E91 Straight Six Bearding
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MajorMantra said:
Not me, but having said that it's definitely going to happen to me now. 
Sorry! 
Swervin_Mervin said:
Aye, was me. And at the worst time (as I joined a very busy d/c at a roundabout people tend to fly through!
I've posted on your RR thread Sam, but the drain of interest is underneath the DME. There is a grommet that can get bunged up but that's not the drain - the drain almost looks like a gap in a seam between body parts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlxY17cfoAA
Can see in the above vid
Ah yes, that was it. How bloody annoying. The chap in the video talks about the leaf grids, and I tend to clean them regularly, and blast the drains out with water. I’ll still keep an eye on the bottom of the box, at least check for signs it’s been wet in there at all.I've posted on your RR thread Sam, but the drain of interest is underneath the DME. There is a grommet that can get bunged up but that's not the drain - the drain almost looks like a gap in a seam between body parts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlxY17cfoAA
Can see in the above vid
Swervin_Mervin said:
Aye, was me. And at the worst time (as I joined a very busy d/c at a roundabout people tend to fly through!
I've posted on your RR thread Sam, but the drain of interest is underneath the DME. There is a grommet that can get bunged up but that's not the drain - the drain almost looks like a gap in a seam between body parts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlxY17cfoAA
Can see in the above vid
Brill, cheers for that. I’ll watch the video and have a dig about. I've posted on your RR thread Sam, but the drain of interest is underneath the DME. There is a grommet that can get bunged up but that's not the drain - the drain almost looks like a gap in a seam between body parts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlxY17cfoAA
Can see in the above vid
Court_S said:
Swervin_Mervin said:
Aye, was me. And at the worst time (as I joined a very busy d/c at a roundabout people tend to fly through!
I've posted on your RR thread Sam, but the drain of interest is underneath the DME. There is a grommet that can get bunged up but that's not the drain - the drain almost looks like a gap in a seam between body parts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlxY17cfoAA
Can see in the above vid
Brill, cheers for that. I’ll watch the video and have a dig about. I've posted on your RR thread Sam, but the drain of interest is underneath the DME. There is a grommet that can get bunged up but that's not the drain - the drain almost looks like a gap in a seam between body parts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlxY17cfoAA
Can see in the above vid
And whilst I thought it was running ok, it’s definitely not. Just as I was reversing not the drive it sounded like s
t; the engine management light blinked on and off before staying on permanently. This time it also threw up a load of engine error codes:
0029D0 - misfire on cylinder 4
0029D1 - misfire on cylinder 5
0029D2 - misfire on cylinder 6
0029CC - misfiring, several cylinders
002E1B - ignition cylinder 4
002E1C - ignition cylinder 5
002E1D - ignition cylinder 6
So, for whatever reason, it doesn’t appear to be running on bank two. I’ve got very little idea what to do other than try and find a garage who can look at it. I don’t really want to attempt the parts cannon approach.
t; the engine management light blinked on and off before staying on permanently. This time it also threw up a load of engine error codes:0029D0 - misfire on cylinder 4
0029D1 - misfire on cylinder 5
0029D2 - misfire on cylinder 6
0029CC - misfiring, several cylinders
002E1B - ignition cylinder 4
002E1C - ignition cylinder 5
002E1D - ignition cylinder 6
So, for whatever reason, it doesn’t appear to be running on bank two. I’ve got very little idea what to do other than try and find a garage who can look at it. I don’t really want to attempt the parts cannon approach.
Court_S said:
And whilst I thought it was running ok, it’s definitely not. Just as I was reversing not the drive it sounded like st; the engine management light blinked on and off before staying on permanently. This time it also threw up a load of engine error codes:
0029D0 - misfire on cylinder 4
0029D1 - misfire on cylinder 5
0029D2 - misfire on cylinder 6
0029CC - misfiring, several cylinders
002E1B - ignition cylinder 4
002E1C - ignition cylinder 5
002E1D - ignition cylinder 6
So, for whatever reason, it doesn’t appear to be running on bank two. I’ve got very little idea what to do other than try and find a garage who can look at it. I don’t really want to attempt the parts cannon approach.
Could it be a vac leak/air getting in somehow after the MAF?t; the engine management light blinked on and off before staying on permanently. This time it also threw up a load of engine error codes:0029D0 - misfire on cylinder 4
0029D1 - misfire on cylinder 5
0029D2 - misfire on cylinder 6
0029CC - misfiring, several cylinders
002E1B - ignition cylinder 4
002E1C - ignition cylinder 5
002E1D - ignition cylinder 6
So, for whatever reason, it doesn’t appear to be running on bank two. I’ve got very little idea what to do other than try and find a garage who can look at it. I don’t really want to attempt the parts cannon approach.
Dry, perished intake mani gaskets could cause stuff like this on the M54s etc - could be it be the same with your N54?
d_a_n1979 said:
Could it be a vac leak/air getting in somehow after the MAF?
Dry, perished intake mani gaskets could cause stuff like this on the M54s etc - could be it be the same with your N54?
The N54 is my 335i is running well….it’s the supposedly more reliable N52 giving me sDry, perished intake mani gaskets could cause stuff like this on the M54s etc - could be it be the same with your N54?
t!Internet wisdom is that it’s the coils / plugs, but both were replaced by the previous owner.
