E90 smoke coming out of bonnet.....
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Red_Bean_Bun
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Re: E90 smoke coming out of bonnet.....
VCG is valve cover gasket ......
If gasket is blown .... Sometimes smoke will also come out from exhaust.
VCG is valve cover gasket ......
If gasket is blown .... Sometimes smoke will also come out from exhaust.
casper77;1056982 said:Will try to take 2moro.... not sure if its from the exhaust.... simi is VCG??
Bags4queen
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Re: E90 smoke coming out of bonnet.....
Hope my 3 series don't give me weekly visits to WS.
Hope my 3 series don't give me weekly visits to WS.
seanskye
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E90 smoke coming out of bonnet.....
True. I still remember when I first bought the other car I went to that b******* dealer's ws to bang table almost everyday.
With a good ws, I only go once every few months, and mostly for mods......... Vroom vroom!
Zincman;1056989 said:
True. I still remember when I first bought the other car I went to that b******* dealer's ws to bang table almost everyday.
With a good ws, I only go once every few months, and mostly for mods......... Vroom vroom!
seanskye
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E90 smoke coming out of bonnet.....
To add to RBBro's advice, if the ws diagnoses the problem as the VCG and agrees to help you re-do it for FOC, make sure the ws checks the VCG rubber for micro-tears. If it was new when they first installed it and leaking after only a few months, sounds like they screwed up the original job and cut the rubber. The VCG is like a condom for the engine, you wouldn't want to put back one that already has holes in it.
If the problem is the VCG and they refuse to do it FOC and charge you for it, my advice is to go elsewhere. These guys probably CMI and will likely screw it up again.
Whichever ws you choose eventually, get them to check the vacuum pump seal as well. It's a common task job and might as well replace it with the valve cover out of the way. Of course, a good BMW ws would not need to be prompted to check that.
The purpose of this forum is for us to share so that others don't have to suffer the hard and expensive way. Our rides are fantastic but the people who maintain them make a hell of a difference. Those who curse and swear (incl me last time!) at their rides probably never got a good ws, esp when they first got the ride. Anyway, good luck!
To add to RBBro's advice, if the ws diagnoses the problem as the VCG and agrees to help you re-do it for FOC, make sure the ws checks the VCG rubber for micro-tears. If it was new when they first installed it and leaking after only a few months, sounds like they screwed up the original job and cut the rubber. The VCG is like a condom for the engine, you wouldn't want to put back one that already has holes in it.
If the problem is the VCG and they refuse to do it FOC and charge you for it, my advice is to go elsewhere. These guys probably CMI and will likely screw it up again.
Whichever ws you choose eventually, get them to check the vacuum pump seal as well. It's a common task job and might as well replace it with the valve cover out of the way. Of course, a good BMW ws would not need to be prompted to check that.
The purpose of this forum is for us to share so that others don't have to suffer the hard and expensive way. Our rides are fantastic but the people who maintain them make a hell of a difference. Those who curse and swear (incl me last time!) at their rides probably never got a good ws, esp when they first got the ride. Anyway, good luck!
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DayDreaming
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Re: E90 smoke coming out of bonnet.....
Your FC is pretty good, I fixed all the problem but my fc still remain the same.. =(
seanskye;1056954 said:
Your FC is pretty good, I fixed all the problem but my fc still remain the same.. =(
canuck78
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Re: E90 smoke coming out of bonnet.....
Gotta find a good and competent workshop first (like sponsors WS), get some of the preventative maintenance done (i.e. change those wear and tear parts before they fail) can avoid some of these unexpected repairs. BMW really a lot of parts you can and need to change.
Gotta find a good and competent workshop first (like sponsors WS), get some of the preventative maintenance done (i.e. change those wear and tear parts before they fail) can avoid some of these unexpected repairs. BMW really a lot of parts you can and need to change.
Zincman;1056989 said:
canuck78
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Re: E90 smoke coming out of bonnet.....
If you fixed them all up good, then left two things to try to get better FC:
1) change engine oil to German Castrol 5w-30 (sure made a difference in mine)
2) desludge your engine, if your engine is already sludge up, it will not be efficient whatever else you do
Mine was 8.5km / l previously, after done #2, it went up to 9.5km/l, now with GC it's closer to 10km/l.
60% city, 40% highway.
If you fixed them all up good, then left two things to try to get better FC:
1) change engine oil to German Castrol 5w-30 (sure made a difference in mine)
2) desludge your engine, if your engine is already sludge up, it will not be efficient whatever else you do
Mine was 8.5km / l previously, after done #2, it went up to 9.5km/l, now with GC it's closer to 10km/l.
60% city, 40% highway.
DayDreaming;1057035 said:
casper77
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Red_Bean_Bun
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Re: E90 smoke coming out of bonnet.....
Looking at where the oil is ...... Better check the oil filter housing gasket as well as the VCG. Quite a bad leak ......can see small pools of oils at both locations.
Looking at where the oil is ...... Better check the oil filter housing gasket as well as the VCG. Quite a bad leak ......can see small pools of oils at both locations.
