ac bracket BMW 328i 1997 E36 Owner's Manual
Page 142 of 759
121-
6
BATTERY
STARTER,
ALTERNATOR
Alternator,
removing
and
installing
(6-cylinder
engine)
A
replacement
alternator
should
have
the
same
rating
as
the
original
.
Alternator
manufacturer
and
ampere
rating
are
normally
marked
on
the
alternator
housing
.
1
.
Disconnect
negative
(-)
battery
cable
.
CAUTION-
Prior
to
disconnectiog
the
battery,
read
the
battery
disconnection
cautions
given
at
the
front
of
this
manual
onpage
viii
.
2
.
Remove
alternator
cooling
duct
and
air
filter
housing
assembly
from
car
.
Disconnect
wiring
from
rear
of
alter-
nator
.
3
.
Remove
radiator
cooling
fan
and
fan
shroud
.
See
170
Radiator
and
Cooling
System
.
4
.
Remove
alternator
drive
belt
from
alternator
pulley
.
On
engines
with
hydraulic
belt
tensioner,
remove
tensioner
idler
pulley
(upper
roller)
from
alternator
bracket
.
See
Fig
.
5
.
ALTERNATOR
SERVICE
Fig
.
5
.
Pry
off
cover
from
tensioner
and
then
lever
tensioner
clock-
wise
to
release
belt
tension
.
Remove
upper
roller
(A)
once
belt
ís
removed
.
NOTE-
If
reusing
drive
belt,
mark
direction
of
rotation
on
belt
before
removing
.
5
.
Remove
upper
and
lower
mounting
bolts
and
lift
out
al-
ternator
.
6
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Note
locating
notches
on
tensioner
idler
pulley
(upper
roller)
alternator
brack-
et
when
installing
pulley
.
Tightening
Torques
"
D+
wire
to
alternator
(M6
nut)
.......
7
Nm
(53
in-lb)
"
B+
wireto
alternator
(M8
nut)
.......
13
Nm
(10
ft-Ib)
"
Pulley
to
alternator
(M16
nut)
.......
60
Nm
(44
ft-Ib)
Voltage
regulator,
removing
and
installing
1
.
Disconnect
negative
(-)
cable
from
battery
.
NOTE-
2
.
Remove
alternator
as
described
earlier
.
The
radiator
cooling
fan
nut
(32
mm
wrench)has
left-
hand
threads
.
3
.
Remove
cooling
duct
from
rear
of
alternator
.
See
Fig
.
6
.
Alternator
.
.g-
p~
J
-..
.
Fig
.
6
.
Alternator
assemblyand
related
parts
.
Cooling
duct
0012524
4
.
Remove
voltage
regulator
mounting
screws
and
re-
move
regulator
from
alternator
.
5
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Clean
brush
contact
surfaces
in
alternator
and
check
brush
length
asde-
scribed
later
.
Page 144 of 759
121-
8
BATTERY,
STARTER,
ALTERNATOR
1f
the
solenoid
audibly
cliicks
but
the
motor
does
not
turn,
Starter,
removing
and
installing
switch
on
the
lights
andtum
the
key
to
the
start
position
.
lf
the
(6-cylinder
engine
with
lights
go
out
while
attempting
to
start,
the
battery
cable
may
be
manual
transmission)
loose
or
the
starter
may
have
a
short
circuit
.
If
the
lights
stay
on,the
solenoid
is
most
likely
atfault
.
The
starter
on
a
6-cylinder
car
with
manual
transmission
is
Starter,
removing
and
installing
(4-cylinder
engine)
1
.
Disconnect
negative
(-)
battery
cable
.
1
.
Disconnect
negative
(-)
cable
from
battery
.
CAUTION-
Prior
to
disconnecting
the
battery,
read
the
battery
disconnection
cautions
given
at
the
front
of
this
manual
on
page
viii
.
2
.
Remove
guide
tube
for
oil
dipstick
.
3
.
Raise
vehicle
.
WARNING
-
Make
sure
the
car
ís
stable
and
wefl
supported
at
all
times
.
Use
a
professional
automotive
lift
or
jack
stands
designed
forthe
purpose
.
