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Cylinder Head and Valvetrain
I I < Remove outer thrust washer, sprinq plate, and inner thrust
washer.
4 Remove both camshait sprockets with secondary timing
chain.
NOTE-
Keep chain and sprockets together as an assembly for easier
installation.
< Remove thrust washer studs (arrows) and remove thrust
washer.
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Cylinder Head and Valvetrain
4 Secure hydraulic lifters in lifter bores using BMW special tool
11 3 250, or remove lifters using a magnetic pick-up tool.
4 Remove camshaft bearing carrier from cylinder head.
CA UTION-
Camshaftbearing carriers must be reinstalledin their original
/ locations (E for ir;fal
NOTE-
Do not let hydraulic lifters fall out as the camshaft carrier is
removed.
Hydraulic lifters should be stored in an upright position.
Used hydraulic lifters
must be replaced into original lifter
bores.
Camshafts and lifters, installing
(M52 Engine)
Lubricate camshafts, camshaft carriers, bearing caps, hy-
draulic liflers, friction washers, splined shafts and spline hubs
with assembly lubricant before installation.
Make sure
the cranltshaft, which had been rotated approxi-
mately
30" opposite the direction of engine rotation from
TDC, is still in thatposition before lowering the
camshaffs into
position. All pistons must be out of TDC position to prevent
valve/piston interference when the camshalts are installed.
Before installing camshaft carriers, examine bearing bores
(arrows) on hydraulic lifter bores for signs of wear.
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Cylinder Head and Valvetrain
NOTE-
The camshaft bearing caps are coded with a letter and a
number. For example, "A
1" is the first exhaust camshaft
bearing cap
at the front of the engine, and "El "is the intake
camshaft bearing cap at the front of the engine.
-. -
The camshafts are stamped with a code letter - "E for the
intake side and
'X" for the exhaust side.
"E is for Einlap. (German for intake) and 'XA7s for Auspuff.
(German for exhaust).
- Repeat procedure for exhaust camshaft
< Secure hydraulic lifters in lifter bores using BMW special tool
11 3 250, or remove lifters using a magnetic pick-up tool.
I CAUTION-
Used liydraulic lifters must be reinstalled in original lifter
1 bores.
4 Remove lower camshaft bearing carriers from cylinder head.
CAUTION- Camshaft bearing carriers must be reinstalled in their original
locations
(E for intalce and A for exhaust).
NOTE- Do not allow hydraulic lifters to fall out of camshaft carriers.
Hydraulic lifters should be stored in an upright position.
Camshafts and lifters, installing (M52TU and M54 engine)
Lubricate camshafts, camshaft carriers, bearing caps, hy-
draulic lifters, friction washers, splined shafts and
spline hubs
with assembly
lubricant before installation.
CAUTION-
Make sure the crankshaft, which had been rotated approxi-
mately
30" opposite the direction of engine rotation from
TDC, is
stillin thatposition before lowering the camshafts into
position. Allpistons must be out of
TDCposition to prevent
valve/piston inteiference when the carnshafis are installed.
- Lift timing chain and place exhaust cam onto exhaust cam-
shaft carriers. Place
intake camshaft on camshaft carrier.
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Camshaft Timing Chain
4 Install oil seal puller (BMW special tool 11 2 380) and screw
in body of puller until it contacts seal. Tighten center screw to
draw seal out of cover.
4 Coat new seal with oil and position in timing chain cover. Use
BMW special tool
11 3 280 and crankshaft center bolt to draw
seal in flush with timing case cover.
4 Align hub with keyway and tap into place. Insert new center
bolt with washer shoulder
(arrow) facing hub.
CAUTION-
Inspect woodruffl
- Reinstall cranltshaft holder tool.
NOTE-
Be careful while aligning locator pin hole in special tool 1 I 2
410 with vibration damper locator pin.
- While counterholding cranltshaft, tighten crankshaft center
bolt.
Tightening torque Vibration damoer hub
to crankshaft 410 Nm (302 ft-lb)
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4 Coat new seal with oil and position in timing chain cover. Use
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4 Coat new seal with oil and position in timing chain cover. Use
BMW special tool 11
3 280 and crankshaft center bolt to draw
seal in flush with timing case cover.
- Align vibration damper assembly with keyway and tap into
place. Insert new center bolt with washer.
CA
UTIOG
Inspect woodruff key for damage before installing hub
assembly.
- Install crankshaft holding tool malting sure tool locks into
place in openings in damper assembly. While counterholding
cranltshaft, tighten crankshaft center bolt.
- Attach special tools 11 8 20011 1 8 190 to damper assembly.
Counterhold damper with 11 8 190 while tightening center
bolt.
Tightening
torque
Vibration damper hub to crankshaft 410 Nm (302 it-ib)
- Installation is reverse of removal noting the following:
Install drive belts. See 020 Maintenance.
Install cooling fan. See 170 Radiator and Cooling Sys-
tem.
