Saved a couple of M3s from certain death! (vanos failure - lots of pics!)

suaveflooder · Thu, Nov-10-2011, 04:03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kidrobot

Take it elsewhere. As a package, this car is far more rewarding then a mustang could ever be for me.

Not necessarily, my friend. It really does depend on what you are looking for. Off the assembly line the M3 is a better package, but it was also 20k more than my Cobra was brand new.

There is a reason I was only away from the Cobra world for a year. I'm glad to be back and couldn't be happier with my decision. I loved my M3, but The cobra has more appeal to me simply because of the cost to repair and modify. I can get a 500 hp car that handles pretty damn well (IRS) for $2500. For the same amount of money, I could have gotten ~35 and a full exhaust (depends on brand). There are positives to both and there are negatives to both. I weighted my options and feel I made a good decision.

kaiv · Mon, Nov-14-2011, 01:49:31 AM

Saved another!

quiksilver m3 · Mon, Nov-14-2011, 02:09:54 AM

WTF this is like very bad considering that so far we are only talking about a large number just in the general S.D. area. Imagine what it will be like when others start chiming in all over the US.

Matutino · Mon, Nov-14-2011, 02:26:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaiv

Saved another!

Im located in irvine and I would like to meet up with you to do mine
Let me know if possible
Thanks
Matt

brichter · Mon, Nov-14-2011, 03:01:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaiv

Saved another!

Did ya find the piece?

scbeast · Mon, Nov-14-2011, 05:46:58 AM

it was still wedged in there - would have been a disaster if it actually flew off and into the engine.

many thanks to kaiv for coming up to Santa Monica and taking care of this for me...and supplying the much-needed part. He even brought a vanos unit in case the tab had excessively damaged it. To a previous poster - yeah, this car is originally from San Diego. WTF? i also want to thank playskool1 for being the one to point it out during a valve adjustment 2 weeks ago.

i'm probably among a few if not the only person who's had the pleasure of getting work done by both these guys. i cannot recommend them enough. people who take pleasure in their labor are far and few between.

quiksilver m3 · Mon, Nov-14-2011, 01:31:52 PM

sc beast,
calm down dude.
re-read the post.
It had nothing to do with S.D. It had everything to do with the fact that there are so many being found in a small area because of one guy and his ability to do the work and document it.

Like I stated "Imagine what it will be like when others start chiming in all over the US"

(ie. there are 20-30 in that small area, now if other report in there could be 100s or 1000s doing this)

bimmerfan08 · Mon, Nov-14-2011, 01:49:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by quiksilver m3

sc beast,
calm down dude.
re-read the post.
It had nothing to do with S.D. It had everything to do with the fact that there are so many being found in a small area because of one guy and his ability to do the work and document it.

Like I stated "Imagine what it will be like when others start chiming in all over the US"

(ie. there are 20-30 in that small area, now if other report in there could be 100s or 1000s doing this)

Good thought. I need to pull mine apart again

DTM Tom · Mon, Nov-14-2011, 05:24:55 PM

^ wtf does this have to do with M3's? GTFO.

niacin · Mon, Nov-14-2011, 05:58:29 PM

Kaiv did the valve adjustment on my car this weekend and I can't recommend him highly enough.

Very nice guy, he's fast but also took his time to triple check the clearances. 5 valves were out of spec and one of them was in spec but at one end of the spectrum and he made sure it was in middle of the range.

Thankfully my vanos hub tabs are still intact and the cam gear bolts are tight. I consider myself lucky after seeing other fellow members' cars. I'll check the tabs and bolts every other oil change.

My car's running smoother and quieter. He even brought extra hardware beforehand in case something went wrong.

Thanks again Kaiv.

Mon, Nov-14-2011, 01:49:31 AM	#152
kaiv SoCal vanos/valve specialist :D Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,297 Reputation: 0 Location: san diego	Re: Saved a couple of M3s from certain death! (vanos failure - lots of pics!) Saved another! __________________ AW S65 E92 6MT past: AW S65 E90 6MT- LSB S54 E46 6MT- JB S52 E36 5MT Kaiv's SoCal Feedback! [M3Forum] [iTrader] [Bimmerforum]

