Thanks for your videos, tons of info. For the folks who might consider it, if you don't have the BMW tool (11 4 461) don't take the exhaust camshaft assembly apart. You need that toolkit to align the camshaft bearing and compress the valves on cylinder 2 so that the camshaft sits straight before you tighten it back in place, At a minimum for a Taiwanese knock off, you'll spend north of $300. You can damage the engine down the road if the bearings are not perfectly aligned.
Doubt it. What is your justification? After reading plenty of jobs no issues I just need proof or a logical explanation you know other than just "BMW says this"
hey, i had everything lined up when reinstalling, crank pin in and the timing tool and the holes and everything lined up, and after i tightened the cam bolts i took everything off to turn the engine over a couple times. when i went to put the top stuff back on i realized the flywheel pin doesn't insert. looks to be a few degrees ahead of the top of the engine. is this big enough to cause any major issues, or how could that have even happened in the first place? any help appreciated!
i imagine you've figured it out by now but for anyone else experiencing this problem: 1. Install the flywheel locking pin. 2. loosen the two main vanos bolts. (this will disengage the camshaft from the chain sprocket) 3. Use a wrench to turn the cams: 3a. Intake- Use a wrench to turn the cam on the slotted out part where the QR code is located. 3b. Exhaust- There is a spot to put an adjustable wrench on the very back of the camshaft. *N55 OWNERS* USE THE GOLD FLYWHEEL LOCKING PIN AND MAKE SURE ITS INSERTED ALL THE WAY
Hello chief, 2011 328i xDrive. I’m trying to remove and place the Exhaust Vanos Camshaft gear because of sheared bolt heads. I have the Camshaft Locking Tool. Do I need to lock the Crank with the locking pin just to remove the Vanos Vanos Camshaft gear? I am already using the Cam Locking tool.
are you so pose to loosen the chain tensioner when you do timing ?i did timing and everything when smooth but did not loosen the chain tensioner everything else was as expected!?
Hi, could you please give me the dimensions of the flywheel pin, for BMW E60 N52. I mean length and diameters. I'm in need, I lost mine and I can't buy a whole new set. I will be very grateful
4:01 Nathan, I was trying to remove my plug like you did and it was really brittle and broke. Now I can’t get the rest of the plug out. Have you ran into this before and what did you do to get it out? As a work around, I rotated the engine so both QR codes are tdc and put the cam locking tool on so the cams don’t move then put the sprocket tool on to align the cam plates and tightened the 16m bolts. I tried starting the car but my battery was dead from the car just sitting but I have it on the charger and will try to start tomorrow. I’ll post a reply to my comment if it works 🤞🏽
@@rauldeleon6728 Yes it worked. If the plug breaks off, just use the locking tool and hammer to push the stuck piece fully inside the hole. But even if you can get the plug out, just use the camshaft and sprocket locking tools to hold everything and the flywheel won’t move on you
Anyone seen the 2 forks holding down 2 camshafts are made a bit too wide, making it plus minus ~1 degree play on the timing? Does it matter? Would it cause codes? (vanos code)? Less fuel efficiency?
Hi there, I wanted to ask what's happening if I put in the flywheel pin on a 07 530i e60 and the crank still keep turning what is going on with that? Am I doing something wrong?
I have a question my bmw 323i 1999 doesn't want to start it was working fine but now it just doesn't want to start so i checked the fuse and it was good i don't know what to do somebody help.
I need some help my friends please. I was changing my valve cover gasket. But when I pull out the valve cover, a small aluminium partthis part fell beneath the camshaft bearing ledge (inlet cam). I am no mechanic, so when I couldn’t take that part out I thought that I could remove the cam bearing ledge to be able to remove the part that fell inside. I turn the 2 bolts I circled in the picture with red 1/2 turn, ONLY 1/2 turn counterclockwise. When I did that I heard a “gush” like if something underpressure was unlocked and an strong oil smell was released. After that, I was afraid so I readjusted both bolts immediately with my wrench as hard as I could. Again, it was only those 2 bolts 1/2 turn counterclockwise and then I adjust it back as hard as I could but not extremely hard! I put everything back together including new gaskets. When I turned on the car, the car did 1 rev up to 1,800 rpm and went back to normal but I got the check engine light with 2 codes 2A82 2A98 The car runs smooth, strong, fast, no other issues except everytime I turn on the car, it does that 1 abnormal rev up and then everything is back to normal. Do you think the 2 error codes could be related to the fact that I did not adjust those 2 bolts to the correct inch/pound? Or does the solution would be to get the BMW tool for the inlet cam, take out all the inlet cam bolts and adjust all of them back to the correct inch/pound? Or the error code is related to that little thing that is still inside beneath the inlet cam bearing ledge? It can’t be the VANOS solenoid because I changed them less than 6 months ago and there were no error codes or check engine lights before this happened to me. Thank you for your help My car is a BMW 528i 2008 E60 NOTE: By the way, the 2 bolts I messed up with are kind of in the middle of the inlet camshaft bearing ledge
haha good video, I broke one of my steel camshaft bolts because of the wrong torque on my N54 engine, is not 8nm, now I need to remove the camshaft to get that half bolt out :(... oh well
Bro your math, totally ain’t mathin. Thats for damn sure. 8NM is damn sure not 50FtLbs. What would make you even think that sounds logical ? How about more like 5.9FtLbs. Lolol. Tf. 😂🤦🏻♂️
The fact you say in the same sentence “you gotta use common sense, if something don’t sound right it prolly isn’t.” Yeah. LUKE THE WORDS THAT JUST CAME OUT YOUR MOUTH. 😂😂
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Thanks for your videos, tons of info.
