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- 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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4 Working beneath car (on left side under driver seat), remove
fuel filter cover and clamp
off fuel hose(s).
NOTE-
M54 engines use a single fuel line to the non-return fuel rail.
Disconnect fuel lines by pressing in on spring lock (arrows).
CAUTION--
Fuel may be expelled underpressure. Do not smoke or worlc
near heaters or other fire hazards. Keep a fire extinguisher
handy Before disconnecting fuel hoses, wrap a cloth around
fuel hoses to absorb any leaking fuel. Plug all open fuel lines.
NOJE-
BMW uses various styles of line connections; a one-time
band clamp; a
self-locl(ing connector (that use BMWspecial
tool 16 1 050 to release); and a quick release connector
(above).
4 M52 TU engine: Pull throttle cable out of rubber retainer (A)
and unhook ball end of cable (6) from throttle actuator.
4 Remove fasteners retaining wiring harness at throttle body
and support bracket (arrows).
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Lubricate camshafts, camshaft carriers, bearing caps, hy-
draulic lifters, friction washers, splined shafts and spline hubs
with assembly lubricant before installation.
4 Check that two cylinder head aligning sleeves (arrows) are
correctly positioned in block and are not damaged.
- Apply elastic sealing compound Three Bond 1209 8 to cor-
ner joints on cylinder block to timing chain cover.
- Place new cylinder head gasket on cylinder block.
NOTE-
The word "OBEN" or "TOP printed on the gasket, should
face up. The cylinder headgaslet will fit correctly in only one
orientation.
- Set cylinder head in position, guiding primary chain through
cylinder head opening.
CAUJION-
Make sure the crankshaft, which had been rotated approxi-
mately 30" opposite the direction of engine rotation from
TDC, is still in thatposition before lowering the cylinder head
into position. All pistons must be out of TDC position to pre-
vent
valve/piston interference when the camshafts are in-
stalled.
- Lightly lubricate new cylinder head bolts and washers with
oil. Install bolts and washers finger tight. Install cylinder head
to lower timing chain cover bolts finger tight.
NOJE-
Cylinder head bolts should not be reused. They are
stretch-type bolts and must be replaced whenever loos-
ened.
* Aluminum cylinder blocls use different length cylinder
head bolts and torque values than cast iron blocks.
Check that all washers for
Nle head bolts are in place be-
fore installing the bolts. Some of the washers may be
staked to the cylinder head.
I 12 10 4 2 6 8 141 Tighten cylinder head bolts in correct sequence (1-14)
CA U TIOW-
The bolts should be tightened in three stages as listed below
The final stages require the use of a BMW special tool
11 2
110 or a suitable protractor to tighten the bolts to a specified
torque angle.
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[Cylinder ~ead Removal and Installation
4 Remove cylinder head cover fasteners (arrows) and remove
covers from left and right cylinder heads.
4 Remove oil distribution tubes from camshaft bearing caps
from left and right cylinder heads.
4 Using crankshaft center bolt, turn crankshaft clockwise until
number one cylinder (passenger side front cylinder) is in
TDC overlap position (arrow).
NO JE -
Number one cylinder is at valve overlap when both the intake
and exhaust valves are starting to open (camshaft lobes fac-
ing down).
4 Working at right cylinder head, loosen three accessible cam-
shaft sprocltet fasteners (arrows) on both intake and exhaust
camshafts approximately
'I2 turn.
To prevent valve to piston contact when loosening camshaft
sprocket fasteners, counterhold camshaft with
27 mm open-
end wrench.
If necessary, grind outerside of wrench jaws to
prevent damaging cylinder head.
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< Using BMW special tool 11 3 430, or a 27 mm open-ended
wrench, rotate camshafts to cylinder 1
TDC position (until
markings point upwards).
I I < Install camshaft locltina tool set (BMW soecial tool set 11 2
440) on right cylinder head (cylinders 1-4). Fit on cylinde~
head without gaps.
Install
camshaft locking tool set (BMW special tool set 11 2
440) on left cylinder head (cylinder head 5-8). Fit on cylinder
head without gaps.
4 Using crankshaft center bolt, rotate engine clockwise from
the
45" mark to TDC position (OIT aligns with casting mark
on cylinder block).
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4 Work at left side cylinder head loosen three accessible cam- shaft sprocket fasteners (arrows) on both intake and exhaust
camshafts approximately
'I2 turn.
Toprevent valve
topiston contact, counterholdcamshaft with
27 mm open-end wrench whenever loosening or tightening
camshaft sprocket fasteners. If
necessarq! grind outer side of
wrench jaws to prevent damaging cylinder head.
4 Rotate crankshaft one complete rotation to TDC overlap.
Right (passenger's side of engine) side camshaft lobes for
number one cylinder should be in overlap position as shown
(arrows).
4 Working at left cylinder head, loosen remaining sprocket fas-
teners (arrows) on both
intake and exhaust camshafts ap-
proximately
'I2 turn.
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Right cylinder head, installing, M62 engine
- Clean cylinder head and block sealing surfaces of gasket de-
bris, making sure no debris drops into coolant or oil passag-
es.
CA UTIOW-
To prevent valve to piston contact when tightening camshaft
sprocket fasteners, counterhold camshaft with
27 mm open-
end wrench. If
necessarq: grind outer side of wrench jaws to
prevent damaging cylinder head.
- Check cylinder head bolt holes and condition of threads. Re-
move debris and liquids from holes.
4 Check cylinder head locator sleeves (arrows) for damage
CAUTION-
lithe cylinder head has been machined, a special 0.3 rnm
(0.01 1 in.) thickergasket should be installed. The thickergas-
ket is available through an authorized BMW dealer and
should be marked
accordinglw
- Place new cylinder head gasket over locating sleeve on
block.
< The word "OBEN" or "TOP (arrow) printed on the gasket.
must face up.
CAUTION-
Male sure the crankshaft, which had been rotated approxi-
mately
45" opposite the direction of engine rotation from
TDC, is
stillin thatposition before installing the cylinder head.
All pistons must be out of
TDCposition to prevent valve/pis-
ton contact
- Install new cylinder head bolts and washers finger tight. Be
sure not to remove coating from bolts.
4 Tighten cylinder head bolts in correct sequence (1 -10) to
stage
1 torque values.
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4 Using a torque angle gauge, tighten cylinder head bolts to
specified torque angle in stages
2 and 3.
Tiahtenina toraues - -.
Stage I 30 Nm (22 ft-lb)
Stage I1
Stage Ill
4 Using BMW special tool 11 3 430, or a 27 mm open-ended
wrench, rotate camshafts until marker bores (drilled holes)
point upwards
(arrows).
Do not damage cylinder head with wrench. If necessary.
grind outer side of wrench jaws to prevent damaging cylinder
head.
4 Install camshaft locking tool set (BMW special tool set 11 2
440) on right cylinder head. Fit tools on cyllnder heads with-
out gaps.
4 Install camshaft locking tool set (BMW special tool set 11 2
440) on left cylinder head. Fit tools on cylinder head without