MLee 35 Report post Posted December 23, 2015 (edited) Hi guys, Does anybody know where I can get a S50B30 single VANOS unit? Or specifically the intake spline assembly with the central shaft?Three guesses what I managed to do... Not having a very good day. Cheers, Liam. Edited December 23, 2015 by MLee Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arron 227 Report post Posted December 23, 2015 Break the hex off the end of the shaft did ouo? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xcel 7 Report post Posted December 23, 2015 This perhaps? It should fix any chance of VANOS rattle in the future also.http://www.drvanos.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=1&Itemid=2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MLee 35 Report post Posted December 23, 2015 Cheers Xcel - however that's for a slightly different VANOS. Dr VANOS mainly service the American market, therefore even though they'll overhaul a Euro VANOS unit, I'm sure they won't have many spares if anything were to break. I managed to get the unit out by taking the splined shaft out at the same time (however not sure what this means for VANOS timing - will have to cross this bridge when I come to it). The nut on the end of the shaft was so damn tight! I don't see how you couldn't strip the minuscule hex off the end of the shaft trying to remove it. I see in TIS they also say to loctite it on? Almost as if it were designed to never come off again. I imagine the shaft softens with age and heat cycles, making the small hex extremely brittle. It looks like the E46 version has a female hex in the end of the shaft instead - theres a good chance something promoted them to change it. I think I know what. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted December 29, 2015 Email both Mr. VANOS (the UK one) and Raj at Beisan and ask what they have in the parts bin, you might be pleasantly surprised (I was). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
