1997 BMW 540i engine removal

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Cylinder Head Removal and Installation
< Remove upper timing chain cover fasteners (A) and cover
from left cylinder head.
4 Remove fasteners from intake camshaft sprocket (arrows)
on left cylinder head.
- Remove primary timing chain sprocket and suspend timing
chain using mechanics wire to prevent chain from dropping
into lower housing.
Turn crankshaft counterclockwise until
45" mark on crank-
shaft is aligned with boss on front timing chain cover
(arrow).

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Cylinder Head Removal and Installation /
Loosen chain rail set screw (arrow) 3 full
move).
NOTE-
Allen screw secures crankcase vent tube
4 Loosen and turns
(do not re-
in cylinder head.
remove chain guide rail fasteners (arrow).
Slide oil separator
(A) out of cranltcase vent connecting
bracket (arrows).
CAUTIOI\C
When removing the cylinder head carefully press oil separa-
tor outwards.
Loosen cylinder head bolts in sequence
1-10 as shown (ar-
rows) and discard used head bolts.
Lift cylinder head off engine block while pressing out on oil
separator.
CAUTIOI\C
Be careful not to damage oil separator while removing cylin-
der head.

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I Cylinder Head Removal and Installation
- Evaluate cylinder head as described in 116 Cylinder head
and valvetrain.
Left cylinder head, installing, M62 engine
- Clean cylinder head and block sealing surfaces of gasket
debris, making sure no debris drops into coolant or oil pas-
sages.
- Clean cylinder head bolt holes and check condition of
threads.
< Check cylinder head locator sleeves (arrows) for damage.
If the cylinder head has been machined, a special
0.3 mm
thicker gasket should be installed. The thicker gasket is avail-
able through an authorized
BMW dealer and should be
marked accordingly.
- Place new cylinder head gasket over locating sleeve on
block.
The word
"OBEN" or "TOP" (arrow) printed on the gasket,
must face up.
Set lefl side cylinder head in position on cylinder block while
pressing oil separator outward.
CAUJION-
Male sure the crankshaft, which had been rotated approxi-
mately
45" opposite the direction of engine rotation from
TDC, is still in thatposition before installing the cylinder head.
All pistons must be out of
TDCposition to prevent valvelpis-
ton contact.
- Install new cylinder head bolts and washers finger tight. Be
sure not to remove coating from new cylinder head bolts.
4 Tighten cylinder head bolts in correct sequence (1-10) to
stage
1 torque values.

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Cylinder Head Removal and lnstaKI --
< Using a torque angle gauge, tighten cylinder head bolts to
specified torque angle in stages
2 and 3.
Tightening torques
Stage I 30 Nrn (22 ft-lb)
Stage II +80°
Stage Ill +80°
4 If possible, confirm oil return pipe at bottom of separator is
correctly seated
(arrow).
NOTE-
Photo shows lower timing case cover removed.
< Remove old O-ring and install new O-ring (arrow) in angle
section.
- Press oil separator into angle section and install guide rail re-
taining screws.
4 Tighten allen screw (arrow) just until it makes contact with
crankcase vent tube angle section without play.
NOTE-
Allen screw secures crankcase vent tube in place. Do not
torque down.

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Cylinder Head Removal and Installation
< Using BMW special tool 11 3 430, or a 27 mm open-ended
wrench, rotate camshafts to cylinder 1
TDC position (until
markings point upwards).
I I < Install camshaft locltina tool set (BMW soecial tool set 11 2
440) on right cylinder head (cylinders 1-4). Fit on cylinde~
head without gaps.
Install
camshaft locking tool set (BMW special tool set 11 2
440) on left cylinder head (cylinder head 5-8). Fit on cylinder
head without gaps.
4 Using crankshaft center bolt, rotate engine clockwise from
the
45" mark to TDC position (OIT aligns with casting mark
on cylinder block).

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Cylinder Head Removal and Installation
4 Lock crankshaft in TDC position with BMW special tool 11 3
200 (arrow).
NOTE-
Boss for special tool 11 3 200 located at rear of engine oil
pan.
4 Working at left cylinder head (driver's side) fit primary sprock-
et and chain to camshaft flange, centering threaded bores.
Insert bolts (arrows) and hand tighten.
?-I I 4 Install BMW special tool 11 3 390 into right timing case cover.
NOTE-
BMW special tool 00 9 250 is a flexible shaft torque wrench.
I - Tighten sprocket retaining bolts in the following order:
All bolts on left cylinder head exhaust camshaft
3 accessible bolts on right cylinder head exhaust camshaft
All bolts on left cylinder head
intake camshaft
3 accessible bolts on right cylinder head intake camshaft r"".."..7n
Tightening torques
Sprocltet bolts to camshait flange
15 Nm (11 ft-lb)
- Remove camshaft and crankshaft locking tools from engine.
- Using crankshaft center bolt, turn engine clockwise to access
remaining sprocket retaining bolts of right cylinder head cam-
shafts. Tighten remaining bolts.
Tightening torques Sprocket bolts to camshaft flange 15 Nm
(11 ft-lb)

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Cylinder Head Removal and Installation
- Remove adjustable timing chain tensioner tool from timing
case cover and install primary timing chain tensioner with
new sealing washer.
Tightening torque Chain tensioner cylinder to timing cover
65 Nm (48 ft-lb)
4 Install oil supply lines and mounting nuts (arrows) to both
heads.
Tightening torque
Oil supply line nuts 10 Nm (7.5 ft-lb)
- Remove old gasket from lefl timing cover, and clean gasket
surface.
4 Apply Three Bond 1209 8 sealant to joint between cylinder
head and timing cover (arrows).
Using a new gasket, install lefl timing cover with lower inner
fastener inserted in cover (arrow). Position cover in place
and tighten cover fasteners finger tight.
NOTE-
It is not possible to install lower inner fastener after cover is
in place.

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I - Cylinder Head Removal - and instard --
4 Remove left cylinder head cover gasket and install spacing
tool (BMW
11 1 412) in place of gasket.
- lnstall lefl cylinder head cover fasteners and tighten uniformly
in
'I2 turn steps.
Tightening torque Cylinder head cover nuts
10 Nrn (7.5 it-lb)
- Tighten left upper timing cover retaining bolts in two passes.
Tightening torque
Timing chain cover to head 10 Nrn (7.5 ft-lb)
- Remove lefl cylinder head cover and BMW special tool 11 4
412.
4 Reinstall cylinder head covers to left and right cylinder heads
using new gaskets.
Check for correct seating of half-moon seals
(A) in back of
cylinder head cover.
Use a small amount of Three Bond 1209
03 or equivalent
sealer at corners
(6) of half-moon cutouts.
- Install left cylinder head cover fasteners and tighten uniformly
in
'I? turn steps.
- Install exhaust manifolds using new gaskets and fasteners.
See
180 Exhaust System.