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Installation BMW M3 E46

Engine - Repair (s54) 8 illustrations ~269 words

Installation

Installation of cylinder head is described separately from removal.

Clean sealing faces of cylinder head and engine block; if necessary, remove traces of gasket with hardwood spatula. Make sure no gasket remnants drop into oil and cooling channels.

Check dowel sleeves for damage and correct installation position.

Apply permanently elastic sealing compound Drei Bond 1209 to joints to timing case cover. Replace cylinder head gasket.

Scheme 45

Scheme 45: Installation
CAUTIONUse cylinder head bolts only once. There must be no oil in the tapped holes of the engine block and the timing case cover. Risk of cracking and distorted tightening values.

Put the cylinder head on.

Apply a light coat of oil to washer contact area and thread of new cylinder head bolts.

Tighten down cylinder head bolts in sequence 1 to 14.

Tightening torque, refer to 11 12 6AZ in ENGINE - TIGHTENING TORQUES .

Note. Use special tool 00 9 120 for torsion angle tightening.

Scheme 46

Scheme 46

Install cable holder (1) and screws. Tighten down screws.

Scheme 47

Scheme 47

Replace sealing washer for screw (2).

Screw down sliding rail (1) with screw (2).

Scheme 48

Scheme 48

Check dowel sleeves (1) for damage and correct installation position.

Replace sealing ring (2).

Scheme 49

Scheme 49

Install thrust bearing flange (1).

Install and tighten down screws.

Scheme 50

Scheme 50

Replace O-ring on pipe (3). Install pipe (3).

Install belt pulley (2).

Replace O-ring between thermostat housing (1) and water pump.

Replace O-ring between thermostat housing (1) and return pipe. Install thermostat housing (1) with thermostat.

Scheme 51

Scheme 51
CAUTIONIt is very easy for the adjustment plates to fall down.

Raise rocker arm.

Note. Special tool 11 4 400 is magnetic.

Install all adjustment plates with special tool 11 4 400.

Scheme 52

Scheme 52

Install camshafts. Refer to 11 31 019 REPLACING CAMSHAFTS (S54) .

Adjust valve clearance. Refer to 11 34 004 ADJUSTING VALVE CLEARANCE (S54) .

Assemble engine.