A
floor
jack
is
not
adequate
support
.
4
.
Disconnect
wiring
from
starter
.
5
.
Remove
top
and
bottom
starter
bolts
.
Bottom
bolt
must
be
removed
from
below
car
.
Remove
starter
support
bracket,
if
applicable
.
removed
from
below
.
2
.
Raise
vehicle
.
3
.
Remove
reinforcing
cross
bracefromunder
transmís-
sion,
if
applicable
.
4
.
Remove
cover
from
fuel
filter
and
fuel
lines
on
left
side
underneath
car,
if
applicable
.
Detach
fuel
lines
and
har-
ness
connectors
from
retainingbrackets,
as
necessary
5
.
Disconnect
wiring
from
starter
.
6
.
Loosen
andremove
bolts
and
nuts
fastening
starter
to
transmission
bell
housing
and/or
engine
block
.
Remove
starter
supportbracket
.
7
.
Remove
starter
from
below
.
8
.
Check
starter
pinion
gear
and
flywheel
teeth
for
dam-
age
.
9
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
6
.
Pull
starter
downward
and
turn
until
solenoid
is
at
top,
Tightening
Torques
then
remove
from
car
.
"
Re¡
nforcing
cross
brace
to
chassis
(M10)
..
...............
42
Nm
(31
ft-Ib)
7
.
>Check
starter
pinion
gear
and
flywheel
teeth
for
dam-
"
Starter
to
engine
block
(M10
bolt)
...
50
Nm
(37
ft-Ib)
age
.
"
Support
bracket
to
starter
(M5
nut)
...
5
Nm
(44
in-lb)
"
Support
bracket
8
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
to
engine
block
(M10
bolt)
.........
47
Nm
(35
ft-Ib)
"
Wire
to
terminal
50
(M6
nut)
.........
6
Nm
(53
ín-Ib)
"
Wire
to
terminal
30
(M8
nut)
.........
12
Nm
(9
ft-lb)
Tightening
Torques
"
Starter
to
engine
block
(M10
bolt)
...
50
Nm
(37
ft-lb)
Wire
to
terminal
50
(M6
nut)
........
6
Nm
(53
in-lb)
"
Wire
toterminal
30
(M8
nut)
...
,
..:.
12
Nm
(9
ft-Ib)
STARTER
SERVICE
Page 145 of 759
Starter,
removing
and
installing
(6-cylinder
engine
with
automatic
transmission)
The
starter
on
a
6-cylinder
car
with
automatic
transmission
ís
removed
from
above
.
It
is
necessary
to
remove
the
íntake
manifold
and
disconnect
a
number
of
electrical
harness
con-
nectors
.
1
.
Disconnect
negative
(-)
battery
cable
.
2
.
Remove
air
plenum
from
rear
of
engine
compartment
.
See640
Heating
and
Air
Conditioning
.
3
.
Remove
top
enginecovers
.
See
Fig
.
9
.
Fig
.
9
.
Remove
top
engine
cover
by
prying
out
plugs
and
removing
nuts
(A)
.
Make
sure
rubber
insulators
(B)
on
either
sideof
large
cover
do
not
fall
off
during
cover
removal
.
4
.
Remove
ignition
coil
harness
connectors
.
Remove
ground
connection
at
front
of
cylinder
head
.
5
.
Remove
two
retaining
bolts
and
lift
off
fuel
injector
har-
ness
connector
strip
.
Carefully
fold
away
all
harnesses
toward
right
side
of
engine
compartment
and
place
at
base
of
windshield
.
See
Fig
.
10
.
6
.
Remove
intake
manifold
.
See
113
Cylinder
Head
Re-
moval
and
Installation
.
7
.
Disconnect
wiring
from
starter
.
BATTERY,
STARTER,
ALTERNATOR
121-
9
Fig
.
10
.
Fuel
injection
harness
(A)
and
ignition
coíl
harness
connectors
(B)
being
lifted
off
engine
to
be
placed
at
base
ofwindshield
.
M50
engine
shown
.
Other
6-cylinder
engines
are
similar
.
8
.
Loosen
and
remove
bolts
and
nuts
fastening
starter
to
transmission
bell
housing
and/or
engine
block
.
