valve cover BMW M3 1995 E36 Workshop Manual

camshaft
secondary
drive,
causing
thecamshaft
to
"advance"

12
.5°
.
The
helical
gears
are
cut
so
that
forward
motion
of
the

gear
cup
is
transiated
into
rotational
motion
of
the
camshaft
.

See
117
Camshaft
Timing
Chain
for
testing
and
repair
infor-
mation
on
the
VANOS
system
.

DISA
(Dual
Resonance
Intake
System)

DISA,usedon
4-cylinder
engines,
is
a
dual
intake
runner

system
that
effectively
provides
the
advantages
of
both
short

and
long
intake
runners
within
the
same
engine
.
For
best
per-

formance,
long
intake
runners
aremost
beneficial
atlow-
and
mid-engine
speeds
(below
4,200
rpm),
and
short
intake
run-
ners
enhance
torque
at
high
engine
speeds
(above4,200
rpm)
.

NOTE-

The
term
DISA
comes
from
the
German
words
Differ-
enzierte
Sauganlage,
and
can
roughty
be
transiated
as
a
differing
intake
manifold
configuration
.

The
DISA
solenoid
valve
is
controlled
by
the
DME
control

module,
using
engine
speed
as
the
primary
input
.
The
main

components
of
the
system
are
the
modified
twin-section
in-

takemanifoldwith
change-over
valve,
the
twin-barrel
throttle

body,
and
the
electrical/pneumatic
actuating
components
.

See
Fig
.
4
.

r

I

I

I

?
,
in
UpPer,
take
-1
manifold

1
-1
Throttle
housing
(Heated)

q
:lZU

Fig
.
4
.



DISA
system
components
.
DISA
changes
the
intake
runner

length
based
on
engine
speed
.

The
DISA
system
electro-pneumatically
changes
the
intake
runner
length
through
the
twin-section
intake
manifold
and
a
change-over
butterfly
valve
.
The
change-over
valve
is
located
at
a
point
in
the
intake
manifold
where
four
pipes
come
into
two
.
When
the
change-over
valve
is
closed,
the
4-way
primary
intake
manifold
and
the
2-way
ram
air
manifold
areconnected
to
make
the
"long"
configuration
.
When
the
change-overvalve
opens,
intake
air
flow
is
redirected
through
only
the
short
4-

way
primary
intake
manifold
.

The
change-over
valve
is
held
in
the
normally
open
position
bya
spring
.
Thisallows
for
an
open
valve
in
the
event
of
sys-
tem
failure
.
During
low
andmid
enginespeeds,
the
DME
con-

trol
module
supplies
power
to
the
solenoid
valve,
which
in
turn

allows
vacuum
to
be
applied
lo
the
vacuum
diaphragm
.
This

causes
the
valve
to
close
(long-pipe
configuration)
.
When
en-
gine
speed
reaches
approximately
4,800
rpm,
the
DME
con-
trol
module
electrically
signals
the
solenoid
valve
and
the
valve
opens,
creating
the
short
pipe
configuration
:

Further
detafs
on
DISA
canbefound
in
130
Fuel
Injection
.

Engine
Management
System

Al¡
enginescoveredby
this
manual
usean
advanced
engine

management
system
called
Digital
Motor
Electronics
(DME)
.

In
the
DME
system,
advancedOn-Board
Diagnostics
(OBD),

fuel
injection,
ignition,
and
otherfunctions,
are
combined
under

the
control
of
theEngine
Control
Module
(ECM)
.
See
Fig
.
5
.

-



Lower
intake
manifold

DISAvacuum
'
~servo

EíY1z

ENGINE-GENERAL
100-
3

le

-
DISA
solenoid
valve

0012591

/
with
butterfly
va¡

GENERAL

ignition

Table
b
.
Engine
Management
Systems



engine
has
high
mileage
.

Engine



1
System

4-cylinder
engines
M42
(1992-1995)



Bosch
DME
Ml
.7
M44
(1996-1998)



Bosch
DME
M5
.2
(OBD
II)

6-cylinder
engines
M50
(1992)



Bosch
DME
M3
.1
M50
VANOS
(1993-1995)



Bosch
DME
M3
.3
.1
M52
(1996-1998)



Siemens
MS41
.1
(OBD
II)
S50US
(1995)



Bosch
DME
M3
.3
.1
S52US
(1996-1998)



Siemens
MS41
.1
(OBD
II)

Both
the
4-cylinder
and
6-cylinder
engines
use
a
distributor-

less
ignition
system
with
individual
ignition
coils
for
each
cylin-

der
.

