[RoverFan]

Very interesting story, I actually, walked similar path. When I was a kid, I attended the plane modeling club, did not like that very much, then ship modeling club, did not like that very much, I am talking about being 7-8-9 y.o. and then I got in to electronics club and loved it, seen a good share vacuum tubes although never got to solder/make anything that had one, but everything else - yes, went as far as putting together a PC called ZX-Spectrum, that a Zilog Z80 based CPU, nothing related to radio transmission though, I liked amplifiers, basic radios, without ability to transmit, it was past 80's so DIY kits started to become available, that contained all of the components including pre-made circuit board and case to make hand-held radio, stuff like that. Once I won a trip to a fancy summer camp for being able to calculate how to properly wind-up a toroidal core transformer, calculated how many loops need to step down from 220V to whatever was at the test. I bet 99% of the folks who reads this, have no idea what toroidal transformer is . When I came to the states in 1996, my first job was with Business Equipment Service company, back then printers/copiers were B/W and really rare so I got a good share of manual and electric typewrites, IBM Selectric was a mechanical marvel, an electric typewriter, zero electronics, that could type as fast as you could type... Thats the field I am most proficient in till today, I also opened up a printing shop and learned how to operate a printing press, not a huge one but like 2 color one and in 2018 I sold my 1/2 of Business Equipment service company and a Printshop to my business partner and got a job repairing industrial circuit boards and various electronic devices, but I still repair/trade digital printing equipment as money making hobby #1 and trying to make cars to be hobby #2, so far it is not even close to being "money making" as tools and means investment is rather significant, I bought a descent AUTEL diagnostic tool, mid-rise lift, AC vacuum-recharge machine and "I want this and that" list is endless.
So, to make a long story short - a childhood hobby allowed me to secure a 100k job - a true definition of "hey!, you never know"

Indeed, rather surprising how we both have done so many similar things in our lives. Hell, I even "maintained" about 35 to 40 old time typewriters in a "typing pool," room, eventually all replaced by the fantastic IBM "ball" selectric, which I also took care of, or tried to, anyway. My dad taught his two boys welding too, so I worked as a welder for a couple of years, before working for a couple more years as a maintenance man, which included welding at times, in a big company supplying canned vegetables. I had to supply my own tools. They had me walking around the big plant, looking like I was smart and capable, until something broke down on one of the conveyor belts, or something, when I had to hustle to get things running again. Good job, with excellent pay too, but I got married and moved on to an easier job, less pay too, LOL. After I retired, I went to gunsmithing school, because I always wanted to do that. I specialized in working on high end sporting guns, a long standing love of mine, mostly double barrel rifles, of small caliber, up to the largest elephant killing rifles .500 and .577 Nitro British double rifles. For going to gunsmithing school, I had to pass the government background check TWICE. Most of my adult, I worked, for fun, repairing antique radios, for collectors, and always worked on TVs for people. Oh, by the way,I know what a toroidal transformer is, how it works, how it is wound, etc., and still remember the first one I ever saw; I thought what the hell is that? We have made tremendous progress in electronics, from the 1920s, until today. Some highlights were the development of the transistor ( later field effect transistors), diodes (especially Light emitting diodes), integrated circuits, your toroidal transformer concept, on and on, makes you wonder what else there is in electronics, that we overlooked or didn't yet discover.

 

[Roman NJ]

Indeed, rather surprising how we both have done so many similar things in our lives. Hell, I even "maintained" about 35 to 40 old time typewriters in a "typing pool," room, eventually all replaced by the fantastic IBM "ball" selectric, which I also took care of, or tried to, anyway. My dad taught his two boys welding too, so I worked as a welder for a couple of years, before working for a couple more years as a maintenance man, which included welding at times, in a big company supplying canned vegetables. I had to supply my own tools. They had me walking around the big plant, looking like I was smart and capable, until something broke down on one of the conveyor belts, or something, when I had to hustle to get things running again. Good job, with excellent pay too, but I got married and moved on to an easier job, less pay too, LOL. After I retired, I went to gunsmithing school, because I always wanted to do that. I specialized in working on high end sporting guns, a long standing love of mine, mostly double barrel rifles, of small caliber, up to the largest elephant killing rifles .500 and .577 Nitro British double rifles. For going to gunsmithing school, I had to pass the government background check TWICE. Most of my adult, I worked, for fun, repairing antique radios, for collectors, and always worked on TVs for people. Oh, by the way,I know what a toroidal transformer is, how it works, how it is wound, etc., and still remember the first one I ever saw; I thought what the hell is that? We have made tremendous progress in electronics, from the 1920s, until today. Some highlights were the development of the transistor ( later field effect transistors), diodes (especially Light emitting diodes), integrated circuits, your toroidal transformer concept, on and on, makes you wonder what else there is in electronics, that we overlooked or didn't yet discover.

Yeah, we lived trough so many technological breakthroughs, its unbelievable from rotating dial phones to the smarthones of today, B/W TVs - all we had when spending summers at my grandparents at countryside with live animals, they had everything but cows and horses. also tape decks>cassete players, CDs, 5.25" Soft disks, 3.5" floppy discks, CD Roms DVD Roms, I still remember when 20MB Harddive was a size of a half a brick.

 

[RoverFan]

Yeah, we lived trough so many technological breakthroughs, its unbelievable from rotating dial phones to the smarthones of today, B/W TVs - all we had when spending summers at my grandparents at countryside with live animals, they had everything but cows and horses. also tape decks>cassete players, CDs, 5.25" Soft disks, 3.5" floppy discks, CD Roms DVD Roms, I still remember when 20MB Harddive was a size of a half a brick.

