1994 BMW 328i crankcase
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Please
read
these
warnings
and
cautions
before
proceeding
with
maintenance
and
repair
work
.
CAUTION-
"
See
also
Warnings
onpage
vi¡
"
Beforedoing
any
electrical
welding
on
cars
equipped
with
ABS,
disconnect
the
battery
negative
(-)
terminal
(ground
strap)
and
the
"
If
you
lack
the
skills,
tools
and
equipment,
ora
suitable
work-
ABS
control
unit
connector
.
shop
for
any
procedure
described
in
this
manual,
we
suggest
you
leave
such
repairs
to
an
authorized
BMW
dealer
or
other
qualified
"
On
cars
equipped
with
anti-theft
radios,
make
sureyou
know
the
shop
.
correct
radio
activation
code
before
disconnecting
the
battery
or
removing
the
radio
.
lf
the
wrong
code
is
entered
into
the
radio
"
BMW
is
constantly
improving
its
cars
and
sometimes
these
when
power
is
restored,
that
radio
may
lock
up
and
be
renderedchanges,
both
in
parts
and
specifications,
are
made
applicable
to
inoperable,
even
if
the
correct
code
is
thenentered
.
earlier
models
.
Therefore,
part
numbers
listed
in
this
manual
are
for
reference
only
.
Always
check
with
your
authorized
BMW
dealer
"
Always
make
sure
ignition
is
off
before
disconnecting
battery
.
parts
department
for
the
latest
information
.
"
Label
battery
cablesbefore
disconnecting
.
Onsome
models,
"
Before
starting
a
job,
make
certain
that
you
have
all
the
neces-
battery
cablesarenot
color
coded
.
sary
tools
and
parts
on
hand
.
Read
al¡
the
instructions
thoroughly,
do
not
attempt
shortcuts
.
Use
tools
appropriate
to
the
work
and
"
Disconnecting
the
battery
may
erase
fault
code(s)
stored
in
con-
use
only
replacement
parts
meeting
BMW
specifications
.
Make-
trol
module
memory
Using
special
BMW
diagnostíc
equipment,
shift
tools,
parts
and
procedures
will
not
make
good
repairs
.
check
forfault
codes
prior
to
disconnecting
the
battery
cables
.If
the
Check
Engine
light
is
illuminated,
see100
Engine-General
for
"
Use
pneumatic
and
electric
tools
only
to
loosenthreaded
parts
On-Board
Diagnostics
(OBD)
fault
code
information
.
lf
any
other
and
fasteners
.
Never
use
these
tools
to
tighten
fasteners,
espe-
system
faults
have
been
detected
(indicated
by
an
ílluminated
cially
on
light
alloy
parts
.
Always
use
a
torque
wrench
to
tighten
warning
light),
see
an
authorized
BMW
dealer
.
fasteners
to
the
tightening
torque
specification
listed
.
"
If
a
normal
or
rapid
charger
is
used
to
charge
battery,
the
battery
"Be
mindful
of
the
environment
and
ecology
.
Before
you
drain
the
mustbe
disconnected
and
removed
fromthe
vehicle
in
order
to
crankcase,
find
outthe
proper
way
to
dispose
of
the
oil
.
Do
not
avoid
damaging
paint
and
upholstery
pour
oil
onto
the
ground,
down
a
drain,
or
into
a
stream,
pond
orlake
.
Dispose
of
in
accordance
withFederal,
State
and
Local
laws
.
"Do
not
quick-chargethe
battery
(for
boost
starting)
for
longer
than
one
minute
.
Wait
at
least
one
minute
before
boosting
the
bat-
e
If
battery
power
is
lost
or
the
battery
has
been
disconnected,
the
tery
a
second
time
.
powerwindows
must
be
re-initialized
.
Both
one
touch
up/down
and
pinch-protection
will
be
inactive
until
windows
are
re-initial-
"
Connect
and
disconnect
a
battery
charger
only
with
the
battery
ized
.
See
512
Door
Windows
.
charger
switched
off
.
"
The
control
module
for
the
anti-lock
brake
system
(ABS)
cannot
withstand
temperatures
from
a
paint-drying
booth
or
aheat
lamp
in
excess
of
203°F
(95°C)
and
should
not
be
subjected
to
temper-
atures
in
excess
of
185°F
(85°C)
for
more
than
twohours
.
"
Sealed
or
"maintenance
free"
batteries
shouldbeslow-charged
only,
at
anamperage
ratethat
is
approximately
10%
of
the
bat-
tery's
ampere-hour
(Ah)
rating
.
