The horrible whining whistling sound it was making had me thinking it was a pulley or waterpump.
Bmw e39 crankcase ventilation valve.
When working correctly oil is removed from the intake air and returned to the oil pan.
Cvv crankcase ventilation valve see also ccv osv pcv cpv.
Bmw e39 crankcase ventilation valve fix.
Replace the valve cover gasket found engine oil seep 390 replace the crankcase ventilation pcv valve hoses valve 560 replace the engine oil filter housing gasket 590 replace windshield washer pump found washer reservoir cracked leaking 210 total with tax comes to 1 855.
The cost below include parts and labor from my bmw dealer.
Just when i thought i had fixed everything wrong with my bmw 540i e39 4 4l v8 touring it proves once again to be a temperamental b tch.
Emissions equipment for bmw 5 series e39 1996 2003.
The bmw crankcase vent system separates liquid oil from the air inside the engine and intake.
Bmw specific e39 acronyms.
This time the crankcase ventilation valve decided to stop working.
Buy crankcase vent valve breather hose kit 5 piece value kit compatible with bmw vehicels e46 e39 e60 320i 323i 325 325i 325ci 328i 330i 330ci 330xi 525i 528i pcv ventilation separator.