2000 BMW 528i Engine wire harness

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Cylinder Head Removal and Installation
- Working at side of intake manifold near left strut tower, dis-
connect intake manifold resonance valve electrical harness
connector.
4 Disconnect fuel injector electrical harness connectors from
injectors.
- Use small screwdriver to pry out wire lock clip on fuel injec-
tor
1 connector.
Repeat for remaining injectors.
Release harness conduit fasteners from injector rail.
- Disconnect intake air temperature sensor electrical har-
ness connection (between intake runners for cylinders
3
and 4).
Lift off connector assembly and lay aside.
4 Where applicable, remove schraeder valve cap (arrow) from
fuel
ra~l. Using a tire chuck, blow fuel back through feed line
using a brief burst of compressed air (maximum of
3 bar or
43.5 psi).
WARNING-
Fuel is underpressure (approx. 3 - 5 bar or 45 - 75psi) and
may be expelled. Do not smoke or
work near heaters or
other fire hazards. Keep a fire extinguisher handy Before
d~sconnecting fuel hoses, wrap a cloth around fuel hoses
to absorb any leaking fuel. Catch and
dfspose of escaped
fuel. Plug all open fuel lines.
Always unscrew the fuel tank cap to release pressure
I in the tank before working on the tank or lines.
Disconnect manifold vacuum line (arrow)
Raise car and support in a safe manner,
CAUTION-
Make sure the car is stable and well supported at all times.
Use a professional automotive lift
orjack stands designed for
the purpose. A
floorjack is not adequate support.
Remove protective engine splash guard from below engine.

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I Cylinder Head Removal and Installation
4 Drain engine coolant and remove coolant hoses:
Remove expansion tank cap on radiator.
Place a
3 gallon pail beneath engine to capture coolant
Remove coolant drain plug (arrow) located on exhaust
side of cylinder
2 of engine block.
4 Drain radiator into a 3 gallon pail by removing plastic drain
plug (arrow) completely.
Use caution when draining and disposing of engine coolant.
Coolant is poisonous andlethal to humans andpets. Pets are
attracted to coolant because of its sweet smell and taste.
Seek medical
attention immediately if coolant is ingested.
NOTE-
Catch and dispose of drained coolant according to local,
state, and federal laws.
4 Remove thermostat housing:
. Disconnect electrical harness connector at thermostat
housing.
. Remove hoses from thermostat hous~ng by releasing loclts
(arrows).
Unbolt
(4 bolts) and remove thermostat hous~ng.
- On vehicles equipped with mechanical cooling fan: Remove
belt-driven cooling fan and radiator shroud as described in
170 Radiator and Cooling System.
CAUTIOI\C
32 mm radiator fan mounting nut has left hand threads. r
4 Remove fasteners (arrows) from heater bypass tube. Pull
tube out of cylinder head and set to side, leaving heater hose
connected.
- Unbolt power steering fluid reservoir and pull aside without
disconnecting hoses. Secure to fender with cord or stiff wire.

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Cylinder Head Removal and Installation
4 If applicable, remove secondary air injection pump:
Disconnect hose at one-way valve
(A).
Remove bolts at support bracket on strut tower (arrows).
Disconnect electrical harness from bottom of secondary
air injection pump.
Remove mounting bracket from strut tower.
4 Remove ignition coils:
* Disconnect ignition coil harness connectors.
Remove coil mounting fasteners.
Remove coils.
* Remove ground straps.
CA UTIOI\C
Note location of all ground wires. Failure to reinstall grounds
can result in permanent damage to engine control module or
ignition system components.
Set coil harness to side of engine compartment
- Remove cylinder head cover mounting fasteners and remove
cylinder head cover.
NOTE-
The cylinder head cover mounting bolt insulators and gas-
ltets should be reinstalled in their original locations. Male
note of their arrangement during removal.
- Remove spark plugs
4 Remove oil baffle cover from above intake camshaft.