"
Do
not
allow
battery
chargingvoltage
to
exceed
16
.5
volts
.
If
the
battery
begins
producing
gas
or
boiling
violently,
reduce
the
charg-
ing
rate
.
Boosting
a
sulfated
battery
at
a
high
charging
rate
can
cause
an
explosion
.
Page 32 of 759
020-
1
0
MAINTENANCE
PROGRAM
1.
Run
engine
for
afewminutes
to
warm
engine
oil
.
Shut
5
.
When
oil
flow
has
diminished
to
an
occasional
drip,
re-
engine
off
.
install
drain
plugwith
a
new
metal
sealing
washerand
torque
plug
.
2
.
With
car
on
level
ground,
place
drain
pan
under
oil
drain
plug
.
See
Fig
.
5
.
Tightening
Torques
"
Engine
oil
drain
plug
M12
bolt
(17mm
wrench)
.
...
.
..
.
25
Nm
(18
ft-Ib)
-
M22
bolt
(19mm
.
wrench)
...
.
...
.
60
Nm
(44
ft-Ib)
Fig
.
5
.
Engine
oil
drain
plug(arrow)
in
oil
pan
.
3
.
Remove
filter
housingcover
.
Remove
filter
cartridge
and
discard
any
O-rings
.
See
Fig
.
6
.
CAUTION-
Pulí
the
loose
plug
away
from
the
hole
quickly
to
avoidbeing
bumed
by
hot
oil
.
It
wíll
runout
quickly
when
the
plug
ís
removed
.
If
possible,
use
gloves
to
protect
your
hands
.
ENGINE
COMPARTMENT
MAINTENANCE
0012460
Fig
.
6
.
Engine
oil
filter
cartridge
.
Note
O-ring
locations
when
removing
cover
and
filter
.
4
.
Using
a
socket
or
box
wrench,
loosen
drain
plug
at
oil
drain
pan
.
By
hand,
remove
plug
and
letoil
drain
into
pan
.
6
.
Lubricate
and
install
new
O-rings
.
Install
a
new
filter
cartridge
and
housingcover
.
Tighten
cover
.
See
Fig
.
7
.
7
«
a~
.~~
fT~
iII~IIIi~
.
Fig
.
7
.
Oil
flter
housing
on
6-cylínder
engine
.
4-cylinder
engine
is
similar
.
Tightening
Torque
"
Engine
oil
filter
cover
to
oil
filter
housing
...................
25
Nm
(18
ft-Ib)
7
.
Refill
crankcase
with
oil
.'Approximate
oil
capacity
is
list-
ed
in
Tablee
.
Use
dipstick
to
check
correct
oil
level
.
8
.
Start
engine
and
check
that
oil
pressure
warning
light
immediately
goes
out
.
9
.
Allow
engine
to
run
for
a
few
minutes
to
círculate
new
oil,
then
check
for
leaks
at
drain
plug
and
oil
filter
.
Stop
engine
and
reclieck
oil
level
.
ENGINE
COMPAR
ENT
MAINTENANCE
The
information
underthis
heading
describes
routine
mainte-
nance-other
than
oil
change-done
in
the
engine
compart-
ment
.
It
is
not
necessary
for
the
car
to
be
raised
and
supported
off
the
ground
.
Information
on
oil
change
is
given
earlier
under
Engine
Oil
Change
.
Page 60 of 759
110-2
ENGINE
REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION
8
.
Drain
engine
coolant
andremove
coolant
hoses
at-
10
.
Remove
radiator
cooling
fan
and
radiator
as
described
tached
to
cylinder
head
.
in
170
Radiator
and
Cooling
System
.
"
Drain
radiator
and
engine
block
.
See
170
Radiator
and
Cooling
System
.
NOTE-
"
Disconnect
hoses
from
thermostat
housing
at
front
of
Some
late
4-cylinder
modelsuse
an
electric
prímary
cylinder
head
.
cooling
fan
.
"
Disconnect
heater
hoses
at
rear
of
engine
.
See
Fig
.
2
.
CAUTION-
NOTE-
On
cars
with
viscous-type
cooling
fans,
the
radia-
"
The
block
drain
plug
is
located
on
the
exhaust
side
to-
tor
fan
has
left
hand
threads
.
wards
rear
of
engine
.
"
Remove
small
plastic
lock
clíp
to
pull
radiator
drain
11
.
