hi chaps
got a e46 323 cab ,80k miles,fbmwsh and EML light came on just took it to a mates garage and up popped this code
vanos exhaust side end position not reached
anyone had this problem/price to be fixed
kind regards gary

 

Have ya checked to see if the vanos is stuck

 

not yet mate someone sais you can replace the o-rings
i,m not mechanically minded mate my nieghbour(mechanic for 30 years) is going to look at it
running lumpy now
just wondering on how much it will cost? abouts?

 

What oil are ya using, and what does it run like, does it idle rough

 

yeah idles rough mate just gone into limp mode?
bmw service from new only had the thing 2 weeks been driving mint upto the light :-(
cheers for your time mate

 

Most common cause is using the wrong oil at some point, have ya tried disconnecting the exhaust cam sensor to see if the idle changes

 

at home at the moment mate,the things in the car port got me feet up having a cold one
cheers mate will let you know what my mate says tomorrow

 

No worries, he should know what to check, but to make things easier check the exhaust CPS as its normally this, the vanos unit itself or solonoid, also try doing an engine flush with some fresh oil

 

cheers pal
much appreciated

 

where are you from?
changing the vanos seals and making sure all is good is quite easy, just time consuming.
more than likely the issue as they are known to have seal perish due to the buna used for the seals.
you can get kits to replace seals for about £30, i did my 330ci recently, took about 4 hours all in all taking my time. the alternative is getting a rebuilt unit, but they are significantly more.
is it single or twin vanos? i don;t know which models have what, either way it;s a simple fix if not a catastrophic failure.
commonly the idle is all over the place nearly stalling etc.

 

its twin vanos mate all 6 cylinders are i was told :-/
have been looking into them kits

 

the seals (o-rings) are the problem you got a link to where you ordered them from mate?did you get them from the u.s? much appreciated
ordered the vanos gasket just now
printed out this as a little help my mate is doing it when the stuff arrives
http://www.beisansystems.com/procedu..._procedure.htm

 

the guide is very handy indeed, used it to do mine with full success and no issues.

 

cheers pal