E36 325i SE - Anything to lookout for?

Scania · 16 Aug 2010 at 13:54

MikeHiow said:
I have ACS front and rear splitters, backbox and spoiler that would make your car look awesome

Stop it! My £900 snotter is not worth it.....

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Tican · 16 Aug 2010 at 17:56

MikeHiow said:
I have ACS front and rear splitters, backbox and spoiler that would make your car look awesome

R420LA6X2/4MNA said:
Stop it! My £900 snotter is not worth it.....

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paradigm said:
What engine is it? Is it the M50B25 or the M50B25TU? If its the TU, I'd hazard a guess that it's the VANOS ticking until its warmed up/built some oil pressure.

How would I tell which engine it is?

MikeHiow · 16 Aug 2010 at 18:14

If its the latter I believe it'll have a big lump on the front of the cam cover.

Tican · 16 Aug 2010 at 18:43

MikeHiow said:
If its the latter I believe it'll have a big lump on the front of the cam cover.

It isn't a VANOS!

I am uploading a video to youtube, after listening to it properly, it doesn't sound good!

(Will post when it has uploaded)

Tican · 16 Aug 2010 at 18:57

Video:

MikeHiow · 16 Aug 2010 at 18:58

What is oil consumption like?

Edit: Video does make it sound a bit nasty. It it more tappy or knocky in person?

Tican · 16 Aug 2010 at 19:01

MikeHiow said:
What is oil consumption like?

Edit: Video does make it sound a bit nasty. It it more tappy or knocky in person?

Tappy, definitely not knocking!

Oil consumption... well it is at the same place on the dip stick since when I picked it up (900 miles ago)

MikeHiow · 16 Aug 2010 at 19:09

If its only when cold, I'd suggest its probably just hydraulic lifters, not much to worry about on a car of this age as long as it goes reasonably quickly.

Scania · 16 Aug 2010 at 19:14

Sounds very tappety after 0:58 imo.

Tican · 16 Aug 2010 at 19:19

Started from cold, and I moved the camera to the location of the tapping

It wasn't doing it before!! In fact it was around the time I put 95 ron in it, from Tesco 99 Ron or whatever it is... doubt that would have caused it, but around 400 miles ago

MikeHiow · 16 Aug 2010 at 19:21

I doubt the fuel change did it, and I'd suggest that you simply didn't notice it before. But in the interests of being thorough, just try a few tanks of SUL through it again, just in case?

paradigm · 16 Aug 2010 at 21:56

It "could" be chain slap but I doubt it, as the noise seems to be coming from the bottom/back end, I couldn't really tell on the video as you didn't alter the revs much, but does the noise get quicker until around 2,000 RPM, and then go away?

Is it firing on all 6 cylinders? I'd be tempted to pull the plugs and see what state they are all in.

Tican · 16 Aug 2010 at 22:54

paradigm said:
It "could" be chain slap but I doubt it, as the noise seems to be coming from the bottom/back end, I couldn't really tell on the video as you didn't alter the revs much, but does the noise get quicker until around 2,000 RPM, and then go away?

Is it firing on all 6 cylinders? I'd be tempted to pull the plugs and see what state they are all in.

Umm, Revs go away around 3.5k rpm, and it quietens down after a couple of miles, and goes quiet all together after around 5 miles (just been for a drive

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Now you come to mention it, it sounds like it could be running on 5... Will have a check cheers.