Crankshaft oil seal, replacing
(M62 and M62 TU engines)
- Disconnect negative (-) cable from battery
CAUTIOG
Disconnecting the battery may erase fault code(s) storedin
control module memory. Check for fault codes using spe-
cial BMW diagnostic equipment.
* Prior to disconnecting the battery, read the battery dis-
connection cautions in
001 General cautions and
warnings.
- Remove splash guard from beneath engine
- Remove engine cooling fan assembly. See 170 Radiator
and Cooling System.
NOTE
-
Cooling fan nut (32 mm wrench) has left-hand threads.
- Remove drive belts. See 020 Maintenance.
NOTE-
Marlc direction of belt rotation if reusing belt.
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Camshaft Timing Chain/ - - - - - - . - - . - .
Tighten exhaust camshaft sprocket mounting bolts (arrows)
alternately in two stages.
Tightening torques
Secondary timing chain sprocltets to camshafts
Stage
1
Stage 2
5 Nm (44 in-lb)
22 Nm (17 ft-lb)
- Remove crankshaft locking tool and camshaft locking tool
set.
- install camshaft gear bolt access plugs using new sealing
washers and tighten.
- Remove timing chain tensioning tool from side of cylinder
head. Install primary chain tensioner with new sealing wash-
er and tighten.
Tightening torques
Access plugs to VANOS control unit 50 Nm (37 ft-lb)
Primary timing chain tensioner
plug to 70 Nm (52 ft-lb)
tensioner sleeve
- Check adjustment VANOS system, see VANOS timing,
checking and adjusting
(M52 engine).
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Chain 1
- Install cylinder identification trigger plate to front of intake
camshaft.
- Install spacer to front of intake camshaft
- Install secondary chain sprockets and chain as an assembly
so that arrows on sprockets are pointing up. Center mounting
holes in sprockets to bolt holes in camshafts.
4 lnstall thrust washers and spring plate to intake cam
sprocket.
Tighten intake camshaft sprocket nuts.
- Install VANOS control unit, see VANOS control unit, install-
ing
(M52 engine).
Tightening torque
Intake camshaft sprocket nuts to studs
(ME) 1011 Nm (8919 In-lb) 502117068
- Unlock and release secondary chain tensioner,
4 Preload primary timing chain by torquing adjustable primary
chain tensioner (BMW special tool
11 4 220) to 1.3 Nm
(11 in-lb).
- Tighten exhaust camshaft sprocket bolts in two stage
Tightening torque Exhaust camshaft sprocket bolls (M7)
Stage 1
5 Nrn (44 in-lb)
Stage
2 22 Nm (17 ft-lb)
- Remove crankshaft locking tool and camshaft locking tools.
< Align hub with keyway and tap into place. Insert new center
bolt with washer shoulder (arrow) facing hub.
CAUTION-
Inspect woodruff ley for damage before installing hub.
- Attach crankshaft holding tool (BMW special tools 11 2
15011 1 2 410) to hub. Counterhold hub with tool while tight-
ening center bolt.
CAUTION-
Do not use flywheel locling tool to hold crankshaft stationary
to loosen or tighten
cranlshaft hub center bolt. Use only the
special tools specified, or equivalent hub holding tool.
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(camshaft Timing Chain
- To install lower timing case cover:
- Clean cover and cylinder block sealing surfaces
Use new
gaskets and coolant pipe O-ring.
Remove timing chain cover dowel pins from engine block.
Drive timing cover dowels in until they just protrude slightly
from sealing surface.
Apply a small bead of silicon sealer (Three Bond 1209
63
or equivalent) to corners of cylinder head where timing
cover meets cylinder head and engine block.
Tap cover into position until firmly seated.
lnstall all bolts hand tight, including two Torx bolts from
above.
Install secondary chain lower guide.
Tighten cover mounting bolts alternately and in stages.
Tightening torque
Lower timing cover to cylinder
bloclc (M6) 10 Nrn (89 in-lb)
- Install oil pan with new gasket. See 119 Lubrication Sys-
tem.
Tightening torque
Oil pan
to engine bloclc (M6)
8.8 grade
10.9 grade 10 Nrn (89 in-lb)
12 Nm
(9 ft-lb)
- Align damper assembly with lteyway and tap into place. In-
sert new center bolt with washer.
CAUTION-
Inspect woodruff key for damage before installing hub
assembly.
- Attach special tools 11 8 20011 1 8 190 to damper assembly.
Counterhold damper with
11 8 190 while tightening center
bolt.
CAUTION-
Do not use BMW special tool 1 I 2 300 to hold crankshaft
stationary to tighten cranl(shaft hub center bolt. Use only
the special tools specified, or equivalent hub holding tool.
Have a second person hold special tool
11 8 190 while
tightening center crankshaft bolt.
Tightening torque Crankshaft hub to crankshaft 410 Nrn
(300
ft-lb)