engine cover that bolts into that part of the valve cover and it's caused that section to pull away. __________________ E92 pre-LCI 325i - Ohlins R&T; H&R spacers; M3 strut brace; Swift thrust sheets; 3 x chassis braces; diff brace; N53 V-brace; 034 subframe inserts; BMS clutch stop; BMS CDV; RE g/box mounts; Delrin shift bushes; Saikoumichi OCC; Cyba scoops; BMW Perf Exhaust; HEL s/steel brake hoses; M3 rear spoiler; Recaro Sportster CSs; M3 white dash LEDs; LED Angels; LED side repeaters; BMW Perf black grille; CSL reps; SSDD carbon diffuser; Monster Wrap black roof/clear front
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09-13-2014, 01:25 PM	#6
David0ff Combined Applications Group 1059 Rep 680 Posts Drives: Lada Scrapus Trofeo R Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Classified iTrader: (1)	vanos bolts there is a recall fuken crazy!
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09-13-2014, 01:26 PM	#7
David0ff Combined Applications Group 1059 Rep 680 Posts Drives: Lada Scrapus Trofeo R Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Classified iTrader: (1)	send this to BMW
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09-16-2014, 03:00 PM	#8
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09-23-2014, 08:23 AM	#9
iDriveanXi Second Lieutenant 12 Rep 231 Posts Drives: 2007 328xi Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	Did you ever find out what happened?
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Three_thirty_I Lieutenant Colonel 200 Rep 1,834 Posts Drives: '05 E90 330i Manual Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Cape Town, South Africa iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 BMW E90 330i [0.00]	This is crazy!! Any follow up? __________________ BMW E90 330i (M) '05 (His) \| (Hers) BMW E46 320i f/l (M) '03
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