1992 BMW 318i Crankshaft torque

7
.
Lightly
lubricate
new
cylinder
head
bolts
.
Loosely
instan
bolts
and
their
washers,
then
thread
them
in
until
they
are
finger
tight
.

NOTE-

Check
that
all
washers
for
the
cylinder
head
bolts
are
in
place
before
installing
the
bolts
.

8
.
Tighten
cylinder
head
bolts
in
correct
sequence
.
See
Fig
.
17
.

UU125U2

Fig
.
17
.
Cylinder
head
bolt
tightening
sequence
for
4-cylinder
en-
gines
.
Note
oil
supply
tube
seal
(arrow)
on
M44
engine
.

WARNING
-

The
bolts
should
be
tightennd
in
three
stages
as
líst-
ed
below
.
The
final
stages
require
the
use
of
a
spe-

cial
tool
(BMW
tool
No
.
11
2
110)
ora
suitable

protractor
to
tighten
the
bolts
to
a
specified
torqueangle
.
See
Fig
.
18
.

Tightening
Torques

"
Cylinder
head
to
engine
block
(Torx
El2
M10
bolts)

Stage
1



.
.
.....
.
.
.............
30
Nm
(22
ft-Ib)

Stage
2



.
...
...
.
.
...................
..
.
+90°

Stage
3
.....
...
.
..
...................
..
+90°

9
.
Carefully
rotate
crankshaft
in
direction
of
engine
rota-
tion
and
lock
it
at
TDC
by
inserting
BMW
special
tool

no
.
11
2
300
through
transmission
bellhousing
.
See

Fig
.
19
.

CYLINDER
HEAD
REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION



113-
7

Fig
.
18
.
Protractor
and
pointer
being
used
to
tighten
bolts
to
specified
torqueangle
(6-cylinder
engine
shown)
.

Fig
.
19
.
BMW
special
tool
11
2
300
inserted
through
bellhousing
hole
and
finto
flywheel
(arrow)
to
lockcrankshaft
at
TDC
.

10
.
Turn
left
chainguide
adjusting
sleeve
in
until
it
just
con-

tacts
the
cylinder
head
(See
Fig
.
14
.)
.
Insert
chain
guide
retaining
screw
and
tighten
.

CAUTION-



11
.
Placechain
sprockets
with
chains
oncamshaftsso
that
Be
sure
timing
chain
does
not
bind
oncrank
gear

when
turning
crankshaft
.



arrowson
sprockets
point
up
and
elongated
holes
in

sprocketsare
centered
to
tapped
holes
in
camshafts
.

See
Fig
.
20
.

CYLINDER
HEAD,
4-CYLINDER

113-8



CYLINDER
HEAD
REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION

IW?
-
L
'/~f
W



~
4r

"

-
"



;,s
1

12
.
On
M44
engine
:
Place
sensor
wheel
on
intake
cam-
shaft
sprocket
so
that
arrowon
sensor
wheel
points
up
.

13
.
Instan
and
hand-tighten
sprocket
mounting
bolts
.

CAUTION-

Different
hydraulic
chaintensioners
were
used
during
manufacture,
depending
onengine
type
.
See
Fig
.
21
.
Note
that
the
late
style
tensioner
can
be
retrofitted
to
the
earlier
engine,
so
be
sure
to
identify
the
version
of
tensioner
installed
as
insta-lation
instructions
vary
between
the
two
.

14
.
On
M42
engine
:
Disassemble
chain
tensioner
by
strik-
ing
outer
sleeve
against
a
solid
object
.
This
will
release
snap
ring
and
tensioner
will
separate
.
See
Fig
.
22
.

M42
Engine

up
and
camshaft
threaded
holes
centered
in
siotted
holes
.

CYLINDER
HEAD,
4-CYLINDER

0013024a

Outer
sl
eve



Detent

ring

Spri
g

Fig
.
22
.
Disassembled
chain
tensioner
for
M42
engine
.

15
.
On
M42
engine
:
Clamp
tensioner
piston
in
vice
(soft

jaws)
.
Slowly
compress
piston,
making
sure
detent
ring

fits
into
taper
of
outer
sleeve
.
If
necessary,
press
ends

of
detent
ring
together
.
Slowly
continuepressing
ten-

sioner
together
until
snap
ring
audibly
clicksinto
outer

sleeve
.
Measure
overall
lengthof
tensioner
to
confirm

correct
assembly
:
68
.5
mm
(2.7
in
.)
.

