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Camshaft Timing chain1
Using a drift, drive two locating dowels (arrows) in lower
timing cover toward rear of car.
4 Remove timing cover mounting bolts (arrows).
* Carefully slide cover with water pump forward to remove
CAUTION-
Use care when removing the cover from the cylinder head
gasket If the cover is stuck, use a sharp knife to separate
it from the head gasket.
If cylinder head gasket is damaged, remove cylinder
head and replace head
gaslet. See 113 Cylinder
head and valvetrain.
- Remove timing cover locating dowels by driving them
forward.
- Lift primary chain sprocket off crankshaft sprocket and
remove chain.
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Camshaft Timing chain1
Tap locating dowels into cover until they protrude 2 to 3 mm
from sealing surface.
- Using new gaskets, install lower timing chain cover:
Tap cover into position to engage dowels.
Install timing chain cover fasteners and tighten to
5 Nm (44
in-lb).
Drive dowels in flush to front of cover.
. Tighten cover mounting bolts alternately and in stages.
Install cylinder head to timing chain cover fasteners and
tighten.
Tightening torques Lower timing chain cover to block
M7 15 Nm (1 1 ft-lb)
ME 20 Nm (15 it-lb)
- Replace front crankshaft radial seal. See Crankshaft oil
seal, front, replacing
(M52 engine).
Install engine oil pan using
a new gasket. See 119 Lubrica-
tion System.
Mount primary timing chain sprocket to primary
cha~n so that
arrow on sprocket faces up. Mount sprocket to camshafl so
that tapped holes in camshaft are on left side of elongated
holes in sprocket.
4 Install adjustable timing chain tensioner (BMW special tool
11 4 220). Thread tool in finger tight until slack is removed
from chain.
NOTE-
BMW special tool 11 4 220 is an adjustable timing chain ten-
sioner that simulates the function of the hydraulic tensioner.
- Check that elongated holes in primary sprocket are centered
to bolt holes in camshafl and chain is free of slack.
- Install secondary timing chain guide and secondary chain
tensioner. Tighten mounting bolts (tensioner remains
locited
down).
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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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Tightening torque
Vibration damper hub to crankshaft
410 Nm (300 ft-lb)
4 Install cranltshaft hub and vibration damper while aligning
locating hole (arrow) in damper with dowel pin in hub.
Tightening torque
Vibration damper and
pulley to
cranltshaft hub
22 Nm (17 ft-lb)
- Turn engine over by hand in direction of rotation at least two
full rotations. Reinstall camshaft and crankshaft locking
toois
to recheck engine timing. Remove locking tools if no faults
are found.
- Remove BMW special tool 11 3 390 (dummy tensioner) from
side of cyiinder head.
- Install primary chain tensionerso that cutout in tensioner pis-
ton engages chain rail.
Tightening torque
Timing chain tensioner to tensioner sleeve
70 Nm (52 ft-ib)
- Install cylinder head cover mounting studs, camshaft cover,
and cylinder head cover.
Tightening torque Cylinder head cover to cyiinder head
M6 nut 10 Nm (89 in-lb)
MB bolt 22 Nm (17 ft-lb)
- installation of remaining parts is reverse of removal, noting
the following:
When installing thermostat, make sure arrow or vent hole
faces up, if applicable.
Refill cooling system as described in
170 Radiator and
Cooling System.
Fill engine with oil and install new
oil filter as described in
020 Maintenance.
Tightening torque Upper timing chain cover to cylinder head
M6 nut 10 Nm (89 in-lb)
MB bolt 22 Nm (17 ft-lb)
VANOS oil supply pipe to VANOS control
unit banjo bolt
32 Nm (24 ft-ib)
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Camshaft Timing Chain
4 Cover oil hole in VANOS control unit (arrow) with shop towel
to capture oil which will spray when compressed air line is
connected.
- Connect compressed air line to air fitting. Apply air pressure
set to
2 - 8 bar (30 - 110 psi).
4 With compressed air line connected, turn engine clocltwise
using crankshaft center bolt at least two rotations, until cylin-
der
1 is at (TDC) position (intake and exhaust carnshafl lobes
as shown arrows).
Do not rotate engine
countercloclwise to reach the top dead
centerposition. Instead, complete another two complete
Remove sealing plug from bore under starter. Lock
crank-
shafl in TDC position with BMW special tool 11 2 300
(arrow).
-
4 Unscrew and remove threaded studs (arrows) at rear of
cylinder head.
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- Remove camshaft locking tools from rear of camshafts
- Remove BMW special tool 11 4 220 (adjustable primary
chain tensioner). Reinstall primary chain tensioner.
Tightening torque Primary chain tensioner to cylinder head
70
Nm (52 it-lb)
- Remove crankshaft locking tool from transmission bellhous-
ing. Reinstall sealing plug.
- Remove VANOS setup bracket from front of cylinder head
- lnstall VANOS control unit as described earlier in this group.
- Remove compressed air fitting (BMW special tool 11 3 450)
from VANOS control unit.
- Fit VANOS oil line banjo bolt with new seals. Attach oil line to
VANOS control unit.
Tightening torque
Oil line to VANOS control unit (banjo bolt) 32 Nm (24 H-lb)
- Remainder of installation is reverse of removal, noting the fol-
lowing:
lnstall spark plugs.
* lnstall intake camshaft plastic baffle prior to installing cylin-
der head cover. lnstall ignition coil packs and connect elec-
trical harness connectors.
Install radiator cooling fan.
- lnstall air filter housing and top engine cover.
Tightening torque Radiator cooling fan
(VISCOUS clutch) to 40 Nm (30 ft-lb)
coolant pump
Cyitnder head cover to cylinder head 10 Nm (89 in-lb)
Sparlc plug to cylinder head 25 Nm (18 ft-lb)
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Camshaft Timing Chain
< Set timing chain on exhaust camshaft end
< Working in cylinder head cavity, remove timing chain cover
bolts
(arrows).
< Remove secondary chain lower guide bolts (arrows). Re-
move chain guide.
NOTE-
Bolt on intake camshaft side is long and extends into timing
chain cover.
- Remove crankshaft loclting tool from transmission bellhous-
ing.
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I Camshaft Timing Chain I --
lnstall crankshaft holding tool (BMW special tool 11 8 190/11
8 200). Make sure cut outs in tool engages openings in
damper assembly. While counterholding crankshaft with
special tool, remove crankshaft center bolt (A).
CAUTION-
Do not use flywheel locking tool to hold crankshaft stationary
NOTE-
The crankshaft hub centerbolt is tightened to a torque of 410
Nm (300 ft-lb).
4 Install crankshaft damper puller (BMW special tool 11 8 210)
to 11 8 200. and (A) remove damper from crankshaft.
The crankshaft must not be allowed to rotate when the timing
chains are loosened or removed. The pistons can contact the
valves. Use appropriate crankshaft holding tool when loosen-
ing crankshaft hub center bolt.
Using a drift of less than
5 mm diameter, drive two locating
dowels in left and right sides of lower timing
cham cover to-
ward engine. Remove cover mounting bolts
(arrows) and
carefully lift cover off.
CA
UTION-
* Use care when removing the cover from the cylinder heao
gasket. If the cover is stuck, use a sharp
knife to separate
it from the headgasket.
If cylinder liead gasket Is damaged, remove cylinder
head and replace head gasket. See
113 Cylinder
head and valvetrain.
NOTE-
- The chain cover can be removed with the coolant pump in-
stalled.
Use care when removing the cover from the coolant pipe
at rear.
- Push primary chain tensioner guide rail aside and remove
chain.