I just wanted to let you know that I personally believe your videos that cover the BMW M54 engine like this one are easily the best that exist on TH-cam. You cover everything from start to finish and show everyobne exactly how each repair or replacement is done. You are my goto resource for my own do it yours repairs on my 330Ci, and I would never be able to do them without your videos. I mean you are head and shoulders above everyone else for the BMW e46 vehicles, so I sioncerely thank you for taking the time to help the rest of us out in this way. Thanks again.
Wow! I did it! No warning lights or anything after I put it all together. Thanks 50skid! There were some seriously degraded vacuum hoses under and behind the manifold that I'm really happy I replaced.
Thank you 50s kid! I can't quite believe I just took a BMW to peices and put it back together again with no problems, no error codes, having never so much as changed an air filter before in my life. I just took my 325 for a good thrash around south London tonight and it's driving better than ever. There's no way I could have done this without your videos! I wouldn't have even contemplated it.
Great videos. Note to newbies-easier to re-install electrical box after you have shimmied the dipstick pipe back in place. I ended up having to unbolt mine to get the dipstick at the right angle to push it back in.
Hey man. Just wanted to say a big thank you for your video on replacing the CCV and coming up with the suggestion of taking the intake manifold off. Just got it completed today and replaced many other items while I was deep inside. Thank you again!!!
This is the gift that keeps on giving. Our bmw was running rough so decided to take this on. I have never worked on one of these cars and it was eye opening. Thanks so much for the time and effort you put into this. It was incredibly helpful for a successful outcome!!!!
Just did my CCV replacement today and I have to say you helped every step of the way, I watched this video a few times before going out there. Took 3 hours and have everything I needed including my extra vacuum lines and I needed them.
Thank you for the videos. I used them to fix my sister's 2001 525i. It was my first time working on BMWs. However, watching your videos gave me the confidence, and it helped save tons of money on labor cost.
I have never seen anyone who is more thorough than this guy on the videos. Thank you so much. You don't know how much I appreciated you on this video. I learned so much.
Excellent....thank you! These videos gave me extreme confidence while removing my intake! FYI...I discovered a 12pt 3/8 inch box end wrench (with another box end wrench attached as a cheater) worked great for the E-Torx starter bolts. It's a precise fit and there is no slop! Thanks again for you invaluable contributions to the E46 community!
This video is great. Just removed the intake, changed the CCV and all hoses/vacuum lines on my 2002 325xi. The rough idle is gone and codes are gone for now. Would not have attempted this without this great video. Saved me tons of cash.
The beautiful thing about videos in general is that you can pause them and take your time when trying to figure stuff out. This is how it's been for me and I am so glad I found your channel. Like many others on here I am extremely grateful to be able to acquire so much knowledge from you. Your videos are super helpful and pretty easy to follow thanks to the wonderful, clear, and straight forward instructions. Great camera work! This is super important too for obvious reasons. You have such a "can do" attitude which is really encouraging. Helped me stay positive until the job was done. I can't thank you enough for taking so much time and putting so much effort just to help everyone with their cars. Cheers! 🍻
Just finished this job. It seems overwhelming at first but just follow the steps and all will be fine. I have a Canadian model and noticed some differences, a vac line or two and a wire connector he had that I don't. After putting everything back together and starting the car it still ran shitty. I checked a plug on the back of the manifold that I new was brittle and split and taped it up snug and slid it back on, now she runs pretty good. MAF might need cleaning.. not sure though. Anyway, thank you 50's Kid. You're a hero
2 years of hesitation and probably 5 times watching this video, I did this job!!! Weirdest thing about my European October 2001 330i is that I have that plug in the back of intake manifold (the one for secondary air pump) but it is just attached with zip tie to the main wire for coils. It is hanging there since I have no secondary pump. My guess is that BMW did not want to waste the already produced wiring harnesses. My oil return line just split in half basically and was slowly dropping oil on the engine block. Eventually massive RICH mixture with about 20% compensation that led to drastic comsumption increase. Thank you, Jason! I do all my jobs with your videos.
Awesome help. Couldn't have done it without the video to refer to. Definitely install ALL the new CCV hoses prior to reinstalling the manifold, ESPECIALLY if cold weather kit is used.. the insulation around the oil separator makes it even MORE difficult to seat the two new CCV hoses
This is the clearest and most helpful video I have watched and used to remove and replace the coolant tubes under the intake manifold. With the intake manifold removed, I went ahead and replaced the CCV, DISA, Vacuum hoses, and gaskets. Thanks for this video. I could not have done it without this video. You made it look so easy and it gave me a lot of confidence. I did it successfully.
Hello pictiuretube I know it's been a few years since you made this comment but I have done the same repair on my vehicle( replacement of the two coolant system tubes that are
Sorry about that I accidentally sent my comment before it was finished anyway as I was saying, I replaced the 2 coolant tube that are located right underneath that manifold, but after putting everything back the coolant leak was fixed but now I have a rough idle and misfires. Why do you think that is?
I need to change my ccv for the 2nd time now, definitely will remove the intake manifold now, just like you already said... it cost me quite some time to get the tubes in with the manifold on, on my first go. And I remember myself hitting the boiling point a few times while I was trying to get that short tube in. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge. Makes me feel more comfortable to work on my own car.
I’d just like you to know this weekend I’ve replaced my valve cover, valve cover gasket (and grommets), and the whole ccv system and vacuum lines. I wouldn’t have been able to do it without your videos They’re incredibly in depth and helpful and being a senior in high school looking to get into working on stuff like this not yet having the experience this was perfect Will be watching your oil filter housing gasket and doing that tomorrow as well Keep up the great informative videos I will definitely be watching more as needed Thanks
Oh my is this a good video!!!! Took me a while to understand how to unhook all of the manifold connections and this was the best video ever to assist in that process. It's now a one day job to remove/install the manifold. Given the car has 190,000 this will be handy when it's time to change the starter. Didn't know my water pipes were cracked where they seated in the block. What a pain to remove these pieces with a pick and a vacuum so the pieces didn't end up in the block. But at least I found my coolant leak. Surprised I could keep any coolant at all in the system. But it's been like that for years. Great explanation of the fuel injector clip reinstallation. I missed the part where you said it was a challenge to install the CCV line up to the valve cover before installing the manifold. Big mistake. Can't thank you enough. Saved me a ton of money.
