remove flywheel BMW 318i 1992 E36 User Guide

117-
1
4



CAMSHAFT
TIMING
CHAIN

22
.
Installation
of
remaining
parts
is
reverse
of
removal,



When
theengine
is
running,
the
piston
housing
is
supplied

noting
the
following
:



with
pressurized
engine
oil
.
At
idie,
the
solenoid
isin
the
off

"
When
installing
thermostat,
make
sure
arrow
or
vent



position
(de-energized)
and
valve
timing
is
maintained
in
the

hole
faces
up,
if
applicable
.



normal
position
:
When
the
solenoid
is
energized,
the
gear
cup

"
Refill
cooling
systemas
described
in
170
Radiator



piston
moves
forward
to
advance
the
camshaftby
a
maximum

and
Coming
System
.



of
12
.5
.

"
Install
oil
pan
as
described
in
119
Lubrication
Sys-

tem
.
"
Fill
engine
with
oil
and
install
a
new
oil
filter
as
de-

scribed
in
020
Maintenance
Program
.

"
Insta¡¡
ground
wires
at
cylinder
head
cover
mounting

studs
and
at
front
of
cylinder
head
and
thermostat

housing,
where
applicable
.



VANOS
system
operation,
testing

Tightening
Torques



There
are3
special
tools
required
to
check
VANOS
opera-

"
Coolant
drain
plugto
cylinder
block
.
.
25
Nm
(18
ft-Ib)



tion
;
an
electricaltest
lead
(BMW
special
tool
no
.
12
6
410),
an

"
Radiator
cooling
fan
to
coolant
pump
.
40
Nm
(30
ft-Ib)



air
line
fitting
(BMW
special
tool
no
.
11
3
450),
and
a
crank-

"
Radiator
drain
screw
to
radiator
...
.
2
.5
Nm
(22
in-Ib)



shaft
TDC
locking
tool
(BMW
special
tool
no
.
112
300)
.

"
Upper
timing
chaincover
to
cylinder
head



The
test
leal
is
used
to
power
the
solenoid,
simulating
the
M6
nut
...
.....
.............
..
.
10
Nm
(89
in-lb)



ground
signal
from
the
DME
control
unit
.
The
air
line
fitting
M8
bolt
.....
....
.
.
.............
22
Nm
(17
ft-Ib)



takes
the
place
of
the
oil
supply
line
fitting
to
simulate
oil
Ares-
"
VANOS
control
unit
to
cylinder
head



sure
.
The
locking
tool
positions
and
locks
the
crankshaft
at

M6
nut
.........
..
..
.
..........
10
Nm
(89
in-lb)



TDC,
cylinder
no
.
l.
M8
bolt
........
...
.............
22
Nm
(17
ft-Ib)

"
VANOS
oil
supply
pipe
to
VANOS
control
unit



1
.
Remove
alternator
cooling
air
duct
.

banjo
bolt
.......
..
..
.
..........
32
Nm
(24
ft-Ib)

VANOS
(VARIABLE
VALVE
TIMING)



3
.
Remove
top
plastic
enginecovers
.
Disconnect
ignition

coil
harness
connectors
fromcofs
.
Remove
ignition

1993
and
later
6-cylinder
engines
are
equipped
with
a
vari-



coils
.

able
valve
timing
system
called
VANOS
.
This
system
is
con-

trolled
by
the
engine
management
system
and
dynamically



4
.
Remove
cylinder
head
cover
mounting
bolts
and
re-

adjusts
intake
camshaft
timing
based
on
engine
load,
engine



move
cylinder
head
cover
.
Unclip
andremove
oil
baffle

speed
and
engine
temperature
.



cover
from
above
intake
camshaft
.
See
113
Cylinder

Head
Removal
and
installation
.

The
main
components
of
the
VANOS
system
are
the
control

unit
with
piston
housing
and
integral
spool
valve,
and
the
mod-

ified
intake
camshaft
.
See
Fig
.
35
.

VANOS
(VARIABLE
VA
LVE
TIMING)

Fig
.
35
.
VANOS
control
unit
with
modified
intake
camshaft
.

B11001

WARNING
-

Special
BMW
service
tools
are
required
to
check
and
repair
the
VANOS
System
.
Read
theproce-

dures
through
before
beginning
the
job
.

2
.
Disconnect
crankcase
ventilation
hose
fitting
from
cyl-

inder
head
cover
.

NOTE-

Note
the
arrangement
of
the
cylinder
head
cover
bolt
insulators
and
gaskets
during
removal
.