FuelDelivery

Pressurized
fuel
from
the
in-tank
fuel
pump
is
injected
via

solenoid-type
fuel
injectors
.
The
ECM
controls
the
opening

and
closing
of
the
injectors
by
switchingthe
ground
side
of

each
injector
circuit
.
The
exact
amount
of
fuel
injected
is
de-

termined
by
the
amount
of
timethe
injectors
are
open
.

Cooling
System

Whenever
the
engine
is
running,
acoolant
pump
circulates

coolant
through
the
engine
and,
if
either
heater
control
valves

are
open,
through
the
heater
core
in
the
passenger
compart-

ment
.
The
coolant
absorbs
excess
heat
and
carries
it
to
the
ra-

diator
where
it
is
transferred
into
the
passing
airstream
.
A

thermostat
controls
the
flow
of
coolant
through
the
radiator

based
on
engine
temperature
.

Lubrication
System

The
lubrication
system
is
pressurized
whenever
theengine

is
running
.
The
oil
pump
draws
oil
through
a
pickup
in
the
bot-

tom
of
the
oil
pan,thenforces
it
through
a
replaceable
oil
filter

and
finto
the
engine
oíi
passages
.

On
4-cylinder
engines,
the
oil
pump
is
mounted
to
the
front

engine
cover
.
On
6-cylinder
engines,thechain-driven
oil

pump
is
bolted
to
the
bottom
of
the
cylinder
block
.

A
pressure
relief
valve
limits
the
maximum
system
pres-

sure
.
A
bypass
valve
prevents
the
oil
filter
from
bursting
and

insures
engine
lubrication
should
the
filter
become
plugged
.

See
119
Lubrication
System
for
additional
information
.

ENGINE-GENERAL
100-
5

Various
versions
of
DME
systems
are
usedon
thecars
cov-



MECHANICAL
TROUBLESHOOTING
ered
by
this
manual
.
See
Table
b
.
Each
system
is
highly
adaptive
to
compensate
for
things
suchasengine
wear
and



When
troubleshooting
an
engine
that
fails
to
start
or
runs
vacuum
leaks
.



poorly,
first
check
its
mechanical
condition-particularly
if
the

Warnings
and
Cautions

For
personal
safety,
as
well
asthe
protection
of
sensitive
electronic
components,
the
following
warnings
and
cautions
must
be
adhered
to
during
all
troubleshooting,
maintenance,
and
repairwork
.

WARNING
-

"
The
ignition
system
produces
high
voltages
that
can
be
fatal
.
Avoid
contact
with
exposed
termi-
nals
anduse
extreme
caution
when
working
on
a
car
with
the
ignition
switched
on
or
the
engine
running
.

"
Do
not
touch
or
disconnect
any
high
voltage
ca-
bles
from
the
coil,
distributor,
orspark
plugs
while
the
engine
is
running
or
being
cranked
by
the
starter

"
Connect
and
disconnect
the
engine
manage-
ment
system
wiring
and
test
equipment
leads
only
when
the
ignition
is
switched
off
.

"
Gasoline
is
highly
flammable
and
its
vapors
are
explosive
.
Do
not
smoke
or
work
on
a
car
near
heaters
or
other
fire
hazards
when
diagnosing
and
repairing
fuel
system
problems
.
Have
a
fire
extínguisher
available
in
case
of
an
emergency
.

"
Disconnecting
the
battery
may
erase
fault
code(s)
stored
in
control
module
memory
.
Using
special
BMW
diagnosnnc
equipment,
check
for
fault
codes
prior
to
disconnecting
the
battery
cables
.
If
the
Check
Engine
lightis
illuminated,
see
On-

Board
Diagnostics
(OBD)
forfault
code
infor-
mation
.
If
any
other
system
faults
havebeen
de-tected
(indicated
byan
illuminated
warning
light),
see
an
authorized
BMW
dealer
.

CAUTION-

"
Prior
to
disconnecting
the
battery,
read
the
bat-
tery
disconnection
cautions
gíven
at
the
front
of
this
manual
on
page
viii
.

"
Do
notconnect
any
test
equipment
that
delivers
a
12-volt
power
supply
to
terminal15
(+)
of
the
ignition
coil
.
The
current
flow
may
damage
the

ECM
.
In
general,
connect
test
equipment
only
as
specified
by
BMW,
this
manual,
or
the
equip-
ment
maker
.

"
Do
not
disconnect
the
battery
with
the
engine
running
.
Do
notrunthe
engine
with
any
of
the
sparkplug
wires
disconnected
.

MECHANICAL
TROUBLESHOOTING

eiioo4

Fig
.
9
.