Never did a maintenance so confident based on videos as I did watching your videos. Downloaded their videos for future reference. CONGRATULATIONS . 330i - 2003 - MotorSport . BRAZIL
Love your videos, man. I'm living in México and to have a BMW is so expensive here, but if I do some things is not so expensive. I use to be guided by your videos and I spend money as I spent when I have a Jetta and I am feeling good to know that what I've done is well done, that all of the pieces are in place and that all of them are NEW replacement pieces (here is normal to pay for some fix and not have what you paid for). Thank you. Hope you understand what I tried to say, I don't speak or write english very well. By the way... I use to buy what I need in eBay, purchases are delivered in a friends house and I use to go 2 times at month and I take those pieces.
Bro, you just saved me a ton of money! Thanks!!! Been working on replacing my CCV for the past two days...got a new CCV kit, took out the manifold, and replaced everything that you mentioned...gonna finish reconnecting everything tomorrow but the bulk of the work is done, thank God...Again, thanks!
Hi Jason - just wanted to thank you for a great set of videos on the E46 - gave me a lot more confidence to tackle the specifics of this M54 engine. Smoking engine turned out to be valve cover gasket failure - also oil filter housing gasket was leaking. Did both these plus replaced CCV , auxiliary belts and vacuum lines - didn't regret taking intake manifold off - for general access. A few minor build differences with Right Hand Drive model regarding cable runs and aircon aux belt tensioner being 55 torx rather than 16mm nut. She fired up just fine and so far so good. Quality set of videos - keep up the good work.
I had to pull the manifold off again to put that vacuumed line on. I replace the starter while I was in there. I used a non ratcheting socket wrench to break loose and the ratcheting wrench to work it out. Also a tip i found helpful Was to actually start my screws with my retrieval telescoping magnet, if you center it in the magnet then you can twist it to get it started if he turns with no risk of dropping the screw or nut😀. My E 46 is a 2006 so there are some Differences in the electrical connections and a few of the vacuum lines but I figured it out, and I couldn’t of done it without your videos they were my go to thank you so much for taking the time to put them out there to help everyone with their BMWs
You can get the starter bolts with a 10mm combo wrench from underhood. The 10mm fits the Etorx perfectly. It's painfully slow to remove, and I kept a telescopic magnet handy for the dozens of times the combo wrench fell off, to the floor . But after, grind a slot in the starter bolt once you've spent 1 hour removing them from up top. The slot will allow you to use a skinny screwdriver to access that slot from the front side of the bellhousing. This is a trick I learned from working on Corvairs
This series of videos needs to be enshrined somewhere. I recently bought a 2004 BMW 330i ZHP 6-speed with 140k mikes and have been doing a lot of preventative maintenance. Early on, I did the cooling system components on the front of the engine. But this past weekend, I did a bunch of stuff under the intake manifold: CCV, plastic coolant pipes, and starter. These videos were so helpful in showing well lit closeups of each step in both the removal and reassembly. Disconnecting the fuel line was a challenge, but it got easier once I realized it was secured to the back of the manifold in a bracket. Also, like some others mentioned, I found it much easier to reinstall the fuel injectors onto the fuel rail before inserting into the manifold. You can put the clips on the injectors and then snap them onto the rail. I went slow and took all weekend, but at the end, I said a prayer and then started the car right up. I never would have attempted something like this without these great resources. Thanks!
Thanks for taking the time to make both of those videos - I'm now almost done putting it back together. I don't think I could have done it without a video like this - my chiltons makes NO mention of any vacuum components!
Great video. I have wondered why nobody removes the manifold to do this. I have a leak in my heater inlet pipe at the Orings in my 99 528i. Im in the process of fixing it now and am going to replace ccv system as well. I like your approach to things I have seen in your videos. Thanks again
Jason, you’re a hero and a legend! Could not have done this without watching your videos. Small yet vital info helped so much like the injector clips as I slotted it on to the lower groove so fixed it up after I saw yours also the two tiny vacuum lines and their locations, mine were deteriorated to begin with so I didn’t know where which one goes where. Thanks for London!
Forgot to mention.....I am not sure what we are measuring but if it's what I think it is I'm way to embarrassed to tell!!!!! THANKS AGAIN 50skid.....you have saved me 1000's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for such a detailed DIY. Extremely helpful and made the job much easier. You're a legend! One point to consider updating - I think it's easier to remove the fuel rail with the injectors still attached. Otherwise you have to replace the o-rings (6 upper and 6 lower - £55 from BMW!) as mine leaked massively. If you do remove the rail from the injectors, then when reinstalling the clips which hold the injectors into the rail, its much easier to attach the clip to each injector and then push the injector up into the fuel rail (do one at a time) - then slot the whole lot into the manifold (bit of washing up liquid as lubricant and wiggle it - and the injectors should push home into the manifold). Mine were nasty - so new clips were only 50p each or so. Made it much easier to reinstall. I attached the fuel hose to the rail first. Thanks again - am about to follow your engine and transmission mount DIY - glad it's not just me that struggles to undo stuff on 15 year old cars!
+Spencer Gold Brilliant, I didn't think about putting the clips on the injectors first! Btw I've always found it too difficult to remove the injectors while they are still in the rail on this car. Other cars, sure, but for some reason it's too difficult on mine. That's why I recommend doing it the way I did in the video. Btw silicone spray is also good to remove/reinstall the o-rings.
HI J .. Fist of all, what a great set of videos. Absolutely invaluable in helping me attempt the CCV replacement. Just wanted to mention, I also changed the starter. As you say, it's not possible to use a socket and wrench but with an angled ring spanner it's pretty straightforward. By using a second ring spanner on the head of the first, it's possible to get the leverage to crack the bolts without too much trouble. I then used a ratchet spanner (1/4 turn at a time) to do the rest. Takes a little bit of time and patience but with the intake manifold off, it really isn't that difficult.
Nice video man.i took off my intake manifold 2 weeks now and just getting back to it.busy fixing every other car except mines lol.had to remember where some things go back to so this refreshed me greatly.I did change my starter as well other parts that was old and bout to break,vacuum hoses,coolant hoses etc.as for the starter bolts,get the driver side one from below,the other I used torx wrench,made that easy without removing engine mount.ready I tell you.thanks again man.following now👍🏽 respect from North Carolina
I have to say, you're a great instructor. I followed your steps for taking off the manifold to replace ccv and hoses, it all currently sits on a piece of cardboard in my spare bedroom (my new shop), I replaced my knock sensors while the engine is bare, I wish I had purchased the coolant hoses that are also under the intake ahead of time. I have never been a mechanic until beginning four years ago when I purchased my BMW 2002 530i M54. So looking at all of this that I had disconnected per your video, I am so intimidated anticipating the reinstall. After watching this video, I feel a little more comfortable about reinstall though still with a little intimidation. I'm mostly afraid that after reinstalling all of it, that something will be plugged into an incorrect place and my car will be toast. I have to do this though, without any assistance from anybody who knows BMW side from you and this video. I am confident with intimidation, my feelings about this are strange even to me. However, I will take my time and practice patience (until I drop something that disappears ie. 10mm haha), that's the best way I believe to be able to tackle such a huge deal to me. Thank you so much for your "detailed" instruction, I don't have the funds to take my car (daily driver 225k miles), to any shop, so it's on me an inexperienced auto/BMW mechanic. Wish me luck because here I go, it's all out, time for reinstallation. "Breathe, just breathe" (telling myself) 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Dude I don’t mean to be cheesy but your videos are a freakin blessing! I love my 330ci and I couldn’t figure out the mayonnaise problem. This solved it! You took an overwhelming problem in my mind and spoon fed me like a baby bird... thanks a lot from Michigan!
