ticking noise after VANOS assembly bolts replacement service

captain_tiberius · 09-21-2014, 11:15 AM

Hi all,

I just got back my BMW x5 35i (2011) after a VANOS assembly bolts recall service.

Its started to make a ticking noise, which can be heard at idle in the driver cabin. Is this normal? Because I don't remember it making this noise before the service!

What should I do? Did they screw up the job? Or is this how it was always supposed to sound?

Got service done @ BMW Canbec.

It sounds similar to this:

captain_tiberius · 09-22-2014, 03:32 PM

anyone?

P1 · 09-22-2014, 04:09 PM

Just got mine back this afternoon from having the VANOS procedure done. Car drives great. No ticking noises.

09-21-2014, 11:15 AM	#1
captain_tiberius New Member 0 Rep 7 Posts Drives: e90 323i/e85 Z4 3.0i/e70 X5 35 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Montreal iTrader: (0)	ticking noise after VANOS assembly bolts replacement service Hi all, I just got back my BMW x5 35i (2011) after a VANOS assembly bolts recall service. Its started to make a ticking noise, which can be heard at idle in the driver cabin. Is this normal? Because I don't remember it making this noise before the service! What should I do? Did they screw up the job? Or is this how it was always supposed to sound? Got service done @ BMW Canbec. It sounds similar to this:
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09-22-2014, 04:09 PM	#3
P1 Lieutenant General 11568 Rep 11,135 Posts Drives: 2004 3/4 ton Duramax Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: United States iTrader: (1)	Just got mine back this afternoon from having the VANOS procedure done. Car drives great. No ticking noises.
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