For the folks who might consider it, if you don't have the BMW tool (11 4 461) don't take the exhaust camshaft assembly apart. You need that toolkit to align the camshaft bearing and compress the valves on cylinder 2 so that the camshaft sits straight before you tighten it back in place, At a minimum for a Taiwanese knock off, you'll spend north of $300. You can damage the engine down the road if the bearings are not perfectly aligned.
Doubt it. What is your justification? After reading plenty of jobs no issues I just need proof or a logical explanation you know other than just "BMW says this"
just slowly tighten all the bolts down. it'll compress on its own.
I dont see the timing procedure
So where in this video are the timing steps?
hey, i had everything lined up when reinstalling, crank pin in and the timing tool and the holes and everything lined up, and after i tightened the cam bolts i took everything off to turn the engine over a couple times. when i went to put the top stuff back on i realized the flywheel pin doesn't insert. looks to be a few degrees ahead of the top of the engine. is this big enough to cause any major issues, or how could that have even happened in the first place? any help appreciated!
Hi Nathan, so I'm at TDC now but my cams are way off to even insert the bridge fork...what can I do to line it up?
i imagine you've figured it out by now but for anyone else experiencing this problem:
1. Install the flywheel locking pin.
2. loosen the two main vanos bolts. (this will disengage the camshaft from the chain sprocket)
3. Use a wrench to turn the cams:
3a. Intake- Use a wrench to turn the cam on the slotted out part where the QR code is located.
3b. Exhaust- There is a spot to put an adjustable wrench on the very back of the camshaft.
*N55 OWNERS* USE THE GOLD FLYWHEEL LOCKING PIN AND MAKE SURE ITS INSERTED ALL THE WAY
Hello chief,
2011 328i xDrive.
I’m trying to remove and place the Exhaust Vanos Camshaft gear because of sheared bolt heads.
I have the Camshaft Locking Tool.
Do I need to lock the Crank with the locking pin just to remove the Vanos Vanos Camshaft gear?
I am already using the Cam Locking tool.
Chief Nate,
What is the torques spec of the Chain Tensioner?
are you so pose to loosen the chain tensioner when you do timing ?i did timing and everything when smooth but did not loosen the chain tensioner everything else was as expected!?
Do you know how much should be engine hex bolt pressure when you assembly f10 n55 engine
Hi, could you please give me the dimensions of the flywheel pin, for BMW E60 N52. I mean length and diameters. I'm in need, I lost mine and I can't buy a whole new set. I will be very grateful
Is there a way I can have the cam showing the QR code and pin locked on the wrong stroke?
If the barcodes is not facing up, can I use a ranch to turn it to face the barcodes up?
So what are the torque specs? You bever cleared that up.
4:01 Nathan, I was trying to remove my plug like you did and it was really brittle and broke. Now I can’t get the rest of the plug out. Have you ran into this before and what did you do to get it out? As a work around, I rotated the engine so both QR codes are tdc and put the cam locking tool on so the cams don’t move then put the sprocket tool on to align the cam plates and tightened the 16m bolts. I tried starting the car but my battery was dead from the car just sitting but I have it on the charger and will try to start tomorrow. I’ll post a reply to my comment if it works 🤞🏽
Whatsup bro did it work good?
