1992 BMW 318i Installation

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Page 120 of 759

BMW 318i 1992 E36 Workshop Manual 
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6

	

LUBRICATION
SYSTEM

17
.
Raise
engine
as
much
as
possible
.
Check
carefully
for

	

22
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.

obstructions,
wiring
harness
clearance
and
pinched

hoses
or

Page 121 of 759

BMW 318i 1992 E36 Workshop Manual 
5
.
Remove
air
filter
housingcomplete
with
mass
air
flow
sensor
.
See113
Cylinder
HeadRemoval
and
Instal-
lation
.

6
.
Remove
oil
dipstick
guide
tube
mounting
bolt
.
Discon-
nect
oil
separator
hose

Page 122 of 759

BMW 318i 1992 E36 Workshop Manual 
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8

	

LUBRICATION
SYSTEM

17
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.

"
Thoroughly
clean
all
old
gasket
material
from
mating

surtaces
anduse
a
new
gasket
.

"
Applya
small
amount
of
non-hardenin

Page 123 of 759

BMW 318i 1992 E36 Workshop Manual 7
.
Unbolt
timing
chain
casefrom
frontof
engine
.
See
Fig
.
13
.

	

9
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.

Fig
.
13
.
Timing
chain
case
mounting
bolts
(arrows)
on
M44
engine
.

8
.
Remove
cover
fr

Page 124 of 759

BMW 318i 1992 E36 Workshop Manual 
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1
0

	

LUBRICATION
SYSTEM

Oil
pump,
removing
and
installing

(6-cylinder
engine)

Oil
pressure
on
the
6-cylinder
engines
is
generated
by
a
gear-type
pump
bolted
to
the
bottom
of
the
engine
blo

Page 130 of 759

BMW 318i 1992 E36 Workshop Manual 
120-
6

	

IGNITION
SYSTEM

Crankshaft
position/rpm
sensor,

testing
and
replacing
(front
mounted)

1
.
Disconnect
sensor
harness
connector
.

2
.
Using
a
digital
multimeter,
check
resistance
between

Page 131 of 759

BMW 318i 1992 E36 Workshop Manual 
Camshaft
position
(CMP)
sensor,

replacing
(6-cylinder
engine)

1
.
Remove
plastic
cover
from
above
fuel
injectors
.

2
.
Disconnect
harness
connector
from
VANOS
solenoid

and
unscrew
solenoid
from
V

Page 141 of 759

BMW 318i 1992 E36 Workshop Manual 
2
.
Remove
cooling
duct
or
terminal
cover
from
rear
of
al-

	

2
.
Remove
air
cleaner
upper
section
with
mass
air
flow
ternator
.

	

sensor
.

3
.
Check
for
battery
voltage
between
ground
and
termin