Remove
ignition
coils
on
6-cylinder
engine
by
disconnecting
harness
connector
and
removing
mounting
bolts
(arrows)
.

NOTE-

"
The
compression
gauge
reading
shoutd
increase
with
each
compression
stroke
and
reach
near
its
maxi-
mum
reading
in
about
4-6
strokes
.

"All
cylinders
shoutdreach
maximum
compression
in
the
same
number
of
strokes
.
If
a
cylinder
needs
sig-
nificantly
more
strokes
to
reach
maximum
compres-

sion,
there
is
a
problem
.

7
.
Release
the
pressure
at
the
compression
gauge
valve,

then
remove
the
gauge
from
the
spark
plughole
.
Re-

peat
the
test
for
each
of
the
other
cylinders
and
com-

pare
the
results
with
the
values
given
below
.

ENGINE-GENERAL
1
:00-
7

Compression
Pressure

"
Minimum
..........
.
.
..
..
10-11
bar
(142-156
psi)

"
Maximum
difference
between
cylinders
..
.....
.........
0
.5
bar
(7
psi)

Reinstall
the
spark
plugs
and
spark
plug
wires
or
ignition

cofs
.
The
remainder
of
installation
is
the
reverse
of
removal
.
Be
sure
to
reihstall
al¡
wires
disconnected
during
the
test,
especial-

¡y
ground
wires
at
the
coils
and
cylinder
head
cover
(where
ap-
plicable)
.

Tightening
Torque

"
Spark
plug
to
cylinder
head
.......
25
Nm
(18
ft-Ib)

Low
compression
indicates
a
poorly
sealed
combustion

6
.
With
the
parking
brake
set,
the
transmission
in
Park
or



chamber
.
Relatively
even
pressures
that
are
below
specification

Neutral,
and
the
accelerator
pedal
pressed
to
the
floor,



normally
indicate
worn
piston
rings
and/or
cylinder
walls
.
Erratic

crank
the
engine
with
the
starter
.
Record
the
highest



values
tend
to
indicate
valve
leakage
.
Dramatic
differences
be

value
indicated
by
the
gauge
.



tween
cylinders
are
often
the
sign
of
a
failed
head
gasket,

bumed
valve,
or
broken
piston
ring
.

Engine
Mechanical
Troubleshooting
Table

Table
c
lists
the
symptoms
of
common
engine
mechanical

problems,
their
probable
causes
and
the
suggested
corrective

actions
.
The
bold
type
indicates
the
repair
groups
where
appli-

cable
test
and
repair
procedures
can
befound
.

MECHANICAL
TROUBLESHOOTING

100-8
ENGINE-GENERAL

Symptom



1



Probable
cause
and
correctiveaction

1
.
Engine
will
not
start
or
run
.
Starter
cranks



a
.



No
fuel
reaching
engine
.
Check
forfuelin
tank
.

engine
at
normal
speed
.



Fuel
pump
notoperating
.
Repair
Group
160

b
.
No
spark
.
Check
ignition
system
.
Repair
Group
120

c
.
Incorrect
valve
timing
.
Check
timing
chain
.
Repair
Group
117

2
.
Check
Engine
warning
light
illuminated
.



a
.
DME
engine
management
system
self-diagnostic
fault
detected
.
Sea
an
authorized
BMW
dealer
or
other
qualified
shop
for
OBD
II
fault
code
diagnosis
.
See
also
On-
board
Diagnostics(OBD),
given
later
inthis
repair
group
.

3
.
White
exhaust
smoke
(steam)
.



a
.
Failed
cylinder
head
gasket
(probably
accompanied
bylowcompression
readings)
.

Replace
gasket
and
resurface
cylinder
head
if
necessary
.
Repair
Group
113
4
.
Blue-gray
exhaust
smoke
and
oily
spark



a
.
Contaminated
or
gasoline-diluted
engine
oil
.
Change
engine
oil
and
replace
oil
filter
.
plugs
.
Indicates
oii
burning
in
combustion
.



Repair
Group
020

b
.
Faulty
valve
guide
seals
or
valve
guides
.
Replace
valve
guide
oil
seals
or
overhaul
cylinder
head
.
Repair
Group
116

5
.
Pinging
or
rattling
when
under
load,



a
.
Ignition
timing
too
advanced
.
Ignition
knocksensors
faulty
(CheckEngine
light
traveling
uphill,
or
accelerating,
especially



illuminated)
.
Repair
Group
120fromlow
speeds
.
Indicates
pre-ignition
or



b
.
Fuel
octane
leve¡
toolow
.
detonation
.



c
.
Engine
running
too
hot
or
overheating
.
Check
cooling
system
.
Repair
Group
170

6
.
Light
metallic
tapping
that
varies
directly
with
engine
speed
.
Oil
pressure
warning
light
not
illuminated
.

