I’m from Russia, I’ve been living in the USA for 7 years, I bought myself a BMW X3 Copart at an auction with a mechanical problem, I need will fix the engine, I watched a lot of videos on Russian-speaking TH-cam, there’s nothing like it, this set of videos is the best of all on TH-cam, even though I’m bad I understand English, but still images are the most valuable thing here and everything becomes clear, thank you very much! I would add spare part numbers for this engine to your videos in the description, many people do this and it is very useful.
Will part 5 come? My 5.20 n20 1.6 engine stopped while driving on the road and did not give any warning, the engine does not turn, the tow truck went to the service, it has not been disassembled yet, it may cause a malfunction, my vehicle has 192 000 km.
I would like to say thank you for taking the time to make this video. I build high horsepower chevy race motors all the time but had my daughter motor go up in her BMW and with this video it save her a lot of money and I was able to do it. Great job!!
@@bimmer.doctor haha nice to be recognized 🥳 What you are doing is a dream for me. I work on my own BMWs and do small repairs and maintenance but I would love to do some major stuff or small restorations. But currently I don't have the space to do it. But this is a long time goal for me so someday it will happen :) You are an inspiration to me! Looking forward to the next video!
holy shit i love you for this, i just tore down an n26 and was stressing about putting it back together i cant stress enough how much this is going to help me
Awesome job! One can see you're highly skilled 👌 The best way to learn how to reassemble an engine is doing it couple of times, and just make a lot of mistakes.
Hello Friend! I am back to Montreal & glad to see that you TY channel continues growing: keep up the GREAT work and you will soon hit 10k, then 100k, then, why not, a Million! Cheers
Отлично сделано 👍 Мне очень нравится как ты подходишь к работе, всё чётко и по инструкции, класс 🤝 Подскажите пожалуйста, планируется ли у вас в ближайшее время такая работа как замена цепей на моторе M57TU2 😃 Очень интересно было бы посмотреть на весь процесс замены. Спасибо.
this is great, my n26 seized recently but unfortunately I don't have the means to do it myself at this moment and the shop was charging an arm and a leg to replace the motor with a used one. sad to see it go, car was mint and had FBO, all carbon
so the camshaft lock only fits in one position? how do i know the camshafts are in the correct position when the engine is at tdc. im having an issue where the camshaft lock will not fit no matter how many times i rotate the engine so i think the engine might have jumped timing
Hey bimmer doctor, it don’t matter the position of the cam phasers if they go up or like did you install it on your video because i don’t find any specific position for them, thanks.
At 2:55 are you using a standard length T45 to remove the two lower pins for the chain guides? I know the one upper bolt requires an extended T40 but the lower two...?
How did it go with the plastic cover? are there any leaks? I chose to mount an aluminum cover because I wanted to be sure that it wouldn't break like the original plastic one. greetings from Italy
Great video! Thanks for including the tq specs. Just a heads up if you want to torque with a crowsfoot it's done at a 90degree not inline with the torque wrench.
hi bimmer doctor loving this series so informative and helpful! about to do this to my own n20 that seized, just wondering if you could offer a bit of help, im looking to know what hardware needs to be replaced i.e. what do i need to buy to put it back together? any help is greatly appreciated, keep up the good work loving this channel!
Hi there, At the end of the series I always include a full parts list. Unfortunately I am a bit behind in my videos so that final episode won't be posted for at least another few weeks. A good place to start would be to check out the FCP Euro timing chain kit. You can find it for better prices if you shop around for individual parts, but that should help give you an idea. Good luck!
Do you have any idea how to hook up the evap system there sure isn't one single video on the N20? I've hooked it all up except one of the evap lines and have absolutely no clue where it goes. It's the long one in the back of it that curls like underneath. Don't see any plug for it. Is there a hose for it I'm not seeing?
@bimmerdoctor do you work in surgery or sterile processing? That blue wrap that you have the timing chain on is what we use in surgery for our sterile instruments.
