318i Bj.02 N42, Error Codes (OBD2) p0011 and p0341
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I hope you don't mind if I write in English, because I'm from Sweden and not so god in german.
You can answer in german if you prefer that, because I can read it.
I have a BMW 318 E46 -02, motor N42. The swedish vehicle inspection has not approved my car because of following error codes:
• P0011 Camshaft Position (A) - Timing Over-Advanced or System Performance (Bank 1)
• P0341 Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Range/Performance (Bank 1)
With my own BMW scanner 1.3.6 following error codes occur:
• DME 2731 Inlet camshaft control
• DME 2781 Camshaft sensor, intake
I have done following:
• Exchanged the cam chain tensioner to the newer design
• Swapped the two vanos solenoids with each other
• Swapped the two camshaft sensors with each other
• Cleaned the contacts of the senors and solenoids
The error codes (2731 and 2781) remain unchanged after these actions. I think the error codes should have changed to bank 2 if there is a problem with a solenoid or a camshaft sensor. If I erase the codes they comes back immediately as soon as I start the motor.
The motor runs well and the emission control made by the car inspection was ok.
Do you have any ideas what it can be?
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The car is back from the garage. Their only idea was to change the inlet camshaft sensor.
I will now by a new sensor from BMW. But I do not believe in it, because when I tried to swap the two sensors with each other, the faults were unchanged. I think they should have changed from an inlet fault to an outlet fault if the sensor was bad.
But let see.........
they didnt check the timing?
change the garage dude.
I have now changed the inlet camshaft sensor with an original from BMW.
It did not help.
I will now leave the car to BMW for investigation.
They think that it can be something with the chain. (Stretched chain).
They also told me that the cost for replacing the chain is about 1800 Euro.
If they concludes that it is a chain problem I think that I will try to replace it myself.
Do you know any guides/DIY for replacing timing chain on a N42 motor?
there are a lot of guides for chain replacement, but it is a lot of work to do.
why are these people all unable to check the timing? in germany you can get a used engine with around 100.000km for 1000€ or less. think about that in advance.
go around the brand free garages and get offers there for chain replacement.
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For your information. The problem is now solved.
It was a stretched cam chain causing the error codes.
You can check if you have a slack chain through the oil filling hole.
Also some of the platic guides for the cam chain was broken.
I could find some of this plastic parts inside the strainer of the inlet pipe to the oil pump.
Bmw wanted about 1750 Euro for the change of chain so I did it myself.
I then saved about 1500 Euro.
Top! Thank you for giving feedback! Hope u will be more lucky now!