Thanks to your video I successfully replaced the CCV on my 2001 X5 3.0. Only downside is one of the throttle body bolts broke during reinstallation. And I was even using a torque wrench. Since it's Sunday I just buttoned everything else back together and she runs just fine. Some weekend I'll remove the TB and hopefully a good portion of the broken bolt is protruding from the manifold to get enough grip with pliers.
I've done the FSU, dynamo replacement and a radiator swap myself. This looks like a completely different league!! There are so many parts you need to keep track of and so little space. I do not have issues with this yet, but I found some cream under the oil cap today, so it could be failing...? Praying to the BMW Gods it's just condensation due to the cold weather in Scandinavia. Still, best made DIY I've ever come across!
+50sKid Hello gain mate. I just did this, and there is actually a very slight vacuum there. It's very very weak, and sounds like a kiss when I lift my hand off. Is this a sign that it's broken? Could it also explain why my engine has started using some oil recently? Thanks in advance
You're the man, thanks for always sharing your knowledge on the e46. I've learned so much from your videos and have done so much maintenance to my 03 325i. Keep doing what you're doing my friend.
Great videos, Thanks for all the time you spent doing these. I got to the point of removing the intake and paused. I was able to install my new cold weather CCV without removing the intake manifold. It was tight but I took my time and was very gentle with the parts and the connection of the tubes. I bought my 02 325i as a fixer upper. It would blow lots of smoke when you started it up. It ran rough as I could hear a massive vacuum leak. The spark plugs were oil fouled and lots of carbon build up. Compression on the engine was excellent. I poured some Sea Foam into the cylinders and let it soak. Installed new plugs, changed the oil and NO MORE SMOKE. My $1500 BMW is a keeper. Oh, the dash gauge reads -40 degrees and I think it needs a new fuel sending unit.??? Thanks again, GPappy
The Brake Booster long hose 05:38 has to be with the manifold BEFORE you install it. You cannot connect it after. Goes behind the lower bracket and needs a clamp too. Thanks 50's kid. You are a BIMMER HERO..
The reassembly went smooth thanks for the detailed steps! But on restarting the top of my fuel injectors did not seat unto my old o-rings and the rail sprayed gas over and not through the fuel injectors. Had a gas puddle under the car. Would be a good idea to get new o-rings, or put oil on the o-rings before seating. There are some excellent re-manufactured OEM injectors out there (like GB) that take care of the cleaning, new filter insert, o-rings, and update worn internals. At about $25 each injector after core, this is an opportunity to refresh this part of the fuel system while putting things back together.
Fantastic. I will be performing this task this weekend. We just bought 2004, and its got all the symptoms of a ripped diaphragm in the CCV. The vacuum in the crankcase is WAY too high. I can Barely remove the oil fill cap while the engine is running because the suction in there is so high. I sure appreciate the tutorial. Hopefully i can fish the new ccv through there .. now that I see how it works. If not .. I'm all over removing that intake manifold. Thank you , Thank you.
dude you rock..i have an x3 2.5L...with either a cracked intake or leaking gasket...replaced everything else and now worse fuel trims..can hear the hissing can't find the vacuum leak even smoke tested 3 times...pulling it apart tmmrw
Totally awesome video. Thanks for the hard work and advice. One minor criticism: You take a somewhat cavalier approach to repairing a rubber cap that fits over an unused vacuum source on the bottom of the intake manifold. I have had those get brittle, crack, and fall off, resulting in yet another source of "too-lean" error codes. Assortments of replacement rubber caps are cheap, readily available, and good insurance. But, again, great job. Thanks.😀
Very helpful and easy to understand, only issue I have is that there is no torque specification on the throttle body and the 11 foot pounds I used broke the bolt off in my intake manifold, luckily I was able to get it out with channel locks and just replace the bolt but I was almost fucked from that
I have used a lot of instructional You Tubes and believe this fellow does one of the absolutly BEST job of all!!! You can see what he's doing, Hear what he's doing and most importantly UNDERSTAND what he is doing!!!! THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH!!!!
Awesome post! Thanks for taking the time to document. I needed to replace CCV, starter as well as blower motor on my sons 325i so I used this video to help me navigate though removing the intake and installing CCV. Removing the intake did make the CCV installation a breeze. Thanks Again!
Tanks man really helpfully!! I just replaced the purge valve and at the moment to pull the last hose the one under the manifold got lose! Im not even know where a was connected to. Now I know
I replaced the motor in my 03 330XI and walked away from it before it was finished. I could never find a diagram where the vacuum canister was located and not knowing where it was located never finished. Three years later I am tired of looking at the beemer sitting so started looking for install videos. Your video is the first that I have found that shows the actual location of the vacuum canister! I should have it back together this weekend!!
It’s easier to affix the rear intake manifold vacuum hoses/ electrical lines before ratcheting the nine 11mm bolts , that way you don’t have to connect anything blind.
Great video. I'm about to do this on the weekend, first time doing it but your video is easy to follow, that gives me the confidence to tackle this job. I've already replaced the crankcase gasket with one of your videos and it was perfect. So thank you.
Great video!!! Had did my starter yesterday 5sp trans it last a long time.Top bolt I used an e12 ratchet wrench. Bottom bolt was ceased in put long blade to it cut starter (hell with core) bolt in half then break from back. Please advise do not lower trans that guilbo plate spell check is very delicate can cause another issue. God bless my friend and thank you for video.
I have done several of these without removing the manifold, they are not too bad in my opinion. Removing the manifold looks like a good way to check all the other things that might be causing trouble though.
Great vidoes! Your very knowledge,ive had my 530i e39 m54 for about 2yrs . A week ago i started to replace basically the whole right side of the motor! Your Vidoes are a Huge Help. Thank you Very Much!