NOTE-

i

Snap

ring

/0
.13024

The
late-style
tensioner
on
the
M44
engíne
canbe
ret-
rofitted
to
the
M42
engine
.

Tightening
Torque

"Chain
tensioner
plug
to
cylinder
head
.....
.-~
..........
40
Nm
(30
ft-Ib)

16
.
On
M44
engíne
:
Clamp
tensioner
píston
in
vice
(soft

jaws)
and
squeeze
oil
from
it
.
Slowly
compress
piston
only
up
to
end
circlip
.
Repeat
procedure
twice
to
ensure

all
oil
is
expelled
.
See
Fig
.
23
.

17
.
Instan
hydraulic
chain
tensioner
to
cylinder
head
.
Use
a
new
sealing
washer
on
tensioner
when
installing
.

18
.
On
M42
engine
:
Unlock
chain
tensioner
by
pressing
chain
rail
against
tensioner
until
it
expands
out
.

19
.
Check
that
chain
is
free
of
slack
.
Tighten
sprocket
mounting
bolts
.
Fig
.
21
.
Two
versions
of
hydraulic
chain
tensioners
.
Original
chainten-
sioner
on
M42
engine
(top)
can
be
disassembled
.
Chain
ten
sioner
on
M44
engine
(bottom)
cannotbe
disassembled
.



Tightening
Torque
Note
differences
in
outer
sleeve
.
Also,
the
M42
tensioner
de-



"
Chain
sprocket
to
camshaft
flange
.
..
10
Nm
(89
in-lb)
tent
ring
groove
(arrow)
is
visible
when
tensioner
is
extended
.

20
.
Remove
crankshaft
locking
tool
from
bellhousing
and
camshaft
locking
tool
from
rear
of
cylinder
head
.

Fig
.
23
.
When
reinstalling
chain
tensioner
on
M44
engine,
old
oil
in
tensioner
piston
mustbe
expelled
bycompressing
piston
in
vise
.
When
compressing
piston,
only
compress
up
to
end
cir-
clip
(arrow)
.

21
.
Turn
engine
overby
hand
in
direction
of
rotation
at
least

two
fui¡
rotations
.
Reinstall
camshaft
and
crankshaft

locking
tools
to
check
engíne
timing
.
Remove
locking

tools
if
no
faults
are
found
.

22
.
Insta¡¡
upper
timingchain
cover
.

"
Install
gaskets
and
instan
cover
using
two
mounting



Tightening
Torque

bolts
.
Using
a
screwdriver,
lever
down
on
front
cover



"
Cylinder
head
cover
until
cover
gasket
surface
is
flush
with
cylinder
head



to
cylinder
head
(M6
screws)
.......
10
Nm
(89
in-lb)

gasket
surface
.
See
Fig
.
24
.
Tighten
two
bolis
.

"
Insta¡¡
and
tighten
remainder
of
bolis
.

23
.
Install
cylinder
head
cover
.

CYLINDER
HEAD
REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION



113-
9

0012507

Fig
.
24
.
Install
upper
timing
case
cover
with
two
bolis,
then
press

down
on
cover
so
that
top
surface
is
flush
withcylinder
head
(arrow)
.
Hold
cover
in
position
and
tighten
bolis
.

"
Clean
old
gasket
glue
from
sealing
surfaces
.
Usea

small
amount
of
3-Bond
®
1209
adhesive
or
equivalent

at
corners
of
half-moon
cut-outs
at
back
of
cylinder

head
.
See
Fig
.
25
.

NOTE-

OnM44
engines,
reptace
sea¡
for
oil
supply
tube
.
See
Fig
.
17
.)

Fig
.
25
.
Rear
of
cylinder
head
cover
showing
area
where
sealant
(ar-
rows)
should
be
applied
.
Inset
shows
cylinder
head
cover
mounting
bolt
and
insulator
assembly
:
M6
screw
(1),
rubber
damper
(2),
washer
(3)
.

24
.
Installation
of
remaining
parts
is
reverseofremoval,

noting
the
following
:

"
Make
sure
al¡
sealing
surfaces
are
clean
and
free
of
old

gasket
material
.
Install
new
intake
manifold
gasket
.

"
On
M44
engine
:
Replace
seals
above
and
below

crankcase
ventvalve
.

"
When
installing
lower
intake
manifold,
make
sure
hol-

low
locating
bushings
are
on
two
lower
studs
.