Remove
starter
support
bracket
.
Fig
.
11
.
Starter
wiring
terminals
and
support
bracket(arrow)
.
Intake
manifold
has
been
removed
.
STARTER
SERVICE
Page 146 of 759
121-1
O
BATTERY,
STARTER,
ALTERNATOR
9
.
Remove
starter
from
above
.
10
.
Check
starter
pinion
gear
and
flywheel
teeth
for
dam-
age
.
11
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Tightening
Torques
"
tntakemanifold
to
cylinder
head
M7
nut
...
.
................
...
.
15
Nm
(11
ft-Ib)
M8
nut/bolt
.............
.
.
..
...
22
Nm
(16
ft-Ib)
"
Starter
to
engine
block
(M10
bolt)
...
50
Nm
(37
ft-Ib)
"
Support
bracket
to
starter
(M5
nut)
...
5
Nm
(44
in-lb)
"
Support
bracket
to
engine
block
(M10
bolt)
.
.
..
..
...
47
Nm
(35
ft-Ib)
"
Wire
toterminal
50
(M6
nut)
.
..
.....
6
Nm
(53
in-lb)
"
Wire
toterminal
30
(M8
nut)
...
.....
12
Nm
(9
ft-Ib)
Solenoid
switch,
removing
and
installing
1
.
Remove
starter
as
described
above
.
Tightening
Torque
2
.
Remove
cover
from
solenoid
switch
.
"
Field
winding
strap
to
starter
(M8)
...
.
12
Nm
(9
ft-Ib)
3
.
Disconnect
fieid
winding
strap
between
starter
motor
and
solenoid
switch
.
NOTE-
The
condition
of
the
field
winding
strap
is
critical
.
If
it
is
damaged,
bumed
or
partially
melted
through,
a
new
or
rebuilt
starter
motor
is
needed
.
4
.
Remove
solenoidswitch
mounting
screws,
and
sepa-
,
rate
solenoid
from
starter
.
See
Fig
.
12
.
CAUTION-
When
installing
fieid
winding
strap
to
starter,
posi-
tion
it
so
that
it
does
not
contact
the
starter
body
.
STARTER
SERVICE
131~184
Fig
.
12
.
Starter
solenoid
mounting
screws
(arrows)
are
tight
.
Use
en
impact
screwdriver
to
loosen
the
screws
.
5
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Lubricate
solenoid
pistos
with
light
grease
.
Page 167 of 759
NOTE-
NOTE-
"
The
Ole
speed
control
valve
signal
can
be
checked
The
intake
manifold
is
held
in
place
with
7
nuts
from
using
a
duty
cycle
meter
(or
dwellmeter)
.
Connect
the
above
and
2
support
bracket
bolts
from
undemeath
.
On
meter
to
the
valve
following
the
manufacturer's
in-
DME
3
.1
cars,
carefully
disconnect
the
idleair
hose
from
structions
.
Turn
on
the
WC
or
create
a
larga
air
leak
theintake
manifold
when
lifting
the
manifold
off
.
For
more
and
check
that
the
meter
reading
reacts
while
the
idle
information,
sea
113
Cylinder
HeadRemovaland
In-
speed
remainssteady
.
stallation
.
"
There
are
some
additional
inputs
to
the
control
mod-
ule
that
affect
idle
speed
(Le
.
throttle
position,
AIC-on
5
.
Disconnect
al¡
necessary
hoses
andremove
idle
speed
signals,
andAIT
Drive
position)
.
Check
these
signals
control
valve
.
if
idle
problems
persist
.
See
Tabla
i
orTable
j
.
Idle
speed
control
valva,
replacing
The
idle
speed
control
valve
is
mounted
beneath
the
intake
manifold
.
Accessing
the
valva
is
best
accomplishedby
first
re-
moving
the
intake
manifold
.
NOTE-
¡tis
recommended
that
the
intake
manifold
gaskets
be
replaced
whenever
the
intake
manifold
is
removed
.
1
.
Remove
top
enginecovers
from
engine
.
See
Fig
.
31
.