7
.
Light
metallic
knock
that
varies
directly
with
enginespeed
.
Oil
pressure
warning
light
blinking
or
fully
illuminated
;
may
be
most
noticeable
during
hard
stops
or
cornering
.

8
.
Screeching
or
squealing
under
load
that



a
.
Loose,worn,
or
damaged
drive
belt
.
Inspect
belt(s)
.
Repair
Group
020
goesaway
when
coasting
.

9
.
Growling
or
rumbling
that
varieswith
engine



a
.
Remove
drive
belt(s)toidentifyfaulty
component
.
Check
for
play,
bearing
roughness,
rpm
.
Indicates
abad
bearing
or
bushing
in



and
loose
mountings
.
Refer
to
appropriate
repair
group
for
repair
procedures
.
an
engine-driven
accessory
.

DRIVEABILITY
TROUBLESHOOTING



On-Board
Diagnostics
(OBD)

On-Board
Diagnostics
is
incorporated
into
al¡
engine
man-



Two
generations
of
OBD
are
usedon
thecars
covered
by
agement
systems
used
on
the
cars
covered
by
this
manual
.



this
manual
:
Therefore,
checking
for
fault
codes
should
be
the
first
step
in
troubleshootinga
driveability
problem
.
For
additional
informa-



On-Board
Diagnostics
tion
on
engine
management
and
repair
see130
Fuel
Injec-
tion
.



"
1992-1995models
....
.
..
....
.
..
.......
OBD
I

"
1996-1998models
.
....
..
.
.
.
..
.
........
OBD
II

DRIVEABILITY
TROUBLESHOOTING

Tablec
.
Engine
Mechanical
Troubleshooting

b
.
Warped
or
cracked
cylinder
head
.
Resurface
or
replace
cylinder
head
.
Repair
Group
113

c
.
Cracked
cylinder
block
.
Replace
engine
or
short
block
.

c
.
Worn
piston
rings
.
Overhaul
or
replace
engine
.

d
.
Failed
cylinder
head
gasket
.
Replace
gasket
.
Repair
Group
113

d
.
Air/fuel
mixture
too
lean
(Check
Engine
light
illuminated)
.
Repair
Group
130

a
.
Valveclearances
excessive
.
Check
hydraulic
valve
adjusters
.
Repair
Group
116

b
.
Low
oil
pressure
orpossibly
defective
warning
light
circuit
.
Check
oil
pressure
andwarning
light
circuit
.
Repair
Group
119
c
.
Dirty
oil
.
Change
oil
.
Repair
Group
020
.

a
.
Low
oil
leve¡
.
Check
and
correct
oil
leve¡
.

b
.
Low
oil
pressure/worn
or
faulty
oil
pump
.
Oil
pump
pickup
restricted/clogged
.
Check
oil
pressure
.
Repair
Group
119

The
OBD
system
detects
emissions-related
engine
manage-
ment
malfunctions
and
tucos
on
the
Check
Engíne
lightin
the
in-
strument
cluster
.
TheCheck
Engine
light
will
stay
on
until
the
code(s)are
called
up
and
the
memory
is
erased
.
When
faulty
are
detected,
the
OBD
system
stores
a
Diagnostic
Trouble
Code
(DTC)
in
the
system
ECM
.
In
addition,
the
Check
Engine
warn-
ing
light
will
come
on
if
an
emissions-related
fault
is
detected
.

110-2



ENGINE
REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION

8
.
Drain
engine
coolant
andremove
coolant
hoses
at-



10
.
Remove
radiator
cooling
fan
and
radiator
as
described

tached
to
cylinder
head
.



in
170
Radiator
and
Cooling
System
.

"
Drain
radiator
and
engine
block
.
See
170
Radiator

and
Cooling
System
.



NOTE-

"
Disconnect
hoses
from
thermostat
housing
at
front
of



Some
late
4-cylinder
modelsuse
an
electric
prímary
cylinder
head
.



cooling
fan
.
"
Disconnect
heater
hoses
at
rear
of
engine
.
See
Fig
.
2
.

CAUTION-

NOTE-



On
cars
with
viscous-type
cooling
fans,
the
radia-

"
The
block
drain
plug
is
located
on
the
exhaust
side
to-



tor
fan
has
left
hand
threads
.

wards
rear
of
engine
.