Yes, you are right. One more thing I dd intently, since the early 1970s, after I moved from Montana to Oregon, where I live today, had nothing to do with electronics, car mechanics, etc. that I would like to tell you about, because I know you will find it most interesting. especially because you came from Ukraine. First, would like to ask you, have you ever been in the Caucuses mountains in Russia? Do you know anything about wild animals from that part of the world? Years ago, in the 1960s, I exchanged letters with a Russian woman Medical Doctor who, with others, was doing serious field work related to a wild ape species found in remote wilderness areas in the mountains. Once I settled in Oregon, I was looking for a similar, or maybe same species, in mountains of Washington, Oregon, Northern California, British Columbia, Canada, a little in Idaho too. I was looking to see if such an ape really existed, or if it was all a myth, a hoax, etc. or if it seemed there was such a thing, I intended to prove it. I have extensive hunting experiences, hunting big game, so I thought I could prove it, if it existed. I was looking for what is now called a Bigfoot (in Canada, it became known as a Sasquatch). I know, you probably think I am a "head case," and I don't blame you, after all, how could something like that still exist; the whole idea is preposterous? Eventually, I met a man who was a biologist in our Oregon State Fish and Wildlife Commission; he was 25 years older than I, with 30+ years experience working with wildlife in Washington/Oregon. He had been doing field work on his own time, related to reports coming in periodically to the Commission, sighting and/or track reports. Tracks show the animal's foot up to about 17 or 18 inches long, 7 inches across the toes (toes often SLAYED, up to a foot wide when fully splayed), by about 5 inches across the heel.
Further, tracks showed a foot much more flexible than a human foot. The tracks show a joint about mid-length, and other variations different from human feet. Reports tell of a huge ape, looking much like a gorilla, but with longer legs, up to about 1000 pounds, females about 7"6", and males taller yet. When I first met my biologist friend, we talked, and he suggested we team up, to sole the mystery. We worked on this project for 27 years, during spare time. Interested in hearing more? If so, ask me whatever you would like, and I will tell you what we learned through the years. It is an astounding story, Yes, there is such an animal, yet to be scientifically identified. I know for certain, because I encountered one.

 

[Colt Magnum]

My daughter’s 2016 evoque 3.has ck engine light. P0011 code intake timing advanced. No abnormal running or performance issues noted. She took it to a mechanic in the dallas area. The mechanic told her:
1. The intake camshaft timing is off.
2 it is not a vvt solenoid issue. They forced the position from their scanner and the solenoid responded
3. They want to replace timing chain (w guide and tensioner). Two sprockets (presumably both intake and exhaust phasers). And one vvt solenoid (presumably intake). $3200 parts 900 labor.
-looking for a “second opinion”.

my questions.
1. Could thin simply be due to vvt solenoid? Should i simply try this?
2. Can they easily point to chain issues with scanner and rule out solenoid? Or are they feeding her bs.
3. Should she be concerned aboul operation car and doing damage?
3 shop or ithere recommendations. Dallas area

thank you.

If there's a range rover dealer in your area take it to them. Not all repair shops no how to diagnosis range rover problems. But if not take it to another shop and get a second opinion. I love my evoque but be prepared range rovers require a lot of maintenance.

 

[RoverFan]

If there's a range rover dealer in your area take it to them. Not all repair shops no how to diagnosis range rover problems. But if not take it to another shop and get a second opinion. I love my evoque but be prepared range rovers require a lot of maintenance.

I am not surprised that the shop you took it to suggests putting in a new timing chain with related guide and tensioners, etc. and intake and exhaust sprockets, especially the intake one, DEPENDING ON MILEAGE ON VEHICLE, of course. The timing chain guide, which the chain runs within--rubs against---, is PLASTIC, FAR from ideal. The intake sprocket has a stop pin within it, for Variable valve timing, which has a rather short life span, based on numerous ones I have seen coming into shops for repairing. I have been doing a long term study, to determine if Ford's sweetheart "ECOBOOST system" (Variable valve timing), DECREASES life expectancy of these components, compared to same engine with NON-VARIABLE valve timing, especially the intake sprocket. Not enough data is yet known, but it looks increasingly that the VVT system, though it has strong merits, DOES, indeed, DECREASE life expectancy of some or all components involved. If so, it clearly is caused from the constant ECOBOOST "stop go" increasing wear on the related components. THUS, my strong suggestion is that you stop using Ecoboost, just shut it off every time you start the vehicle. That is what I have been doing, and surprisingly, after doing that for about 6 months, the onboard computer now shuts it off by itself; I no longer need to shut it off---- Just watch the "on-off" light, to be sure it is off at each start. Because of their beloved ECOBOOST system, FORD found that it had to use a heavy duty starter on the system, speaking volumes about the system causing wear. Wear on less obvious longer term components seems almost certain too. MY OPINION.

 

[debert99]

Final update. Found a shop in Dallas to do the repair at a reasonably price. After valve cover removed saw the classic intake sprocket spring failure as identified in the rover service bulletin. replaced all parts with new mostly ford parts and set timing. Car is running well now. No codes.

 

[debert99]

Final update. Found a shop in Dallas to do the repair at a reasonably price. After valve cover removed saw the classic intake sprocket spring failure as identified in the rover service bulletin. replaced all parts with new mostly ford parts and set timing. Car is running well now. No codes.

Thanks again to Roman Nj for your guidance.

 

[rayodgers]

Alway clear codes and then see if they come back before going to the shop! A OBD bluetooth adapter is like 9$...