How easy is it to sort out a noisey Vanos on an m50/m52 and what does it actually do ?
Mart.
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martauto
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Only the E46 cab left now.
Just got too old.
Just got too old.
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RM2186
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Dunno how easy they are to mess about with, heard they can be a terror, but there's a bloke called Mr Vanos in Darlington that can overhaul and refurb them if that is of any use. 
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nickso
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danthe sells the seals to sort this.
'88 e30 328i M52 track bint.
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martauto
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Cheers guys for the info. 
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Only the E46 cab left now.
Just got too old.
Just got too old.
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monkey
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i fitted one of Dans seals to my vanos when it got lazy and it made a real difference to how the car drives. my wasn't noisy it just didn't work all the time .
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monkey
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Danthe posted this in the m50/52 forum it maybe of help to you http://www.meeknet.co.uk/E38/Vanos.pdf
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martauto
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Cheers mate, how was it to fit and could a numpty/toolmaker fit this lot ?monkey wrote:i fitted one of Dans seals to my vanos when it got lazy and it made a real difference to how the car drives. my wasn't noisy it just didn't work all the time .
Mart.
Only the E46 cab left now.
Just got too old.
Just got too old.
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monkey
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i'm an idiot and still managed to get it done in a few hours or so .martauto wrote:Cheers mate, how was it to fit and could a numpty/toolmaker fit this lot ?monkey wrote:i fitted one of Dans seals to my vanos when it got lazy and it made a real difference to how the car drives. my wasn't noisy it just didn't work all the time .
Mart.