1995 BMW M3 fan

117-2



CAMSHAFT
TIMING
CHAIN

CAMSHAFT
TIMING
CHAIN,

4-CYLINDER

Special
BMW
service
tools
are
needed
for
timing
chain
re-
moval
and
installation
procedures
.
The
special
tools
assure

proper
timing
of
the
valvetrain
.
Precíse
marks
to
setthe
timing

on
the
camshafts
are
not
provided
for
reassembly
.
Read
the

procedures
through
before
beginning
the
job
.

CAUTION-

lf
the
camshaftsare
not
properly
timed,
the
pis-
tons
can
contact
thevalves
.

Camshaft
timing
chain,
removing

(4-cylinder
engines)
U0119-

Fig
.
3
.



Upper
timing
chain
covermounting
bolts(arrows)
.
Thermo-
1
.
Disconnect
negative
(-)cablefrom
battery
.



stat
housing
shown
removed
.
Cylinder
ídentification
sensor
(A)
also
shown
.

CAUTION-

Prior
to
disconnecting
the
battery,
read
the
battery
disconnection
cautions
given
at
the
front
of
this
manual
on
page
viii
.

2
.
Drain
engine
coolant
.
Drain
engine
block
byremoving
block
drain
.
Remove
radiator
cooling
fan
shroud
and
cooling
fan
.
See
170
Radiator
and
Cooling
System
..

WARNING
-

Allow
the
engine
to
cool
before
openingor
draining
the
cooling
system
.

CA
UTION-

On
cars
with
viscous-type
fan
clutch,
fan
has
left
hand
threads
.

NOTE-

The
block
drain
plug
is
located
on
the
exhaust
sideof
the
engine,
below
cylinder
no
.
4
.

3
.
Remove
cylinder
head
cover
.
See
113
Cylinder
HeadRemoval
and
Installation
.

NOTE-

Make
note
of
the
arrangement
of
the
rubber
insulators
when
removing
the
cylinder
head
cover
mounting
belts
.

4
.
Loosen
sparkplugs
.
See
120
Ignition
System
.

5
.
Disconnect
coolant
hoses
from
thermostat
housingon
front
of
cylinder
head
.
Unbolt
thermostat
housing
from
cylinder
head
.

6
.
Remove
cylinder
identification
sensor
from
upper
tim-
ing
chain
cover
.
Remove
upper
timing
chain
cover
.
See
Fig
.
3
.

CAMSHAFT
TIMING
CHAIN,
4-CYLINDER

7
.
Set
engine
to
approximate
TDC
by
rotating
in
normal
operating
direction
until
camshaft
lobes
at
cylinder
no
.

1
are
facing
up
and
toward
each
other
.
See
Fig
.
4
.

0011998
Fig
.
4
.



Engine
set
to
approximate
TDC
.
Cylinder
no
.
1
camshaft
lobes
face
in
and
sprocket
arrows
point
up
(arrows)
.

8
.
Remove
air
conditioning
drive
belt
.
Loosenand
push
aside
air
conditioning
compressor
.
Remove
air
condi-
tioning
compressor
mounting
bracket
.
See
640
Heat-
ing
and
Air
Conditioning
.

9
.
Remove
engine
drive
belts
and
coolant
pump
pulley
.
See
020
Maintenance
Program
.

10
.
Secure
crankshaft
vibration
damper
to
prevent
crank-
shaft
from
turning
.
Using
a
socket,
loosen
vibration
damper
hub
center
bolt
.

117-
6



CAMSHAFT
TIMING
CHAIN

15
.
Insta¡¡
upper
timing
chaincover
:



17
.
Remove
crankshaft
locking
tool
from
transmission
bell-

"
Thoroughly
clean
profile
gasketgroove
and
all
sealing



housing
and
camshaft
locking
tool
from
rear
of
cylinder

surfaces
.



head
.

"
Applya
small
bead
ofsilicon
sealer
(3-Bond
1209®
or

equivalent)
to
upper
and
lower
joint
comers
where



18
.
Turn
engine
over
by
hand
in
direction
of
rotation
at
least

chaincover
meets
cylinder
head
.



two
full
rotations
.
Reinstall
camshaft
and
crankshaft

"
Insta¡¡
new
profile
gasket
to
groove
in
lowerchain
cover
.



locking
tools
to
check
engine
timing
.
Repeat
cam
timing

"
Protect
top
of
profile
gasket
using
thin
sheetmetal



procedure
if
tools
do
not
fit
easily
into
position
.
Remove

(BMW
special
tool
no
.
11
2
330
or
equivalent)
.
See



locking
tools
.