5
.
Set
engine
to
approximate
TDC
by
rotating
in
normal

operating
direction
until
camshaft
lobes
at
cylinder
no
.

1
are
facing
each
other
.
See
Fig
.
20
.

6
.
Set
engine
to
TDC
by
aligning
"0/T"
mark
(0°TDC)on

front
vibration
damper
withcast
boss
on
lower
timing
chain
cover
.
See
Fig
.
21
.

7
.
Lock
crankshaft
in
position
by
inserting
BMW
special

tool
no
.
11
2
300
through
transmission
bellhousing
and

into
hole
in
flywheelor
driveplate
.
See
Fig
.
36
.

NOTE-

Confirm
that
the
locking
tool
has
been
correctly
in-
stalled
by
trying
to
rotatethe
crankshaft
.

Fig
.
36
.
BMW
special
tool
no
.
11
2
300
installed
through
bellhousing
and
finto
flywheel
.

8
.
Remove
oil
line
fitting
from
VANOS
control
unit
.

NOTE-

Wrap
the
VANOS
oil
line
fitting
with
a
shop
to
absorb
leaking
oil
.

9
.
Using
hollow
bolt
and
seals
from
oil
supply
line,
instan

BMW
special
tool
no
.
11
3
450
(air
line
fitting)
and
con-
nect
a
supply
of
compressed
air
(30-115
psi)
to
VANOS

oil
fitting
.

10
.
Measure
and
record
distance
between
trigger
plate

edge
and
side
of
secondary
timing
chain
tensioner
.

See
Fig
.
37
.

Fig
.
37
.
VANOS
reference
measurement
(dimension
A)
between
trig-
ger
píate
(sender
gear)
and
side
of
secondary
chain
tensioner
.

CAMSHAFT
TIMING
CHAIN



117-
1
5

11
.
Disconnectharness
connector
from
VANOS
solenoid
.
Connect
BMW
special
tool
no
.
12
6
410
(electrical
test
lead)
to
VANOS
solenoid
connector
.

"
Connect
positive
(+)
test
lead
to
positive
(+)
terminal
ofbattery
Connect
negative
(-)
test
leadto
chassis
ground
.
solenoid
should
audibly
click
and
intake
cam-
shaft
should
advance
.

CA
UTION-

"
Be
sure
to
connect
the
test
hamess
polaritycor-
rectly
.
lf
the
polarity
is
reversed,
the
intemal
diode
in
the
VANOS
solenoid
will
be
destroyed
.
Although
the
solenoid
will
still
functionwith
a
faultydiode,
a
fault
code
may
be
set
in
the
ECM
memory
.

"
To
confirm
voltage
polarity,
turn
the
ignition
on
and
check
for
positive
(+)
batteryvoltage
at
the
terminal
corresponding
to
the
redlwhite
wire
in
the
main
harness
connector
.
Check
that
the
pos-
itive
terminal
(+)
in
the
main
connector
corre-
sponds
to
the
same
terminal
in
the
solenoid
connector
that
is
being
connected
to
the
battery
.

12
.
With
solenoid
actuated,
measure
and
record
new
dis-

tance
between
trigger
plate
edge
and
side'of
second-
ary
timing
chain
tensioner,
as
shown
in
Fig
.
37
.

13
.
Difference
between
first
measurement
(step
10)
andsecond
measurement
(step12)
should
be
at
least
8
.5
mm
(0
.3346
in
.)
.
lf
any
faults
arefound,
solenoid
may

be
faulty,
or
hydraulic
control
unit
may
be
faulty
or
incor-
rectly
installed
.

14
.
Check
VANOS
solenoid
byremoving
it
from
control
unit
.
Check
that
solenoid
plunger
and
control
unit

plunger
move
freely
.
Install
solenoid
using
tighteníng

torque
given
below
.

NOTE-

"
The
solenoid
is
available
asareplacement
part
.
lf
the
control
unit
plunger
is
sticking,
the
complete
control
unit
will
have
to
be
replaced
.

"lf
the
VANOS
system
does
not
advance
correctly
and
no
other
faults
can
be
found,
itis
possible
that
the
VANOS
control
unit
may
Nave
been
fnstalled
incor-
rectly-especially
if
the
camshaft
sprockets
have
pre-
víously
been
removed
for
other
repairs
.
Check
the
installation
by
removing
and
reinstalling
the
control
unit
as
described
later
.

VANOS
(VARIABLE
VALVE
TIMING)

117-
1
6



CAMSHAFT
TIMING
CHAIN

15
.
Remove
crankshaft
locking
tool
.
Remove
special
test

equipment
.
Insta¡¡
oil
supply
line
using
new
seals
and

reconnect
solenoid
connector
.
Remainder
of
installa-

tion
is
reverse
of
removal
.