I dropped my DISA pin into the manifold, will try and give this a shot if i can't pull it with a telescopic camera and a magnet. Thank you @50sKid for giving me hope.
this took me like 8 hours on a z4 man, the layout is slightly different, but it doesn’t even matter because in these videos you can see just about everything.
Very time consuming .Had to replace starter to alt wire.injectors were a bit of problem (rings are easily lost) vacuum lines may vary based upon year and make of bmw. Thanks your video was helpful. Beyond that oh my winter frozen fingers...lol
Thank you for posting this! It gave me the conference to give it a go. Success!!! I only nearly blew up my car (off centered fuel injector), but it was a quick adjustment, and im good to go.
Thanks again. I know that you've mentioned it on another segment, but worth hi-lighting here too. *****WARNING***** DO NOT USE THE TORQUE WRENCH ON THROTLE BODY...11 foot lbs. may snap the bolts.
Thank your for this! One of the few vids where you can acutal see anything that's happening in the engine bay. Just got done with a intake transplant and now it's pouring and storming... Got lucky :)
The vacuum valve line at 2:43 I can see where it attaches at one end but where does the the end go? Great video, very well done. Appreciate the hard work you did putting this together.
Amazing video, if it wasn't for you i couldn't do mine, i have to change the starter of my 2000 323ci convertible and i have to follow every step that you said, thanks a lot, by the way, yes to change the starter you can do it with a 10 mm wrench or a 3/8 fits more tightly and a lot of patient because there's not a lot of space, again thank you for that video
+Angel Rosario Great job--I've also read that you can remove your transmission mounts and lower it down to get room to snake some long extensions up around the top of the transmission to get those two starter bolts out.
+50sKid there is the sound of the fuel pump. It did turn on again few attempts at the crank again. But it does not turn on any more. Should I check the pressure on the fuel rail? Vacuum hoses need to be exact 1/8? Should I go back and check any specific sensor or electrical connector in particular? I did notice when I step hard on the gas when i turned on, trying to go fast on a freeway on ramp the horse power wasn't there. The revolutions did go up but no power to the wheels, after that I got home, after it cooled off it would not start. Please help. Thanks
Yeah check the fuel pressure for sure, make sure it's 50psi for the 2 seconds when the fuel pump turns on (it will drop to about ~46 after that). If that is good, check the fuse for the ignition system. Also make sure the two cam sensor harnesses are connected properly.
I have read every one of the comments, learned a lot, five years after it was performed and published. Thanks so much 50skid, as I'm coming to the first comment.
You made it look so easy lol i plan on doing mine next summer. oh and about the starter, yes it'd be impossible to break those two bolts loose with a wrench (a normal 10mm 12 point fits on them) because i did the clutch on mine and all the transmission bolts were extremely tight, i had to use a 25" breaker bar... but after the clutch job my starter started grinding so i had to take the starter out and align it properly but didn't want to take the trans out again so i did it from the top with a 10mm wrench without the intake manifold off. It is possible but like you said if those bolts have been on the starter from factory they will be very tight and hard to break loose from the top and it'd take 8 hours... took me 7 BTW lol
+just Faisal Actually a 10mm wrench is *slightly* bigger than the E12 bolt and it would be a better idea to use a 3/8" SAE wrench instead; it fits tighter. However, I'm not a big fan of using either of those on e-torx bolts because the wrench is too narrow and only fits over part of the bolt head. I've twisted and mangled those e-torx bolts by using a wrench instead of the proper socket, but, sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. :-)
+Elliott TheFilmmaker you can't get to the starter bolts with an open end wrench because they're e-torx bolts. And if you're gonna replace everything under the manifold like ccv and other vacuum hoses I'd say take the manifold off it'll be much easier
***** You can try without the manifold off, there's a guide on youtube by a guy who did it see if you think it'll be easy. it might be it might not be depending on how tight those starter bolts are.
Hey Kid , thanks for the vid again, just did my ccv , the cold weather ccv , there would have been no way to do the ccv cold weather replacement without removing the intake . The bolts on the throttle body torques are only 7 ft lbs. from what I looked up , one bolt broke on me , yep , it sucks but I will see how it goes. Thanks again for all your vids.
Because my cold climate CCV just would not fit properly, I decided to just remove the rubber on the oil separator. I pushed it inwards as hard as I could, but that thing just would not go in far enough so the throttle body would fit.
They got a special place in heaven for you. Thank you from all e46 owners!
You got that right. Maybe he will get a few more healthy years for these two videos.
God send for starter replacement
facts
And e39 owners **
i know I am pretty off topic but do anybody know a good place to stream newly released series online ?
I just wanted to let you know that I personally believe your videos that cover the BMW M54 engine like this one are easily the best that exist on TH-cam. You cover everything from start to finish and show everyobne exactly how each repair or replacement is done. You are my goto resource for my own do it yours repairs on my 330Ci, and I would never be able to do them without your videos. I mean you are head and shoulders above everyone else for the BMW e46 vehicles, so I sioncerely thank you for taking the time to help the rest of us out in this way. Thanks again.
Thank you not simply saying, "Okay do everything in reverse". Thank you for actually showing the reassembly. Thanks also for all the detail.
Agreed amazing!!!!
nah mate you need to buy a haynes manual for that advice ;)
So good and detailed I’m 65 and could not have done this manifold removal without this detailed DIY Thank you
Requarding the 2 star bolts for the starter
Remove them with a small breaker bar and socket capable of fitting the star
Wow! I did it! No warning lights or anything after I put it all together. Thanks 50skid! There were some seriously degraded vacuum hoses under and behind the manifold that I'm really happy I replaced.
Thank you 50s kid! I can't quite believe I just took a BMW to peices and put it back together again with no problems, no error codes, having never so much as changed an air filter before in my life. I just took my 325 for a good thrash around south London tonight and it's driving better than ever. There's no way I could have done this without your videos! I wouldn't have even contemplated it.
I am having a literal anxiety attack over putting this back together
Great videos. Note to newbies-easier to re-install electrical box after you have shimmied the dipstick pipe back in place. I ended up having to unbolt mine to get the dipstick at the right angle to push it back in.
Hey man. Just wanted to say a big thank you for your video on replacing the CCV and coming up with the suggestion of taking the intake manifold off. Just got it completed today and replaced many other items while I was deep inside. Thank you again!!!
This is the gift that keeps on giving. Our bmw was running rough so decided to take this on. I have never worked on one of these cars and it was eye opening. Thanks so much for the time and effort you put into this. It was incredibly helpful for a successful outcome!!!!
Just did my CCV replacement today and I have to say you helped every step of the way, I watched this video a few times before going out there. Took 3 hours and have everything I needed including my extra vacuum lines and I needed them.
