Long overdue update.
So the engine I've bought came out to be garbage.
https://xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-forums/...i-screwed.html
Paid $3500, and was able to get refund of $2500 and didn't have to ship the engine back.
I felt so sorry for my friend, who performed timing guide, vanos seal, etc.... I just gave him the engine with all new new parts so he can part it out to compensate time he spent.
After that, it was on status quo for a while.
I was tired with it, and didn't want to touch this car. Actually, not quite the true, because I swapped the Red interior with my black 3L X5 interior
, which was done last spring.
After that, again, didn't touch... just correcting dust in my garage.
Thought about the selling it as is, but was too lazy even to just sell this damn thing.
I guess I've waited too long and thought of repairing came to my brain.
...
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crazy... right?
Anyhow, bought new parts again. This time, I bought minimal parts to repair chain guide. No vanos rebuild, no "while you are in there" crap.
This is the first time trying timing guide replacement myself.
I must have spent over 40 hours.
Disassembling, cleaning, assembling, timing, assembling remaining.
At first go, it won't start.
It cranks, but won't start. CEL P0347 popped up.
Googled it and found youtube video having the same issue as mine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dCxMefuy30
Intake cam bolt in bank 2 was loose.
shoot, here we go again.
Disassemble, put blue loctite on cam bolt, re-time, assemble.
Today, finally able to start the car!
This car hasn't been running for an year and half, and it runs now... boy...
1st run
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiMuy-nixUE
2nd run
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCcu1l3HlU0
How does the engine sound? Does it sound alright to you?
There are still few remaining work/diag to do, but for now, I'm just happy..