"
Reinstall
harness
connectors
for
oil
pressure
switch

and
coolant
temperature
sensor
before
installing
in-

take
manifold
.
Tighten
manifold
nuts
in
stages
.

"
Refill
cooling
system
as
described
in
170
Radiator

and
Cooling
System
.

"
Change
engine
oil
and
filter
as
described
in
020
Main-

tenance
Program
.

"
If
necessary,
adjust
accelerator
cable
.

"
Run
engine
at
approx
.
3,500
rpm
for
about
20
seconds

to
allow
hydraulic
chain
tensioner
to
fill
with
oil
.

"
Reconnect
battery
last
.

CYLINDER
HEAD,-CYLINDER

113-16



CYLINDER
HEAD
REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION

NOTE-

Check
that
all
washers
for
the
cylinder
head
bolts
are
in
place
before
installlng
the
bolts
.
Some
of
the
washers
may
be
staked
to
the
cylinder
head
.

6
.
Tighten
cylinder
head
bolts
in
correct
sequence
.
See
Fig
.
41
.

Fig
.
41
.
Cylinder
head
bolt
tightening
sequence
for
M50
engine
.

Fig
.
42
.
Protractor
and
pointer
being
used
to
tighten
bolts
to
specified
torque
angle
.

WARNING
-

The
bolts
should
be
tightened
in
three
stages
as
list-
ed
below
.
The
final
stages
require
the
use
of
aspe-
cial
tool
(BMW
tool
No
.
11
2
110)
ora
suitable
protractor
to
tighten
the
bolts
to
a
specified
torque
angle
.
See
Fig
.
42
.

CYLINDER
HEAD,
6-CYLINDER

7
.
Install
and
tighten
cylinder
head-to-lower
timing
chain

cover
bolts
.

Tightening
Torques

"
Cylinder
head
to
engine
block(Torx
El
2
Ml
0
bolts)

Stage
1
.........
..
.
.
.
...
.
...
..
30
Nm
(22
ft-Ib)

Stage
2
.........
..
..
....
.
...
..........



+90°

Stage
3
...
.
.....
..
.
.
.
...
.
...
..........
.+90°

"
Cylinder
head
lo
lower
timing

chaincover
.......
..
..
..
...
.
....
10
Nm
(89
in-lb)

8
.
Carefully
rotate
crankshaft
in
direction
of
engine
rota-tion
and
lock
it
at
TDC
by
inserting
BMW
special
tool
no
.
11
2
300
through
transmission
bellhousing
.
Guide
primary
timing
chain
to
keep
it
from
jamming
on
crank
gear
.

9
.
Mount
primary
chain
sprocketto
primary
chain
so
that

arrowon
sprocket
faces
up
.
Mount
sprocket
to
exhaust
camshaftso
tapped
holes
in
camshaft
are
on
left
most
side
of
elongated
holes
in
sprocket
.
See
Fig
.
43
.

Fig
.
43
.
Primary
chain
sprocket
correctly
afgned
to
exhaust
cam-
shaft
.
Camshaft
holes
should
be
on
left
most
sideof
sprocket
holes
.

10
.
Install
timing
chain
guide
and
secondary
chain
tension-er
.
Tighten
mounting
bolts
.

11
.
Install
asan
assembly,
secondary
chain
sprockets
and
chain
so
that
arrow(s)
on
sprockt(s)
are
pointing
up
.
Centermounting
holes
in
sprockets
tobolt
holes
in
camshafts
.
See
Fig
.
44
.

12
.
Install
thrust
washers
and
spring
plate
(if
applicable)
to
sprockets
.
See
Fig
.
45
.

Fig
.
44
.
Secondary
chain
sprockets
and
chain
being
installed
.
Attachsprockets
with
arrows
pointing
upand
elongated
holes
cen-
tered
.

CYLINDER
HEAD
REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION



113-17

Spring
17
plate
0012543

Fig
.
45
.
VANOS
spring
plate
and
thrust
washerson
later
engines
.

14
.
Insta¡¡
BMW
special
tool
no
.
11
3
390
into
primary
tim-
ing
chain
tensioner
sleeve
.
Thread
tool
in
finger
tight
until
siack
is
removed
from
chain
.

NOTE-

BMW
special
tool
no
.
11
3
390
is
a
dummy
primary
chain
tensioner
and
simulatesthe
function
of
the
ten-
sioner
.

15
.
Insta¡¡
VANOS
unit
as
described
in
117
Camshaft
Tim-

ing
Chain
.

