88 528e is getting loud
[QUOTE="briand"]I think the valves in my 528e m20 are very very loud. They make a clack clack clack sound. How can I fix this and be sure its not the fuel injectors?[/QUOTE]
How many miles has it been since your last valve adjustment? I would think its probably time if its been more than 15,000 miles. I know mine could use it but im trying to get a new head put in my car first. If your injectors were loud enough to be mistaken for valves I would imagine they wouldnt be working very well if at all. You should be able to sense vibration from them by holding a slotted screwdriver to the body of each injector. There was some discussion of how to do valve adjustments on the tech talk board a few days ago, albeit for M30. Someone posted a link to an M20 guide. Basically the number one rule is to do them dead cold, and to replace the VC gasket and rocker shaft plugs.
How many miles has it been since your last valve adjustment? I would think its probably time if its been more than 15,000 miles. I know mine could use it but im trying to get a new head put in my car first. If your injectors were loud enough to be mistaken for valves I would imagine they wouldnt be working very well if at all. You should be able to sense vibration from them by holding a slotted screwdriver to the body of each injector. There was some discussion of how to do valve adjustments on the tech talk board a few days ago, albeit for M30. Someone posted a link to an M20 guide. Basically the number one rule is to do them dead cold, and to replace the VC gasket and rocker shaft plugs.