{"id":2369,"date":"2022-01-03T08:22:28","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T13:22:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techmax.ca\/BMW-repair\/?p=2369"},"modified":"2022-01-03T14:56:01","modified_gmt":"2022-01-03T19:56:01","slug":"bmw-n20-engine-repair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techmax.ca\/BMW-repair\/bmw-n20-engine-repair\/","title":{"rendered":"BMW N20 Engine Repair"},"content":{"rendered":"

2013 BMW X3 with the popular, but troublesome BMW N20 engine<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Well maintained BMW X3 with BMW N20 Engine<\/h3>\n

Received this well maintained BMW X3 with a no start condition.\u00a0 We were told, it was diagnosed at a Toronto dealership as “may” need a timing chain, and they opted to replace the timing chain<\/strong> tensioner assembly.<\/p>\n

We tried to start it after being towed in, we did not succeed, the\u00a0 car did not start. Got the owner permission to remove the valve cover, and oh boy the poor thing lost 80% of it’s timing chain guide. Therefore the timing chain jumped timing naturally, the computer was seeing the timing way out of specified position, and did not allow the engine to fire up. It cranked but did not start.<\/p>\n

BMW N20 Engine Timing Chain Failure<\/h3>\n

Unfortunately we had to confirm a total timing chain failure. Honestly I’m not surprised for one moment as the car odometer had 229860 kms\u00a0 in it, it’s lasted much longer than average.<\/p>\n

Timing Chain Replacement on BMW’s N20 Engine\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n