Tightening
Torque

"
Cylinder
head
cover
to
cylinder
head
.
10
Nm
(89
in-lb)

"
VANOS
oil
supply
line
to
VANOS

control
unit
(banjo
bolt)



..
.........
32
Nm
(24
ft-Ib)

"
VANOS
solenoidlo
VANOS

control
unit
........
.
.
.
..
........
30
Nm
(22
ft-Ib)

VANOS
control
unit,
removing

Special
BMW
service
tools
are
required
lo
remove
and
in-

stall
the
VANOS
control
unit
.
Read
the
procedure
through
be-

forestarting
the
job
.

1
.
Remove
radiator
cooling
fan
shroud
and
cooling
fan
.

See
170
Radiator
and
Cooling
System
.

CAUTION-

Radiator
fan
has
left
hand
threads
.

2
.
Remove
top
plastic
engine
covers
.
Disconnect
ignition

coil
harness
connectors
from
coils
.
Remove
ignition

coils
.
Remove
cylinder
head
cover
.
Unclip
andremove

oil
baffle
cover
from
above
intake
camshaft
.See
113

Cylinder
Head
Removal
and
Installation
.

NOTE-

Make
note
of
the
mounting
bolt
insulator
arrangement
during
removal
of
the
cylinder
head
cover
.

3
.
Set
engine
lo
TDC
by
rotating
engine
in
normal
operat-

ing
direction
until
camshaft
lobes
at
cylinder
no
.
1
are

facing
each
other
and
"0/T"
mark
(0°TDC)
on
vibration

damper
lines
up
with
cast
boss
on
lower
timing
chain
cover
.
See
Fig
.
38
.

4
.
Lock
crankshaft
at
TDC
by
inserting
BMW
special
tool

no
.
11
2
300
through
transmission
bellhousing
and
finto

flywheel
or
drive
plate
.
Refer
to
Fig
.
36
given
earlier
.

NOTE-

Confirm
that
the
locking
tool
has
been
correctly
in-
stalled
by
trying
to
rotatethe
crankshaft
.

5
.
Remove
three
cylinder
head
cover
mounting
studs
from
rear
of
head
.
Lockcamshafts
at
TDC
bymounting

BMW
special
tool
no
.
11
3
240
at
ends
of
camshafts
.

Check
that
tool
is
squarely
seated
on
cylinder
head
gasket
surface
.
If
necessary,
rotate
camshafts
slightly
using
a24
mm
wrench
.
Refer
to
Fig
.
24
given
earlier
.

VANOS
(VARIABLE
VALVE
TIMING)

Fig
.
38
.
Camshafts
positioned
at
TDC-Cyl
.
No
.
1
cam
lobes
face
in
Note
0/T
mark
(0°TDC)
on
vibration
damper
alígned
with
boss
on
front
cover
.

CA
UTION-

Thecamshafts
mustbe
locked
in
the
TDC
position
using
the
specialservice
tool
or
an
equivalent
be-
fore
removing
the
timing
chain
.
Thearrows
on
the
sprockets
should
not
be
used
to
accurately
set
the
engine
to
TDC
The
special
tool
holds
the
cam-
shafts
parallel
to
each
other
and
perpendicular
to
the
valve
cover
gasket
surface
.

6
.
Disconnect
harness
connector
and
oil
line
fitting
from
bottom
of
VANOS
control
unit
.

NOTE-

Wrap
the
VANOS
oilfine
fitting
with
a
shop
rag
to
ab-
sorb
leaking
oil
.

7
.
Remove
two
access
plugs
from
VANOS
control
unit
in
frontof
exhaustcamshaft
sprocket
.
Loosen
4exhaustcamshaft
sprocket
mounting
bolts
but
do
not
remove

(Torx
El
0
socket)
.

NOTE-

Removal
of
the
access
plugs
allows
the
lower
exhaust
camshaft
sprocket
mounting
bolts
to
be
accessed
.

8
.
Depress
secondary
timing
chain
tensioner
and
lock
it
in
down
position
by
inserting
a
stiff
wire
into
rear
of
ten-
sioner
.
See
Fig
.
27
.

9
.
Remove
VANOS
control
unít
mounting
nuts
and
boltat

front
of
cylinder
head
.