Nice, glad you managed it.
Thank you for the videos. I used them to fix my sister's 2001 525i. It was my first time working on BMWs. However, watching your videos gave me the confidence, and it helped save tons of money on labor cost.
I have never seen anyone who is more thorough than this guy on the videos. Thank you so much. You don't know how much I appreciated you on this video. I learned so much.
Excellent....thank you! These videos gave me extreme confidence while removing my intake! FYI...I discovered a 12pt 3/8 inch box end wrench (with another box end wrench attached as a cheater) worked great for the E-Torx starter bolts. It's a precise fit and there is no slop! Thanks again for you invaluable contributions to the E46 community!
Yep I used that in my starter video. Thanks!
I no longer attempt ANY diagnosis and subsequent repair on my E46 until I check your videos first. You’ve earned my respect and gratitude!
This video is great. Just removed the intake, changed the CCV and all hoses/vacuum lines on my 2002 325xi. The rough idle is gone and codes are gone for now. Would not have attempted this without this great video. Saved me tons of cash.
The beautiful thing about videos in general is that you can pause them and take your time when trying to figure stuff out. This is how it's been for me and I am so glad I found your channel. Like many others on here I am extremely grateful to be able to acquire so much knowledge from you. Your videos are super helpful and pretty easy to follow thanks to the wonderful, clear, and straight forward instructions. Great camera work! This is super important too for obvious reasons. You have such a "can do" attitude which is really encouraging. Helped me stay positive until the job was done. I can't thank you enough for taking so much time and putting so much effort just to help everyone with their cars. Cheers! 🍻
I completely agree👍👍👍
Just finished this job. It seems overwhelming at first but just follow the steps and all will be fine.
I have a Canadian model and noticed some differences, a vac line or two and a wire connector he had that I don't.
After putting everything back together and starting the car it still ran shitty. I checked a plug on the back of the manifold that I new was brittle and split and taped it up snug and slid it back on, now she runs pretty good. MAF might need cleaning.. not sure though.
Anyway, thank you 50's Kid. You're a hero
Valuable addition to the knowledge base. Thanks.
2 years of hesitation and probably 5 times watching this video, I did this job!!! Weirdest thing about my European October 2001 330i is that I have that plug in the back of intake manifold (the one for secondary air pump) but it is just attached with zip tie to the main wire for coils. It is hanging there since I have no secondary pump. My guess is that BMW did not want to waste the already produced wiring harnesses.
My oil return line just split in half basically and was slowly dropping oil on the engine block. Eventually massive RICH mixture with about 20% compensation that led to drastic comsumption increase.
Thank you, Jason! I do all my jobs with your videos.
Awesome help. Couldn't have done it without the video to refer to. Definitely install ALL the new CCV hoses prior to reinstalling the manifold, ESPECIALLY if cold weather kit is used.. the insulation around the oil separator makes it even MORE difficult to seat the two new CCV hoses
Yeah, for sure.
This is the clearest and most helpful video I have watched and used to remove and replace the coolant tubes under the intake manifold. With the intake manifold removed, I went ahead and replaced the CCV, DISA, Vacuum hoses, and gaskets. Thanks for this video. I could not have done it without this video. You made it look so easy and it gave me a lot of confidence. I did it successfully.
Hello pictiuretube I know it's been a few years since you made this comment but I have done the same repair on my vehicle( replacement of the two coolant system tubes that are
Sorry about that I accidentally sent my comment before it was finished anyway as I was saying, I replaced the 2 coolant tube that are located right underneath that manifold, but after putting everything back the coolant leak was fixed but now I have a rough idle and misfires. Why do you think that is?
I need to change my ccv for the 2nd time now, definitely will remove the intake manifold now, just like you already said... it cost me quite some time to get the tubes in with the manifold on, on my first go. And I remember myself hitting the boiling point a few times while I was trying to get that short tube in. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge. Makes me feel more comfortable to work on my own car.
For me! i think you are the best mechanic ever when it comes to BMW...........thank you!
I just want to thank you for all of your videos on a E46. I have a 2001 330i and I learned a lot from watching your videos. Thank you once again.
4:18 good for you bro 👍 I'm about 5"
lol
I’d just like you to know this weekend I’ve replaced my valve cover, valve cover gasket (and grommets), and the whole ccv system and vacuum lines.
I wouldn’t have been able to do it without your videos
They’re incredibly in depth and helpful and being a senior in high school looking to get into working on stuff like this not yet having the experience this was perfect
Will be watching your oil filter housing gasket and doing that tomorrow as well
Keep up the great informative videos
I will definitely be watching more as needed
Thanks
Valuable addition to the knowledge base. Thanks.
Oh my is this a good video!!!! Took me a while to understand how to unhook all of the manifold connections and this was the best video ever to assist in that process. It's now a one day job to remove/install the manifold. Given the car has 190,000 this will be handy when it's time to change the starter. Didn't know my water pipes were cracked where they seated in the block. What a pain to remove these pieces with a pick and a vacuum so the pieces didn't end up in the block. But at least I found my coolant leak. Surprised I could keep any coolant at all in the system. But it's been like that for years. Great explanation of the fuel injector clip reinstallation. I missed the part where you said it was a challenge to install the CCV line up to the valve cover before installing the manifold. Big mistake. Can't thank you enough. Saved me a ton of money.
Never did a maintenance so confident based on videos as I did watching your videos. Downloaded their videos for future reference. CONGRATULATIONS . 330i - 2003 - MotorSport . BRAZIL
Love your videos, man. I'm living in México and to have a BMW is so expensive here, but if I do some things is not so expensive. I use to be guided by your videos and I spend money as I spent when I have a Jetta and I am feeling good to know that what I've done is well done, that all of the pieces are in place and that all of them are NEW replacement pieces (here is normal to pay for some fix and not have what you paid for). Thank you. Hope you understand what I tried to say, I don't speak or write english very well. By the way... I use to buy what I need in eBay, purchases are delivered in a friends house and I use to go 2 times at month and I take those pieces.
Bro, you just saved me a ton of money! Thanks!!! Been working on replacing my CCV for the past two days...got a new CCV kit, took out the manifold, and replaced everything that you mentioned...gonna finish reconnecting everything tomorrow but the bulk of the work is done, thank God...Again, thanks!
Hi Jason - just wanted to thank you for a great set of videos on the E46 - gave me a lot more confidence to tackle the specifics of this M54 engine. Smoking engine turned out to be valve cover gasket failure - also oil filter housing gasket was leaking. Did both these plus replaced CCV , auxiliary belts and vacuum lines - didn't regret taking intake manifold off - for general access. A few minor build differences with Right Hand Drive model regarding cable runs and aircon aux belt tensioner being 55 torx rather than 16mm nut. She fired up just fine and so far so good.
