The document discusses a design problem with BMW diesel engines produced between 2000 and 2008. Specifically, it describes issues with inlet manifold butterfly flaps, also known as swirl flaps, which are used to vary the length of the inlet manifold. These swirl flaps were originally manufactured from steel, which led them to commonly fail by either dropping an affixing screw or the upper spindle section. Such failures could cause the swirl flap or pieces to fall into the engine, damaging pistons, valves, injectors and the cylinder head. While BMW later addressed the issue by increasing the spindle and screw sizes, reports continued of failures even with the modified design.
The document discusses a design problem with BMW diesel engines produced between 2000 and 2008. Specifically, it describes issues with inlet manifold butterfly flaps, also known as swirl flaps, which are used to vary the length of the inlet manifold. These swirl flaps were originally manufactured from steel, which led them to commonly fail by either dropping an affixing screw or the upper spindle section. Such failures could cause the swirl flap or pieces to fall into the engine, damaging pistons, valves, injectors and the cylinder head. While BMW later addressed the issue by increasing the spindle and screw sizes, reports continued of failures even with the modified design.
The document discusses a design problem with BMW diesel engines produced between 2000 and 2008. Specifically, it describes issues with inlet manifold butterfly flaps, also known as swirl flaps, which are used to vary the length of the inlet manifold. These swirl flaps were originally manufactured from steel, which led them to commonly fail by either dropping an affixing screw or the upper spindle section. Such failures could cause the swirl flap or pieces to fall into the engine, damaging pistons, valves, injectors and the cylinder head. While BMW later addressed the issue by increasing the spindle and screw sizes, reports continued of failures even with the modified design.
The document discusses a design problem with BMW diesel engines produced between 2000 and 2008. Specifically, it describes issues with inlet manifold butterfly flaps, also known as swirl flaps, which are used to vary the length of the inlet manifold. These swirl flaps were originally manufactured from steel, which led them to commonly fail by either dropping an affixing screw or the upper spindle section. Such failures could cause the swirl flap or pieces to fall into the engine, damaging pistons, valves, injectors and the cylinder head. While BMW later addressed the issue by increasing the spindle and screw sizes, reports continued of failures even with the modified design.
design problem is a failure in the construction of an inlet partwhich can lead to serious damage to the engine and when it occurs will causehigh costs to repair.The BMW diesel engines produced between 2000 and 2008 all have a particular design problem with inlet manifold butterfly flaps (commonly known as swirlflaps). Swirl flaps are used inside the inlet manifold of the BMW M47TU &M57TU diesel engines to vary the length of inlet manifold tract subject to load
and anticipated demand.
5 BMW/Pierburg made a decision to manufacture those diesel engine swirl flapsfrom steel. BMW swirl flaps will commonly fail in such a way that they either:drop an affixing screw and or the upper section of spindle. If this does not stopthe engine the remaining swirl flap falling completely in will! The outcome of such failure is not pretty in the slightest. Diesel engine’s piston cycles at leastat 60 revs per minute, so an ingested metal piece fallen off the butterfly flapwill be slammed by the moving internal components. Most often one or morepiston ends up being severely damaged along with several valves, an injector and the cylinder head,with possible collateral damage spreading to the turbo as well!Later; around 2004, BMW addressed this fault; the swirl flap supporting spindle was increased in sizealong with the affixing screw diameter. Despite the increased spindle diameter, we have seen and hadnumerous reports from customers all over the country of modified type swirl flap failure! bmw