Haha good eye! That’s exactly what it’s from. A friend of mine gives them to me when they unwrap the equipment. Where are you located? I’m in Montreal.
Question, are the bolt on the oil pump torque to yield or can they be reused? I know the oil pump sprocket bolt is one time use but can't seem to find this info anywhere.
@@bimmer.doctor One more question for you, I plan on doing the rod bearings while the oil pan is removed. My thinking is that I will replace the timing chain and oil sump chain and torque the harmonic balancer bolt but leave off the oil sump sprocket bolt. This will allow me to rotate the crank to do the bearings while keeping the top end timed. I will then change the bearings, put the engine back in time with the tool and put the sump back on so it is in time as well. Does this sound correct to you and/or would there be anything else you would do differently?
Yes sir, that would work perfectly. That way you know everything is in time and you don't have to worry while turning it over. Then you can reinstall the oil pump when you're done the bearings. Good luck!
Nice work! I did an N20 timing chain + turbo replacement on a manual 328i at my shop a few months ago, and this brings back some memories. Much more annoying to do all of this in the car, I will say. Side note, have you done any work/owned some older BMW's? Much easier to work on, and in my opinion, better driving cars overall. I'm talking E39, E36, E34, E32, E28, etc.
Thanks! Yes, having done both ways, it's definitely a lot easier working on an engine stand than in the car... I haven't really had the opportunity to work on those nice older classics. The problem is where I live (Montreal), by the time the cars get that old, they are usually in such bad shape rust wise it's not worth anything even after a full mechanical rebuild. Definitely something I want to tackle one day though!
Hello, you have made a mistake when tightening the crank screw. You should not remove the lock when tightening the crank screw because it can change the position when adjusting it. the crank torque is done before torqueing the 2 vct
Never put after market parts they will break after a year and so. After doing all this kind of work its not worth it. I am saying this from experience.
With an engine is freshly rebuilt why did he replace the all coolant pipes 😳 very professional with his work replacements some parts with OE and referring to BMW repair manual like Streten known as M539 restoration 🙌
perfect dude, a true real low cost rebuild, a lot of youtubers with "infinite budget" will change all the parts.
I’m from Russia, I’ve been living in the USA for 7 years, I bought myself a BMW X3 Copart at an auction with a mechanical problem, I need will fix the engine, I watched a lot of videos on Russian-speaking TH-cam, there’s nothing like it, this set of videos is the best of all on TH-cam, even though I’m bad I understand English, but still images are the most valuable thing here and everything becomes clear, thank you very much!
I would add spare part numbers for this engine to your videos in the description, many people do this and it is very useful.
Thank you my friend! I really appreciate it. Good luck with the X3
How can I contact you? I‘m an engine supplier from China.
Хера Ты даёшь ! 7 лет в штатах , английский не понимаеш ? Я его в России , как Русский понимаю 😮
Will part 5 come? My 5.20 n20 1.6 engine stopped while driving on the road and did not give any warning, the engine does not turn, the tow truck went to the service, it has not been disassembled yet, it may cause a malfunction, my vehicle has 192 000 km.
I would like to say thank you for taking the time to make this video. I build high horsepower chevy race motors all the time but had my daughter motor go up in her BMW and with this video it save her a lot of money and I was able to do it. Great job!!
I love to hear stories like this, thank you for your support! Glad you got your daughter’s car sorted out.
Thought I am the only one with the pen trick on the Teflon lol . Very nice 👍 😊
I love your videos! The way you explain your steps is so on point without any BS talk.
Keep up the phenomenal work ❤
Thank you my friend! I look forward to your comment on all my videos haha
@@bimmer.doctor haha nice to be recognized 🥳
What you are doing is a dream for me. I work on my own BMWs and do small repairs and maintenance but I would love to do some major stuff or small restorations. But currently I don't have the space to do it.
But this is a long time goal for me so someday it will happen :)
You are an inspiration to me! Looking forward to the next video!
Excellent work and easy to follow along!!! Thanks! I was looking for this VIDEO! Thank you a billion times!