Quality set of videos - keep up the good work.
Nice job!
I had to pull the manifold off again to put that vacuumed line on. I replace the starter while I was in there. I used a non ratcheting socket wrench to break loose and the ratcheting wrench to work it out. Also a tip i found helpful Was to actually start my screws with my retrieval telescoping magnet, if you center it in the magnet then you can twist it to get it started if he turns with no risk of dropping the screw or nut😀. My E 46 is a 2006 so there are some Differences in the electrical connections and a few of the vacuum lines but I figured it out, and I couldn’t of done it without your videos they were my go to thank you so much for taking the time to put them out there to help everyone with their BMWs
Excellent video, just finished replacing starter on 2002 BMW 325xi...removed int manifold and followed your instructions...thanks
You can get the starter bolts with a 10mm combo wrench from underhood. The 10mm fits the Etorx perfectly. It's painfully slow to remove, and I kept a telescopic magnet handy for the dozens of times the combo wrench fell off, to the floor . But after, grind a slot in the starter bolt once you've spent 1 hour removing them from up top. The slot will allow you to use a skinny screwdriver to access that slot from the front side of the bellhousing. This is a trick I learned from working on Corvairs
Fam blessings your the best family one love 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲💯
This series of videos needs to be enshrined somewhere. I recently bought a 2004 BMW 330i ZHP 6-speed with 140k mikes and have been doing a lot of preventative maintenance. Early on, I did the cooling system components on the front of the engine. But this past weekend, I did a bunch of stuff under the intake manifold: CCV, plastic coolant pipes, and starter. These videos were so helpful in showing well lit closeups of each step in both the removal and reassembly. Disconnecting the fuel line was a challenge, but it got easier once I realized it was secured to the back of the manifold in a bracket. Also, like some others mentioned, I found it much easier to reinstall the fuel injectors onto the fuel rail before inserting into the manifold. You can put the clips on the injectors and then snap them onto the rail. I went slow and took all weekend, but at the end, I said a prayer and then started the car right up. I never would have attempted something like this without these great resources. Thanks!
My E46 is looking and performing great because of your videos.
Thanks for taking the time to make both of those videos - I'm now almost done putting it back together. I don't think I could have done it without a video like this - my chiltons makes NO mention of any vacuum components!
Please continue to name things as you go. It's so very helpful when you can't see everything, including the vaccum line into the dipstick tube.
Great video. I have wondered why nobody removes the manifold to do this. I have a leak in my heater inlet pipe at the Orings in my 99 528i. Im in the process of fixing it now and am going to replace ccv system as well. I like your approach to things I have seen in your videos. Thanks again
Jason, you’re a hero and a legend! Could not have done this without watching your videos. Small yet vital info helped so much like the injector clips as I slotted it on to the lower groove so fixed it up after I saw yours also the two tiny vacuum lines and their locations, mine were deteriorated to begin with so I didn’t know where which one goes where.
Thanks for London!
Forgot to mention.....I am not sure what we are measuring but if it's what I think it is I'm way to embarrassed to tell!!!!! THANKS AGAIN 50skid.....you have saved me 1000's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for such a detailed DIY. Extremely helpful and made the job much easier. You're a legend!
One point to consider updating - I think it's easier to remove the fuel rail with the injectors still attached. Otherwise you have to replace the o-rings (6 upper and 6 lower - £55 from BMW!) as mine leaked massively.
If you do remove the rail from the injectors, then when reinstalling the clips which hold the injectors into the rail, its much easier to attach the clip to each injector and then push the injector up into the fuel rail (do one at a time) - then slot the whole lot into the manifold (bit of washing up liquid as lubricant and wiggle it - and the injectors should push home into the manifold). Mine were nasty - so new clips were only 50p each or so. Made it much easier to reinstall. I attached the fuel hose to the rail first.
Thanks again - am about to follow your engine and transmission mount DIY - glad it's not just me that struggles to undo stuff on 15 year old cars!
+Spencer Gold Brilliant, I didn't think about putting the clips on the injectors first! Btw I've always found it too difficult to remove the injectors while they are still in the rail on this car. Other cars, sure, but for some reason it's too difficult on mine. That's why I recommend doing it the way I did in the video. Btw silicone spray is also good to remove/reinstall the o-rings.
Great job doing the two heater lines under the manifold today you are the MAN!!!!
HI J .. Fist of all, what a great set of videos. Absolutely invaluable in helping me attempt the CCV replacement. Just wanted to mention, I also changed the starter. As you say, it's not possible to use a socket and wrench but with an angled ring spanner it's pretty straightforward. By using a second ring spanner on the head of the first, it's possible to get the leverage to crack the bolts without too much trouble. I then used a ratchet spanner (1/4 turn at a time) to do the rest. Takes a little bit of time and patience but with the intake manifold off, it really isn't that difficult.
Nice video man.i took off my intake manifold 2 weeks now and just getting back to it.busy fixing every other car except mines lol.had to remember where some things go back to so this refreshed me greatly.I did change my starter as well other parts that was old and bout to break,vacuum hoses,coolant hoses etc.as for the starter bolts,get the driver side one from below,the other I used torx wrench,made that easy without removing engine mount.ready I tell you.thanks again man.following now👍🏽 respect from North Carolina
Thanks champ absolute legend
Followed all 3 of your vidz and changed my starter, ccv valve and cleaned majority of the common parts
Thanks again
I’m in the midst of this as a project. I’m also doing VCG and VANOS. Thank you 50s Kid!
Can't wait to do this once I'm up to it on my spreadsheet list, looking like August 2024 at this stage haha. Thank you 50sKid!
"I just measured mine and I'm 7 inches" heh
dookiefacee That is mad funny. Mine was once 7" too, but 5" seems to do the trick now, lol!
kidznscooters and mine is 2". From the ground.
