Hi everyone, seems that my DISA VALVE is busted (says Zeemax). Do these faults appear under a diagnostic?
Anyhow, they replaced mine with a 2nd hand unit but the problem still persists. So either that was not the problem (rough idle, on idle the revs will drop and sometimes cut out - this happens sometimes while driving but very quickly), or the replacement unit is also faulty. Anyhow, car is going back there tomorrow. But i suspect that I have a small vacuum leak somewhere, this will cause the same symptoms or not? Also when i switch off the car I can hear a pressure like noise of air pushing out somewhere.
The dealers wants 5k for a Disa valve!! Do i have any alternative options?
Oh - my car is a 1998 E36 318iS (M44 engine)
A link to the part :
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showpart...Id=11_6111
Anyhow, they replaced mine with a 2nd hand unit but the problem still persists. So either that was not the problem (rough idle, on idle the revs will drop and sometimes cut out - this happens sometimes while driving but very quickly), or the replacement unit is also faulty. Anyhow, car is going back there tomorrow. But i suspect that I have a small vacuum leak somewhere, this will cause the same symptoms or not? Also when i switch off the car I can hear a pressure like noise of air pushing out somewhere.
The dealers wants 5k for a Disa valve!! Do i have any alternative options?
Oh - my car is a 1998 E36 318iS (M44 engine)
A link to the part :
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showpart...Id=11_6111