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Originally Posted by bawareca
All your problems are described in many threads about intermediate shaft levers failures.It may be mixed with other problems,but you need a proper diagnosis.Disconnecting the vanos solenoid probably masks the problem,not solving it.
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I was trying to avoid that as a soution but I think you are right. My thought was that with 90000km my X5 couldn't be worn that badly.
I can't find any DIY for the lifters. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
Is this a DIY job or are there too many special tools required?
Can I change one bank of lifters and leave the other bank? I know it would be better to do them all but my DIY skills are already being pushed to the max.
Thanks for all the help.
M
Looks like the timing tools are required because the lifters can not come out from the top. There might be a way to get around using the tools but I would like to know if anyone else has done it. Immobilizing the eccentric shaft once removed is the key part not to disrupt the timing. I watched a video of a guy who tied it with his shoelace lol. I think I can come up with something better.
I cant find anywhere to rent tools that will ship to Canada.