Timing chain noise??? Help

julian1999 · 09-17-2019, 12:42 PM

I have a 2011 335i e92 with the N55 it only has 60k miles and I have this noise coming from the inside of the engine. I took the valve cover to inspect the chain and the cams they all look good and nothing looked broken in there. While I had everything off I replaced the timing tensioner thinking it would fix the problem but it didn't. I am thinking it needs a new chain and guides. Let me know what you think

Heres a vid of the noise

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Pladi · 09-17-2019, 12:54 PM

Sounds normal. This has been covered alot.

julian1999 · 09-17-2019, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Pladi

Sounds normal. This has been covered alot.

I never had this noise before. My friend has exact same car as me and I took the oil cap and his car doesn’t have that grinding noise. Also I went on vacation for a week and let the car sit after I came back it had this noise. I’ve been driving it thinking it was a lifter but still hasn’t gone away after a month.

weehe126 · 09-17-2019, 11:25 PM

Normal

xxMike61 · 09-17-2019, 11:44 PM

Sounds normal.

Pladi · 09-18-2019, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by julian1999

I never had this noise before. My friend has exact same car as me and I took the oil cap and his car doesn’t have that grinding noise. Also I went on vacation for a week and let the car sit after I came back it had this noise. I’ve been driving it thinking it was a lifter but still hasn’t gone away after a month.

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Delta0311 · 09-18-2019, 10:44 AM

Totally normal.

vespa · 09-20-2019, 12:32 PM

Indeed. "Spoon in the garbage disposal" is the normal sound these engines make when the oil cap is removed.

09-17-2019, 12:42 PM	#1
julian1999 Private 4 Rep 82 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 335i Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Oxnard iTrader: (2)	Timing chain noise??? Help I have a 2011 335i e92 with the N55 it only has 60k miles and I have this noise coming from the inside of the engine. I took the valve cover to inspect the chain and the cams they all look good and nothing looked broken in there. While I had everything off I replaced the timing tensioner thinking it would fix the problem but it didn't. I am thinking it needs a new chain and guides. Let me know what you think Heres a vid of the noise View post on imgur.com
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09-17-2019, 12:54 PM	#2
Pladi Lieutenant Colonel 719 Rep 1,753 Posts Drives: 2011 335i xdrive Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Waterloo, ON Canada iTrader: (0)	Sounds normal. This has been covered alot.
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09-17-2019, 11:25 PM	#4
weehe126 Brigadier General 1161 Rep 3,190 Posts Drives: 2017 340i Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: San Antonio iTrader: (2)	Normal
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xxMike61 First Lieutenant 78 Rep 239 Posts Drives: 2011 335i Coupe Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Sacramento, CA iTrader: (0)	Sounds normal. __________________ 2011 335i M-Sport E92 MHD E30 \| Phoenix Racing CP \| K&N Drop In Air Filter \|Fuel-it Stage 2 LPFP \| xHP Stage 3 \| VRSF DP \| ARM 5" FMIC + Hose Upgrades \| GFB DV+ \| VMR 19" v703
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09-18-2019, 10:44 AM	#7
Delta0311 Banned 7478 Rep 10,120 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 335xi E92 2016 228xi Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NJ iTrader: (1)	Totally normal.
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09-20-2019, 12:32 PM	#8
vespa First Lieutenant 218 Rep 245 Posts Drives: 2011 335i Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Thousand Oaks iTrader: (0)	Indeed. "Spoon in the garbage disposal" is the normal sound these engines make when the oil cap is removed.
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