Thank you sir ,, your video saved me 4,000 dollars
holy shit i love you for this, i just tore down an n26 and was stressing about putting it back together i cant stress enough how much this is going to help me
One of the best videos out there bro ! Keep up the good work!
Best teacher soo far keep up the good content and work
That's quality content!! Thanks!
31:28 I like the flag on your left hand!!! Also amazing video. What is the assembling paste you are using!
This is great, your efforts do not go unappreciated!
clean work Sir loving it
Perfect detailed video with lots of hints. Thank you!
Awesome job! One can see you're highly skilled 👌
The best way to learn how to reassemble an engine is doing it couple of times, and just make a lot of mistakes.
Very informative and entertaining.
Very Great Video….. Complete Instructions…… need like this in future
Best video i ever saw! Thumbs up bro!
Hello Friend! I am back to Montreal & glad to see that you TY channel continues growing: keep up the GREAT work and you will soon hit 10k, then 100k, then, why not, a Million! Cheers
Thank you my friend! Always great to hear from you
I didn't realise you were french canadian until you dropped a "Tabarnak".
Отлично сделано 👍 Мне очень нравится как ты подходишь к работе, всё чётко и по инструкции, класс 🤝 Подскажите пожалуйста, планируется ли у вас в ближайшее время такая работа как замена цепей на моторе M57TU2 😃 Очень интересно было бы посмотреть на весь процесс замены. Спасибо.
Thank you my friend! I look forward to your comment on all my videos. I don't have any M57 projects at the moment, but I will keep my eye out.
@@bimmer.doctor спасибо за ответ. Good luck my friend 🤝
this is great, my n26 seized recently but unfortunately I don't have the means to do it myself at this moment and the shop was charging an arm and a leg to replace the motor with a used one. sad to see it go, car was mint and had FBO, all carbon
Did you put oil on the seals around the vanos actuators or did you leave them dry when putting them back in?
Great video, thanks a lot! Making it look easy :)
so the camshaft lock only fits in one position? how do i know the camshafts are in the correct position when the engine is at tdc. im having an issue where the camshaft lock will not fit no matter how many times i rotate the engine so i think the engine might have jumped timing
Hey bimmer doctor, it don’t matter the position of the cam phasers if they go up or like did you install it on your video because i don’t find any specific position for them, thanks.
At 2:55 are you using a standard length T45 to remove the two lower pins for the chain guides? I know the one upper bolt requires an extended T40 but the lower two...?
Thank you for the meticulous training video.
How you locking crankshaft when you tightening crank bolt?
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Very good tutorial,well done !
Really amazing job and video. Congrats man !!!
Very informative video, always learning something when I do. Make me appreciate the simplicity of my E30 325is. Deeply regret letting it go :-(
Is piston at tdc or level like n13 am doing sane engine but have too many holes aligning
Dear Sir I loved watching your videos, I'm from mauritius, can you please make a video for the BMW N13b16A engine thanks Sir
I have a question how do u Depin a 2016 bmw 528i xdrive connector to switch out the pins
This is awesome detail with the timing. This be a very helpful guide if I have to change my N52 timing change one day if.
Can you tell me I bought a used balance shaft but the shafts have axial movement its ok or bad
How did it go with the plastic cover? are there any leaks? I chose to mount an aluminum cover because I wanted to be sure that it wouldn't break like the original plastic one.
greetings from Italy
You forgot to include the installation of the 2 11mm tall stand off studs that limit the travel of the eccentric shaft!
Great video! Thanks for including the tq specs. Just a heads up if you want to torque with a crowsfoot it's done at a 90degree not inline with the torque wrench.
Did not know that! I just looked up the logic behind that after your comment and it makes sense. Something I will mention in future videos. Thanks
Great content 👌
hi bimmer doctor loving this series so informative and helpful! about to do this to my own n20 that seized, just wondering if you could offer a bit of help, im looking to know what hardware needs to be replaced i.e. what do i need to buy to put it back together? any help is greatly appreciated, keep up the good work loving this channel!
