Hello
Now it has happened.... Last thursday after changing to summer tires, I started the car and it sounded like a concrete mixer.... Obviously I didn`t drive the car after that.
Took it to a BMW specialist and obviously the timing chain tensioner has quit its day job.... totally slack chain.
The cam prockets were quite worn also.
Now I`m just waiting for the final judgement: Is the engine history , i.e have the valves had a hot date with pistons
The worst part is that I planned to change the tensioner at next service.....
Well well...
Sakke
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'hells bells' that is really bad news, you hv my sympathy -
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what is ur present mileage ??
I also have an -upgrade chain-tensioner- lying around together with a new
waterpump 'to be done sometimes', bcs the engines runs smooth with NO clicker sound at all even under cold start I hv had no hurry until now -
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your story makes me think.......
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Dr.Sakke@
'hells bells' that is really bad news, you hv my sympathy -
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what is ur present mileage ??
I also have an -upgrade chain-tensioner- lying around together with a new
waterpump 'to be done sometimes', bcs the engines runs smooth with NO clicker sound at all even under cold start I hv had no hurry until now -
-
your story makes me think.......
Hi Karl!
Thanks.
The current mileage is 190 000kms(~114000miles)
The engine has been reasonably quiet until now....
Sakke
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I agree with Karl this is bad news you have my sympathy..... I hope you can get the car back on the road.
Simon
Hi!!
The valves have not made contact with the pistons. Im having the whole timing chain, tensioner etc. replaced, I think I`ll have the top owerhauled also while I`m at it....
The tensioner had stuck and was compressed when they pulled it out.
Sakke
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Hi!!
The valves have not made contact with the pistons. Im having the whole timing chain, tensioner etc. replaced, I think I`ll have the top owerhauled also while I`m at it....
The tensioner had stuck and was compressed when they pulled it out.
Sakke
Hello Sakke
Please consider the wear on the chain sprockets. They should be changed if the chain is replaced. New chain & old worn sprockets is not good.
Hello Sakke
Please consider the wear on the chain sprockets. They should be changed if the chain is replaced. New chain & old worn sprockets is not good.
Regards
Farrell
Hi!
That`s the etc. part in my last post. I`m going to have everything , that is possible to change, changed.
Going to post prices, required work and what gets done when I have the facts available.
Sakke
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Think I need to look into changing my tensioner also, starting to get a little noisy,Is it a big job? Is there a recommended mileage? my car just turned 90 000 miles,'90 model.
Think I need to look into changing my tensioner also, starting to get a little noisy,Is it a big job? Is there a recommended mileage? my car just turned 90 000 miles,'90 model.
Hi!!
Not a big job, An experienced BMW mechanic does it in half an hour, I`m told. Tensioner costs ~70£.
Do it.
There isn`t a specified mileage for the change of the tensioner, Noisiness is one reason to do it.
Sakke
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