Remove
upper
intake
manifold,
unfasten
cable
duct
plug
out
completely
.
from
lower
intake
manifold,
crankcase
vent
valve
hose
(M44
engine
only)
0012687
Fig
.
2
.
Coolant
hoses
at
heater
valve
and
heatercore
to
be
discon-
nected
(arrows)
.
9
.
Remove
air
shroud
from
top
of
radiator
.
See
Fig
.
3
.
ENGINE
REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION
12
.
Disconnect
fuel
supply
and
fuel
return
lines,
main
en-
gine
electrical
connectors,
and
lower
intake
manifold
as
described
in
113
Cylinder
HeadRemoval
and
Instal-
lation
.
See
Fig
.
4
.
0012504
Fig
.
4
.
Crankcase
ventvalve
(A)
on
top
of
lower
intake
manifoldof
M44
engine
.
Fueldelivery
and
retum
lines
shown
at
B
.
Engine
harness
and
sensor
connectors
shown
at
C
.
WARNING
-
"
Fuel
may
be
expelled
under
pressure
.
Do
not
smoke
orworknear
heaters
or
other
fire
haz-
ards
.
Keep
a
fire
extinguisher
handy
.
Before
dis-
connecting
fuel
hoses,
wrap
a
cloth
around
fuel
hoses
to
absorb
any
leaking
fuel
.
Plug
all
open
fuel
lines
.
"
Always
unscrew
the
fuel
tank
cap
to
release
pres-
sure
in
the
tank
before
working
on
the
tank
or
lines
.
CAUTION-
0013137
I
Stuff
clean
rags
into
the
open
intake
ports
topre-
Fig
.
3
.
Front
air
shroud
mounting
screws
(arrows)
.
vent
any
parts
from
falling
into
the
engine
intake
.
13
.
Disconnect
vacuum
hose
from
brake
booster
on
bulk-
head
.
Cover
bothhole
in
booster
and
plug
hose
end
.
Page 69 of 759
11
.
Detach
wiring
harness
duct
at
rear
bulkhead
panel
and
pull
complete
duct
forward
and
up
to
allow
access
to
rear
of
cylinder
head
cover
.
12
.
Remove
spark
plugs
and
spark
plugwire
loom
.
"
Remove
plastic
cover
from
top
of
cylinder
head
.
"
Disconnect
spark
plug
wires
fromspark
plugs
and
re-
move
spark
plugs
.
"
Unbolt
spark
plug
cable
harness
and
heat
shield
from
right
side
of
cylinder
head
cover
and
set
aside
.
13
.
Unscrew
andremove
cylinder
head
cover
cap
screws
and
remove
cover
.
See
Fig
.
5
.
CAUTION-
Two
of
the
cover
hold-down
screws
are
under
the
spark
plug
cable
duct
.
NOTE-
Make
note
of
the
arrangement
of
cap
screws,
washers
and
rubber
grommets
holding
the
cylinder
head
cover
in
place
.
Fig
.
5
.
Cylinder
head
cover
mounting
points
(arrows)
.
Fig
.
7
.
M44
fuel
rail
air
connection
(A)
and
fuel
supply
and
return
lines
Intake
manifold,
removing
(B)
.
14
.
On
late
engines,
disconnect
injector
air
shrouding
hose
from
fitting
at
center
of
upper
intake
manifold
.
18
.
Disconnect
fuel
supply
and
return
lines
from
fuel
rail
.
15
.
Remove
upper
section
of
intake
manifold
.
"
Disconnect
ali
cables
harness
connectors
from
throttle
housing
and
intake
manifold
.
"
Disconnect
fuel
tank
vent
hose
fromvent
valve
on
low-
er
sitie
of
manifold
.
"
Remove
manifold
support
brackets
.
See
Fig
.
6
.
"
Remove
upper-to-lower
manifold
fasteners
(1
bolt,
2
nuts)
and
separate
upper
manifold
from
lowermani-
fold
.
Note
locating
dowei
sleeves
on
lower
to
upper
manifold
mounting
studs
.
Remove
dowels
and
set
aside
.
See
Fig
.
8
.
CYLINDER
HEAD
REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION
113-3
0012686
Fig
.
6
.
Intake
manifold
support
brackets
and
mountinghardware
.
Manifold
for
M44
engine
shows
.
16
.
Disconnect
oil
dipstick
tube
bracket
from
lower
manifold
section
.
17
.
On
M44
engine,
relieve
fuel
pressure
using
com-
pressed
air
(maximum
3
bar
pressure)
at
schroeder
valve
on
fuel
rail
.