FUEL
INJECTION
130-21
6
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
Removal
.
Use
new
gaskets
when
installing
intake
manifold
.
NOTE-
Poor
driveability
may
be
noticed
afterinstalling
a
re-
placement
idle
speed
control
valve
.
After
about
10
min-
utes
of
driving,
the
system
will
adapt
the
base
setting
of
the
valva
and
the
idle
speed
should
retum
to
normal
.
Tightening
Torque
"
Intakemanifold
to
cylinder
head
(M7)
........
..
.
15±2
Nm
(11
ti
ft-Ib)
BOSCH
DME
M5
.2
COMPONENT
REPLACEMENT
On-Board
Diagnostics
11
(OBD
II)
is
incorporated
into
the
Bosch
DME
M5
.2
engine
management
systems
used
on
the
M44
engine
.
OBD
II
is
capable
of
detecting
a
full
range
of
faults
.
When
faults
are
detected,
a
Diagnostic
Trouble
Code
(DTC)
is
stored
in
the
system
ECM
.
The
Check
Engine
warn-
ing
light
will
also
come
on
if
an
emissions-relatad
fault
is
de-
tected
.
The
most
efficient
way
to
diagnose
the
Bosch
OBD
II
sys-
tem
is
by
using
a
specialized
scan
tool
.
The
OBD
II
system
is
capable
of
storing
hundreds
of
faults,
making
diagnostics
with
a
scan
tool
the
only
viable
method
.
Therefore,
system
diag-
nostics
is
not
covered
here
.
Fi
31
.
Remove
to
en
ine
covers
b
in
out
caPs
and
removin
NOTE-
nuts
(A)
9
.
P
g
y
Pry
g
g
"
The
OBD
11
fault
memory
(including
an
iiluminated
Note
14
L-te
at
cover
edge
(arrows)
.
Check
Engine
light)
can
only
be
reset
using
the
spe-
cial
scan
tool
.
Removing
the
connector
from
the
ECM
2
.
Remove
two
hold
down
nuts
from
fuel
injector
wiring
or
disconnecting
the
battery
will
not
arase
the
fault
duct
.
Pry
back
injector
connector
retainers
and
lift
off
memory
.
wiring
duct
.
"
The
16-pin
OBD
Il
diagnostic
connector
is
located
on
the
lower
left
dash
panel
.
Refer
to
Fig
.
1
.
3
.
Disconnect
intake
air
bootfrom
throttle
housing
.
Where
applicable
disconnect
accelerator
cable
and
cruise
"
BMW
special
scan
tool
ora
`generic"OBD
II
scan
tool
control
cable
from
their
brackets
.
must
be
used
to
access
DTCs
.
4
.
Unbolt
intake
manifold
and
move
it
out
of
way
enough
to
access
idle
speed
control
valva
.
"
Tablak
lists
engine
control
module
(ECM)
pinouts
for
the
DMEM5
.2
system
BOSCH
DME
M5
.
2
COMPONENT
REPLACEMENT
Page 172 of 759
130-26
FUEL
INJECTION
Throttle
position
sensor
(TPS),
replacing
The
throttie
position
sensor
is
located
on
the
side
of
the
throttie
housing
.
See
Fig
.
40
.
Fig
.
40
.
M52
engine
:
Throttle
position
sensor
(arrow)
.
1
.
Unplug
harness
connector
from
sensor
.
NOTE
-
On
cars
with
tractioncontrol,
do
not
confuse
the
throttieposition
sensor
on
the
main
throttie
body
wíth
the
throt-
tie
position
switch
on
the
secondary
throttie
body,
where
applicable
.
3
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
¡die
speed
control
valve,
replacing
0012700b
The
¡die
speed
control
valve
is
mounted
on
the
underside
of
the
intake
manifoldadjacent
to
the
dipstick
tube
bracket
.
Ac-
cessing
the
valve
is
best
accomplished
by
first
removing
the
throttie
housing
.
1
.
Disconnect
intake
air
bootfrom
throttie
housing
.
Unbolt
throttie
body
and
¡ay
aside
.
(Do
not
disconnect
throttie
cable
or
electrical
harness
connectors
to
throttie
body
.)