@@rauldeleon6728 Yes it worked. If the plug breaks off, just use the locking tool and hammer to push the stuck piece fully inside the hole. But even if you can get the plug out, just use the camshaft and sprocket locking tools to hold everything and the flywheel won’t move on you
Anyone seen the 2 forks holding down 2 camshafts are made a bit too wide, making it plus minus ~1 degree play on the timing? Does it matter? Would it cause codes? (vanos code)? Less fuel efficiency?
hey whats the torque spec for the vanos sprocket and camshaft bolts just for clarification
2 front bolts are 20nm + 180 degree rotation
is the purpose of the pin to make sure you're at TDC?
to prevent crankshaft from turning when you tightening bolts
why did u swap the eccentric sensor
Hi there, I wanted to ask what's happening if I put in the flywheel pin on a 07 530i e60 and the crank still keep turning what is going on with that? Am I doing something wrong?
probably not in the hole. keep turning and pushing it in and you'll get it eventually
so what was that you pull out the side of the engine? with the screw driver.
How do you use the timing bridge to check timing?
I see that there is a silver tool that has two pins to adjust the time of the crankshaft when measuring the high point and the low point?
im confused, i dont know if hes taking stuff off or putting them on. good effort but the tittle is misleading.
Now how am I suppose to sleep tonight? I've been flowing along, I'm mechanical as well.
Just an fyi the harbor freight torque wrench on the NM side it's da. NM totally different
I'm having so much trouble with my 98 528i
You talk too much without clarification
Good content man 👍
I have a question my bmw 323i 1999 doesn't want to start it was working fine but now it just doesn't want to start so i checked the fuse and it was good i don't know what to do somebody help.
Frank fontian CHEFF BOY check the battery bro check for spark and fuel
Thanks
I need some help my friends please. I was changing my valve cover gasket. But when I pull out the valve cover, a small aluminium partthis part fell beneath the camshaft bearing ledge (inlet cam). I am no mechanic, so when I couldn’t take that part out I thought that I could remove the cam bearing ledge to be able to remove the part that fell inside. I turn the 2 bolts I circled in the picture with red 1/2 turn, ONLY 1/2 turn counterclockwise. When I did that I heard a “gush” like if something underpressure was unlocked and an strong oil smell was released.
After that, I was afraid so I readjusted both bolts immediately with my wrench as hard as I could. Again, it was only those 2 bolts 1/2 turn counterclockwise and then I adjust it back as hard as I could but not extremely hard!
I put everything back together including new gaskets.
When I turned on the car, the car did 1 rev up to 1,800 rpm and went back to normal but I got the check engine light with 2 codes
2A82
2A98
The car runs smooth, strong, fast, no other issues except everytime I turn on the car, it does that 1 abnormal rev up and then everything is back to normal.
Do you think the 2 error codes could be related to the fact that I did not adjust those 2 bolts to the correct inch/pound?
Or does the solution would be to get the BMW tool for the inlet cam, take out all the inlet cam bolts and adjust all of them back to the correct inch/pound?
Or the error code is related to that little thing that is still inside beneath the inlet cam bearing ledge?
It can’t be the VANOS solenoid because I changed them less than 6 months ago and there were no error codes or check engine lights before this happened to me.
Thank you for your help
My car is a BMW 528i 2008 E60
NOTE: By the way, the 2 bolts I messed up with are kind of in the middle of the inlet camshaft bearing ledge
There are several BMW forums that will answer all your questions. This isnt the right place, generally. Take care.
WoW bravo 👏 here's to making it look easy a lot less complicated than the older ones for sure
haha good video, I broke one of my steel camshaft bolts because of the wrong torque on my N54 engine, is not 8nm, now I need to remove the camshaft to get that half bolt out :(... oh well
This video helped more than those fuckin manuals did
8 Newton Meters is equivalent to 5.9 Ft lbs, not 50.
8Nm should be roughly 6 pound feet.. 71 pound inch
BMW n52 engine is it an interference engine
So the harbor freight wrench doesn't have Ft-lbs on the reverse side. Those units are in M-Kg. Big difference!
only the 1/4 wrench does not have ft lbs
5/5
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90 deegrees? Bro try 106 here in south texas hahahaha
Lmaoooo
Bro your math, totally ain’t mathin. Thats for damn sure. 8NM is damn sure not 50FtLbs. What would make you even think that sounds logical ? How about more like 5.9FtLbs. Lolol. Tf. 😂🤦🏻♂️
The fact you say in the same sentence “you gotta use common sense, if something don’t sound right it prolly isn’t.” Yeah. LUKE THE WORDS THAT JUST CAME OUT YOUR MOUTH. 😂😂
Ten minutes of nothingness. Your title is a lie. Change the title to "ramblings of nothing".