"
Remove
small
plastic
lock
clíp
to
pull
radiator
drain



11
.
Remove
upper
intake
manifold,
unfasten
cable
duct

plug
out
completely
.



from
lower
intake
manifold,
crankcase
vent
valve
hose

(M44
engine
only)

0012687

Fig
.
2
.



Coolant
hoses
at
heater
valve
and
heatercore
to
be
discon-
nected
(arrows)
.

9
.
Remove
air
shroud
from
top
of
radiator
.
See
Fig
.
3
.

ENGINE
REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION

12
.
Disconnect
fuel
supply
and
fuel
return
lines,
main
en-

gine
electrical
connectors,
and
lower
intake
manifold
as

described
in
113
Cylinder
HeadRemoval
and
Instal-

lation
.
See
Fig
.
4
.

0012504

Fig
.
4
.



Crankcase
ventvalve
(A)
on
top
of
lower
intake
manifoldof
M44
engine
.
Fueldelivery
and
retum
lines
shown
at
B
.
Engine
harness
and
sensor
connectors
shown
at
C
.

WARNING
-

"
Fuel
may
be
expelled
under
pressure
.
Do
not
smoke
orworknear
heaters
or
other
fire
haz-
ards
.
Keep
a
fire
extinguisher
handy
.
Before
dis-
connecting
fuel
hoses,
wrap
a
cloth
around
fuel
hoses
to
absorb
any
leaking
fuel
.
Plug
all
open
fuel
lines
.

"
Always
unscrew
the
fuel
tank
cap
to
release
pres-
sure
in
the
tank
before
working
on
the
tank
or
lines
.

CAUTION-
0013137



I
Stuff
clean
rags
into
the
open
intake
ports
topre-
Fig
.
3
.



Front
air
shroud
mounting
screws
(arrows)
.



vent
any
parts
from
falling
into
the
engine
intake
.

13
.
Disconnect
vacuum
hose
from
brake
booster
on
bulk-
head
.
Cover
bothhole
in
booster
and
plug
hose
end
.

113
Cylinder
Head
Removal
and
Installation

GENERAL
.
...............
.
.
.
.
.
.......
113-1



CYLINDER
HEAD,
6-CYLINDER
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
113-10

Cylinder
head,
removing
(6-cylinder
engine)
..
113-10
CYLINDER
HEAD,
4-CYLINDER
..
.
...
.
.
113-1



Cylinder
head,
installing
(6-cylinder
engine)
...
113-15
Cylinder
head,
removing
(4-cylinder
engine)
...
113-1



E
Cylinder
head,
installing
(4-cylinder
engine)
...
113-6

GENERAL



CYLINDER
HEAD,
4-CYLINDER

The
information
given
inthis
repair
group
assumes
that
the

engine
is
installed
in
the
engine
bay
.
For
cylinder
head,
cam-



Cylinder
head,
removing

shaft,
and
valvetrain
disassembly
and
reconditioning
informa-



(4-cylinder
engine)
tion,
see116
Cylinder
Head
and
Valvetrain
.

For
ease
of
use
this
removal
procedure
is
broken
into
sub-
In
the
procedures
given
below,
engines
are
referred
to
by



sections,
as
follows
:
engine
code
.
If
necessary,
see100
Engine-General
for
en-

gine
code
and
application
information
.

NOTE-

If
a
head
gasket
problem
is
suspected,
acompression
test
will
usually
detectthe
fault
.
See
100
Engine-Gen-
eral
for
compression
testing
information
.

Special
BMW
service
tools
are
required
to
properly
remove
and
install
the
cylinder
head
on
both
the
4-cylinder
and
6-cyl-

inder
engines
.
The
special
tools
are
used
to
time
the
val-

vetrain
to
the
crankshaft
and
to
remove
the
Torx
(El
2)
head

bolts
.
Read
the
procedure
through
before
beginning
thejob
.

Cover
al¡
painted
surfaces
before
beginning
the
removal

procedure
.
As
an
aid
to
installation,
label
all
components,

wires,
and
hoses
before
removing
them
.
Do
not
reuse
gas-

kets,
O-rings
or
seals
during
reassembly
.

WARNING
-

Due
to
risk
of
personal
injury,
be
sure
the
engine
is
cold
before
beginning
the
removalprocedure
.

CYLINDER
HEAD
REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION



113-1

General
Coolingsystem,
draining
Cylinder
head
cover,
removing

Intake
manifold,
removing

Timing
chains,
uncoupling

Cylinder
head
assembly,
removing

WARNING
-

Allow
engine
to
cool
before
beginning
this
proce-
dure
.

General

1
.
Disconnect
negative
(-)
cable
from
battery
.