2
.
Unbolt
dipstick
tube
bracket
from
intakemanifold
.
3
.
Workíng
under
intake
manifold,
disconnect
electrical
harness
connector
from
¡die
speed
control
valve
.
4
.
Remove
two
bolts
retaining
¡die
speed
control
valve
to
underside
of
intake
manifold
.
Remove
valve
from
intake
manifold
.
Remove
hose
clamp
and
disconnect
hose
.
ECM
PIN
ASSIGNMENTS
mately
one
minute
.
Vacuum
seal
Mounting
bracket
Electrical
connector
0013185
Fig
.
41
.
M52
engine
:
¡die
speed
control
valve
(located
under
intake
manifold)
.
5
.
Installation
ís
reverse
of
removal
.
Use
new
gaskets
when
installing
.
NOTE
-
Poor
driveabilíty
may
be
noticed
atter
installing
a
re-
placement
idle
speed
control
valve
.
After
about
10
min-utes
of
dríving
the
idle
speed
should
return
to
normal
.
ECM
PIN
ASSIGNMENTS
2
.
Remove
twomountingscrews
holding
sensor
to
throttie
housing
.
Engine
control
module
(ECM),
accessing
1
.
Disconnect
negative
(-)
battery
cable
.
Wait
approxi-
CAUTION-
Prior
to
disconnecting
the
battery,
read
the
battery
disconnection
cautions
given
at
the
front
of
this
manual
onpage
vüi
.
2
.
Remove
engine
control
module
(ECM)
compartment
cover
from
right
side
of
engine
compartment
rear
bulk-
head
.
Cover
is
retained
withfour
captíve
screws
.
See
Fig
.
42
.
3
.
Disconnect
control
module
harness
connector
by
re-
leasing
fastener
and
pivoting
connectorup
and
off
ECM
.
4
.
Remove
ECM
from
retaining
brackets
and
pull
ECM
from
its
holder
.
5
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Page 187 of 759
2
.
Remove
fuel
tank
filler
cap
.
3
.
Remove
rearseat
cushion
and
pull
back
insulation
mats
to
expose
fuel
tank
access
covers
.
See
Fig
.
2
.
uui3140
Fig
.
2
.
Right
side
fuel
tank
access
cover
under
rear
seat
cushion
.
4
.
Remove
right
and
left
access
covers
to
expose
fuel
hoses
and
electrical
connections
at
tank
.
5
.
Label
fuel
hoses
.
Then
disconnect
hoses
and
harness
connectors
from
fuel
sending
units
and
fuel
pump
.
See
Fig
.
3
.
FUELTANK
AND
FUEL
PUMP
160-
3
NOTE-
"
If
necessary,
push
fuel
level
sender
arm
toward
fuel
pump
assembly
to
facilitate
removal
.
"
BMW
special
tool
no
.
16
1
020
should
beused
tore-
move
and
install
the
threaded
collar
.
Damage
to
thecollar
may
result
if
the
special
tool
is
not
used
.
"
Pump
out
contents
of
each
tanklobe
using
approved
pumpinglextraction
equipment
and
flexible
fuel-grade
hose
.
WARNING
-
Fuel
may
be
spilled
.
Do
not
smoke
or
work
near
heaters
or
other
fire
hazards
.
7
.
Installation
of
sending
units
is
reverse
of
removal,
not-
ing
the
following
:
"
Use
new
sealing
rings
when
installing
pump/sending
unit
assemblies
.
"
Be
sure
that
fuel
line
connections
point
in
same
direc-tion
as
they
carne
out
.
"
Fill
tank
and
check
for
leaks
by
running
engine
.
CA
UTION-
Before
starting
the
engine,
fill
the
fuel
tank
with
at
least
1.5
gallons
(5liters)
of
fuel
.
The
pump
will
be
damaged
if
you
run
it
without
fuel
.
Fuel
tank,
removing
and
installing
1.
Disconnect
negative
(-)cablefrom
battery
:
CAUTION-
Prior
to
disconnectiog
the
battery,
read
the
battery
disconnection
cautions
given
at
the
front
of
this
manual
onpage
viii
.
2
.
