1998 BMW 540i Camshaft position

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Cp-- Camshaft -- Timing Chain
Secure camshaft sprockets and impulse wheels:
Tighten mounting screws
(A) on exhaust camshaft impulse
wheel to approx.
5 Nm (44 in-lb).
Tighten mounting nuts
(6) on exhaust and intake sprocket
assemblies to approx.
5 Nm (44 in-lb).
Torque down mounting screws (A) and nuts
(6) to iinal
specifications.
Tightening torques Sprocket assembly
to camshaft
initial torque
5 Nrn (44 in-lb)
Sprocket assembly to camshaft
M7 Torx screw (A) 20 Nm (I5 it-lb)
M6 mounting nut (8) 10 Nm (89 in-lb)
- Remove flywheel locking tool from transmission bellhousing
so that crankshaft is no longer secured.
- Remove camshaft loclting tools from rear of camshafts.
4 Crank engine over by hand twice in direction of rotation until
cylinder
1 intake and exhaust camshaft lobes (arrows) face
each other.
- Secure crankshaft in TDC position with BMW special tool
11 2 300.
4 Place BMW special tool 11 3 240 over camshaft ends and
measure clearance of tool to cylinder head surface.
NOTE-
* If the exhaust side of the tool is not flush with the head (gap
A), retime the camshafts as described laler in this repair
group.
Due to flexible sprocket design and VANOS control unit tol-
erances and play, the
intake side of special tool 71 3 240
may be up to
I mm (0.04 in) above the suriace of the cyl-
inder head (gap
B). This is normal. Otherwise, retime the
camshafts as described in
VANOS timing, checking and
adjusting (M52 TU and 11154 engines).
- Remove VANOS setup bracket from front of cylinder head
- Install VANOS control unit. See VANOS control unit, in-
stalling
(01152 TU and M54 engines).
- Install intake camshaft oil baffle

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I Camshaft Timins Chain
4 Using special tool 11 2 450, rotate engine clocltwise to TDC
with number one cylinder cam lobes facing each other (ar-
rows)
as shown.
4 Lock crankshaft in TDC position with BMW special tool 11 3
200 (arrow).
- Remove BMW special tool 11 2 450 and remove hub.
- Remove upper engine oil pan. See 119 Lubrication.
- Remove alternator. See 121 Battery, Starter, Alternator.
- Remove retaining bolt for oil dipstick tube from upper timing
chain cover on right side.
- Remove camshaft position sensor from right upper timing
chain cover.
< Remove right upper timing chain cover:
Remove chain tensioner
(A).
CAUTIOG
Tensioner is under spring tension. Release slowly. 1
Release fasteners (arrows) and remove cover

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Camshaft Timing chain1
< Remove Automatic Stability Control (ASC) throttle body:
Disconnect electrical harness from throttle position sensor.
Disconnect ASC actuator cable (arrow).
Remove
3 mounting fasteners and remove throttle body.
4 Disconnect fuel tank vent valve line and cap off line (arrow).
- Drain engine coolant and remove hoses from thermostat
housing. See
170 Radiator and Cooling System.
- Remove water pump and thermostat housing. See 170 Ra-
diator and Cooling System.
- Remove left side upper timing chain cover retaining bolts and
remove cover.
4 Counter hold right intake camshaft
CAUTION-
Counter hold camshaft with a 27mm open-end wrench while
loosening sprocket bolts. Grind wrench if necessary to pre-
vent damage to head.

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1 17-72
Camshaft Timing Chain
4 Working at right side cylinder head loosen Intake camshaft
sprocket bolts
(arrows).
4 Secure left and right side camshafts in TDC position:
Use BMW special tool set
11 2 440.
- If necessary, turn camshaft so that special tools are
squarely seated on cylinder head.
Working at left cylinder head loosen
intake camshaft
sprocket bolts
(arrows).
CAUTION-
Counter hold camshaft with a 27mm open-end wrench while
loosening sprocket bolts. Grind wrench
if necessary to pre-
vent damage to head.
Remove BMW special tool
11 2 300 from crankshaft locking
tool bore.

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I Camshaft Timina Chain
/ Cylinders 5-8
Timing chains, installing
(M62 engine to 911 998)
4 The procedure outlined below assumes that the camshafts
are locked in the TDC installation position with special lock-
ing tools as shown earlier.
4 lnspect timing chain sprocltets and chain. Inspect guide rail
and tensioner rail
(arrows) for grooves caused by chain con-
tact. Replace any part that is worn or damaged.
NOTE-
If any sprocl(ets are being replaced due to wear, the chain
should also be replaced.
If the crankshaft sprocket requires
replacement, the oil pump
drive sprocket and chain must be
removed. See
119 Lubrication System for oilpump removal
information.
- If removed, reinstall timing chain tensioning rail, reversing
rail, and guide rail.
If tensioning rail was removed, replace O-ring at tensioning
rail oil guide.
Tightening torque Reversing rail
to engine block 14 Nrn (10 n-lb)
4 lnstall timing chain and intalte sprocket to intake camshaft on
left cylinder head. Center bores of camshaft flange in sprock-
et mounting slots. Install two mounting bolts finger tight.