117-
1
8



CAMSHAFT
TIMING
CHAIN

CAUTION-

It
is
crítical
that
the
exhaustcamshaft
sprocket
be

turned
only
the
mínimum
amount
necessary
to

engage
the
gear
cup
.
If
this
procedure
is
done
ín-
correctly,
the
VANOS
system
may
not
function

throughout
íts
full
range
.

NOTE-

As
the
control
unit
isinstalled,
the
secondary
sprockets
will
rotate
in
the
counterclockwise
direction
.
It
may
be

necessary
to
guide
sprockets
counterclockwise
as
the

control
unit
is
installed
.

8
.
On
cars
built
from3/95
:
Use
a
spanner
tool
(See
Fig
.

39
.),
turn
exhaust
sprocket
counterclockwise
(as

víewed
from
front
of
engine)
only
enough
to
mesh

gear
cup
splines
with
camshaftgear
.
Slowly
push

VANOS
control
unit
towards
camshaft
until
it
is
fully

seated,guiding
chains
in
counterclockwise
direction
.

CA
UTION-

Ensure
that
the
first
available
tooth
engages
.

9
.
Install
and
tightencontrol
unit
nuts
and
bolt
.

10
.
Connect
harness
connector
to
VANOS
solenoid
.
Using

new
seals,
insta¡¡
oil
line
fitting
.

Tightening
Torques

"
VANOS
control
unitto
cylinder
head

M6
nut
.....
..
..
.
.
.............
10
Nm
(89
in-lb)

M8
bolt
.....
.
.
.
.
..
.............
22
Nm
(17
ft-Ib)

"
VANOS
oil
supply
line
to
control
unit
.
32
Nm
(24
ft-Ib)

11
.
Slowlyunlock
and
release
secondary
chain
tensioner
.

12
.
Preloadprimary
chain
by
tightening
BMW
special
tool

no
.
112
240
(dummy
chain
tensioner)
to
1
.3
Nm
(11
in-
lb)
.
Then
tighten
exhaust
camshaft
sprocket
mounting

bolts
alternately
in
two
stages
.

Tightening
Torque

"
Secondarytiming
chain
sprockets
to
camshafts

(Tora
boits)

Stage
1
..
...............
...
.
.
...
5
Nm
(44
in-lb)

Stage
2
..
...............
...
.
.
..
22
Nm
(17
ft-Ib)

VANOS
(VARIABLE
VALVE
TIMING)

13
.
Remove
flywheel
locking
tool
from
transmission
bell-

housing
.
Remove
camshaft
locking
tool
from
rear
of

cylinder
head
.

14
.
Turn
engine
over
by
hand
at
least
two
fui¡
crankshaft
ro-

tations
.
Reinstall
camshaft
locking
tool
and
flywheel

locking
toolto
make
sure
all
adjustments
are
correct
.
If

settings
are
correct,
remove
locking
tools
.

15
.
Remove
BMW
special
tool
112
420
(dummy
chain
ten-
sioner)
from
side
of
cylinder
head
.
Install
primary
chain

tensioner
so
that
cutout
in
tensioner
piston
engages

chain
rail
.
See
Fig
.
34
.
Using
new
seals,
install
and

tighten
access
plugs
in
VANOS
control
unit
.

Tightening
Torque

"
Access
plugs
to

VANOS
control
unit
.
..
.
.....
.
..
...
50
Nm
(37
ft-lb)

"
Primary
timing
chain
tensioner
plug
to
tensioner
sleeve

M50/S50USengine
.
.
..
.
.
...
.
...
..
50
Nm
(37
ft-Ib)

M52/S52US
engine
...
..
...
...
...
40
Nm
(30
ft-Ib)

16
.
Install
oil
baffle
cover
above
intake
camshaft
.
Install

three
cylinder
head
covermounting
studs
to
rear
of

head
.
Instali
cylinder
head
cover
.

Tightening
Torque

"
Cylinder
head
cover

to
cylinder
head
(M6
screws)
......



10
Nm
(89
in-Ib)

17
.
Installationof
remaining
parts
is
reverse
of
removal
.

NOTE-

Be
sure
to
install
the
ground
wíres
at
the
cylinder
head
cover
mounting
studs
and
at
the
front
of
the
cylinder
head,
if
applicable
.

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

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
.

210-
4
CLUTCH

Clutch,
removing

1
.
Remove
transmission
fromengine
.
See230
Manual

Transmission
.

2
.
Remove
release
bearing
from
transmission
inputshaft
.

3
.
Remove
clutch
release
lever
by
sliding
it
out
from
under

spring
clip
.
See
Fig
.
5
.

Fig
.
5
.



Remove
clutch
release
lever
by
pulling
away
from
spring
clip
in
direction
of
arrow
.

