SWIRL FLAPS
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My Ride: 2006 530 d M-sport e60
Originally Posted by parmblagan' post='838310' date='Apr 7 2009, 01:07 AM
i have a 2005 525d auto, does my car have these?
how can i tell?
members are having them removed, but why?
what do you gain?
how can i tell?
members are having them removed, but why?
what do you gain?
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Originally Posted by BLooD' post='838629' date='Apr 7 2009, 07:13 AM
it seams that the flaps can break, if it does it will be sucked into the cylinder, its a "it can either break tommorow or it may never happen at all" type of thing
as mentioned b4, 525d auto 2005
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Originally Posted by parmblagan' post='838931' date='Apr 7 2009, 08:24 AM
ok i now understand, but with out stripping the car, how can i tell that i have them in my e60?
as mentioned b4, 525d auto 2005
as mentioned b4, 525d auto 2005
easy way to tell if you have them.
remove the top cover, only held on by 5 x 5mm allen bolts.
put a mirror under your right hand side of the engine( the black plastic thing is the inlent manifold)
use a mirror and look to see if they are there. i belive your car does have them. theres a very good thread on here, anafin
called major diesel engine failure. shows photos etc.
i have them on my 530d 54 man. with 39 k up.
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sorry its ANZAFIN. HAVE A LOOK VERY INTERESTING WRITE UP.i personally didn't remove mine i did stopp the working but car seemed different some how. so my plan is to inspect them at 50-60 000 miles, they seem to go after 70 000. but other people say they are fine, espcially the modified one. which are in late 2004.
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