locking BMW 540i 1998 E39 Owner's Manual
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Cylinder Head Removal and Installation
< Using BMW special tool 11 3 430, or a 27 mm open-ended
wrench, rotate camshafts to cylinder 1
TDC position (until
markings point upwards).
I I < Install camshaft locltina tool set (BMW soecial tool set 11 2
440) on right cylinder head (cylinders 1-4). Fit on cylinde~
head without gaps.
Install
camshaft locking tool set (BMW special tool set 11 2
440) on left cylinder head (cylinder head 5-8). Fit on cylinder
head without gaps.
4 Using crankshaft center bolt, rotate engine clockwise from
the
45" mark to TDC position (OIT aligns with casting mark
on cylinder block).
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11 3-69
Cylinder Head Removal and Installation
4 Lock crankshaft in TDC position with BMW special tool 11 3
200 (arrow).
NOTE-
Boss for special tool 11 3 200 located at rear of engine oil
pan.
4 Working at left cylinder head (driver's side) fit primary sprock-
et and chain to camshaft flange, centering threaded bores.
Insert bolts (arrows) and hand tighten.
?-I I 4 Install BMW special tool 11 3 390 into right timing case cover.
NOTE-
BMW special tool 00 9 250 is a flexible shaft torque wrench.
I - Tighten sprocket retaining bolts in the following order:
All bolts on left cylinder head exhaust camshaft
3 accessible bolts on right cylinder head exhaust camshaft
All bolts on left cylinder head
intake camshaft
3 accessible bolts on right cylinder head intake camshaft r"".."..7n
Tightening torques
Sprocltet bolts to camshait flange
15 Nm (11 ft-lb)
- Remove camshaft and crankshaft locking tools from engine.
- Using crankshaft center bolt, turn engine clockwise to access
remaining sprocket retaining bolts of right cylinder head cam-
shafts. Tighten remaining bolts.
Tightening torques Sprocket bolts to camshaft flange 15 Nm
(11 ft-lb)
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Cylinder Head Removal and Installation
4 Using a torque angle gauge, tighten cylinder head bolts to
specified torque angle in stages
2 and 3.
Tiahtenina toraues - -.
Stage I 30 Nm (22 ft-lb)
Stage I1
Stage Ill
4 Using BMW special tool 11 3 430, or a 27 mm open-ended
wrench, rotate camshafts until marker bores (drilled holes)
point upwards
(arrows).
Do not damage cylinder head with wrench. If necessary.
grind outer side of wrench jaws to prevent damaging cylinder
head.
4 Install camshaft locking tool set (BMW special tool set 11 2
440) on right cylinder head. Fit tools on cyllnder heads with-
out gaps.
4 Install camshaft locking tool set (BMW special tool set 11 2
440) on left cylinder head. Fit tools on cylinder head without
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Cylinder Head Removal and lnstallation
I I 4 Install BMW special tool 11 7 380
4 Install special tool 11 3 390 into special tool 11 7 380 and
tighten tensioner
(1 1 3 390) to 0.7 Nm (6.3 in-lb) using spe-
cial tool 00
9 250.
NOTE-
BMW special tool 00 9 250 is a flexible shaft torque wrench.
- Tighten sprocket retaining bolts in the following order:
3 accessible bolts on left exhaust camshaft
- All bolts on right exhaust camshaft
3 accessible bolts on left intake camshaft
All bolts on right intake camshaft
Tightening torque
Sprocitet bolts to camshaft flange 15 Nm (11 ft-lb)
- Remove camshaft and crankshaft locking tools from engine.
- Using crankshaft center bolt, turn engine clockwise to access
remaining sprocket retaining bolts of left cylinder head cam-
shafts. Tighten remaining bolts.
Tightening torque
Sprocket bolts
to camshaft flange 15 Nm (11 ft-ib)
- Remove BMW special tool 11 3 390 and 11 7 380 from right
cylinder head.
- Remove used gasket from right timing chain cover, clean
gasket surface.
4 Install new gasket and apply three Bond 1209 @sealant to
joint between cylinder head and timing cover
(arrows).
