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did valve cover gasket now car is smoking?
this cant be goood. i did the valve cover gasket and spark plugs on the passenger side of my 540i. i must say this has been one big pain in the balls. it took me 4 hours just to do one side. so i quit when i just got done and will save the other side for another day. im pretty shocked at how much better the car runs now just from one side. but now i have smoke billoing out oif my exhaust. im guessing this is the oil that got down into the combustion chambers when i was putting plugs in. any other ideas or is my engine on its way out?
Mark
1999 M3 Cosmos Black/ Black 78k
1994 540i Oxford Green/ Silver Grey Sold @ 133k
1995 M3 Arctic Silver/Black Sold @ 117k
1990 325i Zinnobar Red/Black Sold @ 115k
Green Beret Special Ops
mine did that too, went away after a few minutes. Ain't them gaskets a bitch??? I'm selling my car before I do them again. It's real easy for the gaskets to slip out of track too, caught the rear on mine just before snugging the bolts back in. That would have really sucked.
95 E34 530I V2.37
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OH GOD the easiest part of the job was disconnection those little clips on the injectors. the drivers side looks like no picnic either but it has to be done *sigh* on a lighter note i made up some new curse words. even though my neighbors were ouside having a bbq im sure they heard me, i felt no shame. thank god for permatex, otherwise id still be farting around with those gaskets.
Mark
1999 M3 Cosmos Black/ Black 78k
1994 540i Oxford Green/ Silver Grey Sold @ 133k
1995 M3 Arctic Silver/Black Sold @ 117k
1990 325i Zinnobar Red/Black Sold @ 115k
Major Contributor
well just got back from a short test ride. everythig seems ok. car seems to have more power too. now im kinda wondering what it will feel like when the other side is done. also im happy to report no leaks
Mark
1999 M3 Cosmos Black/ Black 78k
1994 540i Oxford Green/ Silver Grey Sold @ 133k
1995 M3 Arctic Silver/Black Sold @ 117k
1990 325i Zinnobar Red/Black Sold @ 115k
Grand Master
what injectors are you talking about? the driver's side is easier.... take your time and torque properly
1994 540ia|Oxford Green Metallic|Lemforder|KYB in H&R|18" OE Staggered M-Parallel with Pirelli P-Zero
Major Contributor
Originally Posted by Evan
the fuel injectors. what else?
Mark
1999 M3 Cosmos Black/ Black 78k
1994 540i Oxford Green/ Silver Grey Sold @ 133k
1995 M3 Arctic Silver/Black Sold @ 117k
1990 325i Zinnobar Red/Black Sold @ 115k
Grand Master
why did you disconnect the fuel injectors to do a cam cover?
1994 540ia|Oxford Green Metallic|Lemforder|KYB in H&R|18" OE Staggered M-Parallel with Pirelli P-Zero
Major Contributor
to gain more access to geting the valve cover off. there was a a/c hard line in the way and i couldnt really get it in there.
Mark
1999 M3 Cosmos Black/ Black 78k
1994 540i Oxford Green/ Silver Grey Sold @ 133k
1995 M3 Arctic Silver/Black Sold @ 117k
1990 325i Zinnobar Red/Black Sold @ 115k
Major Contributor
?? Valve covers were pretty simple. Took me less than an hour to get both off, sealing the gaskets was the only PITA, had mine sanded, primered and painted with engine paint, sadly the paint is chipping now...
Powdercoating seems like the only way with these things.
1995 BMW 530ia/3.15lsd/M Parallels/Eibach/Bilstien/Magnaflow
Green Beret Special Ops
your just special, I'll race you on front suspension and microfilters
95 E34 530I V2.37
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