Fig
.
15
.
"
Attach
new
gaskets
to
cover
with
light
dabs
of
gasket



19
.
Install
cylinder
head
cover
as
described
in
113
Cylin-

sealant,
hold
gaskets
in
placeusing
cover
mounting



der
HeadRemoval
and
Installation
.

screws
.

"
Place
upper
timing
cover
into
position
.
Snug
down
al¡



NOTE-
screws,
without
tightening
.
Carefully
slide
out
sheet



OnM44
engines,
note
oil
supply
O-ring
and
replace
ff
metal
.



necessary
.
"
Temporarily
install
cylinder
head
cover
without
gasket
.

Insta¡¡
and
tighten
at
least
two
cylinder
head
cover
mounting
bolts
to
seat
upper
timing
chaincover
.
"
Tighten
all
upper
timing
cover
screws
.



Tightening
Torque

"
Remove
valve
cover
.



"
Cylinder
head
cover

to
cylinder
head
(M6
screws)
...
..
.
.
10
Nm
(89
ín-Ib)

-



CAMSHAFT
TIMING
CHAINS,
Fig
.
15
.
When
installing
upper
timing
chain
cover,
use
thin
sheetmetal



6-CYLINDER
(arrow)
to
protect
profile
gasket
when
installing
uppercover
.

Tightening
Torque

"
Upper
timing
chaincover
to
engine
block
or
cylinder
head
(M6
screws)
....
.
..
10
Nm
(89
in-lb)

16
.
Install
vibration
damper
while
aligning
woodruff
key
.
Hold
crankshaft
stationary
and
tighten
mounting
bolt
.

Tightening
Torques



I
CAUTION-

"
Pulley
to
vibration
damper
..
.
.
.
....
22
Nm
(17
ft-Ib)



lf
the
camshaftsare
not
properly
timed,
the
1
pis-
tons
can
contact
thevalves
.
"
Vibration
damper
tocrankshaft
M16
stretch
bolt
(always
replace)
.
330
Nm
(244
ft-Ib)

CAMSHAFT
TIMINGCHAINS,
6-CYLINDER

20
.
Installation
of
remaining
parts
is
reverse
of
removal
.
When
installing
thermostat,
make
sure
arrow
or
vent
hole
faces
up
.
Refill
cooling
system
as
described
in
170
Radiator
and
Cooling
System
.

Tighteníng
Torques

"
Coolant
drain
plug
to
cylinder
block
.
..
.
.
.
...
.
..
.....
25
Nm
(18
ft-Ib)

"
Radiator
cooling
fan

to
coolant
pump
.
..
.
...
...
..
.....
40
Nm
(30
ft-Ib)

"
Radiator
drain
screw
to
radiator
....
2
.5
Nm
(22
in-lb)

Camshaft
timing
chainremovalon
6-cylinder
engines
re-
quires
that
you
Rmove
the
engine
oil
pan
by
raising
the
en-
gine
and/or
lowering
the
front
suspension
crossmember
.

Special
BMW
service
tools
are
needed
for
timing
chain
re-
moval
and
installation
procedures
.
The
special
tools
assure
proper
timing
of
the
valvetrain
.
Precise
marks
to
setthe
timing
on
the
camshafts
arenot
provided
for
reassembly
.
Read
the
procedures
through
before
beginning
thejob
.

Camshaft
timing
chains,
removing

(6-cylinder
engines)

1
.
Disconnect
negative
(-)
cable
from
battery
.

CA
UTION-

Disconnecting
the
battery
may
erase
fault
codes)
stored
in
control
module
memory
.
Check
for
fault
codes
using
special
BMW
diagnostic
equipment
.

2
.
Drain
engine
coolant
.
Drain
engine
block
by
removing

block
drain
.
Remove
radiator
cooling
fan
shroud
and

cooling
fan
.
See170
Radiator
and
Cooling
System
.
.

WARNING
-

Allow
the
engine
to
cool
before
openingor
draining
the
system
.

CAUTION-

Radiator
fan
has
left
hand
threads
.