4
.
Lock
flywheel
in
posítion
using
a
suitable
locking
tool
(BMW
Special
tool
no
.
11
2
170,or
equivalent)
.
See
Fig
.
6
.

Fig
.
6
.



Flywheel
locking
tool
(arrow)
installed
to
rear
of
cylinder
block
.

CLUTCH
MECHANICAL

0011581

0012008

5
.
Install
a
clutch
centering
tool
through
clutch
assembly

to
prevent
clutch
disc
from
falling
out
when
removing

pressure
plate
.
See
Fig
.
7
.

Fig
.
7
.



Clutch
centering
tool
(arrow)
shown
installed
through
clutch
disc
and
flywheel
.

6
.
Remove
six
bolts
from
perimeter
of
pressure
plate
.
Re-

move
pressure
plate
and
clutch
disc
.
See
Fig
.
8
.

Fig
.
8
.



Clutch
pressure
plate
mounting
bolts
(arrows)
.

0012009

6529

Clutch,
inspecting
and
installing

1
.
Inspect
clutch
disc
for
wear,
cracks,
loose
rivets,
con-

tamination
or
excessive
runout
(warping)
.
Replace
if

necessary
.

2
.
Inspect
flywheel
for
scoring,
hot
spots,
cracks
or
loose

or
worn
guide
pins
.
Replace
flywheel
if
any
faults
are

found
.

WARNING
-

If
flywheel
is
removed
from
vehicle,
use
new
bolts
duríng
installation
.
The
old
stretch-typebolts
should
not
be
reused
.

3
.
Inspecttransmission
pilot
bearing
in
end
of
crankshaft
.

The
bearing
should
rotate
smoothly
without
play
.
If
nec-

essary,
replace
as
described
later
.

4
.
Inspect
and
clean
releasebearing
lever
.
Apply
a
thin

coat
of
grease
to
releasebearíng
lever
contact
points
.

See
Fig
.
9
.
Also,
lightly
lubricate
clutch
disc
splines
and

transmission
inputshaft
splínes
.

5
.
Install
pressure
plate
and
clutch
disc
.
Do
not
fully
tight-

en
bolts
.

6
.
Center
clutch
disc
on
flywheel
using
centering
tool

(BMW
special
tool
no
.
21
2
130
or
equivalent)
.
Refer
to

Fig
.
7
.

NOTE-

Be
sure
clutchdísc
is
facing
the
correct
way
.
The
new

disc
should
bemarked
engine
sfde
or
transmission
side
.
See
Fig
.
10
.

7
.
Tighten
each
bolt
one
turn
at
a
time
until
pressure
plate

is
fully
seated,
and
then
torque
to
specification
.

8
.
Remove
clutch
disc
centering
tool
.
Remove
flywheel

locking
tool
.

Fig
.
9
.



Clutch
release
lever
lubrication
points
(arrows)
.

CLUTCH
210-
5

Clutch
Clutch

pressure
disc
plate

0012026

Fig
.
10
.
Clutch
assembly
Note
clutch
disc
hub
position
during
instal-
lation
.

CLUTCH
MECHANICAL

210-
6
CLUTCH

9
.
Clean
and
inspectrelease
bearing
guide
sleeve
on

transmission
.
Install
release
lever
and
release
bearing
.

See
Fig
.
11
.

A

0011582

Fig
.
11
.
Clutchrelease
bearing
correctly
installed
on
guide
sleeve
(A)
.
Bearing
tabs
(B)
align
with
contact
points
(C)
on
release
lever
.

10
.
Insta¡¡
transmission
.
See230
Manual
Transmission
.

Tightening
Torques

"
Flywheel
to
crankshaft
(use
new
bolts)

M42/M44
engines
....
.
..
...
....
120
Nm
(89
ft-Ib)
All
others
..........
..
.
..
......
105
Nm
(77
ft-Ib)

"
Pressure
píate
to
flywheel

M8
8
.8
grade
......
...
.
.
........
24
Nm
(18
ft-Ib)
M8
10
.9
grade
.....
..
..
..
.......
34
Nm
(25
ft-Ib)

CLUTCH
MECHANICAL

Transmission
pilot
bearing,
replacing

1
.
Remove
clutch
as
described
earlier
.

2
.
Remove
transmission
pilot
bearing
from
end
ofcrank-

shaft
using
BMW
special
tool
no
.
11
2
340,
or
equiva-
lent
.

3
.
Press
new
bearing
finto
placeusing
BMW
Specíal
Tool

no
.
11
2
350,or
equivalent
.