Court_S said:
d_a_n1979 said:
Could it be a vac leak/air getting in somehow after the MAF?
Dry, perished intake mani gaskets could cause stuff like this on the M54s etc - could be it be the same with your N54?
The N54 is my 335i is running well….it’s the supposedly more reliable N52 giving me sDry, perished intake mani gaskets could cause stuff like this on the M54s etc - could be it be the same with your N54?
t!Internet wisdom is that it’s the coils / plugs, but both were replaced by the previous owner.
Yeah coils/plugs could be a good shout too... Maybe swap them about first and see if the issues follow to bank 1
Bloody cars!
Court_S said:
And whilst I thought it was running ok, it’s definitely not. Just as I was reversing not the drive it sounded like st; the engine management light blinked on and off before staying on permanently. This time it also threw up a load of engine error codes:
0029D0 - misfire on cylinder 4
0029D1 - misfire on cylinder 5
0029D2 - misfire on cylinder 6
0029CC - misfiring, several cylinders
002E1B - ignition cylinder 4
002E1C - ignition cylinder 5
002E1D - ignition cylinder 6
So, for whatever reason, it doesn’t appear to be running on bank two. I’ve got very little idea what to do other than try and find a garage who can look at it. I don’t really want to attempt the parts cannon approach.
I'd get the DME dried out first. I had all these issues and replaced all plugs, and coils. It ran great for a bit and then the problems returned, before reaching hte critical point of the DME's eventual demise. But my DME was properly drowning apparently. It's only when I looked back after that I realise I'd probably been having on/off issues for years as a result of it, such as perceived gearbox hesitation, or cutting power out under load etc. Few and far between but when those issues popped up they were usually in fairly hairy situations.t; the engine management light blinked on and off before staying on permanently. This time it also threw up a load of engine error codes:0029D0 - misfire on cylinder 4
0029D1 - misfire on cylinder 5
0029D2 - misfire on cylinder 6
0029CC - misfiring, several cylinders
002E1B - ignition cylinder 4
002E1C - ignition cylinder 5
002E1D - ignition cylinder 6
So, for whatever reason, it doesn’t appear to be running on bank two. I’ve got very little idea what to do other than try and find a garage who can look at it. I don’t really want to attempt the parts cannon approach.
I've not had any issues at all since replacing the DME. Hopefully you've caught yours early enough.
If the DME took a bath, I’d be sorry to say it’s probably that. I wouldn’t usually say it’s a coincidence that three coil packs or three plugs would die at the same time. Whip the DME out and dry it properly. I’d put it in a bowl of rice (special fried DME?) and stick it in the airing cupboard.
JakeT said:
If the DME took a bath, I’d be sorry to say it’s probably that. I wouldn’t usually say it’s a coincidence that three coil packs or three plugs would die at the same time. Whip the DME out and dry it properly. I’d put it in a bowl of rice (special fried DME?) and stick it in the airing cupboard.
Any soy? 
JakeT said:
If the DME took a bath, I’d be sorry to say it’s probably that. I wouldn’t usually say it’s a coincidence that three coil packs or three plugs would die at the same time. Whip the DME out and dry it properly. I’d put it in a bowl of rice (special fried DME?) and stick it in the airing cupboard.
Cheers, I’ll get on that tomorrow as I’m really not in the mood to do it in the dark.I’ve had a s
tty few days; wisdom tooth removed last Wednesday which was horrible, stomach bug this weekend and now the DME trying swimming.Court_S said:
Cheers, I’ll get on that tomorrow as I’m really not in the mood to do it in the dark.
I’ve had a stty few days; wisdom tooth removed last Wednesday which was horrible, stomach bug this weekend and now the DME trying swimming.
Understandable. Hope you’re on the mend soon. I’d recommend a massive bowl of pasta (or a curry) and an early night. Maybe not on a tender tum, mind.I’ve had a s
tty few days; wisdom tooth removed last Wednesday which was horrible, stomach bug this weekend and now the DME trying swimming.
Court_S said:
Swervin_Mervin said:
If it's any consolation I reckon mine had occasional problems for about 7 years, on/off, before the DME was truly toasted. So hopefully you'll get lucky.
Fingers crossed. Used DME’s aren’t cheap and then the coding / cloning etc.
Court_S said:
d_a_n1979 said:
Could it be a vac leak/air getting in somehow after the MAF?
Dry, perished intake mani gaskets could cause stuff like this on the M54s etc - could be it be the same with your N54?
The N54 is my 335i is running well….it’s the supposedly more reliable N52 giving me sDry, perished intake mani gaskets could cause stuff like this on the M54s etc - could be it be the same with your N54?
t!Internet wisdom is that it’s the coils / plugs, but both were replaced by the previous owner.
Sorry about the DME issues...I hate electrical issues on cars. Massive ball ache.
g3org3y said:
It'd be surprising if there were multiple coil/plug issues all in one go I'd have thought.
Sorry about the DME issues...I hate electrical issues on cars. Massive ball ache.
I thought that would be odd too especially given they’re not all that old.Sorry about the DME issues...I hate electrical issues on cars. Massive ball ache.
I’ll be removing the DME this lunchtime and putting it somewhere dry. It looks like I’ll need to split the casing to get at the actual board and potentially clean up an corrosion with a soft toothbrush and ipa.
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