sensor BMW 528i 1997 E39 Owner's Guide
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Cylinder Head Removal and Installation I 
4 Loosen  and remove  primary  timing chain  tensioner (arrow) 
from  right cylinder  head. 
Remove  camshaft position  sensor (arrow) 
chain cover  on right cylinder  head. 
Remove dip 
stick tube support  fastener. from 
upper 
Remove  upper timing  chain cover fasteners 
(A) and 
cover from  right cylinder  head.  timing 
remove    
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Cylinder Head Removal and Installation -- 
Using crankshaft center bolt, rotate  engine clockwise from 
the 
45" before TDC up to TDC position (OIT  aligns with cast- 
ing mark on cylinder block). 
< Lock crankshaft in TDC position  with BMW  special tool 11 3 
200 (arrow). 
NOTE- 
Special tool boss located  at the  rear  of upper  engine  oil pan. 
- Working at right cylinder head (cylinder 5-8) fit primary 
sprocltet and chain  to camshaft flange. 
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4 Press timing chain tensioner  rail against timing chain  (white 
arrow)  to check  that fastener  holes are centered in  sprocket 
slots  (black  arrows). 
NOTE- 
If necessary,  remove sprocl
Insert bolts and hand  tighten.    
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I Cylinder Head and Valvetrain 
4 Remove sensor gear (arrow). 
Remove secondary  timing  chain tensioner  retaining bolts 
(arrows) and  remove tensioner. 
Remove timing  chain guide 
reta~ning bolts (arrows) and 
remove guide.    
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Turn engine  over twice  in direction  of rotation  until cylinder 1 
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Turn engine  over twice  in direction  of rotation  until cylinder 1 
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Turn engine  over twice  in direction  of rotation  until cylinder 1 
intake  and exhaust  camshaft  lobes (arrows)  face each  other. 
- Lock crankshaft  in TDC  position  with BMW special tool 
11 2 300. 
4 Place BMW special  tool  set 11 3 240 over  camshafts  and 
measure clearances. 
NOTE- 
@ If  the exhaust  side of the tool  (A) is not flush with  the head, 
camshaft  timing is incorrect.  Reset camshaft timing as  de- 
scribed  in 11 
7 Camshaft  Timing Chain. 
Due  to flexible sprocket design,  VANOS unit tolerances 
and  play  in the  VANOS  splines,  when the camshaft timing 
is  set  correctly, the intake  side of special  tool set 
11 3 240 
(B) may be up to 1 mm  (0.04  in.) above  the suiface of the 
cylinder head.  This is normal. Reassemble  engine. Other- 
wise, reset camshaft timing  as describedin  1 
l?Camshaft 
Timing Chain. 
- Remove BMW special tool 11 6 150 from front of cylinder 
head. 
4 Clean contact edges  of cylinder  head face and VANOS unit 
and  apply  a thin  coat  of Three  Bond 
12090 or equivalent 
sealing  compound  to surfaces. 
CAUTION- 
Male sure all gasket material  is removed from face  of cyl- 
inder head.  Clean sealing  face and keep free  of oil. 
Check  locating dowel 
(A) and dowel  sleeve (B) at top 
of  cylinder  head for damage  or incorrect installation. 
- Using  a new steel gasket,  install VANOS unit to front  of cyi- 
inder  head.  See 117 Camshaft  Timing Chain. 
NOTE- 
If VANOS  control unit is being  replaced, be sure  to check  and 
adjust  camshaft timing as described in  117 Camshaft Tim- 
ing  Chain. 
- Reinstall  engine lifting eye. 
- Reconnect  electrical harness connectors  to camshaft  posi- 
tion sensors  and 
VANOS solenoid valves.    
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Cylinder Head and Valvetrain -- v . -- --- -- 
4 Remove air filter  housing and ducts: 
Loosen hose  clamps as necessary and disconnect electri- 
cal  harnesses. 
- Remove air filter  housing mounting  fastener (arrow). 
Loosen hose clamp at throttle body. 
Remove  air filter  housing  with  mass air  flow sensor and 
duct. 
Disconnect  the following electrical  harness connectors. 
Knoclc sensors (A). 
Thermostat housing (B). 
Throttle  position sensor/throttle position switch and idle 
valve 
(C). 
Camshaft position sensor (D). 
* Ignition coils (E). 
Remove  mounting  nuts (arrows) 
ducting.  from 
wiring  harness    
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Cylinder Head and valvetrain1 
4 Remove camshaft position sensor (A) from timing chain cov- 
er.  Remove bolts 
(arrows) from timing chain covers  and re- 
move  covers from  right and left cylinder  heads. 