CAUTION-

Special
ínstallation
instructions
apply
when
mounting
the
VANOS
unit
to
the
cylinder
head
.
Be
sure
to
follow
the
procedurefound
in
117
Cam-
shaft
Timing
Chain
.

16
.
Slowlyuniock
and
release
secondary
chain
tensioner
.

17
.
Preloadprimary
chain
by
tightening
BMW
special
tool

no
.
11
3390
(dummy
chain
tensioner)
to
1.3
Nm
(11
in-

lb)
.
Then
tighten
exhaust
secondary
camshaft
sprocket

mounting
bolts
in
two
stages
.

Tightening
Torque

"
Secondary
timing
chain
sprocket
to
exhaust
camshaft

(Torx
bolts)

Stage
1
.
.............
..
..
.
...



5
Nm
(44
in-lb)

Stage
2
..............
..
..
.



,
.
..
22
Nm
(17
ft-1b)

18
.
Remove
flywheel
locking
tool
from
transmission
bell-

housing
.
Remove
camshaft
locking
tool
from
rear
of

cylinder
head
.

19
.
Turn
engine
over
by
hand
at
least
two
fui¡
crankshaft
ro-

tations
.
Reinstall
camshaft
locking
tool
and
flywheel

locking
toolto
make
sure
al¡
adjustments
are
still
cor-
rect
.
lf
settings
are
correct,
remove
locking
tools
.

20
.
Remove
BMW
special
tool
11
3390
(dummy
chain
ten-

sioner)
from
side
of
cylinder
head
.

CAUTION-

Mountintake
camshaft
sprocket
so
thatcollar
side



21
.
Insta¡¡
primary
chain
tensioner
so
that
cutout
in
tension-

of
the
sprocket
faces
camshaft
.



er
piston
engages
chain
rail
.
See
Fig
.
46
.
Using'new

seals,
install
and
tighten
access
plugs
in
VANOS
con

13
.
Install
and
tighten
exhaust
camshaft
sprocket
mounting



trol
unit
.

boits
finger
tight
only
.
Tighten
intake
camshaft
sprocket

mounting
nuts
to
specified
torque
.
Tightening
Torques

"
Access
plugs

Tightening
Torque



to
VANOS
control
unit
.
..
.
.
........
50
Nm
(37
ft-Ib)

"
Intake
camshaft
sprocket



"
Primary
camshaft
timing
chain
tensioner

mounting
nuts
(M6)
..............
10
Nm
(89
in-lb)



to
tensioner
sleeve
..
...
.
.
........
50
Nm
(37
ft-Ib)

CYLINDER
HEAD,
6-CYLINDER

116-2



CYLINDER
HEADAND
VALVETRAIN

3
.
Remove
timing
chain
sprockets
and
timing
chains
from



7
.
Slowly
release
pressure
oncamshaft
bearing
capsby
camshafts
.
Remove
upper
timing
chain
guidefrom
cyl-



turningeccentric
shaft
.
Remove
bearing
caps
and

inder
head
.
See117
Camshaft
Timing
Chain
.



camshaft
.
Repeat
procedureon
remaining
camshaft
.

NOTE-

It
is
not
necessary
lo
remove
the
lower
timing
chain
cover
.

4
.
Remove
spark
plugs
and
instaf
BMW
special
tool
11
3

260
to
cylinder
head
.
Tighten
tool
retaining
bolts
in

spark
plug
holes
.
Do
not
over-tighten
bolts
.
See
Fig
.
1
.

6
.
Remove
bearing
cap
mounting
nuts
.

0013033

5
.
Turn
eccentric
shaft
on
special
tool
until
pressure
is
ap-

plied
to
camshaft
bearing
caps
.
See
Fig
.
2
.

Fig
.
2
.



Special
tool
(eccentric
shaft)
being
turned
to
apply
pressure
to
camshaft
bearing
caps
.

CYLINDER
HEAD,
DISASSEMBLYAND
ASSEMBLY

CAUTION-

Camshaft
bearing
caps
mustbe
reinstalled
intheir
original
locations
.

NOTE-

"
The
camshaft
bearing
caps
are
coded
wíth
a
letter
anda
number
.
Forexample,
"Al
"ís
the
exhaust
cam-

shaft
bearing
cap
at
the
front
of
the
engíne,
and
"El"
is
the
intake
camshaft
bearing
cap
at
the
front
of
the
engine
.

