2000 BMW 528i ground

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Cylinder Head Removal and Installation /
1
- Remove viscous clutch cooling fan. See 170 Radiator and
i Cooling System. i i I 4 Remove ignition coil fasteners and coils (noting location of
~ ground strap).
1
Remove sparlc plugs.
i
Remove oil distribution tube fasteners and remove tubes
from both cylinder heads.
4 Using crankshaft center bolt, turn crankshaft cloclcwise until
number one cylinder (front cylinder right side) is in
TDC (ar-
rows).

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1 Cylinder Head Removal and Installation
4 Reinstall cylinder head covers to right and left 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 8 or equivalent
sealer at corners
(B) of half-moon cutouts.
- Install cylinder head cover fasteners and tighten uniformly in
'I2 turn steps.
Tightening torque Cvlinder head cover fasteners
10 Nm (7.5 It-lb)
- Install exhaust manifolds using new gaskets and fasteners.
See
180 Exhaust System.
- Refill and bleed cooling system as described in 170 Radiator
and Cooling System.
- Change engine oil and filter as described in 020 Mainte.
nance.
CA UTIOW-
To prevent damaging engine electricalsystems, be sure to in-
stall all ground wires previously removed.
Tightening
tOrqUeS
Camshaft sprocket to camshaft 15 Nm (1 1 ft-lb)
Coolant manifold to cylinder head lo Nm (7.5 It-lb)
Cylinder head cover nuts 10 Nm (7.5 ft-lb)
Exhaust manifold to head 22 Nm (17 ft-lb)
Engine mount to subframe 42 Nm (30 ft-lb)
Spark plugs to cylinder head 22 Nm (17 ft-lb)

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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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I Cylinder Head and Valvetrain
- Remove adjustable primary timing chain tensioner tool and
reinstall primary chain tensioner cylinder to cylinder head.
Tightening torque
Primary chain tensioner cylinder
to 70 Nm (52 ft-lb)
cylinder head
- Remove flywheel locking tool from crankcase. Replace spe-
cial tool bore sealing plug.
- Remove camshaft locking tools from cylinder head
Install intake camshaft cover and cylinder head cover.
Check for correct seating of half-moon seals (A) in back of
cylinder head cover.
Use a small amount of Three Bond
8 1209 or equivalent
sealing compound at corners
(B) of half-moon cutouts.
Seat gasket and seal corners at VANOS unit with Three
Bond
@ 1209.
Tightening torque Cylinder head cover to cylinder head
(M6) 10 Nm (89 in-lb)
- Installation of the remaininq parts is reverse or removal, not- -
ing the following:
Change engine
011 and f~lter as descr~bed in 020 Mainte-
nance.
Reconnect battery.
To prevent damaging the engine electronic systems, install
all ground wire previously removed, including the ground
wires for the ignition coils.
Tightening torque
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Radiator cooling fan to coolant pump 40 Nm
(30 ft-ib)
Spark plug to cylinder head
25 Nm (18 ft-ib)

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Cylinder Head and Valvetrain
< Disconnect fuel injector electrical connectors from injectors.
Pry corner of wire lock clip (arrow) on first injector.
* Repeat for all injectors.
Lift wiring ducts off and set aside.
4 Remove right and left side ignition coil mounting nuts (ar-
rows) and coils.
NOTE-
Male note of location for ground straps (arrow A).
- Remove spark plugs.
- Disconnect positive (+)jumper junction from top of lefl cylin-
der head cover.
4 Remove retaining nuts (arrows) and remove oil lines from
left and right cylinder heads.

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Camshaft Timina chain1
- Remove viscous clutch cooling fan. See 170 Radiator and
Cooling
System.
CA UTlOEIC
The radiator cooling fan nut (32mm wrench) has left- hand
threads.
.
< Remove engine trim covers:
Pry out plastic trim caps (arrows).
. Remove cover fasteners and covers.
4 Remove ignition coils:
0 Disconnect ignition coil electrical harness connectors
Remove
coil mounting fasteners and remove coils.
Remove spark plugs.
NOTE-
Make note of ignition coil ground strap locations.
Disconnect VANOS electrical harness connector
(A) and oil
line fitting
(B) from VANOS control unit.
NOTE-
Wrap the VANOS oil line fitting with a shop rag to absorb
leaking oil.
- Disconnect cranltcase breather by squeezing at arrows,
- Remove cylinder cover mounting fasteners and remove
cylinder head cover.
NOTE-
The cylinder head cover mounting bolt insulators and gas.
kets should be reinstalled in their original positions. Make
note of their arrangement during removal.

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Camshaft Timing Chain
VANOS timing, checking and adjusting
(M52 engine)
NOTE-
* Special BMW service tools are required to remove and in-
stall the VANOS control unit. Read the procedure through
before starting the job.
If the camshafts are not properly timed, the pistons can
contact the valves.
- Disconnect negative (-) cable from battery.
CAUTIOG Disconnecting the battery may erase
faultcode(s) storedin
control module memory. Prior to disconnecting the battery,
checlc for fault codes using special BMW diagnostic equip-
ment.
Prior to disconnecting the battery, read the battery dis-
connection cautions given in
001 General Cautions
and Warnings.
- Remove viscous clutch cooling fan. See 170 Radiator and
Cooling
System.
CAUTIOG The radiator cooling fan nut
(32 mm wrench) has left-hand
threads.
4 Remove ignition coils:
Disconnect ignition coil electrical harness connectors.
Remove coil mounting fasteners and remove coils.
Remove
spark plugs.
NOTE-
Make note of ignition coil ground strap locations.

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Camshaft Timing Chain
VANOS control unit, removing
(M52 TU and M54 engines)
This procedure includes removal of the Double VANOS con-
trol unit.
NOTE-
If the Double VANOS control unit is being replaced, camshaft
timing must be checked. This procedure requires multiple
special tools. Be sure to read the procedures through before
beginning the repair.
- Working inside luggage compartment, disconnect negative
(-) battery cable.
Prior to disconnecting the
batteg read the battery discon-
nection cautions given in
001 General Cautions and
Remove engine cooling fan assembly. See 170 Radiator
and Cooling System.
Remove engine trim covers.
Pry out plastic trim caps (arrows).
Remove cover fasteners, oil filler cap, and covers.
Remove ignition coils:
Disconnect ignition coil electrical harness connectors.
Remove coil mounting fasteners and coils.
NOTE-
Make note of ignition coil ground strap locations.
Remove spark plugs,