CAUTION
-

"
Prior
to
disconnectiog
the
battery,
read
the
bat-
tery
disconnection
cautions
given
at
the
front
of
this
manual
on
page
viii
.

"
Disconnecting
the
battery
may
erase
fault
codees)

stored
in
control
module
memory
.
Check
for
fault

codes
using
special
BMW
diagnostic
equipment
.

NOTE-

The
battery
is
mounted
in
the
luggage
compartment
behind
the
right
side
trim
panel
.

2
.
Working
underneath
vehicle,
remove
front
exhaust
pipe

from
exhaust
manifold
.
See
Fig
.
1
.

3
.
Disconnect
vacuum
hose
fitting
from
brake
booster
on

rear
bulkhead
.
Plug
opening
in
booster
and
hose
end
.

CYLINDER
HEAD,
4-CYLINDER

11
.
Detach
wiring
harness
duct
at
rear
bulkhead
panel
and
pull
complete
duct
forward
and
up
to
allow
access
to
rear
of
cylinder
head
cover
.

12
.
Remove
spark
plugs
and
spark
plugwire
loom
.

"
Remove
plastic
cover
from
top
of
cylinder
head
.

"
Disconnect
spark
plug
wires
fromspark
plugs
and
re-

move
spark
plugs
.
"
Unbolt
spark
plug
cable
harness
and
heat
shield
from
right
side
of
cylinder
head
cover
and
set
aside
.

13
.
Unscrew
andremove
cylinder
head
cover
cap
screws

and
remove
cover
.
See
Fig
.
5
.

CAUTION-

Two
of
the
cover
hold-down
screws
are
under
the
spark
plug
cable
duct
.

NOTE-

Make
note
of
the
arrangement
of
cap
screws,
washers
and
rubber
grommets
holding
the
cylinder
head
cover
in
place
.

Fig
.
5
.



Cylinder
head
cover
mounting
points
(arrows)
.

Fig
.
7
.



M44
fuel
rail
air
connection
(A)
and
fuel
supply
and
return
lines
Intake
manifold,
removing



(B)
.

14
.
On
late
engines,
disconnect
injector
air
shrouding
hose

from
fitting
at
center
of
upper
intake
manifold
.



18
.
Disconnect
fuel
supply
and
return
lines
from
fuel
rail
.

15
.
Remove
upper
section
of
intake
manifold
.

"
Disconnect
ali
cables
harness
connectors
from
throttle

housing
and
intake
manifold
.

"
Disconnect
fuel
tank
vent
hose
fromvent
valve
on
low-

er
sitie
of
manifold
.

"
Remove
manifold
support
brackets
.
See
Fig
.
6
.

"
Remove
upper-to-lower
manifold
fasteners
(1
bolt,
2

nuts)
and
separate
upper
manifold
from
lowermani-

fold
.

Note
locating
dowei
sleeves
on
lower
to
upper
manifold
mounting
studs
.
Remove
dowels
and
set
aside
.
See
Fig
.
8
.

CYLINDER
HEAD
REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION



113-3

0012686

Fig
.
6
.



Intake
manifold
support
brackets
and
mountinghardware
.
Manifold
for
M44
engine
shows
.

16
.
Disconnect
oil
dipstick
tube
bracket
from
lower
manifold
section
.

17
.
On
M44
engine,
relieve
fuel
pressure
using
com-

pressed
air
(maximum
3
bar
pressure)
at
schroeder

valve
on
fuel
rail
.
Briefly
apply
air
pressure
to
force
fuel

back
intofuel
tank
.
See
Fig
.
7
.

WARNING
-

"
The
fuel
system
retains
fuel
pressure
when
the
engine
is
off
(up
to
75
psi)
.
Use
care
when
dis-
connecting
fuel
lines
.
Unscrew
the
fuel
tank
cap
to
retease
pressure
in
the
tank
.
Wrap
a
clean
shop
towel
around
the
fitting
when
loosening
.

"
Fuel
is
highly
flammable
.
When
working
around
fuel,
do
not
disconnect
any
wires
that
could
cause
electrical
sparks
.
Do
not
smoke
or
worknear
heaters
or
other
tire
hazards
.
Placea
tire
extin-
guisher
in
the
vicinity
of
the
work
area
.

19
.
Disconnect
coolant
hoses
from
vent
valve
on
lower
intake

manifold
.
Remove
crankcase
vent
valve
from
manifold
.

CYLINDER
HEAD,
4-CYLINDER

113-4



CYLINDER
HEAD
REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION

20
.
Disconnect
main
engine
wiring
harness
connector
.
La-

bel
and
disconnect
harness
connectors
for
crankshaft

and
camshaft
sensors
.
See
Fig
.
8
.