NOTE-

The
block
drain
plug
is
located
on
the
exhaust
side
of
the
engine,
below
cylinder
no
.
4
.

3
.
Drain
engine
oíl
andremove
oil
pan
.
See
119
Lubrica-

tion
System
.

4
.
Remove
alternator
cooling
duct
.

5
.
Remove
two
large
coolant
hoses
from
thermostat

housing
.
Remove
engine
lifting
bracket
and
thermostat

housing
from
front
of
cylinder
head
.

6
.
Loosen
bolts
for
coolant
pump
pulley
.
Then
remove

drive
belts
for
alternator
andA/C
compressor
.
See
020

Maintenance
Program
.
Remove
coolant
pump
pulley
.

Fig
.
16
.

NOTE-

OnM50
engines
with
a
two-roller
drive
belt
tensioner,

remove
the
upper
rollerto
access
thetensioner
mount-
ing
bolts
.

NOTE-

Make
note
of
the
arrangement
of
the
rubber
insulators

when
removing
the
cylinder
head
cover
mounting
bolts
.

CAMSHAFT
TIMING
CHAIN



117-
7

Fig
.
16
.
Drive
belt
tensioner
mounting
bolts
(arrows)
.

B11055

7
.
Remove
drive
belt
tensioner
from
front
of
engine
.
See



Fig
.
17
.
1992-1995
M50
engine
speed
sensor
on
timing
cover
(ar-
row)
.

10
.
Unclip
andremove
baffle
cover
from
above
intake
cam-

shaft
.
See
Fig
.
18
.

11
.
On
1992
engines
:
Remove
upper
timing
chain
cover

from
front
of
cylinder
head
.
See
Fig
.
19
.

8
.
Remove
engine
speed
sensor
from
lower
timing
chain



12
.
Loosen
spark
plugs
.
See
120
Ignition
System
.

cover,
if
applicable
.
See
Fig
.
17
.

13
.
Set
engine
to
approximate
TDC
by
rotating
in
normal

9
.
Remove
cylinder
head
cover
.
See
113
Cylinder
Head



operating
direction
until
camshaft
lobes
at
cylinder
no
.

Removal
and
Installatíon
.



1
are
facing
each
other
.
See
Fig
.
20
.

14
.
Set
engine
to
TDC
by
aligning
"0/T'
mark
(0°TDC)on

front
vibration
damper
with
cast
bosson
lower
timing

chain
cover
.
See
Fig
.
21
.

15
.
Remove
vibration
damper
mounting
bolts
and
remove

vibration
damper
and
pulley
.
See
Fig
.
22
.

CAMSHAFT
TIMING
CHAINS,
6-CYLINDER

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
.

117-
1
6



CAMSHAFT
TIMING
CHAIN

15
.
Remove
crankshaft
locking
tool
.
Remove
special
test

equipment
.
Insta¡¡
oil
supply
line
using
new
seals
and

reconnect
solenoid
connector
.
Remainder
of
installa-

tion
is
reverse
of
removal
.

Tightening
Torque

"
Cylinder
head
cover
to
cylinder
head
.
10
Nm
(89
in-lb)

"
VANOS
oil
supply
line
to
VANOS

control
unit
(banjo
bolt)



..
.........
32
Nm
(24
ft-Ib)

"
VANOS
solenoidlo
VANOS

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

VANOS
control
unit,
removing

Special
BMW
service
tools
are
required
lo
remove
and
in-

stall
the
VANOS
control
unit
.
Read
the
procedure
through
be-

forestarting
the
job
.

1
.
Remove
radiator
cooling
fan
shroud
and
cooling
fan
.

See
170
Radiator
and
Cooling
System
.

CAUTION-

Radiator
fan
has
left
hand
threads
.

2
.
Remove
top
plastic
engine
covers
.
Disconnect
ignition

coil
harness
connectors
from
coils
.
Remove
ignition

coils
.
Remove
cylinder
head
cover
.
Unclip
andremove

oil
baffle
cover
from
above
intake
camshaft
.See
113

Cylinder
Head
Removal
and
Installation
.

NOTE-

Make
note
of
the
mounting
bolt
insulator
arrangement
during
removal
of
the
cylinder
head
cover
.

