Anyone has Vanos troubles? - Page 2

**outnumbered** · 01-09-2011, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by phoenixcsl

Just had some good news, the cam timing was miles out, clearly from when i had the gears changed!

Vanos now operating as it should, no fault codes and has passed vanos tests!

Whoops. Actually I guess you've been a bit lucky because you haven't had valve/piston interface as a result.

rs4steve · 04-09-2011, 01:17 PM

I found out my vanos solenoid was at fault unbolted it off car, removed sealed cover and resoldered all joints on printed board resealed cover, refitted cleared fault codes now works perfect full power back and saved myself £400 plus ;-)

**shimmy** · 04-09-2011, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by rs4steve

I found out my vanos solenoid was at fault unbolted it off car, removed sealed cover and resoldered all joints on printed board resealed cover, refitted cleared fault codes now works perfect full power back and saved myself £400 plus ;-)

All I heard was blaaaaaaa blaaaaaaa......

What does it all mean?

giraffe · 04-09-2011, 05:45 PM

lol means it works

phoenixcsl · 04-09-2011, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by rs4steve

I found out my vanos solenoid was at fault unbolted it off car, removed sealed cover and resoldered all joints on printed board resealed cover, refitted cleared fault codes now works perfect full power back and saved myself £400 plus ;-)

You could make yourself a few £££ by refurbing solenoids! I was under the impression once they were dead that you couldn't fix them...

magnust · 23-01-2012, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by rs4steve

I found out my vanos solenoid was at fault unbolted it off car, removed sealed cover and resoldered all joints on printed board resealed cover, refitted cleared fault codes now works perfect full power back and saved myself £400 plus ;-)

Where in the engine bay is the vanos solenoid? Anyone have a picture?

s.mac · 23-01-2012, 08:17 PM

there's a good post on e46 fanatics about the vanos.

I had to look a while ago because I didnt know what one was

Bounce · 23-01-2012, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by magnust

Where in the engine bay is the vanos solenoid? Anyone have a picture?

I think its no2 in this diagram

giraffe · 23-01-2012, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by s.mac

there's a good post on e46 fanatics about the vanos.

I had to look a while ago because I didnt know what one was

You dont need to no as you have a nice shinny new 1

**shimmy** · 23-01-2012, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by giraffe

You dont need to no as you have a nice shinny new 1

i had two

04-09-2011, 05:45 PM	#14
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rs4steve S3 - On the open road Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 106 Casino cash: $3752	I found out my vanos solenoid was at fault unbolted it off car, removed sealed cover and resoldered all joints on printed board resealed cover, refitted cleared fault codes now works perfect full power back and saved myself £400 plus ;-)

23-01-2012, 08:17 PM	#17
s.mac CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4,247 Casino cash: $15600	there's a good post on e46 fanatics about the vanos. I had to look a while ago because I didnt know what one was