0012504

Fig
..
Crankcase
vent
valve
(A),
camshaft
and
crankshaft
sensor
harness
connectors
(B),
locating
bushings
(C),
main
engine
wiring
harnessconnector
(D)
.
M44
engine
shown
.

NOTE-

Early
engines
do
not
havea
maín
disconnect
at
the
lower
intake
manifold
harness
.
lf
necessary,
remove
the
cable
ducting
bolts
and
set
harness
ducting
aside
.

21
.
Remové
lower
section
of
intake
manifold
.

"
Remove
Y
shaped
supportbracket
from
underside
of
manifold
.
(See
Fig
.
6
.)
"
Unbolt
support
brackets
from
alternator
and
starter
.
"
Remove
nuts
holding
manifold
to
cylinder
head
and
pull
manifold
back
until
harness
connectors
for
oil

pressure
switch
and
coolant
temperature
sensorare

accessible
.
Label
and
disconnect
connectors,
then
re-

move
manifold
and
set
aside
.

Timing
chains,
uncoupling



26
.
Lock
crankshaft
in
TDC
position
by
insertíng
BMW
spe-

22
.
On
M42
engines,
remove
thermostat
housing
from
up-



cial
tool
no
.
11
2
300
through
bore
and
into
hole
infly-

per
timing
chaincover
.



wheel
or
driveplate
.
See
Fig
.
11
.

23
.
On
late
M44
engines
(January
1997
and
later),
remove



NOTE-
secondary
air
injection
check-valve
from
front
of
engine



"
If
necessary,
remove
plug
from
locating
bore
in
lower
and
lay
aside
.



edge
of
bell
housing
to
insert
locking
tool
.

24
.
Remove
cylinder
identification
sensor
from
upper
tim-
ing
chaincover
.
Remove
upper
timing
chaincover
.
See
Fig
.
9
.

25
.
Set
engine
to
approximate
TDC
by
rotating
in
normal
operating
direction
until
camshaft
lobes
at
cylinder
no
.
1
are
facing
each
other
.
See
Fig
.
10
.

CYLINDER
HEAD,
4-CYLINDER

Fig
.
9
.



Upper
timing
chain
cover
bolts
(arrows)
.
Remove
secondary
air
injection
check
valve
fromhose
(A)
on
M44
engine
.
Re-
move
cylinder
identification
sensor
from
chaincover
(B)
.

0011998

Fig
.
10
.
Engine
set
to
approximate
TDC
.
Cylinder
no
.
1
camshaft
lobes
face
in
and
arrows
on
sprockets
poínt
up
(arrows)
.

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

27
.
Lock
camshafts
at
TDC
by
mounting
BMW
specíal
tool
no
.
113
240
over
square
ends
of
camshafts
.
See
Fig
.
12
.

NOTE-

Check
that
tool
is
squarely
seated
on
cylinder
head
gasket
surface
.
If
necessary,
rotate
camshafts
slightly
using
an
open-end
wrench
at
hex
oncamshafts
.

Fig
.
11
.
BMW
special
tool
no
.
11
2300
installed
through
bellhousin
and
finto
flywheel
(arrow)
tolockcrankshaft
at
TDC
.

Fig
.
12
.
BMW
special
tool
no
.
11
3
240
installed
on
rear
of
camshafts
tohold
them
at
TDC
.
(M44
engine
shown
.
Other
engínes
are

similar
.)

CAUTION-

The
camshafts
must
be
locked
in
the
TDC
position

using
the
special
service
tool,
or
equivalent,
be-

fore
removing
the
timing
chaín
.
The
tool
holds
the
camshafts
parallel
to
each
other
and
perpendicu-
larto
the
valve
covergasket
surface
.

CYLINDER
HEAD
REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION



113-5

6011966

28
.
Remove
hydraulic
chain
tensiones
from
right
side
ofcyl-

inder
head
.
See
Fig
.
13
.

Fig
.
13
.
Hydraulic
chain
tensioner
(arrow)
.

NOTE-

It
is
not
necessary
to
remove
the
cam
sprockets
from

the
chainuntessthese
parts
are
being
reptaced
.
tire
tie
each
sprocket
to
the
chain
to
keep
the
sprockets
timed
to
each
other
.
Keeping
the
sprockets
timed
will
símplífy
instaftation
.

uu
11999

Fig
.
14
.
Chainguide
and
guide
adjusting
sleeve
(arrow)
.
Allen-head
retaining
screwhasbeen
removed
.
Use
slotted
screwdriver
to
loosen
adjusting
sleeve
.