Mon, Nov-14-2011, 02:09:54 AM	#153
quiksilver m3 "Float like a Cadillac, sting like a B'MER" Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,754 Reputation: 0	Re: Saved a couple of M3s from certain death! (vanos failure - lots of pics!) WTF this is like very bad considering that so far we are only talking about a large number just in the general S.D. area. Imagine what it will be like when others start chiming in all over the US. __________________ DECEASED : 2005 M3 - TiAg, 6 Spd, All Factory Opts. SSR GT3 wheels w/ Bridgestone RE050A 235/40-18 in front, 285/30-19 in rear. Magnaflow exhaust. SS V2 headers, Polished 4.10 diff, Baleen intake, D/A Race software, Bilstein PSS9s, V-CSL CF Trunk, Euro tray, ZHP Short Shifter, Clif Design 10" Subs in Dual BSW deck mount enclosure w/ Clif Design 1000W amp. NEW AND IMPROVED : 2004 M3 - Ag Gray, SMG. All Factory Opts. Custom Wide Body. VFE Stage 1 SC. Magnaflow Exhaust. Bilstein PSS9 C/O's. V-CSL All CF trunk, front & rear diffuser, center console, engine cover & GT hood. Iforged Essen 19x8 (Falken FK-452 235/35) in front & 19x12 (Nitto NT05 335/30) in rear. Sparco seats. Pioneer AVIC Z1 head unit w/ full custom stereo. Rotora 6 puck front & 4 puck rear brakes w/ cross drilled rotors. Strass CF rear window wing. CF gills and grills. AC Schnitzer hand brake & front strut tower brace. And more.......

Mon, Nov-14-2011, 05:46:58 AM	#156
scbeast Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 16 Reputation: 0 Location: Los Angeles	Re: Saved a couple of M3s from certain death! (vanos failure - lots of pics!) it was still wedged in there - would have been a disaster if it actually flew off and into the engine. many thanks to kaiv for coming up to Santa Monica and taking care of this for me...and supplying the much-needed part. He even brought a vanos unit in case the tab had excessively damaged it. To a previous poster - yeah, this car is originally from San Diego. WTF? i also want to thank playskool1 for being the one to point it out during a valve adjustment 2 weeks ago. i'm probably among a few if not the only person who's had the pleasure of getting work done by both these guys. i cannot recommend them enough. people who take pleasure in their labor are far and few between. __________________ -scbeast ============== Phoenix Yellow 6MT E46 M3 Coupe

Mon, Nov-14-2011, 01:31:52 PM	#157
quiksilver m3 "Float like a Cadillac, sting like a B'MER" Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,754 Reputation: 0	Re: Saved a couple of M3s from certain death! (vanos failure - lots of pics!) sc beast, calm down dude. re-read the post. It had nothing to do with S.D. It had everything to do with the fact that there are so many being found in a small area because of one guy and his ability to do the work and document it. Like I stated "Imagine what it will be like when others start chiming in all over the US" (ie. there are 20-30 in that small area, now if other report in there could be 100s or 1000s doing this) __________________ DECEASED : 2005 M3 - TiAg, 6 Spd, All Factory Opts. SSR GT3 wheels w/ Bridgestone RE050A 235/40-18 in front, 285/30-19 in rear. Magnaflow exhaust. SS V2 headers, Polished 4.10 diff, Baleen intake, D/A Race software, Bilstein PSS9s, V-CSL CF Trunk, Euro tray, ZHP Short Shifter, Clif Design 10" Subs in Dual BSW deck mount enclosure w/ Clif Design 1000W amp. NEW AND IMPROVED : 2004 M3 - Ag Gray, SMG. All Factory Opts. Custom Wide Body. VFE Stage 1 SC. Magnaflow Exhaust. Bilstein PSS9 C/O's. V-CSL All CF trunk, front & rear diffuser, center console, engine cover & GT hood. Iforged Essen 19x8 (Falken FK-452 235/35) in front & 19x12 (Nitto NT05 335/30) in rear. Sparco seats. Pioneer AVIC Z1 head unit w/ full custom stereo. Rotora 6 puck front & 4 puck rear brakes w/ cross drilled rotors. Strass CF rear window wing. CF gills and grills. AC Schnitzer hand brake & front strut tower brace. And more.......

Mon, Nov-14-2011, 05:24:55 PM	#159
DTM Tom Incognito Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,131 Reputation: 0 Location: Irvine, CA	Re: Saved a couple of M3s from certain death! (vanos failure - lots of pics!) ^ wtf does this have to do with M3's? GTFO. __________________

Mon, Nov-14-2011, 05:58:29 PM	#160
niacin Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 115 Reputation: 0 Location: San Diego	Re: Saved a couple of M3s from certain death! (vanos failure - lots of pics!) Kaiv did the valve adjustment on my car this weekend and I can't recommend him highly enough. Very nice guy, he's fast but also took his time to triple check the clearances. 5 valves were out of spec and one of them was in spec but at one end of the spectrum and he made sure it was in middle of the range. Thankfully my vanos hub tabs are still intact and the cam gear bolts are tight. I consider myself lucky after seeing other fellow members' cars. I'll check the tabs and bolts every other oil change. My car's running smoother and quieter. He even brought extra hardware beforehand in case something went wrong. Thanks again Kaiv.

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