Open my valve cover open and found pieces inside help !!!

bosco335i · 11-13-2016, 03:03 PM

Hi everyone I recently open my valve cover to change the gasket to change the gasket and found these pieces in the pieces will anyone know what these pieces might be I looked all around and couldn't find where the pieces broke off from or came off from it

bosco335i · 11-13-2016, 03:05 PM

The big plastic clip piece was found near the place I am pointing at I do not see any where that piece would of been broken off from

07lilredwagon · 11-13-2016, 07:56 PM

I know it sounds obvious, but could you confirm what motor you have.....also, take a look on the inside of the valve cover....anything up there that might be associated with it?

perhaps the valve cover gasket was replaced before, and whoever did it had the valve cover upside down for cleaning, gasket sealer prep, ect...and that clip fell in there and was not noticed when the cover was reinstalled.

that clip does not look like anything Ive seen associated with the N52 valve covers or injection or electrical system......

hmmmm

JP

weehe126 · 11-13-2016, 08:37 PM

Big piece clips on to the underside of the VC. You probably knocked it off when removing it. Not sure about the small ones, but probably apart of the big one.

bosco335i · 11-13-2016, 08:50 PM

It's a 2011 n55 e90

bosco335i · 11-13-2016, 09:35 PM

I found where the piece goes it was for the valve cover but when I clipped it on gently on the clip the clip broke will it be possible for anyone to let me know the piece number

bosco335i · 11-13-2016, 09:36 PM

Here you go

bosco335i · 11-13-2016, 09:56 PM

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Here you go

I would like to know if anyone else knows what the part number is for his part

weehe126 · 11-13-2016, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by bosco335i

I would like to know if anyone else knows what the part number is for his part

It's apart of the VC, can't buy it separately. To be honest, I'm not sure it is even needed. I'm pretty sure mine fell off by itself as it was just sitting there like yours. I didn't notice a difference when I put a new VC with it attached on.

bosco335i · 11-13-2016, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by weehe126

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Originally Posted by bosco335i

I would like to know if anyone else knows what the part number is for his part

It's apart of the VC, can't buy it separately. To be honest, I'm not sure it is even needed. I'm pretty sure mine fell off by itself as it was just sitting there like yours. I didn't notice a difference when I put a new VC with it attached on.

Damn that sucks to hear that they would not just sell the plastic piece as mine the clip is broken and it would not be able to be held on do you think the part is needed on the valve gasket cover ? Or should I try to glue it down to the bottom of the gasket ? I do not wish to get a new valve cover gasket because of this one plastic piece that broke because of a flimsily clip any solutions ?

weehe126 · 11-14-2016, 08:10 AM

you could probably just glue it back on. Not sure why it can even come off.

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bosco335i New Member 2 Rep 14 Posts Drives: 2011 Bmw 335i E90 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: California iTrader: (0)	Open my valve cover open and found pieces inside help !!! Hi everyone I recently open my valve cover to change the gasket to change the gasket and found these pieces in the pieces will anyone know what these pieces might be I looked all around and couldn't find where the pieces broke off from or came off from it Attached Images
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bosco335i New Member 2 Rep 14 Posts Drives: 2011 Bmw 335i E90 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: California iTrader: (0)	The big plastic clip piece was found near the place I am pointing at I do not see any where that piece would of been broken off from
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11-13-2016, 07:56 PM	#3
07lilredwagon Captain 40 Rep 679 Posts Drives: 07 328 wagon Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	I know it sounds obvious, but could you confirm what motor you have.....also, take a look on the inside of the valve cover....anything up there that might be associated with it? perhaps the valve cover gasket was replaced before, and whoever did it had the valve cover upside down for cleaning, gasket sealer prep, ect...and that clip fell in there and was not noticed when the cover was reinstalled. that clip does not look like anything Ive seen associated with the N52 valve covers or injection or electrical system...... hmmmm JP
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11-13-2016, 08:37 PM	#4
weehe126 Brigadier General 1161 Rep 3,190 Posts Drives: 2017 340i Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: San Antonio iTrader: (2)	Big piece clips on to the underside of the VC. You probably knocked it off when removing it. Not sure about the small ones, but probably apart of the big one.
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bosco335i New Member 2 Rep 14 Posts Drives: 2011 Bmw 335i E90 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: California iTrader: (0)	It's a 2011 n55 e90
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bosco335i New Member 2 Rep 14 Posts Drives: 2011 Bmw 335i E90 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: California iTrader: (0)	I found where the piece goes it was for the valve cover but when I clipped it on gently on the clip the clip broke will it be possible for anyone to let me know the piece number
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bosco335i New Member 2 Rep 14 Posts Drives: 2011 Bmw 335i E90 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: California iTrader: (0)	Here you go Attached Images
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11-14-2016, 08:10 AM	#11
weehe126 Brigadier General 1161 Rep 3,190 Posts Drives: 2017 340i Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: San Antonio iTrader: (2)	you could probably just glue it back on. Not sure why it can even come off.
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