Briefly
apply
air
pressure
to
force
fuel
back
intofuel
tank
.
See
Fig
.
7
.
WARNING
-
"
The
fuel
system
retains
fuel
pressure
when
the
engine
is
off
(up
to
75
psi)
.
Use
care
when
dis-
connecting
fuel
lines
.
Unscrew
the
fuel
tank
cap
to
retease
pressure
in
the
tank
.
Wrap
a
clean
shop
towel
around
the
fitting
when
loosening
.
"
Fuel
is
highly
flammable
.
When
working
around
fuel,
do
not
disconnect
any
wires
that
could
cause
electrical
sparks
.
Do
not
smoke
or
worknear
heaters
or
other
tire
hazards
.
Placea
tire
extin-
guisher
in
the
vicinity
of
the
work
area
.
19
.
Disconnect
coolant
hoses
from
vent
valve
on
lower
intake
manifold
.
Remove
crankcase
vent
valve
from
manifold
.
CYLINDER
HEAD,
4-CYLINDER
Page 70 of 759
113-4
CYLINDER
HEAD
REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION
20
.
Disconnect
main
engine
wiring
harness
connector
.
La-
bel
and
disconnect
harness
connectors
for
crankshaft
and
camshaft
sensors
.
See
Fig
.
8
.
0012504
Fig
..
Crankcase
vent
valve
(A),
camshaft
and
crankshaft
sensor
harness
connectors
(B),
locating
bushings
(C),
main
engine
wiring
harnessconnector
(D)
.
M44
engine
shown
.
NOTE-
Early
engines
do
not
havea
maín
disconnect
at
the
lower
intake
manifold
harness
.
lf
necessary,
remove
the
cable
ducting
bolts
and
set
harness
ducting
aside
.
21
.
Remové
lower
section
of
intake
manifold
.
"
Remove
Y
shaped
supportbracket
from
underside
of
manifold
.
(See
Fig
.
6
.)
"
Unbolt
support
brackets
from
alternator
and
starter
.
"
Remove
nuts
holding
manifold
to
cylinder
head
and
pull
manifold
back
until
harness
connectors
for
oil
pressure
switch
and
coolant
temperature
sensorare
accessible
.
Label
and
disconnect
connectors,
then
re-
move
manifold
and
set
aside
.
Timing
chains,
uncoupling
26
.
Lock
crankshaft
in
TDC
position
by
insertíng
BMW
spe-
22
.
On
M42
engines,
remove
thermostat
housing
from
up-
cial
tool
no
.
11
2
300
through
bore
and
into
hole
infly-
per
timing
chaincover
.
wheel
or
driveplate
.
See
Fig
.
11
.
23
.
On
late
M44
engines
(January
1997
and
later),
remove
NOTE-
secondary
air
injection
check-valve
from
front
of
engine
"
If
necessary,
remove
plug
from
locating
bore
in
lower
and
lay
aside
.
edge
of
bell
housing
to
insert
locking
tool
.
24
.
Remove
cylinder
identification
sensor
from
upper
tim-
ing
chaincover
.
Remove
upper
timing
chaincover
.
See
Fig
.
9
.
25
.
Set
engine
to
approximate
TDC
by
rotating
in
normal
operating
direction
until
camshaft
lobes
at
cylinder
no
.
1
are
facing
each
other
.
See
Fig
.
10
.
CYLINDER
HEAD,
4-CYLINDER
Fig
.
9
.
Upper
timing
chain
cover
bolts
(arrows)
.
Remove
secondary
air
injection
check
valve
fromhose
(A)
on
M44
engine
.
Re-
move
cylinder
identification
sensor
from
chaincover
(B)
.
0011998
Fig
.
10
.
Engine
set
to
approximate
TDC
.
Cylinder
no
.
1
camshaft
lobes
face
in
and
arrows
on
sprockets
poínt
up
(arrows)
.
"
Confirm
that
the
locking
tool
has
been
correctly
in-
stalled
by
trying
to
rotate
the
crankshaft
.
27
.
Lock
camshafts
at
TDC
by
mounting
BMW
specíal
tool
no
.
113
240
over
square
ends
of
camshafts
.
See
Fig
.
12
.
NOTE-
Check
that
tool
is
squarely
seated
on
cylinder
head
gasket
surface
.
If
necessary,
rotate
camshafts
slightly
using
an
open-end
wrench
at
hex
oncamshafts
.