Remove
fuel
tank
filler
capand
drain
tank
as
described
earlier
.
3
.
Working
in
left
access
tank
access
hole
(under
rear
seat
cushion),
remove
vent
pipe
fromtank
.
4
.
Working
inside
car,
disconnectparking
brake
cable
ends
from
parking
brake
lever
.
See
340
Brakes
.
5
.
Working
underneath
car,
gently
pry
fuel
lines
away
from
retaining
bracket
in
front
of
tank
.
Remove
clamps
and
disconnect
fuel
hoses
as
shown
in
Fig
.
4
.
6
.
Remove
exhaust
system
and
heat
shield
as
described
ooisiai
in
180
Exhaust
System
.
See
Fig
.
5
.
Fig
.
3
.
Fuel
pump/fuel
level
sender
assembly
in
top
offuel
tank
(right
side
shown)
.
Disconnect
supply
hose
(A),
return
hose
(B)
and
7
.
Remove
driveshaft
.
See
260
Driveshaft
.
harness
connector
(C)
.
8
.
Pull
parking
brake
cables
backward
away
from
bottom
of
6
.
Unscrew
threaded
collars
from
fuel
tank
.
Slowly
with-
fuel
tank,
disengaging
them
from
brackets
as
needed
.
draw
fuel
sender
assemblies
from
tank,allowing
fuel
to
drain
off
.
FUEL
TANKAND
LINES
Page 203 of 759
Fig
.
13
.
Version
2
auxiliary
fan
mounting
screws
(arrows)
.
Front
bumper
hasbeen
removed
.
4
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Thermostat,
replacing
0013146
The
coolant
thermostat
is
instalied
in
a
housing
at
the
front
of
the
cylinder
head
.
See
Fig
.
14
.
Fig
.
14
.
Coolantthermostat
and
housíng
.
NOTE-
On
M44
engines,
the
thermostat
is
integrated
into
the
thermostat
housíng
.
If
the
thermostat
requiresreplace-
ment,
the
complete
thermostathousing
mustbe
replaced
.
RADIATOR
AND
COOLING
SYSTEM
170-
9
WARNING
-
Allow
the
cooling
system
to
cool
before
opening
ordraining
the
system
.
2
.
Remove
belt-driven
cooling
fan
and
fan
shroudas
de-
scribed
earlier
.
3
.
On
M52/S52US
engines
:
Unclip
wiring
duct
retaining
clips
and
remove
duct
from
above
thermostat
housing
.
Also
remove
engine
front
lifting
bracket
.
4
.
Remove
thermostat
housing
from
front
of
engine
.
See
Fig
.
15
.
Fig
.
15
.
Thermostat
housíng
shown
removed
(6-cylinder
engine)
.
NOTE-
Some
thermostats
have
a
direction
arrowor
venthole
near
the
edge
.
Install
the
thermostat
so
that
either
the
arrow
or
hole
are
at
thetop
.
CAUTION
-
Be
sure
to
reconnect
ground
wire(s)
at
thermostat
housing
mounting
bolt,
where
applicable
.
5
.
Remove
thermostat
.
Note
thermostat
direction
and
ori-
entation
before
removing
.
6
.
Insta¡¡
new
thermostat
and/or
thermostat
housing
using
new
O-ring
and
gasket(s)
as
necessary
.
oo131ss
7
.
Installation
is
reverseof
removal
.
Fill
system
with
cool-
ant
as
described
under
Coolant,draining
and
filling
.
Tightening
Torques
1
.
Drain
radiator
as
described
above
under
Coolant,
"
Thermostat
housing
cover
draining
and
filling
.
to
housing
orcoolant
pump
..
..
....
10
Nm
(89
in-lb)
"
Engine
lifting
bracket
bolt
to
thermostat
housing
(M52/S52US
engine)(M8)
....
..
...
22
Nm
(17
ft-Ib)
COOLING
SYSTEM
SERVICE
Page 208 of 759
180-2
EXHAUST
SYSTEM
a
EXHAUST
SYSTEM
REPLACEMENT
Fig
.
2
.
Exhaust
systemon
1992-1995
6-cylinder
engines
.
