Hi Folks, Started to get a slight clattering from the engine when the revs die down after taking the engine up to about 3000 revs. Had the engine looked at briefly by an engineer and was informed that the timing chain didn't look / feel loose. This noise has only recently started. Any guidance /...

Hi all, I have a problem with my (usually) trusty 525d touring (187,000 miles, dubious quality of previous owners). It stalled out on me in very wet weather & wouldn't restart. Plenty of battery power but just a click-click or sometimes ugly rattle when I turned the key. Recovery guy put a...

Hi everyone. I'm having problem with my engine between 1.5 and 2k rpm on load you can hear light rattle like diesel sound i found it calls pinging in English but i call it fuel igniting to early :D So i think its related to engine timing/vanos . I tried 99 octane petrol but problem is still...

Hi looking to get into one of these but keep hearing they have timing chain issues? Any idea if this is a mainstream problem or one that that internet amplifies?

Hi, I'm hoping someone can advise me on this. I've got a E90 with the dreaded N47 engine. I've recently had it serviced (indy) and was told the timing chain sounds rough and I should probably get it sorted. I've taken out Warranty Direct warranty on it and they were quite good on the phone...

Hey guys, I have a e36 316i M40 and did some work on it recently as i had an oil leak. I have taken timing belt, oil pan and filter housing to clean everything and change seals as well as the crackshaft seal. Everything went well but when i put it all together i noticed i had a strange noise...

Hi all, Thought I'd create a new thread as I've been googling for 12 hours+ now with no luck. Car - E46 320D 2003 150BHP MSPORT M47 Around 2 days ago or so, I was on the motorway when my car juddered twice in the space of 5 mins. I've never ever felt this before from my car so it was worrying...

Hello guys, I have 2006 N46 and I have my timing chain set + oil pump chain set replaced by carmechanic and I did rest of the job. I have replaced eccentric shaft actuator + sensor, valvecover gasket, oil pan gasket, oil cooler gasket, water pump + thermostat. Before this I often had codes and...

so how do i know for sure if my timing chain has jumped? i have had the rocker cover of to change the vvt motor and all the chain guides were fine not broken etc but is there a way of telling if it has jumped? Also what does a bad timing chain sound like? that might be a silly question but i...

Hi, I've got a 318tds, and I believe the timing chain is making noise. Here is a video to show the sound is coming from the lower front half of the motor. https://youtu.be/oN6I_R34kQs I've tried to pull on the chain through the oil filler cap, and it seems nice and tight on the cam sprocket...

Okay so I got 2005 330 ci 105k original miles . I got it started but when I went to put it in drive it would have no pedal. I replaced every sensor ,coil pack , changed oil 2x I kept getting code P0011 and P0014 . Today I pulled the valve cover and when I turn the motor to TDC the mark on...

Hi All, any advice would be much appreciated, thanks! So Basically my 2007 320D sounded awful and was juddering so took it to the garage and they advised a cylinder was mis firing and that they had removed the inlet manifold and found the swirl flap rod had snapped and likely cause of cylinder...

Okay so i decided after finding out my timing guide had snapped at the top i would change the timing chain, got all locking tools and proceeded to change everything got the car to tdc locked the cams in what i am assuming is the right way everything went smoothly. Miss read tis and only...

I've had a search on the forum but it seems to respond mega slowly so finding info is a bit problematic.... We're considering buying a 1 series, petrol, 116/118i. Budget around 10K so 13 - 14/64 plate vehicles with reasonable mileage. There's a lot around about timing chain issues with the 1...

Does anyone have any experience of the timing chain problems on the N47 engine? mine in running with absolutely no power, initially thought it was a turbo problem but have been informed its the chain tensioner that's failed causing the timing to go out hence no power. Is it an engine out job to...

Hi guys, I used to be a bmw owner and i'm potentially looking at returning to the fold. I've been offered a non running 2008 320d coupe for cheap, the owners saying the timing chain has jumped whilst starting the car one day. I've read a lot of posts on the web about this issue, I've no problem...

Hi all, so I have a gen 1 M57 from an E39, I have just bought it, and I would like to change the timing chain tensioners. Wondering if there are guides on how to do this anywhere?

Bought an e93 320i 2008 74k miles Per the very useful advice on the forum about the timing chain issue , got it scanned and checked , timing chain replaced by mtek glasgow a bmw independent £595 plus vat with oil change too. Whilst I was in collecting there was an x1 in with a snapped chain...