Ah yes, that time again. It’s not my M3 if it doesn’t involve rebuilding the Vanos at some point.
Tag: Vanos
Yet another issue that was discovered on the car was that there were signs of oil leaking from the bottom of the vanos solenoid cover. This is a clear indicator that the solenoid seals are beyond their useful life.
I can’t make this stuff up, I really can’t. I found out why the Vanos isn’t working, and it’s not what I was thinking…
So, the parts arrived today, all the way from Germany. Woot.
Since the vanos unit was done, I moved onto the anti-rattle kit.
Right, back with some more Vanos fun!
The bolt looks a lot different to the photos in the previous page now, it’s got a couple of notches cut in it from a chisel but still wont spin.
It’s now packed with JB Weld. Lets see what happens.
Right, so today was also a story of ups and downs.
This is a guide based on my experience of rebuilding an S50B30 vanos using the Beisan System kit.