Mine just stares at the floor now
Giggity lol
Only went to the comments to make this comment but you made it 6 years ago lmfaooo
I have to say, you're a great instructor. I followed your steps for taking off the manifold to replace ccv and hoses, it all currently sits on a piece of cardboard in my spare bedroom (my new shop), I replaced my knock sensors while the engine is bare, I wish I had purchased the coolant hoses that are also under the intake ahead of time. I have never been a mechanic until beginning four years ago when I purchased my BMW 2002 530i M54. So looking at all of this that I had disconnected per your video, I am so intimidated anticipating the reinstall. After watching this video, I feel a little more comfortable about reinstall though still with a little intimidation. I'm mostly afraid that after reinstalling all of it, that something will be plugged into an incorrect place and my car will be toast. I have to do this though, without any assistance from anybody who knows BMW side from you and this video. I am confident with intimidation, my feelings about this are strange even to me. However, I will take my time and practice patience (until I drop something that disappears ie. 10mm haha), that's the best way I believe to be able to tackle such a huge deal to me. Thank you so much for your "detailed" instruction, I don't have the funds to take my car (daily driver 225k miles), to any shop, so it's on me an inexperienced auto/BMW mechanic. Wish me luck because here I go, it's all out, time for reinstallation. "Breathe, just breathe" (telling myself) 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Dude I don’t mean to be cheesy but your videos are a freakin blessing! I love my 330ci and I couldn’t figure out the mayonnaise problem. This solved it! You took an overwhelming problem in my mind and spoon fed me like a baby bird... thanks a lot from Michigan!
I typically close the cylinder head ports with duct tape. Works well every time and better than rags.
Thanks to your video I successfully replaced the CCV on my 2001 X5 3.0. Only downside is one of the throttle body bolts broke during reinstallation. And I was even using a torque wrench. Since it's Sunday I just buttoned everything else back together and she runs just fine. Some weekend I'll remove the TB and hopefully a good portion of the broken bolt is protruding from the manifold to get enough grip with pliers.
+Chris Melton D'oh! Sorry to hear about your troubles.
I've done the FSU, dynamo replacement and a radiator swap myself. This looks like a completely different league!! There are so many parts you need to keep track of and so little space. I do not have issues with this yet, but I found some cream under the oil cap today, so it could be failing...?
Praying to the BMW Gods it's just condensation due to the cold weather in Scandinavia.
Still, best made DIY I've ever come across!
+Telefonkatalogen Take the oil cap off while it's running, put you hand over the opening and see if there is suction. If not, the oil separator is ok.
Good advice, thank you!
+50sKid Hello gain mate. I just did this, and there is actually a very slight vacuum there. It's very very weak, and sounds like a kiss when I lift my hand off.
Is this a sign that it's broken?
Could it also explain why my engine has started using some oil recently?
Thanks in advance
You're the man, thanks for always sharing your knowledge on the e46. I've learned so much from your videos and have done so much maintenance to my 03 325i. Keep doing what you're doing my friend.
Very useful guide, has made the job a lot easier, this procedure without your help, would be very frustrating.
Great videos, Thanks for all the time you spent doing these. I got to the point of removing the intake and paused. I was able to install my new cold weather CCV without removing the intake manifold. It was tight but I took my time and was very gentle with the parts and the connection of the tubes. I bought my 02 325i as a fixer upper. It would blow lots of smoke when you started it up. It ran rough as I could hear a massive vacuum leak. The spark plugs were oil fouled and lots of carbon build up. Compression on the engine was excellent. I poured some Sea Foam into the cylinders and let it soak. Installed new plugs, changed the oil and NO MORE SMOKE. My $1500 BMW is a keeper. Oh, the dash gauge reads -40 degrees and I think it needs a new fuel sending unit.??? Thanks again, GPappy
-40 degrees and your guess is “fuel sensing unit”, lol
The Brake Booster long hose 05:38 has to be with the manifold BEFORE you install it. You cannot connect it after. Goes behind the lower bracket and needs a clamp too. Thanks 50's kid. You are a BIMMER HERO..
Thanks for your video. I'm in the middle of putting engine back together and you helped me tremendously.
Thanks so much for your patience all the time I learn from you
Thank you. I really appreciate your videos. Its pretty much the most helpful out there. Keep it up bro.
The reassembly went smooth thanks for the detailed steps! But on restarting the top of my fuel injectors did not seat unto my old o-rings and the rail sprayed gas over and not through the fuel injectors. Had a gas puddle under the car. Would be a good idea to get new o-rings, or put oil on the o-rings before seating.
There are some excellent re-manufactured OEM injectors out there (like GB) that take care of the cleaning, new filter insert, o-rings, and update worn internals. At about $25 each injector after core, this is an opportunity to refresh this part of the fuel system while putting things back together.
Using your vids for intake manifold rebuild basically and this vid has come in clutch thank you sir for the knowledge
Fantastic. I will be performing this task this weekend. We just bought 2004, and its got all the symptoms of a ripped diaphragm in the CCV. The vacuum in the crankcase is WAY too high. I can Barely remove the oil fill cap while the engine is running because the suction in there is so high. I sure appreciate the tutorial. Hopefully i can fish the new ccv through there .. now that I see how it works. If not .. I'm all over removing that intake manifold. Thank you , Thank you.
dude you rock..i have an x3 2.5L...with either a cracked intake or leaking gasket...replaced everything else and now worse fuel trims..can hear the hissing can't find the vacuum leak even smoke tested 3 times...pulling it apart tmmrw
THANK YOU SO MUCH! RE-ASSEMBLY BEGINS TOMORROW AND I HAD FORGOTTEN ALOT.
Totally awesome video. Thanks for the hard work and advice. One minor criticism: You take a somewhat cavalier approach to repairing a rubber cap that fits over an unused vacuum source on the bottom of the intake manifold. I have had those get brittle, crack, and fall off, resulting in yet another source of "too-lean" error codes. Assortments of replacement rubber caps are cheap, readily available, and good insurance. But, again, great job. Thanks.😀
1:29 view is exactly what i was looking for thank you !!
Very helpful and easy to understand, only issue I have is that there is no torque specification on the throttle body and the 11 foot pounds I used broke the bolt off in my intake manifold, luckily I was able to get it out with channel locks and just replace the bolt but I was almost fucked from that
I have used a lot of instructional You Tubes and believe this fellow does one of the absolutly BEST job of all!!! You can see what he's doing, Hear what he's doing and most importantly UNDERSTAND what he is doing!!!! THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH!!!!
Awesome post! Thanks for taking the time to document. I needed to replace CCV, starter as well as blower motor on my sons 325i so I used this video to help me navigate though removing the intake and installing CCV. Removing the intake did make the CCV installation a breeze. Thanks Again!
Tanks man really helpfully!! I just replaced the purge valve and at the moment to pull the last hose the one under the manifold got lose! Im not even know where a was connected to. Now I know
Nice!! All new to me. But I now have to do a intake. And with your experience I'd be lost. Super 👍👍👍👍👍
11ft pounds my hairy white ass. I broke the bolt inside the intake manifold. Thanks a lot bro
Thanks for the Videos. The best E46 repair information out there by far. Keep up the good work 50sKid.