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Camshaft Timing Chain1
lnstall timing chain and intake sprocket to intake camshaft on
right cylinder head. While pressing in on chain tensioner rail,
confirm camshaft flange bores (arrows) are centered in
sprocket mounting slots.
NOTE-
Pressing in on rail will remove slack and reposition sprockets.
If
necessarx remove sproclets and align bores centrally.
lnstall intake camshaft sensor gear with notch upward (ar-
row) at right cylinder head.
- Finger tighten mounting screws.
- lnstall remaining sprocket bolts to intake camshaft finger tight
at left cylinder head.
- Press timing chain tensioning rail against timing chain. lnstall
plastic wire
tie, to hold rail against chain.
- lnstall lower timing chain cover:
Clean sealing surfaces and check sleeves are properly
seated.
Apply a thin coat of Three Bond 1209
8 to front and back
of new seal. Also coat joints where block meets cylinder
heads and oil pan.
Initially hand tighten bolts in alternate sequence to firmly
seat cover.
Tighten fasteners to final specification in alternate
sequence.
Tightening torques Lower timing cover
M6 bolts 10 Nrn (89 in-lb)
M7 bolts 15 Nm (1 1 ft-lb)
ME bolts 22 Nm (1 6 ft-lb)
M10 bolts 47 Nm (35 ft-lb)
- Replace radial seal in lower timing chain cover, then reinstall
crankshaft hub, center bolt, and vibration damper. See
Crankshaft oil seal, replacing
(M62 and M62 TU engines).
- lnstall oil pan with new gasket. See 119 Lubrication Sys-
tem.
- Lock crankshaft in place with BMW special tool 11 2 300

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Camshaft Timing Chain
4 Replace primary timing chain tensioner oil supply seal (ar-
row) in right cylinder head.
- Install right upper timing chain cover to engine:
Remove old gasket from
left timing cover.
Clean gasket groove and install new gasket.
Apply Three Bond
1209Osealant to joint between cylinder
head and timing cover.
Fit timing cover into position on engine and install lower in-
side cover retaining bolt
Timing cover retaining bolts finger tight.
4 Remove cylinder head cover sealing gaskets from right cylin-
der head cover. Install
BMW special tool 11 1 41 1 into gasltet
groove of cylinder head cover.
Install right cylinder head cover with
BMW special tool 11
1 41 1 to right cylinder head. Fit cylinder head cover retain-
ing nuts to cylinder head cover studs at cylinders 1 and 2
(first two cylinders on right side cylinder bank).
Tighten nuts uniformly in
'Il turn steps.
NOTE-
BMW special tool 11 1 4 11 presses upper timing cover to cyl-
inder head to aid
in proper sealing of timing chain cover to the
cylinder head gasket.
Tightenlng torque
Timing case cover to head 15
Nm (1 1
It-lb)
- Remove special tool 11 1 41 1 and install new gaskets to cyl-
inder head cover:
Clean gasltet groove and install new gasltet.
Apply Three Bond 1209 Osealant to joint between cylinder
head and timing cover and at half-moon shaped cut-outs.
Tighten cylinder head cover nuts.
Tightenlng torque
-
Cylinder head cover to head 15 Nm (1 1 ft-lb)

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Camshaft Timing chain1 - -- -
Using crankshaft center bolt, turn engine clockwise until
number one cylinder (right head) is in
TDC overlap position,
as shown
(arrows).
NOTE-
Number one cylinder is at valve overlap when both the intale
and exhaust valves are starting to open.
< Loosen accessible bolts (arrows) on right exhaust and
intake camshafts (cylinders
1-4) approximately 'I2 turn.
NOTE-
When loosening bolts on camshaft sprocket, counterhold
camshaft using an
27 mm open-end wrench. If necessary.
machine wrench accordingly to prevent damage
to head.
Repeat for accessible bolts of left exhaust and intake
camshafts (cylinders
5-8).
Using crankshaft center bolt, rotate engine one complete ro-
tation to
TDC position. Lobes of camshafts for right cylinder
head (cylinders
1-4) should point to each other (arrows).
- Loosen remaining intake and exhaust camshaft sprocltet
bolts approximately
'I2 turn.