Well the garage has has a close look and its the CCV and Disa valveBye bye £600
Well both of those are common things to go wrong. Glad the problem was pinpointed quickly.
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Well both of those are common things to go wrong. Glad the problem was pinpointed quickly.
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In another 8 years time, sure.
Well shes back. I didn't have the disa done, but had the ccv and pipes done, 1 litre of oil, codes cleared and the drain holes cleared out (apparently the brake fluid tank was covered in 12 inches of water.
I have to say, its made such a difference. I will take off the Disa this weekend and look at getting a replacement. The metal repair kit looks good value, so will probably go for that.
I have to say, its made such a difference. I will take off the Disa this weekend and look at getting a replacement. The metal repair kit looks good value, so will probably go for that.
His car is 8 years old on its original DISA so as you can imagine it was a complex piece of calculation.
I bet you seem a bit less nervous wreck now it's not a catastrophic failure.
Every time I read about DISA, I feel like a right tool taking it to BMW and having them replace it
Why? Didn't you know it was guaranteed to last you another 8 years with no possible chance of early failure?
It's why all those BMW diesel owners put new manifolds on instead of plugging the flaps as the new manifold will last a good 8 years ..
Just looked at my spreadsheet.. €395.33
IIRC, labour's around €80/hr
Mine lasted just shy of 11 years
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Nothing wrong with replacing a faulty DISA but its nothing like the swirl flap issue. A brand new replacement will see out the rest of the cars life in most cases.
When it breaks, replace it. Simple.
That is also "possible" with the repair kit parts. Highly unlikey on either a new DISA or correctly refurbished one.
My DISA failed, I replaced it with a new one, £125. Didn't seem worth the hassle of ordering the repair kit and then fitting it all. It took about 2 minutes to replace with the new part.
Thats exactly what I would do, but my point was that its not something you should wait for it to fail, it needs checking once in a while
I agree, mine started making a noise which I noticed on my routinely check over of the car. Most people (likely doesn't apply to motors forum members) never check over their cars, at all, so would never notice until it's too late!
In theory yes, and is why some people are in a flap about it. But there are very few cases of this actually happening, I think it once happened to one guy on an American forum somewhere. Is not like the swirl flap thing where it regularly happens like that. You can hear a failed DISA anyway, you can't hear degrading swirl flaps on the M47s which is why that was a massive problem.
The DISA lasts 8-14 years depending on usage. This is hardly indicative of a nightmare flawed component. When it breaks, replace it with a new OEM part and forget about it. If you want to spend less the repair kits are worth looking at but not because they are a better solution than just buying a new one.
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I see what you did there...good one.
I see what you did there...good one.
Where is the like button.....
Interestingly, the DISA doesn't make any of the sounds I would expect it to make if it was failing. I tried unplugging it etc.
The trouble with removing it is that you ideally need to replace the gasket otherwise you will be introducing air leaks.