"
Camshafts
are
stamped
with
a
code
letter-`E"
for
the
intakeside
and
`A"forthe
exhaust
side
.

"
"E"
isforEinlal3,
(German
for
íntake)
and
A"
isfor
Auspuff,
(German
for
exhaust)
.

"
The
front
of
the
engine
is
at
the
front
of
thecar
.

8
.
Camshaft
installation
is
reverse
of
removal,noting
the

following
:

"
Prior
to
installation,
check
al¡
components
for
wear
as

described
below
underCylinder
Head
and
Va¡-

Fig
.1
.



Special
BMW
tool
no
.
11
3
260
.
Tool
mounting
bolts
(arrows)



vetrain,
Reconditioning
.

thread
into
spark
plug
holes
.



"
Crankshaft
must
be
at
least
45°
away
from
TDC
before

installing
camshafts
to
cylinder
head
.

"
Lubricate
camshafts
prior
to
installation
.

Tightening
Torque



"
Install
camshafts
into
cylinder
head
with
lobes
for
cyl-

"
BMW
special
tool
11
1
260



inder
no
.
1
pointing
up
and
towards
each
other
.

to
cylinder
head
.
...
.
.
...........
23
Nm
(17
ft-Ib)



"
After
installing
camshafts),observe
specified
waiting

time
for
hydraulic
cam
followers
to
fully
compress
be-
fore
bringing
crankshaft
back
to
TDC
.

116-
6



CYLINDER
HEAD
AND
VALVETRAIN

9
.
Camshaft
installation
is
reverse
of
removal,noting
the

following
:

"
Prior
to
installation,
check
al¡
components
for
wear
as
described
below
under
Cylinder
Head
and
Val-

vetrain
Reconditioning
.

"
Crankshaft
must
be
at
least
45°
away
from
MC
before

installing
camshafts
to
cylinder
head
.

"
Lubricate
camshafts
prior
to
installation
.
"
Insta¡¡
camshafts
into
cylinder
head
with
lobes
for
cyl-
inder
no
.
1
pointing
up
and
towards
each
other
.
See
Fig
.
8
.

"
After
installing
camshaft(s),
observe
specified
waiting

time
for
hydraulic
cam
followers
to
fully
compress
be-

fore
bringing
crankshaft
back
to
TDC
.

Fig
.
8
.



Camshaft
correctly
positioned
for
reassembly
so
thatcylinder
no
.
1
lobes
(arrows)
face
each
other
.

Tightening
Torques

"
Camshaft
bearing
caps
to
cylinder
head
(M7)
.
..
...
..
.
....
15
Nm
(11
ft-Ib)
"
Cylinder
head
cover
to
cylinder
head
(M6)
..
.
..........
10
Nm
(89
in-lb)

"
Primary
timing
chaintensioner
to
cylinder
head-see
117
Camshaft
Timing
Chain
"
Spark
plugs
(M12)
.............
.
.
23
Nm
(17
ft-Ib)

"
Timing
chain
sprocket
to
camshaft
flange
(M6)-see
117
Camshaft
Timing
Chain

CYLINDER
HEAD,
DISASSEMBLYAND
ASSEMBLY

Valves,
removing
and
installing

1
.
Remove
cylinder
head
as
described
in
113
Cylinder

HeadRemoval
and
Installation
.
Remove
exhaust

manifold(s)
.

2
.
Remove
camshafts
using
special
tools
as
descríbed

earlier
.

3
.
On
M42
and
al¡
6-cylinder
engines
:
Remove
camshaft

carriers
by
pulling
them
straight
up
off
mounting
studs
.

CAUTION-

"
Do
not
let
the
hydraulic
cam
followers
fa¡¡
out
as
the
camshaft
carrier
is
removed
.
Special
suction
cupsare
available
from
BMW
to
hold
the
hydrau-
lic
cam
followers
in
place
during
carrier
removal
.
Camshaft
installation
waiting
times

"
at
or
above
68°F
(20
0
C)
....
..
.
..
......
10
minutes

"
50-68°F
(10-20°C)
...
.
..
....
.
..
......
30
minutes

"
32-50°F
(0-10°C)
....
.
..
....
.
..
......
75
minutes
4
.
On
M44
engines
:
Remove
all
hydraulic
valve
adjusters
.
See
Hydraulicvalve
adjusters,
checking
and
re-
"
Reinstall
timing
chainsprockets
and
tensioner
as
spe-



placing
(M44
engine),
later
in
this
section
.
cifically
described
in
117
Camshaft
Timing
Chain
.
"
Waít
at
least
10
minutes
before
cranking
engine
over



CAUTION-
withstarter
motor
for
the
first
time
.