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Cylinder Head and Valvetrain
&cylinder models: remove plastic top
- Pry out caps (arrows).
- Remove fasteners and covers. covers:
4 V-8 models: remove plastic top
covers:
Press down on locking pins
(arrows) to release locks and
remove top cover.
Pry out caps
(A) from covers.
Remove fasteners and covers.
4 Lift metal latch on coil harness connectors and disconnect
harness connectors from coils. 6-cylinder shown,
V-8 similar.
- Remove coil grounding straps.
NOTE-
Make note of ground wire at mounting studs arrangement
during removal.
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[camshaft Timina Chain
< Remove cylinder head cover sealing gaskets from lefl cylin-
der head cover. Install
BMW special tool 11 1 412 into gasket
groove of cylinder head cover.
Install lefl cylinder head cover. Fit cylinder head cover re-
taining nuts to cylinder head cover studs at cylinders
5 and
6 (first two cylinders on left side cylinder bank).
Tighten nuts uniformly in
'I2 turn steps
Tightening torque
Timing case cover to head
15 Nm (1 1 ft-lb)
- Remove special tool 11 1 41 2 and install new gaskets to cyl-
inder head cover:
Clean gasket groove and install new gasket.
Apply Three Bond
12098sealant tojoint between cylinder
head and timing cover and at half-moon shaped cut-outs.
Tighten cylinder head cover nuts.
Tightening torque Cylinder head cover to head
I5 Nm (1 1 ft-lb)
- Remainder of installation is reverse of removal, noting the fol-
lowing:
Where applicable remove protective film from gaskets.
Use new gaskets when mounting intake manifold. Tighten
nuts finger tight first, then torque to specification in stages
worlting diagonally from center out.
Ground straps for ignition coil harnesses are at cylinders
no.
3 and no. 7. See 120 Ignition System.
Refill and bleed cooling system as described in
170 Radi-
ator and Cooling System.
Change engine oil and filter as described in
020 Mainte-
nance.
CAUTIOI\C
To prevent damaging engine electrical systems, be sure to in-
stall ail ground wires previously removed.

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4 Remove left and right side ignition coils and spark plugs:
- Disconnect electrical harness connectors at ignition coils
(A).
Remove left and right side ignition coil mounting fasteners
and coils.
NOTE-
Make note of location of ground strap (arrow).
Remove sparlc plugs.
- Remove positive (+) terminal cable from left cylinder head
cover.
- Unbolt cable ducts from fuel rail at left and right sides.
Disconnect fuel injector electrical connectors from injectors:
Pry corner of wire
loclc clip (arrow) to release connector.
Repeat for remaining injectors.
* Lift off wiring ducts.

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Lubrication system/
4 Install engine lifting tool at front of engine and raise engine
approximately
5 mm (114 in).
< Remove pinch bolt (arrow) at steering column universal joint
near steering rack. See
320 Steering and Alignment.
- Remove power steering pump, leaving hydraulic lines con-
nected to pump. Suspend pump using strong wire. See
320
Steering and Wheel Alignment.
NOTE-
For better access to power steering assembly, unbolt fluid
reservoir and suspend with wire.
Loosen upper nuts (arrow) in right and lefl engine mounts,
< Remove right and left lower engine mount nuts (arrow)
- On cars with automatic transmission, remove ATF cooler line
brackets from engine oil pan.
- Disconnect electrical harness connector at oil level sensor on
oil pan.

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Lubrication System
Disconnect electrical harness connect01
sensor.
. (arrow)
4 Remove lower oil pan bolts (arrows) and pan, oil
level
CAUTION-
If the lowerpan does not separate easily from upperpan, a
few taps with a rubber mallet should break it free. Do not pry
the oil pan loose.
Remove
NC drive belt tensioner.
Remove adjustment bolt
(B).
Remove retaining bolt (A) and remove tensioner from oil
pan.
- Remove power steering pump from engine block, leaving hy-
draulic lines connected. Suspend from chassis using stiff
wire. See
320 Steering and Wheel Alignment.