3251
(M50)
exhaust
system
shown
.
E~
)l-,malo
m~=
i
32592-95
1
.
Front
pipe
with
catalytic
convertor
6
.
Bracket
11
.
Bracket/clamp
(2)
16
.
Rear
pipewith
muffler
2
.
Gasket
(2)
7
.
Bracket
(2)
12
.
Rubber
mounting
ring
(2)
17
.
Rubber
mount
3
.
Exhaust
manifold
8
.
Bracket
13
.
Flange
18
.
Support4
.
Exhaust
manifold
9
.
Bracket
14
.
Gasket
(48mm)
19
.
Bracket
5
.
Manifold
gasket
10
.
Oxygen
sensor
15
.
Gasket
(48mm)
eme°"
k
:I>
-
8a
1
.
Exhaust
manifold
7
.
Front
pipe
with
catalytic
con-
9
.
Bolt
(M8X90)
14
.
Brackets
(rear
muffier)
2
.
Nut
(M10)
vertor
10
.
Compression
spring
15
.
Rear
muffler
and
pipe
3
.
Gasket
(clty
.
2)
8
.
Oxygen
sensor
(regulating)
11
.
Self-lockingnut
(M8
16
.
Bracket
(transmission)
4
.
Gasket
-tightento
55
Nm
(41
ft-Ib)
-always
replace
17
.
Brackets
(transmission)
5
.
Nut
8a
.
Oxygen
sensor
(monitoring)
12
.
Bracket
(rear
pipe)
6
.
Bolt
(M8X55)
-tightento
55
Nm
(41
ft-Ib)
13
.
Rubber
mounting
ring
(9ty
2)
Fig
.
3
.
Exhaust
systemon
1996-1998
4-cylinder
(M44)
engine
.1992-1995
4-cylinder
engine
exhaust
system
is
similar
.
Page 209 of 759
1
.
Gaskets
5
.
Front
pipe
with
catalytic
con-
8
.
Flange
2
.
Exhaust
manifold
verter
9
.
Bolt
(M8x55)
3
.
Exhaust
manifold
6
.
Oxygen
sensor
(monitoring)
10
.
Rubber
mounting
ring
(48mm)
4
.
Oxygen
sensor
(regulating)
7
.
Nut
(M8)
11
.
Rear
pipewith
mufflers
Fig
.
4
.
Exhaust
systemon
1996-1998
6-cylinder
engines
.
M3
(S50US)
exhaust
system
shown
.
Exhaust
system,
removing
and
installing
NOTE-
The
automatic
transmission
will
be
supported
by
the
This
section
covers
removing
the
exhaust
system
as
a
com-
rear
crossmember
once
the
brace
is
removed
.
plete
unit
.
Once
the
system
is
removed
from
the
car,
individual
pipes
and
mufflers
can
be
more
easily
replaced
.
1.
With
exhaust
system
fully
cold,raise
and
support
car
for
access
to
exhaustsystem
.
WARNING
-
Do
not
work
undera
lifted
car
unless
it
is
solidly
supported
on
jack
stands
designed
for
that
pur-
pose
.
Never
work
under
a
car
that
is
supported
solely
by
a
jack
.
2
.
Disconnect
oxygen
sensor
connector(s)
.
NOTE
-
On
1996
and
later
cars
with
multiple
oxygen
sensors,
label
the
oxygen
sensor
connectorsbefore
disconnect-
ing
.
4
.
Where
applicable,
remove
support
brace
from
trans-
mission
.
See
Fig
.
5
.
EXHAUSTSYSTEM
180-
3
3
.
Loosen
andremove
bolts
holding
front
exhaust
pipes
to
exhaust
manifolds
.
transmission
.
See
Fig
.
6
.
0011940
Fig
.
5
.
Crossbracemounting
bolts
(arrows)
.
5
.
Disconnect
exhaust
support
bracket
assembly
from
6
.
Supportexhaustsystem
from
below
and
dísconnect
rubbersupports/rubber
rings
from
exhaust
system
.
Re-
move
exhaust
system
from
below
.
See
Fig
.
7
.
EXHAUST
SYSTEM
REPLACEMENT