Page 75 of 759
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
Page 76 of 759
113-10
CYLINDER
HEAD
REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION
Tightening
Torques
"
Coolant
drain
plug
to
cylinder
block
.
.
25
Nm
(18
ft-1b)
"
Intake
manifold
support
to
manifold
.
.
15
Nm
(11
ft-Ib)
"
Lower
intake
manifold
to
cylinder
head
.
..........
.
..
...
15
Nm
(11
ft-Ib)
"
Lower
intake
manifold
to
upper
manifold
..........
.
..
...
15
Nm
(11
ft-Ib)
"
Radiator
cooling
fan
to
coolant
pump
.
40
Nm
(30
ft-Ib)
"
Radiator
drain
screw
to
radiator
...
.
2
.5
Nm
(22
in-lb)
CYLINDER
HEAD,
6-CYLINDER
For
ease
of
use
this
procedure
is
broken
into
subsections,
as
follows
:
General
Coolingsystem,
draining
Cyiinder
head
cover,
removing
Intake
manifold,
removing
Timing
chains,
uncoupling
Cylinder
head
assembly,
removing
WARNING
-
Allow
the
engine
to
cool
before
beginning
this
pro-
cedure
.
General
1
.
Working
inside
luggage
compartment,
disconnect
neg-
ative
(-)
battery
cable
.
CAUTION-
"
Prior
to
disconnectiog
the
battery,
read
the
bat-
tery
disconnection
cautions
given
at
the
front
of
this
manual
on
page
vi¡¡
.
"
Disconnecting
the
battery
may
erase
fault
code(s)
stored
in
control
module
memory
.
Check
for
fault
codes
using
special
BMW
diagnostic
equipment
2
.
Remove
front
exhaust
pipes
from
manifolds
.
Discard
nuts
.
3
.
Remove
air
filter
housing
complete
with
mass
air
flow
sensor
and
intake
air
ducting
.
Disconnect
vacuum
hos-
es
from
throttle
housing
.
4
.
On
M52
and
S52US
engines
:
Remove
secondary
air
injection
check-valve
from
front
of
engine
and
set
aside
.
CYLINDER
HEAD,
6-CYLINDER
Coolingsystem,
draining
5
.
Drain
engine
coolant
and
Rmove
coolant
hoses
from
thermostat
housing
.
Drain
engine
block
by
removing
block
drain
.
See
170
Radiator
and
Cooling
System
.
NOTE-
The
block
drain
is
on
the
exhaust
side
of
the
engine,
near
cylinder
no
.
5
.
6
.
Remove
radiator
cooling
fan
and
fan
shroud
.
See
170
Radiator
and
Cooling
System
.
NOTE-
The
radiator
cooling
fannut(32
mm
wrench)
has
left-
hand
threads
.
Cylinder
head,
removing
(6-cylinder
engine)
7
.
Disconnect
heater
hoses
at
rear
of
cylinder
head
.
See
Fig
.
26
.
'i
8
.
Remove
alternator
cooling
duct
.
Cylinder
head
cover,
removing
0012687
Fig
.
26
.
Disconnect
heater
hoses
at
heater
valve
(A)
and
heater
core
(B)
.
9
.
Remove
air
plenum
from
rear
of
engine
compartment
.
See640
Heating
and
Air
Conditioning
.
10
.
Remove
plastic
cylinder
head
covers
from
above
fuel
injectors
and
ignition
coils
.
Pull
larger
cover
forward
when
removing
.
See
Fig
.
27
.
11
.
Disconnect
crankcase
ventílation
hose
fitting
from
cyl-
inder
head
cover
.
12
.
Disconnect
ignition
coil
harness
connectors
from
coiis
.
Remove
ignition
coiis
and
spark
plugs
.
See
120
Igni-
tion
System
.
Page 110 of 759
117-
1
4
CAMSHAFT
TIMING
CHAIN
22
.
Installation
of
remaining
parts
is
reverse
of
removal,
When
theengine
is
running,
the
piston
housing
is
supplied
noting
the
following
:
with
pressurized
engine
oil
.
At
idie,
the
solenoid
isin
the
off
"
When
installing
thermostat,
make
sure
arrow
or
vent
position
(de-energized)
and
valve
timing
is
maintained
in
the
hole
faces
up,
if
applicable
.
normal
position
:
When
the
solenoid
is
energized,
the
gear
cup
"
Refill
cooling
systemas
described
in
170
Radiator
piston
moves
forward
to
advance
the
camshaftby
a
maximum
and
Coming
System
.
of
12
.5
.
