335i Faulty Turbo Actuators & pic of car !!

john335 · 01-29-2008, 07:03 PM

Left my car into the dealer today as there was a ticking noise coming from the turbo area. Turns out the wastegate actuators are faulty and they are going to replace them under warranty. Anyone else have this problem? or know what could have made them go faulty?

john335 · 01-29-2008, 07:22 PM

Forgot to mention got this pic taken in the dark, i think it came out ok?

O-cha · 01-29-2008, 07:27 PM

Heard of it before. I guarantee you there will now be a dozen people to come into this thread with "OMG there is a ticking sound from my turbos too, I should go to the dealer!" now though.

How many miles on your car, any signs besides the ticking?

john335 · 01-29-2008, 07:31 PM

Almost 12000 miles now. Not sure if i am imagining it or not but i thought there was a bit more turbo lag than usual!!

razer8724 · 01-29-2008, 07:44 PM

Did you take out the Procede when you went into the dealer? Also, if you didn't take it out, will you take it out when you get the actuators fixed?

john335 · 01-29-2008, 07:48 PM

no i didnt take it out, just set it to valet mode so it wouldnt be activated when they drove it. theres no way they will look in the engine management box i dont think! i mean i hope!!

john335 · 01-30-2008, 07:33 PM

anyone any ideas why they would have gone faulty?
procede?

e90AW335i · 01-30-2008, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by john335

no i didnt take it out, just set it to valet mode so it wouldnt be activated when they drove it. theres no way they will look in the engine management box i dont think! i mean i hope!!

Not smart bro. You went in for something concerning the turbos, so it wouldn't be a huge stretch for them to look in there. I wish you all the best....

jpsimon · 01-30-2008, 09:29 PM

bad idea!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by john335

no i didnt take it out, just set it to valet mode so it wouldnt be activated when they drove it. theres no way they will look in the engine management box i dont think! i mean i hope!!

Tuned335i · 01-30-2008, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by john335

no i didnt take it out, just set it to valet mode so it wouldnt be activated when they drove it. theres no way they will look in the engine management box i dont think! i mean i hope!!

OMG!!!!

Well if nothing else this should be a good test of the "voiding the warranty" concept.

You've got an LSD and an aftermarket exhaust, major and moderate mods respectively, both suggesting a plan for increased engine output. If I was the dealer, the first thing I would do is look inside the ECU box for signs of tampering. They're not blind to what's going on in the aftermarket, after all...

Even though they told you they were going to replace them under warranty, I would keep my fingers crossed. If they do replace them free, consider yourself lucky. It wouldn't be any stretch to blame an ECU mod for a wastegate actuator failure since one directly affects the other...

Best of luck!!!!

LambOfGod · 01-30-2008, 09:42 PM

Do you hear the tick when the car is idle? Mine ticks too. This sucks! I hae to take this damn V2 out again. Did your car run poorly? My seems to be running great.

larryn · 01-30-2008, 10:03 PM

EVO Magazine had a 335i Touring that had the same thing happen to the wastegates. They also state that they've heard of a few others that were faulty too.

1clean335i · 01-30-2008, 10:25 PM

I've seen an actuator that was misadjusted and leaking boost causing the car to throw low boost pressure faults. This was on a 535i. The car only had 100 miles and I didnt remember any ticking although there might have been.

Are they replacing just the actuators or the whole turbo?

Theres a TSB out about the ticking but last I checked the cause was still under investigation.

cn555ic · 01-30-2008, 10:41 PM

Mine is ticking when it starts on a cold startup, once warm it goes away...Is this the tick thats coming from the actuator?

LambOfGod · 01-31-2008, 11:31 AM

I checked mine this morning and the tick seems to be coming from the other side of the engine. Perhaps I'm not hearing what you guys are hearing. I looked at the Turbo waste gate actuators and they were not pulsating and appeared tight. Did you guys loose performance?

nyc335i · 01-31-2008, 12:14 PM

shit i thought it was normal for it to tick. someone chime in on this.

benyl · 01-31-2008, 12:47 PM

Isn't the ticking the DI?

