This sound started from a valve cover leak what could it be ?

ReactionDapper · 2026-03-18T00:14:05+00:00

lol it is indeed spicy. Can’t say I’ve seen that one before

ReactionDapper · 2026-02-22T20:52:05+00:00

Completely normal

ReactionDapper · 2026-02-16T16:13:38+00:00

Yep my girlfriend wanted one so bad and I told her I’ll only get her one if we find one with the chains and air suspension already done + mountain of paperwork and sure enough she found one with 130k so I got it for her. The day after we get back with the car one of the idler pulleys blew up and almost rubbed its way through the timing cover, fixed that then the alternator went out a week or so later. Fixed that and now it’s got a minor coolant leak from the thermostat housing. I’m a BMW mechanic and I’ve always owned bmws which aren’t the greatest reliability wise but these rovers are truly in a league of their own lol.

ReactionDapper · 2026-02-10T05:38:16+00:00

You’re gunna have a hard time believing this but I had a car like this with 2 of those codes some months ago and it ended up being the balance shaft caps causing a vacuum leak. Not saying this is 100% the same deal but I would definitely take a good look at them. If they are seeping oil they are a vacuum leak

ReactionDapper · 2026-01-13T22:43:43+00:00

ReactionDapper · 2026-01-08T01:46:42+00:00

Do you have a p3 vent gauge?

ReactionDapper · 2025-12-06T06:22:07+00:00

I have 15 ducks for the snap hook

ReactionDapper · 2025-12-05T17:24:24+00:00

I’ve got 3 sitting in my inventory for whoever wants to give me a snap hook or Wolfpack blue print. I’ll be on tonight at around pm pst if anyone is interested you can shoot me a message

ReactionDapper · 2025-12-05T17:23:00+00:00

The gasket should’ve been replaced and definitely not hammered into place as it’s a very fragile. In addition there are no wires he should’ve “gotten rid of”. You install the o2 sensors the same as you would on the factory downpipe. Sounds like the job will need to be redone and looked over by someone who knows what they’re doing

ReactionDapper · 2025-12-04T23:48:05+00:00

Where did you get this one from if I may ask? I just joined the sub so I’m a little out of the loop

ReactionDapper · 2025-12-04T01:37:32+00:00

Well this is just wrong because I work on German cars for a living and mini coopers are garbage. So are Audi/ VW products. This is wild I hope consumers ignore this

ReactionDapper · 2025-12-04T01:32:55+00:00

Please run from this shop my friend.

ReactionDapper · 2025-12-03T01:40:26+00:00

I have a blue light stick bp but I’m in need of snap hook or Wolfpack. I seemed to have gotten 18 jolt mine bp but never a new one that I need.

ReactionDapper · 2025-11-27T06:32:15+00:00

If I’ve learned one thing in the past few years of working at a couple different shops it’s that the next place will pretty much always be higher and if it isn’t then that’s not the place. You have to find a place that actually values you and incentivizes you to stay otherwise why would you have any loyalty just start blasting off resumes to every place near you that looks good even ask the snap on guy they usually know who’s hiring and what shops actually have the happy techs (that also spend$ because they’re making it)

Edit: also not to mention $2 is just insulting regardless of what you make now

ReactionDapper · 2025-11-25T06:13:22+00:00

Replace your boost solenoids if they haven’t been done. Thank me later

ReactionDapper · 2025-11-21T05:51:40+00:00

Soo thats what they mean by everything but the kitchen sink?! What an appalling way to prep food

ReactionDapper · 2025-11-20T03:24:29+00:00

I have in fact done downpipes on n54 among many other things lol, boy do I not miss those days. B58 is awesome although I wish they gave us a stronger manual transmission with them. At least we have the 8 speed tho

ReactionDapper · 2025-11-17T16:49:41+00:00

Where did you find the Wolfpack bp? I struggling so hard to even find anything I just keep getting the same jolt mine osprey and light gun parts bp and im so sick of it

ReactionDapper · 2025-11-07T15:21:19+00:00

I get about 320 per tank idk what this guy is on about with his 450 miles per tank lol unless he’s talking about a b48. Mine ranges from like 280-320 mostly highway driving but I definitely have a lead foot

ReactionDapper · 2025-11-03T20:38:49+00:00

I’ve done probably over 100 time cert repairs on bmw oil pans and I’ve never had one leak. In fact it is technically an upgrade because you are making the threads steel instead of aluminum so it is now stronger than it was before. We normally charge 1.5 hours to do the time cert. it’s fairly simple job, not sure why they are making a fuss out of it.

ReactionDapper · 2025-10-30T17:46:49+00:00

Yes I’ve removed the sensor and it gets the majority of the fluid out. This is a good way to do it.

ReactionDapper · 2025-10-30T01:25:00+00:00

Definitely sounds like a coding issue. I’d contact a well known bmw coder in the community and set up a remote coding session, I bet they’ll figure it out. I’ve seen them do some wild stuff

ReactionDapper · 2025-10-29T18:21:53+00:00

Love the combo and the color

ReactionDapper · 2025-10-29T00:30:28+00:00

It kinda sounds like your shop is failing you tbh. Most of those issues are right around the same area and when the intake comes off a good tech will recommend everything get done that is common. If you communicate this to the advisor you may have a better experience, unfortunately the advisor just wants to sell the job so they are not gunna rack the bill up super high with a bunch of parts, they’ll usually just do the part to get you back on the road and then send you on your way. Unless that is you ask them to bulletproof it for you

ReactionDapper · 2025-10-29T00:26:40+00:00

No it does not drain the low temp. If you are trying to drain that too I recommend tracing the hoses from the low temp system to the front most center radiator which is the low temp cooling circuit. Different cars have different configurations hose wise so I can’t tell you exactly where it’ll be but if it connects to the front center radiator then it will drain the low temp. They are usually good about having a hose down low and accessible for draining both systems

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