"
Install
oil
pan
as
described
in
119
Lubrication
Sys-
tem
.
"
Fill
engine
with
oil
and
install
a
new
oil
filter
as
de-
scribed
in
020
Maintenance
Program
.
"
Insta¡¡
ground
wires
at
cylinder
head
cover
mounting
studs
and
at
front
of
cylinder
head
and
thermostat
housing,
where
applicable
.
VANOS
system
operation,
testing
Tightening
Torques
There
are3
special
tools
required
to
check
VANOS
opera-
"
Coolant
drain
plugto
cylinder
block
.
.
25
Nm
(18
ft-Ib)
tion
;
an
electricaltest
lead
(BMW
special
tool
no
.
12
6
410),
an
"
Radiator
cooling
fan
to
coolant
pump
.
40
Nm
(30
ft-Ib)
air
line
fitting
(BMW
special
tool
no
.
11
3
450),
and
a
crank-
"
Radiator
drain
screw
to
radiator
...
.
2
.5
Nm
(22
in-Ib)
shaft
TDC
locking
tool
(BMW
special
tool
no
.
112
300)
.
"
Upper
timing
chaincover
to
cylinder
head
The
test
leal
is
used
to
power
the
solenoid,
simulating
the
M6
nut
...
.....
.............
..
.
10
Nm
(89
in-lb)
ground
signal
from
the
DME
control
unit
.
The
air
line
fitting
M8
bolt
.....
....
.
.
.............
22
Nm
(17
ft-Ib)
takes
the
place
of
the
oil
supply
line
fitting
to
simulate
oil
Ares-
"
VANOS
control
unit
to
cylinder
head
sure
.
The
locking
tool
positions
and
locks
the
crankshaft
at
M6
nut
.........
..
..
.
..........
10
Nm
(89
in-lb)
TDC,
cylinder
no
.
l.
M8
bolt
........
...
.............
22
Nm
(17
ft-Ib)
"
VANOS
oil
supply
pipe
to
VANOS
control
unit
1
.
Remove
alternator
cooling
air
duct
.
banjo
bolt
.......
..
..
.
..........
32
Nm
(24
ft-Ib)
VANOS
(VARIABLE
VALVE
TIMING)
3
.
Remove
top
plastic
enginecovers
.
Disconnect
ignition
coil
harness
connectors
fromcofs
.
Remove
ignition
1993
and
later
6-cylinder
engines
are
equipped
with
a
vari-
coils
.
able
valve
timing
system
called
VANOS
.
This
system
is
con-
trolled
by
the
engine
management
system
and
dynamically
4
.
Remove
cylinder
head
cover
mounting
bolts
and
re-
adjusts
intake
camshaft
timing
based
on
engine
load,
engine
move
cylinder
head
cover
.
Unclip
andremove
oil
baffle
speed
and
engine
temperature
.
cover
from
above
intake
camshaft
.
See
113
Cylinder
Head
Removal
and
installation
.
The
main
components
of
the
VANOS
system
are
the
control
unit
with
piston
housing
and
integral
spool
valve,
and
the
mod-
ified
intake
camshaft
.
See
Fig
.
35
.
VANOS
(VARIABLE
VA
LVE
TIMING)
Fig
.
35
.
VANOS
control
unit
with
modified
intake
camshaft
.
B11001
WARNING
-
Special
BMW
service
tools
are
required
to
check
and
repair
the
VANOS
System
.
Read
theproce-
dures
through
before
beginning
the
job
.
2
.
Disconnect
crankcase
ventilation
hose
fitting
from
cyl-
inder
head
cover
.
NOTE-
Note
the
arrangement
of
the
cylinder
head
cover
bolt
insulators
and
gaskets
during
removal
.
5
.
Set
engine
to
approximate
TDC
by
rotating
in
normal
operating
direction
until
camshaft
lobes
at
cylinder
no
.
1
are
facing
each
other
.
See
Fig
.
20
.
6
.
Set
engine
to
TDC
by
aligning
"0/T"
mark
(0°TDC)on
front
vibration
damper
withcast
boss
on
lower
timing
chain
cover
.
See
Fig
.
21
.
7
.
Lock
crankshaft
in
position
by
inserting
BMW
special
tool
no
.
11
2
300
through
transmission
bellhousing
and
into
hole
in
flywheelor
driveplate
.
See
Fig
.
36
.
NOTE-
Confirm
that
the
locking
tool
has
been
correctly
in-
stalled
by
trying
to
rotatethe
crankshaft
.