Vanos, timing chains, etc....

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  • MattM
    E30 Modder
    • Apr 2009
    • 931

    #1

    Vanos, timing chains, etc....

    I thought id start a new thread because my other one is rather long winded .

    Anyways, I have been examining and researching how the Vanos works on these Engines and found a few things odd on mine... I have never really worked on internals like this before, so bare with me.

    A) When i rotate the crank by hand, the cams do not move in uniform. They seem to almost stop for about a 10* period of the crank rotation, then they continue.... they seem to do this multiple times during a single rotation of the crank.....

    B) The Camshaft reference wheel mounted behind the sprocket... is there a fixed measure that the notch on this should be from the chain tensioner post at TDC? Mine seems WAY further then any pictures or videos i can find... at TDC its nearly 48MM from the post... others seem to be in the 35mm ballpark.

    C) Vanos.... is there any way the piston or ports in the vanos control system can get plugged in a way that the vanos would always engage when the engine runs?
    Last edited by MattM; 10-28-2011, 02:12 PM.


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  • DesertBMW
    E30 Enthusiast
    • Aug 2011
    • 1023

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    A) When i rotate the crank by hand, the cams do not move in uniform. They seem to almost stop for about a 10* period of the crank rotation, then they continue.... they seem to do this multiple times during a single rotation of the crank.....
    Exhaust camshaft has to move if you move the crankshaft because it is connected via chain, this would mean you got lose cam sprocket or cam is broken

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    • MattM
      E30 Modder
      • Apr 2009
      • 931

      #3
      Originally posted by DesertBMW
      Exhaust camshaft has to move if you move the crankshaft because it is connected via chain, this would mean you got lose cam sprocket or cam is broken
      yeah, i realized after the post that i was turning the engine the wrong direction and the tensioner was acting funny... turning the engine the proper direction it doesnt to that


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