3
.
Set
engine
lo
TDC
by
rotating
engine
in
normal
operat-

ing
direction
until
camshaft
lobes
at
cylinder
no
.
1
are

facing
each
other
and
"0/T"
mark
(0°TDC)
on
vibration

damper
lines
up
with
cast
boss
on
lower
timing
chain
cover
.
See
Fig
.
38
.

4
.
Lock
crankshaft
at
TDC
by
inserting
BMW
special
tool

no
.
11
2
300
through
transmission
bellhousing
and
finto

flywheel
or
drive
plate
.
Refer
to
Fig
.
36
given
earlier
.

NOTE-

Confirm
that
the
locking
tool
has
been
correctly
in-
stalled
by
trying
to
rotatethe
crankshaft
.

5
.
Remove
three
cylinder
head
cover
mounting
studs
from
rear
of
head
.
Lockcamshafts
at
TDC
bymounting

BMW
special
tool
no
.
11
3
240
at
ends
of
camshafts
.

Check
that
tool
is
squarely
seated
on
cylinder
head
gasket
surface
.
If
necessary,
rotate
camshafts
slightly
using
a24
mm
wrench
.
Refer
to
Fig
.
24
given
earlier
.

VANOS
(VARIABLE
VALVE
TIMING)

Fig
.
38
.
Camshafts
positioned
at
TDC-Cyl
.
No
.
1
cam
lobes
face
in
Note
0/T
mark
(0°TDC)
on
vibration
damper
alígned
with
boss
on
front
cover
.

CA
UTION-

Thecamshafts
mustbe
locked
in
the
TDC
position
using
the
specialservice
tool
or
an
equivalent
be-
fore
removing
the
timing
chain
.
Thearrows
on
the
sprockets
should
not
be
used
to
accurately
set
the
engine
to
TDC
The
special
tool
holds
the
cam-
shafts
parallel
to
each
other
and
perpendicular
to
the
valve
cover
gasket
surface
.

6
.
Disconnect
harness
connector
and
oil
line
fitting
from
bottom
of
VANOS
control
unit
.

NOTE-

Wrap
the
VANOS
oilfine
fitting
with
a
shop
rag
to
ab-
sorb
leaking
oil
.

7
.
Remove
two
access
plugs
from
VANOS
control
unit
in
frontof
exhaustcamshaft
sprocket
.
Loosen
4exhaustcamshaft
sprocket
mounting
bolts
but
do
not
remove

(Torx
El
0
socket)
.

NOTE-

Removal
of
the
access
plugs
allows
the
lower
exhaust
camshaft
sprocket
mounting
bolts
to
be
accessed
.

8
.
Depress
secondary
timing
chain
tensioner
and
lock
it
in
down
position
by
inserting
a
stiff
wire
into
rear
of
ten-
sioner
.
See
Fig
.
27
.

9
.
Remove
VANOS
control
unít
mounting
nuts
and
boltat

front
of
cylinder
head
.

119-
4



LUBRICATION
SYSTEM

15
.
Remove
oil
pan
screws
.
Lower
andremove
oil
pan
to-

ward
rear
.



Tightening
Torques

"
Control
arm
bushing
carrier

CAUTION-



to
body(M10
bolt)
...............
42
Nm
(31
ft-Ib)

'



lf
the
oil
pan
does
not
separate
easily
from
the
en-



"
Engine
mount
to

gine
cylinder
block,
make
sure
all
mounting
bolis



suspension
crossmember
(M10
nut)
.
42
Nm
(31
ft-Ib)

have
been
removed
.
If
necessary,
a
few
tapswith



"
Front
suspension
crossmember
a
rubber
mallet
shouldbreak
it
free
.
Never
pry
the



to
body
.
.
..
...
..
.
....
See
310
Front
SusPension
oil
pan
loose
.
"
Oil
pan
to
engine
block
(M6
bolt)

8
.8
grade
..
....
.
...
...
.
........
10
Nm
(89
in-lb)
16
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.



10
.9
grade
...
..
.
....
..
.
.
.
.......
12
Nm
(9
ft-Ib)

"
Thoroughly
clean
all
old
gasket
material
from
mating



"
Power
steering
pump
to
bracket

surfaces
anduse
a
new
gasket
.