4 Counterhold  intalte carnshaft  on right cylinder  head 
4 Counterhold right intalte camshaft and remove sprocltet 
mounting  bolts 
(arrows) from  right cylinder head. 
Remove carnshaft  impulse wheel and primary  chain 
sprocket. 
- Slide primary  timing chain off sprocltet and suspend chain 
with  stiff wire  to prevent  it from dropping  into lower timing 
chain  cover.    
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Cylinder Head and valvetrain' 
Fit sensor  gear with  mark (arrow) pointing upwards.  Install 
bolts  and finger tighten. 
4 Attach  BMW special tool 11 7 380 to right cylinder  head in 
place  of upper timing case  cover. 
Install  BMW special tool 
11 3 390  into 11 7 380. 
Using  BMW special tool  00 9 250,  tighten  adjustable ten- 
sioner  screw on 
11 3 390 to  0.7 Nm  (6.3  in-lb). 
- T~ghten camshaft  sprocket bolts in the following  order: 
1. Exhaust camshaft,  left head. 
2.  Exhaust  camshaft,  right head. 
3.  Intake camshaft, left head. 
4.  Intake  camshaft,  right head. 
Tightening torques  Sprocket 
to camshaft  flange 15 Nm (I 1 ft-lb) 
- Remove  camshaft locking tools  from both cylinder  heads. 
- Remove crankshaft locking  tool. 
4 lnstall oil lines  to left  and  right  cylinder heads. 
- Remove  adjustable timing chain tensioner tool and  setup 
block from right cylinder  head.    
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I Camshaft Timing Chain 
4 Remove banjo bolt  from VANOS  unit oil feed line  and install 
BMW special tool 11 3 450. 
NOTE- 
Oil  will drain from  oil feed line. 
- Connect compressed air line (with pressure set  to 2-8 bar or 
30-1  10 psi.)  to air  fitting. 
4 Measure  gap (A) between secondary timing chain  tensioner 
and 
intake camshaft sensor wheel.  Make note of distance. 
4 Connect  cable test (BMW special tool 11 6 410) to VANOS 
connector. Connect positive clip to positive battery terminal. 
- Connect negative clip to battery negative terminal. 
CAUTION- 
Reversing terminals  on special tool will damage diode on 
VANOS  solenoid  valve.    
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Camshaft Timing Chain -. - 
Measure  gap (B) between secondary timing chain tensioner 
and  intake  camshaft  sensor wheel. Make note  of distance. 
To  determine  VANOS control travel: 
Distance 
I3 - distance A = a minimum  of 8.5 mm 
CAUTION- 
If the adjustment travel  is less than 8.5 mm the VANOS ad- 
justment  unit must  be removed  and readjusted.  See 
VANOS 
control unit, removing (M52 engine) 
and VANOS  con- 
trol unit, installing 
(M52 engine). 
Remove special tools: 
Cranltshaft  locking tool. 
Camshaft 
loclting tool set. 
Air fitting. 
* VANOS  cable adaptor. 
- Install  VANOS  oil line  with  new seal 
- Install  oil baffle cover above intake camshaft. 
- Install cylinder  head cover mounting studs to  rear  of head. 
- Install  cylinder head  cover, 
Tightening 
torques 
Cylinder head  cover 10 Nrn (89 in-lb) 
VANOS  oil line 
32 Nm (24 R-lb) 
VANOS  solenoid  to control  unit 30 Nrn (22 ft-lb) 
- Installation  of remaining parts  is reverse  of removal.    
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Camshaft Timing Chain Timing chains, removing 
(M52 engine) 
Camshaft timing chain removal  on M52 engines requires en- 
gine oil  pan removal. 
Special 
BMW sewice tools are  needed for timing  chain re- 
moval  and installation  procedures.  The special tools assure 
propertiming  of thevalvetrain.  Precise marks to 
setthe timing 
on the camshafts are not  provided for reassembly. Read the 
procedures through  before beginning  the job. 
NOTE- 
If the camshafts  are not properly  timed, the pistons  can con- 
tact the  valves. 
- Remove VANOS  control unit. See VANOS  control unit,  re- 
moving  (M52 engine). 
- Remove radiator cooling  fan and shroud.  See 170 Radiator 
and  Cooling  System. 
- Drain cooling  system.  See 170 Radiator  and Cooling  Sys- 
tem. 
- Remove coolant hoses  from thermostat  housing and remove 
thermostat  housing from  front of cylinder  head. 
- Loosen bolts  for coolant  pump  pulley. 
- Remove drive  belts for alternator  and AIC compressor. See 
020  Maintenance. 
- Remove  coolant pump pulley. 
Remove drive  belt tensioner  mounting bolts  (arrows) and re- 
move  tensioner  from front  of engine. 
- Remove  engine speed  sensor from lower timing chain  cover.