Vanos time?

[M3powerzz]

Thanks for the replies. I will take a pic this weekend , when I take the valve cover off amd show you guys.

[M3powerzz]

So this morning around 5 oclock, I was driving about 50mph and I hit a racoon, front right side of bumper, I saw the racoon too late and couldn't swerve, I kept on driving, so the washer fluid light came on. I was like ok the tank is broken. Then the radiator light came on. I was 15 mins away from home, so I was like im going to drive home. The temp needle went into the red. I drove the car like that for 5 mins. Then heard noise coming from the engine at around 2000-3500 rpm, sounding like loose marbles. Made it home, I didn't check the car properly because I had to go to work. But I see my oil cooler hanging and scraping the floor. I hope i done need a engine. Most likely a head gasket. What should I check first. I will check later on today take a good look and see what's really broken, oil cooler, radiator , bumper.

[Slideways]

Ah man, that is really unfortunate. Once you start losing coolant and the temp needle climbs to the red, you really need to shut off the car and call a tow trunk. The marbles sound is most likely pinging due to a head gasket failure. You'll want to do a leak down test to verify.

[M3powerzz]

Yeah I will do a compression test, fingers crossed that I get good readings. I just gotta find a good one to buy that could fit into the spark plug hole.

[maupineda]

What is done is done, but why you did not stop to at least check the damage, would have cost you much less.

[Jimbo's M]

The temp needle went into the red. I drove the car like that for 5 mins. Then heard noise coming from the engine at around 2000-3500 rpm, sounding like loose marbles. Most likely a head gasket.

Hopefully that's all it is. No coolant, the motor's relying on merely the oil for that job, so the first thing that comes to my mind is a spun bearing from cooked oil. Doesn't take long.

[M3powerzz]

Well put coolant in the car, still leaking from the radiator. The noise is gone, I started it up, no noise , but wasn't under load. Still rev smooth so spun bearing is out I assume, will fix the radiator and start from there. I will still do a compression test. I think the noise was from my aux fan hitting a plastic that was broken. Will update you guys .. Fyi I did feel sorry for the racoon I hit. Rip...i know I should of stop when it went into the red. But i was on the highway and wad 5-10 mins from home. So I wanted to get off the highway.

[M3powerzz]

I fixed my oil cooler , put in New radiator. Car is running good. No noise , pulls strong, Just gotta fix the timing. I will take a pic when I have the valve cover off, and show you at tdc, where my cams are facing to start to fix the p0012 code.

[M3powerzz]

Anyone ever use this alignment tool,

https://www.amazon.com/Camshaft-Setting-Timing-Tool-119130/dp/B08332DDRB

[bigjae46]

Use the OE BMW tool.

[eacmen]

Anyone ever use this alignment tool,
https://www.amazon.com/Camshaft-Sett.../dp/B08332DDRB

Only use the Genuine BMW tool.

[M3powerzz]

Ok thanks

[M3powerzz]

Ok, so I adjusted the timing. I got to tdc, loose the 3 hub bolts, then rotated crank shaft, loosen the other 3 bolts, fully retard camshaft turning counter clock wise, put alignment bridge on, adjusted intake camshaft , dowel went in smoothly. Now for the exhaust when I turn it counter clock wise., the dowel didn't go in, the camshaft needed to go coo terclock wise a little more, but the camshaft couldnt go any more. So I put everything back together and Now I'm getting code p0014 b camshaft position timing, over advanced or system performance bank 1. So my timing still off?

[M3powerzz]

The the exhaust camshaft.

[M3powerzz]

Ohh i know you guys said to get the oem alignment tool. I will order it this week.