29
.
Remove
mounting
bolts
from
left
and
right
camshaft

sprockets
.
Then
remove
camshaft
sprockets
from
cam-



_



Cylinder
head
assembly,
removing

shafts
.
On
M44
engines,
note
orientation
of
sensor



31
.
Remove
crankshaft
locking
tool
(BMW
special
tool
no
.
wheel
.



11
2
300)
.
Usingthe
crankshaft
vibration
damper
bolt,

30
.
Remove
upper
bolt
from
left
chainguide
.
Loosen
chain



turn
engine
opposite
its
normal
direction
of
rotation

guide
adjusting
sleeve
approximately
two
turns
.
See



(counterclockwise
asviewed
from
the
front)
approxi

Fig
.
14
.



mately
45°
.
This
prevents
accidental
contact
between

valves
and
pistons
during
installation
.

CYLINDER
HEAD,
4-CYLINDER

113-
6



CYLINDER
HEAD
REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION

32
.
Using
Torx
E12
socket,
remove
cylinder
head
bolts
in



2
.
Check
gasket
surface
of
cylinder
head
and
cylinder

the
sequence
indicated
.
See
Fig
.
15
.
Remove
cylinder



block
for
warpage
using
a
straight
edge
.

head
and
head
gasket
.
Discard
head
boits
.



3
.
On
M42
engine
:
Be
sure
oil
feed
check
valve
and
spac-

er
are
correctly
positioned
in
block
.
See
Fig
.
16
.

0012502

Fig
.
15
.
Cylinder
head
bolt
loosening
sequence
.
Use
Torx
El
2
socket
.

Cylinder
head,
installing

(4-cylinder
engine)

CAUTION-

If
the
camshafts
were
removedrínstalled
while
the
cylinder
head
was
off,
a
minimum
wafting
time
ís
requíred
after
installing
the
camshafts
.
When
the
camshafts
are
removed,
the
hydraulic
lifters
canexpand
.
This
expansion
can
cause
fncreased
valve
lift,
resultíng
in
open
valves
and
pfston
con-
tact

Cylinder
head
installation
waiting
times

"
Ator
above
68°F
(20°C)
...............
10
minutes
"50-68°F
(10-20°C)
.
.
..
...............
30
minutes

"
32-50°F
(0-10°C)
..
.
..
...............
75
minutes

1
.
Clean
cylinder
head
and
gasket
surfaces
of
cylinder
block
and
al¡
timing
chain
covers
.

"
Remove
al¡
foreign
matter
and
any
¡¡quid
from
bolt
holes,
then
clean
with
a
thread
chaser
.

CAUTION-

Do
not
useametal
scraper
or
wire
brush
to
clean
the
alumfnum
cylinder
head
or
pistons
.
If
neces-
sary,
useahard
wooden
or
plastic
scraper
.
Also
available
are
abrasivediscs
to
be
used
ín
conjunc-
tionwíth
an
electric
dril¡
.
Be
sure
to
use
the
correct
disc
for
the
type
of
metalbeingcleaned
.

CYLINDER
HEAD,
4-CYLINDER

Fig
.
16
.
Oil
feed
check
valve
and
spacer
used
on
M42
engine
.
Install
check
valvewíth
collar
(arrow)
facing
down
.

CAUTION-

If
the
check
valve
is
not
installed
correctly,
oil
flow
to
the
cylinder
head
would
be
restrícted
.

4
.
Place
new
cylinder
head
gasket
on
surface
of
cylinder

block
.
Check
that
two
locating
dowels
are
correctly
po-

sitioned
in
block
and
not
damaged
.

CAUTION-

The
word
"OBEN",
prfnted
on
the
gasket,
should
face
up
.

5
.
Place
new
rubber
profile
gasket
in
groove
of
front
cover
.

6
.
With
camshafts
locked
in
TDC
positionwith
BMW
spe-
cial
tool
as
described
earlier,
set
cylinder
head
in
posi-
tion
.

CAUTION-

"
The
camshafts
mustbe
focked
in
the
TDC
posi-
tion
at
the
rear
of
the
cylinder
head
with
BMW
specfal
tool
no
.
113240
before
installing
the
cyl-
inder
head
.

"
Make
sure
the
crankshaft,
which
had
been
rotat-
ed
approximately
45°
opposite
the
dfrection
of
engine
rotation,
is
still
in
thatposition
before
low-
ering
the
cyffnder
head
ínto
position
.

"
Torx-type
cylinder
head
bolts
should
not
be
re-
used
.
They
are
stretch-type
bolts
and
must
al-
waysbe
replaced
whenever
loosened
.