Sunday, March 11, 2012

Common E46 leaks: Vanos and Power Steering







Power steering leak


Vanos leak and buildup
The link in an earlier post will direct you to a thread to E46Fanatics.com. It is more in-depth and documents each leak that is common to the E46 and includes pictures along with the part names and part numbers needed to make the fix.

This E46 has residue buildup on the crimps of the Vanos line and is leaking. The check engine light has come on repeatedly and I've had to add, in total, a bottle and a half of Mobil oil to get the level to the correct range.
Also, the power steering is leaking. Suspect part is the O-ring.

Replacing the oil line and hoses. Will pick up the parts for the fix soon-for an '05 325Ci.

Part numbers:
11157532649
11611432559
11617504535
11617504536
11617501566
11361705532
32411128333



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