Garrett · 01-31-2008, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpsimon

bad idea!!!

Why..?

Doesn't Vishnu back their product with a warranty? Is there something to hide?

Ado · 01-31-2008, 12:57 PM

^^

lol

silvrevo · 01-31-2008, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by john335

anyone any ideas why they would have gone faulty?
procede?

Well,,

Are you a member of the IRA?

could have somthing to do with it.

Actually parts do fail here and there. Nothing to Be alarmed with.

Just get it fixxxed and drive drive drive that thing.

Bubbles · 01-31-2008, 01:01 PM

Is the ticking constant? Good luck.

judec · 01-31-2008, 02:50 PM

faults happen from time to time. No big deal. I think the procede has nothing to do with it. the wastegate just opens and closes, it does not give a damn how much boost U run, it works all the time anyway. I hope they won't find your piggy, otherwise your lazyness will be really expensive.

BTW

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O-cha Brigadier General 232 Rep 4,726 Posts Drives: Mcoupe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: In front of you iTrader: (2)	Heard of it before. I guarantee you there will now be a dozen people to come into this thread with "OMG there is a ticking sound from my turbos too, I should go to the dealer!" now though. How many miles on your car, any signs besides the ticking? __________________
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john335 Private 6 Rep 83 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Alpine White Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: N.Ireland iTrader: (0)	Almost 12000 miles now. Not sure if i am imagining it or not but i thought there was a bit more turbo lag than usual!! __________________ Alpine White E92 M3, 19", Black Grilles
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razer8724 Private 6 Rep 89 Posts Drives: Mercedes C55 AMG Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NJ iTrader: (1)	Did you take out the Procede when you went into the dealer? Also, if you didn't take it out, will you take it out when you get the actuators fixed?
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john335 Private 6 Rep 83 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Alpine White Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: N.Ireland iTrader: (0)	no i didnt take it out, just set it to valet mode so it wouldnt be activated when they drove it. theres no way they will look in the engine management box i dont think! i mean i hope!! __________________ Alpine White E92 M3, 19", Black Grilles
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john335 Private 6 Rep 83 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Alpine White Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: N.Ireland iTrader: (0)	anyone any ideas why they would have gone faulty? procede? __________________ Alpine White E92 M3, 19", Black Grilles
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LambOfGod Lieutenant 15 Rep 571 Posts Drives: 335 Red Sedan Join Date: May 2007 Location: Michigan iTrader: (0)	Do you hear the tick when the car is idle? Mine ticks too. This sucks! I hae to take this damn V2 out again. Did your car run poorly? My seems to be running great.
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larryn Lieutenant General 2158 Rep 10,176 Posts Drives: '97 332ti, '21 X5 45e, '16 GT4 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle iTrader: (2)	EVO Magazine had a 335i Touring that had the same thing happen to the wastegates. They also state that they've heard of a few others that were faulty too.
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cn555ic 464 Rep 18,331 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: US iTrader: (6)	Mine is ticking when it starts on a cold startup, once warm it goes away...Is this the tick thats coming from the actuator?
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LambOfGod Lieutenant 15 Rep 571 Posts Drives: 335 Red Sedan Join Date: May 2007 Location: Michigan iTrader: (0)	I checked mine this morning and the tick seems to be coming from the other side of the engine. Perhaps I'm not hearing what you guys are hearing. I looked at the Turbo waste gate actuators and they were not pulsating and appeared tight. Did you guys loose performance?
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Bubbles Brigadier General 2824 Rep 4,445 Posts Drives: Green Bastard Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bishop Bend iTrader: (3)	Is the ticking constant? Good luck. __________________
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judec born to be turbocharged 24 Rep 1,347 Posts Drives: Not a bimmer yet Join Date: May 2007 Location: Slovakia iTrader: (0)	faults happen from time to time. No big deal. I think the procede has nothing to do with it. the wastegate just opens and closes, it does not give a damn how much boost U run, it works all the time anyway. I hope they won't find your piggy, otherwise your lazyness will be really expensive. BTW __________________ Disclaimer: All this message was written with recycled electrons.
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