Hydraulic
valve
adjusters
should
be
stored
in
an
upright
position
.
lf
necessary,
use
amagnetic
tool
to
aid
in
removal
of
the
adjusters
.

"
Hydraulic
cam
followers
shouldbe
stored
in
an
upright
position
.

5
.
Remove
valves
using
a
valve
spring
compressor
.

NOTE-

"
The
M44
cylinder
head
has
recessed
valve
stems
.
This
requires
the
use
of
a
special
valve
spring
com-
pressor
tool
.

"
Label
each
valve
assembly
as
it
is
removed
so
it
can
be
installed
in
its
original
position
.

6
.
Remove
and
discard
valve
stem
oil
seals
from
valve
guides
.
See
Valve
stem
oil
seals
later
in
this
section
.

7
.
Valve
installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.

"
Reinstall
exhaust
manifold(s)
with
new
gaskets
.
Use
Molycote
HSC'
5
or
equivalent
anti-seize
thread
com-
pound
on
fasteners
.

Tightening
Torque

"
Exhaust
manifold
to
cylinder
head
M7
............
..
...
....
.
...
..
20
Nm
(15
ft-Ib)

M42
Engine

CL
(EM

Fig
.
11
.
Two
versionsof
hydraulic
chaintensioners
.
Original
chain
ten-
sioner
on
M42
engine
(top)
canbe
disassembled
.
Chain
ten-
sioner
on
M44
engine
(bottom)
cannot
be
disassembled
.
Note
differences
in
outer
sleeve
.
Also,
the
M42
tensioner
de-
tent
ring
groove
is
visible
when
tensioner
is
extended
(arrow)
.

Outer
sleeve
Spring

0013024a

Detent

ring

9
.
On
M44
engines
:
Clamp
tensioner
piston
in
vice
(soft

jaws)
and
squeeze
oil
from
it
.
Slowly
compress
piston

only
up
to
end
círclip
.
Repeat
procedure
twice
to
ensure

al¡oil
is
expelled
.
See
Fig
.
13
.

10
.
Insta¡¡
hydraulic
chain
tensioner
lo
cylinder
head
.
Usea
new
sealing
washer
on
tensionerplug
when
installing
.

Tightening
Torque

"
Chain
tensioner
to
cylinder
head
....
40
Nm
(30
ft-Ib)

11
.
On
M42
engines
:
Release
early-style
chain
tensioner
by
pressing
chain
guide
against
tensioner
until
it
un-

locks
and
expands
out
.

CAMSHAFT
TIMING
CHAIN



117-
5

0012507

Fig
.
13
.
When
reinstalling
chain
tensiones,
oil
in
tensioner
piston
must

first
be
expelled
by
compressing
piston
in
vise
.
When
com-
pressing
piston,
only
compress
up
to
and
circlip
(arrow)
.

Tightening
Torque

"
Chain
sprocket
lo
camshaft
flange
(M6)
..
.
..
.............
.
..
10
Nm
(89
in-lb)

13
.
Remove
crankshaft
locking
tool
from
bellhousing
and

camshaft
locking
tool
from
rear
of
cylinder
head
.

14
.
Install
lower
timingchain
cover
:

"
Insta¡¡
new
crankshaft
oil
seal
in
cover
.

"
Use
new
gaskets
when
installing
cover
.

"
Thoroughly
clean
profile
gasketgroove
and
all
gasket

sealing
surfaces
on
lowerchaincover
.

"
Apply
a
small
bead
of
silicon
sealer
(3-Bond
1209
or
Snap



equivalent)
lo
joint
corners
where
chaincover
meets

ring



0013024



head
and
block
.
See
Fig
.
14
.

"
Tap
cover
into
position
to
engage
locating
dowels
.

Fig
.
12
.
Disassembled
early-style
chain
tensioner
usadon
M42
en-



"
Tighten
cover
mounting
bolts
alternately
and
in
stages
.

gine
.

12
.
Check
that
chain
is
now
free
of
siack
.
Tighten
down

sprocket
mounting
bolts
.



where
chain
cover
meets
head
and
block
(arrows)
.
Fig
.
14
.
Apply
sealer
(3-Bond
1209
0
or
equivalent)
to
joint
corners

CAMSHAFT
TIMING
CHAIN,
4-CYLINDER