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I think I may be in trouble boys. Everything was going great on my VANOS rebuild until now. On reinstallation of the VANOS, I over tightened and snapped one of the studs on the VANOS mount. Am I screwed? Or can I get away without using this bolt? Its one of the six nuts that hold the VANOS in place.
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Mmm.....idk.
Tough call. Can you take a couple of more pics with some common identifying features.
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Im freaking out right now Dane.....
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Well i went ahead and put everything back together (breaking a VCG stud along the way FML). Car is running buttery smooth with no lights or oil leaks (yet
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My suggestion would be to extract the broken bolts using an extractor.. your indy will have the tools.. you should replace the broken bolts. OOH and a good torque wrench might be worth the investment...
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Definately recommend on extracting/replacing if you can. I am not at my desk right now so I can't search to see if those are removable/replacable studs or fixed.
I wouldn't wind it up or drive hard if you even have to drive it.
Although I do remember doing a similar repair on an old subaru I owned...and drove for some time after that.
Torque wrench is good recommendation if you didn't have or use it. Also a coat of appropriate lubricant on the threads and new nuts/fasteners.
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Don't freak. All is well. Soon....just pop the VANOS back off.....and EZ out the remaining bolt. Order a new one in the meantime...Originally Posted by adb1028
Im freaking out right now Dane.....
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Is it the bolt with the red dot or blue dot next to it?
You will need either PC 13 or 15 depending on what your answer is.
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...13&hg=11&fg=15
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Ok ok I've calmed down now. Funny thing is that I was using a Torque wrench (Craftsman Microtork 3/8s drive) which evidently is faulty.
I think im just going to bite the bullet and have my Indy do the repair for me
Thanks for the help everyone! Its appreciated!
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Just be ocd about oil level and you should be ok.
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I think the broken Valve Cover stud can be removed without taking the whole Valve cover off. Anyone know the P/N for that stud? I can't seem to find it on RealOEM. Its the stud on the very front of the VANOS on the Valve cover
Edit: Looks like I found it. http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E46-330..._Stud/ES18233/
Im going to take a trip over to Circle BMW in a bit and see if they have it
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