(self-locking
nuts)
....
..
.
....
..
.
..
22
Nm
(16
ft-Ib)

"
Applya
small
amount
of
non-hardening
sealer
(3-



"
Power
steering
pump
bracket
to
engine

Bond
O
l209
or
equivalent)
to
oil
pan
gasket
directly



block
or
oil
pan
(self-locking
nuts)
..
.
22
Nm
(16
ft-Ib)

below
joints
for
end
cover
and
front
timing
case
cover
.



"
Stabilizer
bar
link
to
control
arm
See
Fig
.
5
.



M8
nut
.................
...
.
...
22
Nm
(17
ft-Ib)
"
When
installing
oil
pan
to
engine,
tighten
forward



M10
nut
.....................
..
42
Nm
(31
Ib-ft)
screws
first,
then
tightenrear
.



"
Steering
column
universal
joint
"
Fill
engine
with
oil
as
described
in
020
Maintenance



to
steering
rack
spindle
(M8
bolt)
....
19
Nm
(14
ft-ib)
Program
.

0011950

Fig
.
5
.



Joint-mating
areas
at
oil
pan
gasket
where
sealer
should
be
applied
(arrows)
.
Apply
a
bead
3
mm
wideby
2
mm
high
.

OIL
PAN

WARNING
-

Always
use
new
bolis
when
mounting
the
subframe
to
the
body
.
The
one-timeonly
bolis
shouldbe
re-
placed
any
timethey
are
removed
.

NOTE-

The
oil
pickup
is
attached
to
the
oil
pan
using
self-tap-
ping
screws
.
For
this
reasonno
threading
for
the
pickup
is
present
on
new
oil
pans
.
Replace
the
seal
for
the
pickup
and
use
the
oíd
screws
to
rea
ttach
the
pickup
to
the
pan
.

Oil
pan,
removing
and
installing

(6-cylinder
engine,
1992models)

NOTE-

Cars
built
up
to
9/92
(1992models)usea
different
sus-
pension
crossmember
than
later
production
cars
.
Oil
pan
removalprocedureon
the
earlier
cars
requires
that
the
engine
be
raised
and
supportedfrom
above
.

1
.
Raise
car
and
place
securely
on
jackstands
.

2
.
Remove
splash
shield(s)
from
under
engine,
where
ap-

plicable
.

3
.
Drain
engine
oil
as
described
in
020
Maintenance
Pro-

gram
.

4
.
Remove
complete
exhaust
system
.
See180
Exhaust

System
.

5
.
Remove
air
filter
housing
complete
with
mass
air
flow

sensor
.
See
113
Cylinder
Head
Removal
and
Instal-

lation
.

6
.
Remove
alternator
cooling
duct
from
alternator
and
ra-
diator
support
.

7
.
Remove
radiator
cooling
fan
and
fan
shroud
.
Remove

radiator
securing
clips
at
top
of
radiator
.
See
170
Radi-

ator
and
Cooling
System
.

Center
the
steering
spindle
to
the
steering
rack
before
in-



NOTE-

stalling
the
steering
column
shaft
.
See
320
Steering
and



The
radiator
cooling
fan
nut(32
mm
wrench)
has
left

Wheel
Alignment
for
specific
installation
markings
and
pro-



hand
threads
.

cedures
.

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
terminal



3
.
Remove
terminal
cover
from
rear
of
alternator
.
Discon
B+
at
back
of
alternator
.
Then
turn
ignition
on
and



nect
wiring
.
check
for
battery
voltage
between
terminal
D+
and
ground
.
See
Fig
.
3
.
lf
voltage
is
not
present
at
either



4
.
Remove
drive
belt
from
alternator
pulley
.
See
020
point,
check
wiring
for
faults
.



Maintenance
program
.

001
¡987
Fig
.
3
.



Terminal
B+
is
supplied
battery
voltage
directly
from
the
bat-
tery
.
Terminal
D+
is
supplied
battery
voltage
via
the
charge
warning
bulb
when
thekey
is
on
or
the
engine
is
running
.

4
.
lf
no
faults
are
foundup
to
thispoint,test
alternator
out-

put
using
a
load
tester
.

5
.
If
a
load
tester
is
not
available,
a
crude
output
test
can
be
done
by
running
engine
at
about
2000
rpmand
turn-
ing
on
electrical
loads
(fans,
lights
and
rear
window
de-
froster,
wipers)
.
With
al¡
accessories
on,
battery
voltage
should
be
above
12
.0
VDC
.

