Engine noise!!

[pinBimmer]

I have a 2003 X5 4.4. I hear a knocking noise coming form the engine in the passenger side. The noise is only present when the engine is in idle and have reach the normal temperature. Could you help me with this issue?

[swissfrank]

it's the vanos, but is no concern other than the noise for the time being. over time it'll diminish performance, there are seal kits available to repair the noise, instead of replacing the vaons which is very costly.

don't sweat it, mine had been doing it for quite a while and all was fine.

[jst2878]

what seal kits r u talking about?

[swissfrank]

These are probably your symptoms,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KEpNe171ac

And these were some of the solutions i was talking about;

http://www.beisansystems.com/index.html

http://www.drvanos.com/


I know these kits are for I6 engines but v8 use vanos too and beisan has some solutions.

[zigzag]

I have the same knoking noise from engine.... Hopefully Beisan repair kit will fit to 4.4 engine vanos... but i'm not sure

[primetime]

wow thats a nasty noise....I'm glad there is a cheap 360 dollar solution rather then a 1000 dollar solution at the dealer...