I replaced the motor in my 03 330XI and walked away from it before it was finished. I could never find a diagram where the vacuum canister was located and not knowing where it was located never finished. Three years later I am tired of looking at the beemer sitting so started looking for install videos. Your video is the first that I have found that shows the actual location of the vacuum canister! I should have it back together this weekend!!
Did you?
It’s easier to affix the rear intake manifold vacuum hoses/ electrical lines before ratcheting the nine 11mm bolts , that way you don’t have to connect anything blind.
Great video. I'm about to do this on the weekend, first time doing it but your video is easy to follow, that gives me the confidence to tackle this job. I've already replaced the crankcase gasket with one of your videos and it was perfect. So thank you.
You da man 50s1Kid. The best vid out there to rebuild my dream
Great video!!! Had did my starter yesterday 5sp trans it last a long time.Top bolt I used an e12 ratchet wrench. Bottom bolt was ceased in put long blade to it cut starter (hell with core) bolt in half then break from back. Please advise do not lower trans that guilbo plate spell check is very delicate can cause another issue. God bless my friend and thank you for video.
EXCELLENT! Thank you for taking the time to explain the orientation and positioning of the parts it helps a lot!
I have done several of these without removing the manifold, they are not too bad in my opinion. Removing the manifold looks like a good way to check all the other things that might be causing trouble though.
Great vidoes! Your very knowledge,ive had my 530i e39 m54 for about 2yrs . A week ago i started to replace basically the whole right side of the motor! Your Vidoes are a Huge Help. Thank you Very Much!
I should have listened to you about the last tube for the CCV. What a bear to connect it on the lower end after the intake was installed.
I dropped my DISA pin into the manifold, will try and give this a shot if i can't pull it with a telescopic camera and a magnet. Thank you @50sKid for giving me hope.
Super video. Easy to follow, a good perfect amount of detail and clarity. Thank you!
this took me like 8 hours on a z4 man, the layout is slightly different, but it doesn’t even matter because in these videos you can see just about everything.
Just did this in 8 degree weather with frigid winds blowing close to 15 mph. Got it done, will be moving to warmer state.
+Juju Kim Holy cow!
Very time consuming .Had to replace starter to alt wire.injectors were a bit of problem (rings are easily lost) vacuum lines may vary based upon year and make of bmw. Thanks your video was helpful. Beyond that oh my winter frozen fingers...lol
Thank you for posting this! It gave me the conference to give it a go. Success!!! I only nearly blew up my car (off centered fuel injector), but it was a quick adjustment, and im good to go.
Valuable addition to the knowledge base. Thanks.
‘I just measured mine and I was 7 inches’ boy I hope no one takes that out of context haha
Thanks again. I know that you've mentioned it on another segment, but worth hi-lighting here too. *****WARNING***** DO NOT USE THE TORQUE WRENCH ON THROTLE BODY...11 foot lbs. may snap the bolts.
Thank your for this! One of the few vids where you can acutal see anything that's happening in the engine bay. Just got done with a intake transplant and now it's pouring and storming... Got lucky :)
The vacuum valve line at 2:43 I can see where it attaches at one end but where does the the end go? Great video, very well done. Appreciate the hard work you did putting this together.
very good video love it the way you show and explain especially small vaccum hole dont remember and all that connector thank you so much
Amazing video, if it wasn't for you i couldn't do mine, i have to change the starter of my 2000 323ci convertible and i have to follow every step that you said, thanks a lot, by the way, yes to change the starter you can do it with a 10 mm wrench or a 3/8 fits more tightly and a lot of patient because there's not a lot of space, again thank you for that video
+Angel Rosario Great job--I've also read that you can remove your transmission mounts and lower it down to get room to snake some long extensions up around the top of the transmission to get those two starter bolts out.
+50sKid there is the sound of the fuel pump. It did turn on again few attempts at the crank again. But it does not turn on any more. Should I check the pressure on the fuel rail? Vacuum hoses need to be exact 1/8? Should I go back and check any specific sensor or electrical connector in particular? I did notice when I step hard on the gas when i turned on, trying to go fast on a freeway on ramp the horse power wasn't there. The revolutions did go up but no power to the wheels, after that I got home, after it cooled off it would not start. Please help. Thanks
Yeah check the fuel pressure for sure, make sure it's 50psi for the 2 seconds when the fuel pump turns on (it will drop to about ~46 after that). If that is good, check the fuse for the ignition system. Also make sure the two cam sensor harnesses are connected properly.
@@50sKid But why? It requires more skill and more can go wrong.
I have read every one of the comments, learned a lot, five years after it was performed and published. Thanks so much 50skid, as I'm coming to the first comment.
You made it look so easy lol i plan on doing mine next summer. oh and about the starter, yes it'd be impossible to break those two bolts loose with a wrench (a normal 10mm 12 point fits on them) because i did the clutch on mine and all the transmission bolts were extremely tight, i had to use a 25" breaker bar... but after the clutch job my starter started grinding so i had to take the starter out and align it properly but didn't want to take the trans out again so i did it from the top with a 10mm wrench without the intake manifold off. It is possible but like you said if those bolts have been on the starter from factory they will be very tight and hard to break loose from the top and it'd take 8 hours... took me 7 BTW lol
+just Faisal Actually a 10mm wrench is *slightly* bigger than the E12 bolt and it would be a better idea to use a 3/8" SAE wrench instead; it fits tighter. However, I'm not a big fan of using either of those on e-torx bolts because the wrench is too narrow and only fits over part of the bolt head. I've twisted and mangled those e-torx bolts by using a wrench instead of the proper socket, but, sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. :-)
+Elliott TheFilmmaker you can't get to the starter bolts with an open end wrench because they're e-torx bolts. And if you're gonna replace everything under the manifold like ccv and other vacuum hoses I'd say take the manifold off it'll be much easier
+Elliott TheFilmmaker you were talking about the starter job right?
*****
You can try without the manifold off, there's a guide on youtube by a guy who did it see if you think it'll be easy. it might be it might not be depending on how tight those starter bolts are.
Hey Kid , thanks for the vid again, just did my ccv , the cold weather ccv , there would have been no way to do the ccv cold weather replacement without removing the intake . The bolts on the throttle body torques are only 7 ft lbs. from what I looked up , one bolt broke on me , yep , it sucks but I will see how it goes. Thanks again for all your vids.
Because my cold climate CCV just would not fit properly, I decided to just remove the rubber on the oil separator. I pushed it inwards as hard as I could, but that thing just would not go in far enough so the throttle body would fit.
Hey man thanks for the vid. I now am able to replace my CCV pipes . Just have to wait for the weather to get better