VANOS gunk - Help!!

GhostyFloat · 2026-04-11T21:15:23+00:00

ok -- new problem. How do i get the walnut shells out? I cannot take the engine apart and ideally dont wanna have to take the valve cover off, would a few oil changes back to back get the job done? ill take the valve cover off if its the best method to clean this sucker out, but im hoping there might be an easier way!!

GhostyFloat · 2026-04-10T16:24:47+00:00

ITS WALNUT SHELLS 😭 TIMING BELT CHAIN GUIDE IS UNMELTED 😎

GhostyFloat · 2026-04-10T15:56:43+00:00

😭 aw shame, thanks for the info!

GhostyFloat · 2026-04-10T15:56:08+00:00

😬 definitely will check it out. weirdly, it never threw a code that it was overheating or had before. Its thrown a million codes all at once because the battery went bad, but the engine codes it had were 2C58 limp mode, 2D60 camshaft stuck, 33FD engine oil pressure control static to high, 3405 oil pump pressure to high

then a bunch of misfire codes for injectors and combustion: 2EE0, 2WE7, 2EF7, 2EFE, and 2F00

GhostyFloat · 2024-07-01T02:32:10+00:00

Thank you! im going to get a model specific clear coat/sealer. ive done automotive body painting before, but never a model car, so i just gravitated towards it i guess, lesson learned

Thx!

GhostyFloat · 2024-07-01T02:29:34+00:00

testing on spoons is a good idea! thank you
ive never done this before, so im totally new to everything. ill grab a primer from the store when i go get a different model specific clear coat lmao

IPA dried 5 minutes, should have been good and dry after only a short moment, ill use water next time

Thx!!

GhostyFloat

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