A
replacement
alternator
should
have
the
same
rating
as
the
original
.
Alternator
manufacturer
and
ampere
rating
are
normally
marked
on
the
alternator
housing
.
1
.
Disconnect
negative
(-)
battery
cable
.

CAUTION-

Prior
to
disconnecting
the
battery,
read
the
battery
disconnection
cautions
given
at
the
front
of
this
manual
on
page
vi¡¡
.

BATTERY,
STARTER,
ALTERNATOR



121-
5

6
.
Remove
upper
and
lower
mounting
bolts
and
lift
out
al-
ternator
.
See
Fig
.
4
.

NOTE
-

If
reusing
drive
belt,
mark
direction
of
rotation
on
belt
before
removing
.

5
.
On
M44
engine
with
hydraulic
belt
tensioner
:
Remove
tensioner
idler
pulley
(upper
roller)
from
alternator

bracket
.

Fig
.
4
.



Alternator
mounting
bolts
(arrows)
.

O



u
J
S
v~~

U

I



1
i
n
-12
.22

Alternator,
removing
and
installing



7
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Install
drive
belt
as

(4-cylinder
engine)



described
in
020
Maintenance
Program
.

Tightening
Torques

"
D+
vire
to
alternator
(M6
nut)
.
...
.
.
.
7
Nm
(53
in-lb)

"
B+
wire
to
alternator
(M8
nut)
..
.
.
.
.
.
13
Nm
(10
ft-Ib)

"
Pulley
to
alternator
(M16
nut)
...
..
..
60
Nm
(44
ft-Ib)

ALTERNATOR
SERVICE

121-
6



BATTERY
STARTER,
ALTERNATOR

Alternator,
removing
and
installing

(6-cylinder
engine)

A
replacement
alternator
should
have
the
same
rating
as

the
original
.
Alternator
manufacturer
and
ampere
rating
are

normally
marked
on
the
alternator
housing
.

1
.
Disconnect
negative
(-)
battery
cable
.

CAUTION-

Prior
to
disconnectiog
the
battery,
read
the
battery
disconnection
cautions
given
at
the
front
of
this
manual
onpage
viii
.

2
.
Remove
alternator
cooling
duct
and
air
filter
housing

assembly
from
car
.
Disconnect
wiring
from
rear
of
alter-

nator
.

3
.
Remove
radiator
cooling
fan
and
fan
shroud
.
See
170

Radiator
and
Cooling
System
.

4
.
Remove
alternator
drive
belt
from
alternator
pulley
.
On

engines
with
hydraulic
belt
tensioner,
remove
tensioner

idler
pulley
(upper
roller)
from
alternator
bracket
.
See

Fig
.
5
.

ALTERNATOR
SERVICE

Fig
.
5
.



Pry
off
cover
from
tensioner
and
then
lever
tensioner
clock-
wise
to
release
belt
tension
.
Remove
upper
roller
(A)
once
belt
ís
removed
.

NOTE-

If
reusing
drive
belt,
mark
direction
of
rotation
on
belt

before
removing
.

5
.
Remove
upper
and
lower
mounting
bolts
and
lift
out
al-

ternator
.

6
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Note
locating
notches
on
tensioner
idler
pulley
(upper
roller)
alternator
brack-

et
when
installing
pulley
.

Tightening
Torques

"
D+
wire
to
alternator
(M6
nut)
.......
7
Nm
(53
in-lb)

"
B+
wireto
alternator
(M8
nut)
.......
13
Nm
(10
ft-Ib)

"
Pulley
to
alternator
(M16
nut)
.......
60
Nm
(44
ft-Ib)

Voltage
regulator,
removing
and
installing

1
.
Disconnect
negative
(-)
cable
from
battery
.

NOTE-



2
.
Remove
alternator
as
described
earlier
.

The
radiator
cooling
fan
nut
(32
mm
wrench)has
left-
hand
threads
.



3
.
Remove
cooling
duct
from
rear
of
alternator
.
See
Fig
.
6
.

Alternator

.
.g-



p~
J

-..
.

Fig
.
6
.



Alternator
assemblyand
related
parts
.

Cooling
duct

0012524

4
.
Remove
voltage
regulator
mounting
screws
and
re-

move
regulator
from
alternator
.

5
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Clean
brush
contact

surfaces
in
alternator
and
check
brush
length
asde-

scribed
later
.