So I received the German Auto Solutions timing kit, the Beisan's Vanos seal and the gaskets I need.
I pulled the rocker covers and upper timing covers and checked the timing with the GAS kit as well as rechecked it with chinese kit. Both were spot on. So there was no problem with the chinese kit I have. I then pulled the Vanos units and redid the seals along with the press tool (thanks Glen). Reassembled it all and retimed with the GAS kit. I reset the adaptations before I started it up but silly me forgot to read the old adaptions as a base line before I did the reset.
I cranked it over a few times with the fuel pump relay pulled but after that the engine fired right up and ran smooth as silk and quieter than its ever been. I checked the vanos function while I was running an engine flush and all seemed well. I did an oil change and took it for a drive.
It didn't feel any different than before. Rescanned the ecm and yep fault code P0011 AND NOW P0021 . Both codes are cams over advanced or system performance. P0011 also says "Signal Low".
I pulled the rockers off again, locked the crank, set up the cam locks and checked the signal wheels through the inspection hole in the upper timing covers. All spot on.
Reassembled everything and have it running again. The signal low on #1 cam is strange so I have a few cam sensors on order just in case. Also the Beisans seal kit does say that the seal need 320km of city driving to break them in so I'll run a tank of fuel through it before I do anymore adjustments.
I have been looking at the adaption values of the cams and #1 bank is pegged at +12deg with #2 bank hovering between +9 & +11deg. I've been looking at the BMW forums and they are saying that a positive adaption value is retarded and the cam wheels need to be advanced even though the fault code says "over advanced".
Anyway I'll run it for a bit and get these seals broken in and then play with it a little more and sort this out.
Update: Checked the oil pressure just in case. All good. 55psi cold or hot.
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