Metal VANOS Cover Failure - MUST READ!

Frostynorth wrote

It's the guy with the Mfactory carbon driveshaft group buy drama. It's difficult to say the exact name due to it being blocked, shoot me a PM if you want exact clarity.

No, not the actuators, as far as I know.


Note: I don't know who made these alleged faulty covers, but who sold 'em is that guy.

Redd wrote

Euroco***x sells the vanos covers made by M Power / Euro Power Motorsports.

Mr. C4 wrote

So are we talking about the snap in vanos covers made by e u r o p o w e r m o t o r s p o r t s sold by them and distributor/group buy organizer e u r o c o n n e x?

gnx wrote

So far, the incidents with them unclipping so to speak involve only these vanos covers?

gnx wrote

So far, the incidents with them unclipping so to speak involve only these vanos covers?

drwankel wrote

There have been issues with slon covers as well. In addition to the people that have documented their issues in this thread including myself, there have been a few people that have reached out to me privately who also had Slon clips coming undone.

I'll say it again folks: Bolt on covers are the only answer.

kolosy wrote

Was it confirmed that the clips came undone a/o to installation issue?

Helmsman wrote

So took of driver side timing cover and checked, While I hade a wrench on the crank pulley I obviously checked the pass side as well thought the oil fill.

So, both the small clips (i.e. the one on each cover) on the passanger side had come loose, hooked back up. On the driver side the small clip on one of the covers was loose, hooked back up.

Carefully loooking through the clips all the main are in place, and I can't say I spot any wear. At this point feel confident enought to continue driving with a smile. Did the small clips came off simply due to centrifugal force? They are pretty sturdy so still find it hard to believe, but maybe the case. Anyways, as long as the main ones are in place I'm fine.

Btw first time getting the fan out, which turned out to be the challenge in this "project", jeez!

Ps. Replaced the metal gasket. Will follow up on possible leaks and report back.
Ps. Ps. Forgot to put the DCT in neutral (under the shift nob). Worked fine so apparently while it locks the wheels apprently it doesn't look the engine. Just FYI for the next DCT guy.

RocketyMan wrote

Okay. Those do look fugly...but who cares when the valve cover, covers them up and it's such a simple solution..? Seems to solve the problem easy.

Do you have a link to those glorified big washers? These should be very easily affordable.

Also, the VANOS bolt looks very close to the end of the head cover there. Did you have to clearance it at all? Or does it fit just fine?

StripclubDJ wrote

From carbon

You need timing tools and know that you’re doing

And it just looking like
It is

Redd wrote

Carbon = Carbahn

wyatth wrote

Do the bolt heads clear the head cover just fine? Thought I read the Carbahn washers require some machining in the head cover to clear the bolt heads, and that was why the MPorium covers had a recessed seat for the bolts.

Ajolives wrote

A friend went the Carbahn route and the dealership installed without the OEM washers because the disc itself can be considered a washer, one big-ass washer. Plenty of room this way, they checked with the washers and didn’t like the clearance.