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Cylinder Head and Valvetrain
4 Cranltshaft loclting tool (Tool No. BMW 11 2 300)
4 Camshaft loclting tools set (V-8, cyl. 1-4)
(Tool No.
BMW 11 2 440)
4 Camshaft locking tools set (V-8, cyl. 5-8)
(Tool No. BMW 11 2 440)
4 Camshaft loclting tools set (6-cylinder)
1 (Tool No. BMW 11 3 240)
4 Camshaft bearing cap tensioning jig (6-cylinder)
ITool NO. BMW 11 3 260/27n
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/cylinder Head and Valvetrain
Secondary timing chain tensioner locking pin set (6-cylinder)
- 4 Secondary timing chain tensioner locking pin (V-8)
(Tool No. BMW
11 3 310)
4 Adjustable primary timing chain tensioner tool (V-8)
(Tool No. BMW
11 3 390)
4 Camshaft installation tool (V-8)
(Tool No.
BMW 11 3 430)
4 VANOS compressed air fitting
7 (Tool No. BMW 11 3 450)
Adjustable primary timing chain tensioner tool (6-cylinder) (Tool No. BMW
11 4 220)
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Cylinder Head and valvetrain1
Hydraulic lifters, checking and replacing
Self-adjusting hydraulic lifters (A) keep the valve clearances
within a limited working range. Hydraulic lifters are sealed
units and require no maintenance. Section view of camshaft
(6) and valve with conical valve spring (C) shown.
Under some circumstances, such as a cold start, the cam fol-
lowers may emit noise. Hydraulic lifter noise is usually a
high-
pitched tapping or chattering noise. In most instances, this is
considered normal as long as the noise goes away in a few
minutes (maximum
20 minutes). If the noise does not go
away, either the lifter is faulty or the oil pressure to the lifter is
low. Hydraulic lifter replacement requires that the camshaft
first be removed.
NOTE-
Before checking hydraulic lifters, male sure engine oil is
fresh and at the proper level.
Sticky lifters can be the result of
sludge build up in the cylinder head and lifters.
- Run engine until it reaches normal operating temperature.
Shut off engine.
- Working inside luggage compartment, disconnect negative
battery cable.
CAUTION-
Prior to disconnecting battery cable, read the baltery dls-
connection cautions given In 001 General Cautions and
Warnings.
Disconnecting the battery may erase fault
code(s)
stored in control module memory Check for fault codes
4 Remove left and right interior ventilation duct (left side
shown):
Release plastic locking tab
(A) or release loclting tabs on
top of duct (later models).
Rotate duct counterclockwise to
unloclt from bulithead and
remove (arrow).
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Cylinder Head and Valvetrain
&cylinder models: remove plastic top
- Pry out caps (arrows).
- Remove fasteners and covers. covers:
4 V-8 models: remove plastic top
covers:
Press down on locking pins
(arrows) to release locks and
remove top cover.
Pry out caps
(A) from covers.
Remove fasteners and covers.
4 Lift metal latch on coil harness connectors and disconnect
harness connectors from coils. 6-cylinder shown,
V-8 similar.
- Remove coil grounding straps.
NOTE-
Make note of ground wire at mounting studs arrangement
during removal.
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Cylinder Head and Valvetrain
4 Remove primary timing chain tensioner plug (arrow) and pri-
mary tensioner.
CAUTION-
Primary timinq chain tensioner is under sarina aressure.
4 Remove primary timing chain sprocket and timing chain from
exhaust camshaft.
- Remove crankshaft locking tool (BMW 11 2 300) from
flywheel (installed during
VANOS removal).
Lift timing chain (holding under tension) and rotate engine
counterclockwise 30" from
TDC.
- Suspend timing chain with mechanic's wire
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Cylinder Head and Valvetrain
Remove secondary chain tensioner mounting bolts (arrows)
and remove tensioner with locking tool in place.
Remove primary chain sprocket mounting studs
(arrows) on
exhaust camshaft.
NOTE-
Counterhold camshafts when loosening.
Lifl primary chain sprocket off exhaust camshaft. Remove
sprocket from chain.