Vanos Repairable or Change?

[iqraamk]

Good Morning Guys and Gals...seems my vanos started rattling yesterday...Saw online that the guys in UK have theirs repaired and serviced with vanos kits....Anyone know of any vanos specialists in Cape Town?:thinking:

 

[Diablo Jnr]

Sir Sparky on the forum sells them, he will ship the to you. Give him a PM.

 

[iqraamk]

K, thanks buddy...will still need someone to fit it. Just found out that Cliftons sell em for R750

 

[Schweinsteiger]

this might be a dom Question but does all bmw's have vanos?

 

[moranor@axis]

freerider rebuilds them with new seals maybe give him a pm he is in cpt...

 

[iqraamk]

no such thing as a dom q bra...nah not all

 

[Schweinsteiger]

no such thing as a dom q bra...nah not all

kwel i have a 318i 2001 that would not have Vanos right?

 

[moranor@axis]

no such thing as a dom q bra...nah not all

kwel i have a 318i 2001 that would not have Vanos right?

it will have vanos all newer bmws have it

 

[Venom]

Beisansystems.com = R450 for the Seals (takes about a month to get here and that price includes delivery from the USA).

Bruce's Mechanical = about R1300 Labour

Whole job should cost less than R2000. If you have the rattle already, a repair kit along with seals may be needed, will cost a touch more, but not much more.

 

[freerider]

K, thanks buddy...will still need someone to fit it. Just found out that Cliftons sell em for R750

Thats very cheap for the unit, if its complete.

no such thing as a dom q bra...nah not all

kwel i have a 318i 2001 that would not have Vanos right?

it will have vanos all newer bmws have it

nope, you are wrong on this one. The 6 cylinder engines have vanos, not the 4s

 

[frikkieh]

You can DIY this as the beisan instructions are very detailed showing you exactly how to do it.
If you do it wrong you will cry - there are some reverse threaded bolts that can easily break and then you have a big problem.
Take it to someone that has done it before, rather, if you are not sure.
R1300 is really a good price for the work involved and you can expect some kind of workmanship guarentee.

It's well worth doing this fix.

 

[Raybimmer]

6 cylinders from M50 or so have single or dual vanos to bring torque peak lower down in rev range , but still sound nice chasing rev limiter !! IMHO try get forum member to help you if you can swing a spanner .