ravi1414 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2015 Hi guys. So my BMW 320i 2006 shat down the other day. When i start the car and rev it, I hear the tacking noise (When u put a stick in a moving house fan, the same kind of noise). The car is struggling to go pass 40km/ph now. Check engine sensor came up. 2 Mechanics have told me it is the chain and valve issue which could be upto 7k job (Havent opened the engine yet) Has anyone had this kind of issue before and is it actual a 7k job ? Bought this car for 11k and it looks silly tbh if I am spending 7k on top. If any can recommend someone in Chc who I can go and have a 3rd opinion about it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rubix 434 Report post Posted October 17, 2015 The problem is those engines have a tendency to commit suicide regularly, their hobbies also include having their seals leak and spitting oil everywhere. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted October 17, 2015 A second hand replacement handgrenade would be your cheapest option... then trade it in on a Honda real quick or purchase a better BMW 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ravi1414 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2015 A second hand replacement handgrenade would be your cheapest option... then trade it in on a Honda real quick or purchase a better BMW How much a second hand engine would cost ideally ? My understand it that i will need to go someone like Jeff Grays to code it as well ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hotwire 352 Report post Posted October 17, 2015 How much a second hand engine would cost ideally ? My understand it that i will need to go someone like Jeff Grays to code it as well ? Contact wreckers to find out who has & for what price. No a replacement engine will not require coding - all the ancillaries will transferred from yours. Have a search of other threads on here relating to these engines - they would have to be the worst engines BMW have ever built!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ravi1414 0 Report post Posted October 18, 2015 (edited) Contact wreckers to find out who has & for what price. No a replacement engine will not require coding - all the ancillaries will transferred from yours. Have a search of other threads on here relating to these engines - they would have to be the worst engines BMW have ever built!! So got a quote for an engine which has done 120k with 3 months warranty on it (from Euro1). Apologies if my questions looks dumb but just new to this. Do I need to go to a beamer specialist to get the engine replaced or any local guy can do it ? After the engine has been replaced, would it need to be recoded ? One of the workman I just spoke with said I will need to reconfigure (recode) vanos . Not sure if engine replacement is a way to go or just sell it aiwi cause the whole engine replacement, labour job is costing around 4K Edited October 18, 2015 by ravi1414 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