Hi there,
At the end of the series I always include a full parts list. Unfortunately I am a bit behind in my videos so that final episode won't be posted for at least another few weeks. A good place to start would be to check out the FCP Euro timing chain kit. You can find it for better prices if you shop around for individual parts, but that should help give you an idea. Good luck!
Okay thank you for the reply keep up the video loving them
Do you have any idea how to hook up the evap system there sure isn't one single video on the N20? I've hooked it all up except one of the evap lines and have absolutely no clue where it goes. It's the long one in the back of it that curls like underneath. Don't see any plug for it. Is there a hose for it I'm not seeing?
Never mind I found it. It was the evap line that kind of runs under the car by the driver floor board.
@bimmerdoctor do you work in surgery or sterile processing? That blue wrap that you have the timing chain on is what we use in surgery for our sterile instruments.
Haha good eye! That’s exactly what it’s from. A friend of mine gives them to me when they unwrap the equipment. Where are you located? I’m in Montreal.
Can you tell me what the hydraulic belt is?
Is there going to be a part 5 on installing it and tuning it on
Yes sir, more videos on the way but I was working on some other projects in between. Part 5 will be posted in the next few weeks!
Question, are the bolt on the oil pump torque to yield or can they be reused? I know the oil pump sprocket bolt is one time use but can't seem to find this info anywhere.
Just double checked the service manual and they are reused
@@bimmer.doctorthank you! Really appreciate the reply and keep up the great work and content!
@@bimmer.doctor One more question for you, I plan on doing the rod bearings while the oil pan is removed. My thinking is that I will replace the timing chain and oil sump chain and torque the harmonic balancer bolt but leave off the oil sump sprocket bolt. This will allow me to rotate the crank to do the bearings while keeping the top end timed. I will then change the bearings, put the engine back in time with the tool and put the sump back on so it is in time as well. Does this sound correct to you and/or would there be anything else you would do differently?
Yes sir, that would work perfectly. That way you know everything is in time and you don't have to worry while turning it over. Then you can reinstall the oil pump when you're done the bearings. Good luck!
Vraiment top la perfection 👌🏻
Nice work! I did an N20 timing chain + turbo replacement on a manual 328i at my shop a few months ago, and this brings back some memories. Much more annoying to do all of this in the car, I will say.
Side note, have you done any work/owned some older BMW's? Much easier to work on, and in my opinion, better driving cars overall. I'm talking E39, E36, E34, E32, E28, etc.
Thanks! Yes, having done both ways, it's definitely a lot easier working on an engine stand than in the car...
I haven't really had the opportunity to work on those nice older classics. The problem is where I live (Montreal), by the time the cars get that old, they are usually in such bad shape rust wise it's not worth anything even after a full mechanical rebuild. Definitely something I want to tackle one day though!
What happens if you dont align the oil pump?
Normally an oil pump doesn’t really need to be aligned, but this one has the balance shaft built in so the engine will run very rough.
Hello, you have made a mistake when tightening the crank screw. You should not remove the lock when tightening the crank screw because it can change the position when adjusting it. the crank torque is done before torqueing the 2 vct
nice video !
The best video ever!!!!!
It was very helpful thanks
que excelente video felicidades
where are you located
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I wish you a new project with n73 engine, maybe a n63 to n73 swap in F15 ;)
That would be really cool! I've actually never worked on an N73 myself.
very interesting video
I did all this when you touch the screw they break like popcorn.
watched this while eating an animalerie!
Phenomenal
Never put after market parts they will break after a year and so. After doing all this kind of work its not worth it. I am saying this from experience.
With an engine is freshly rebuilt why did he replace the all coolant pipes 😳 very professional with his work replacements some parts with OE and referring to BMW repair manual like Streten known as M539 restoration 🙌
Hi there, I discuss why I did not replace them at about 42:00
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Can you please add a link of this locking device for purchase ? 10:41
I bought the tools from China so there's no direct link, but you can easily find them on Amazon if you search for N20 timing tools.