2001 BMW 525i Front

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Install BMW special tool 11 6 150 (VANOS setup bracket) to
front of cylinder head timing case. Tighten nuts
(arrows) by
hand, and then tighten down uniformly until special tool is in
full contact with cylinder head.
CAUTION-
Male sure all gasket material is removed from face of cylin-
der head. Clean
sealins face and keep free of oil.
Secure camshaft impulse sprockets and wheels:
Pretighten Torx screws
(A) on exhaust camshaft impulse
wheel to approx.
5 Nm (44 in-lb).
Pretighten mounting nuts
(B) on exhaust and intake
sprocket assemblies to approx.
5 Nm (44 in-lb).
- Torque down Torx screws (A) and nuts (8) to flnal
specifications.
Tightening torques Sprocket assembly
to camshaft
initial torque
5 Nm (44 in-lb)
Sprocket assembly to camshaft
M7 Torx screw (A) 20 Nm (15 fl-lb)
ivl6 mounting nut (B) 10 tdm (89 in-lb)
- Remove flywheel locking tool from transmission bellhousing
so that crankshaft is no longer locked.
- Remove camshaft locking tools from rear of cylinder head.
- Crank engine over twice by hand in direction of rotation until
cylinder
1 intake and exhaust camshaft lobes face each other - again.
- Secure crankshaft 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.
NOJE-
If the exhaust side of the tool (A) is not flush with the head,
camshaft timing
Is incorrect. Repeat camshaft timing pro-
cedure.
* Due to flexible sprocket design and VANOS control unit tol-
erances and play, the
intake side of special tool 11 3 240
(6) may be up to 1 mm (0.04 in) above the sudace of the
cylinder head. This is normal. Otherwise, repeat camshaft
timing procedure.

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-- - -- - -- Camshaft Timing chain1
- 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 chain1
< Remove intake camshaft sprocket mounting nuts (arrows)
and remove spring plate (labelled
FRONT).
Remove tom screws from exhaust camshaft sprocket
(arrows).
Lift off exhaust and intake sprockets with secondary chain,
thrust spacer
(A) and splined shaft (B).
CAUTION-
Splined shafts for both intake and exhaust camshafts share
the same part
numbe,: Remove and mark used splined
shafts in order to reinstall in original locations.
4 Remove exhaust camshaft splined sleeve (A) and shaft (8).

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Camshaft Timing Chain
4 Install intake camshaft spring plate so that FRONT mark is
visible. Install mounting nuts (arrows) finger tight.
4 Worlting at exhaust side, insert sprocket mounting Torx
screws into threaded lioles (arrows).
Initially tighten screws to approx.
5 Nm (44 in-lb), then back
off one-half turn.
4 Fit thrust spacer (A) on exhaust camshaft.

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Camshaft Timing Chain -
< Preload primary chain:
Tighten adjusting screw on BMW special tool
11 4 220 to
specified torque.
Tightening torque
Primary chain tensioner preload 0.7 Nm (6 in-lb)
< Preload exhaust camshaft spring plate by pressing on im-
pulse wheel while tightening mounting nuts
(arrows) finger
tight.
4 Install BMW special tool 11 6 150 (VANOS setup bracket) to
front of
cyl~nder head timing case.
Tighten tool mounting nuts
(arrows) by hand, then tighten
down uniformly until special tool is firmly contacting cylin-
der head.
CAUTION--
Male sure allgasl(et material is removed from face of cylin-
der head. Clean sealing face and keep free of oil.

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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 Timing Chain
4 install 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
1209 8 or equivalent
sealant at corners
(B) of half-moon cutouts. Seal corners
in front of cylinder head at VANOS control unit.
Tightening torque
Cylinder head cover to cylinder head
10 Nm (89 in-lb)
- Remainder of reassembly is reverse of removal, noting the
following:
Secure all coolant hoses, thermostat housing, engine cool-
ant drains.
Install new engine oil filter and oil. See
119 Lubrication
System.
Refill and bleed cooling system as described in
170 Radi-
ator and Cooling system.
Use scan tool to check VANOS operation with engine
idling.
Tightening torques Coolant drain plug to cylinder block
25 Nm (18 ft-lb)
Radiator cooling fan (viscous clutch)
to coolant pump
40 Nm (30 ft-lb)
Radiator drain screw to radrator 2.5 Nm (22 in-lb)
Vibration damper hub to crankshaft 41 0 Nm
(300 ft-ib)
TIMING CHAIN
(M62 ENGINE TO 911998)
Timing chains, removing
(M62 engine to 911 998)
Camshaft timing chain removal requires that the engine oil
pan be removed.
Special
BMW service tools are needed for timing chain re-
moval and installation procedures. The special tools assure
propertiming of thevaivetrain. Precise marks to set the timing
on the camshafts are not provided for reassembly. Read the
procedures through before beginning the job.
CAUTION-
Special BMW service tools are needed for this procedure.
Read the procedure through before beginning the job. If the
camshafts are notproperly timed, the pistons can contact the
valves.

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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