2001 BMW 540i Timing

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Cylinder Head Removal and Installation
< Remove upper timing chain cover fasteners (A) and cover
from left cylinder head.
4 Remove fasteners from intake camshaft sprocket (arrows)
on left cylinder head.
- Remove primary timing chain sprocket and suspend timing
chain using mechanics wire to prevent chain from dropping
into lower housing.
Turn crankshaft counterclockwise until
45" mark on crank-
shaft is aligned with boss on front timing chain cover
(arrow).

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Cylinder Head Removal and lnstaKI --
< Using a torque angle gauge, tighten cylinder head bolts to
specified torque angle in stages
2 and 3.
Tightening torques
Stage I 30 Nrn (22 ft-lb)
Stage II +80°
Stage Ill +80°
4 If possible, confirm oil return pipe at bottom of separator is
correctly seated
(arrow).
NOTE-
Photo shows lower timing case cover removed.
< Remove old O-ring and install new O-ring (arrow) in angle
section.
- Press oil separator into angle section and install guide rail re-
taining screws.
4 Tighten allen screw (arrow) just until it makes contact with
crankcase vent tube angle section without play.
NOTE-
Allen screw secures crankcase vent tube in place. Do not
torque down.

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Cylinder Head Removal and Installation
4 Lock crankshaft in TDC position with BMW special tool 11 3
200 (arrow).
NOTE-
Boss for special tool 11 3 200 located at rear of engine oil
pan.
4 Working at left cylinder head (driver's side) fit primary sprock-
et and chain to camshaft flange, centering threaded bores.
Insert bolts (arrows) and hand tighten.
?-I I 4 Install BMW special tool 11 3 390 into right timing case cover.
NOTE-
BMW special tool 00 9 250 is a flexible shaft torque wrench.
I - Tighten sprocket retaining bolts in the following order:
All bolts on left cylinder head exhaust camshaft
3 accessible bolts on right cylinder head exhaust camshaft
All bolts on left cylinder head
intake camshaft
3 accessible bolts on right cylinder head intake camshaft r"".."..7n
Tightening torques
Sprocltet bolts to camshait flange
15 Nm (11 ft-lb)
- Remove camshaft and crankshaft locking tools from engine.
- Using crankshaft center bolt, turn engine clockwise to access
remaining sprocket retaining bolts of right cylinder head cam-
shafts. Tighten remaining bolts.
Tightening torques Sprocket bolts to camshaft flange 15 Nm
(11 ft-lb)

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Cylinder Head Removal and Installation
- Remove adjustable timing chain tensioner tool from timing
case cover and install primary timing chain tensioner with
new sealing washer.
Tightening torque Chain tensioner cylinder to timing cover
65 Nm (48 ft-lb)
4 Install oil supply lines and mounting nuts (arrows) to both
heads.
Tightening torque
Oil supply line nuts 10 Nm (7.5 ft-lb)
- Remove old gasket from lefl timing cover, and clean gasket
surface.
4 Apply Three Bond 1209 8 sealant to joint between cylinder
head and timing cover (arrows).
Using a new gasket, install lefl timing cover with lower inner
fastener inserted in cover (arrow). Position cover in place
and tighten cover fasteners finger tight.
NOTE-
It is not possible to install lower inner fastener after cover is
in place.

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I - Cylinder Head Removal - and instard --
4 Remove left cylinder head cover gasket and install spacing
tool (BMW
11 1 412) in place of gasket.
- lnstall lefl cylinder head cover fasteners and tighten uniformly
in
'I2 turn steps.
Tightening torque Cylinder head cover nuts
10 Nrn (7.5 it-lb)
- Tighten left upper timing cover retaining bolts in two passes.
Tightening torque
Timing chain cover to head 10 Nrn (7.5 ft-lb)
- Remove lefl cylinder head cover and BMW special tool 11 4
412.
4 Reinstall cylinder head covers to left and right 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
03 or equivalent
sealer at corners
(6) of half-moon cutouts.
- Install left cylinder head cover fasteners and tighten uniformly
in
'I? turn steps.
- Install exhaust manifolds using new gaskets and fasteners.
See
180 Exhaust System.

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Cylinder Head Removal and Installation I
4 Loosen and remove primary timing chain tensioner (arrow)
from right cylinder head.
Remove camshaft position sensor (arrow)
chain cover on right cylinder head.
Remove dip
stick tube support fastener. from
upper
Remove upper timing chain cover fasteners
(A) and
cover from right cylinder head. timing
remove

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Cylinder Head Removal and Installation
Remove fasteners from intake camshaft sprocket (arrows)
on right cylinder head.
- Remove primary timing chain sprocket and suspend timing
chain using mechanics wire to prevent chain from dropping
into lower housing.
Turn crankshaft counterclockwise until
45" mark on crank-
shaft is aligned with boss on front timing chain cover (arrow)
4 Loosen cylinder head bolts in sequence 1-10 as shown (ar-
rows) and discard used head bolts.
- Evaluate cylinder head. See 116 Cylinder head and val-
vetrain.

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Cylinder Head Removal and Installation --
Using crankshaft center bolt, rotate engine clockwise from
the
45" before TDC up to TDC position (OIT aligns with cast-
ing mark on cylinder block).
< Lock crankshaft in TDC position with BMW special tool 11 3
200 (arrow).
NOTE-
Special tool boss located at the rear of upper engine oil pan.
- Working at right cylinder head (cylinder 5-8) fit primary
sprocltet and chain to camshaft flange.
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4 Press timing chain tensioner rail against timing chain (white
arrow) to check that fastener holes are centered in sprocket
slots (black arrows).
NOTE-
If necessary, remove sprocl Fit sensor gear with mark pointing up (arrow).
Insert bolts and hand tighten.