Part 1: Disassembly - M62TU Timing Chain Guide Replacement DIY - E53 Rescue
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- Опубліковано 1 чер 2024
- Big thanks to www.oembimmerparts.com for sponsoring this series.
The BMW M62TU engine and its predecessors suffer from a common failure: the timing chain guides. Typically this problem surfaces after 125k miles or so, but people have gone north of 150-175k. It all depends on luck of the draw and how regular your oil service was, etc.
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00:00:00 Intro
00:00:47 Oops, reset
00:01:44 Special tools you need
00:04:53 Parts you need
00:08:14 Disconnecting the battery
00:09:02 Uncovering the engine, removing fan & fan shroud
00:13:36 Drain radiator, oil, remove shields & oil dipstick tube bracket
00:17:07 Remove windshield washer reservoir & coolant reservoir (optional), and remove plastic cowl
00:19:58 OEMBimmerParts.com
00:20:44 Remove coolant hoses and radiator
00:26:01 What's our plan of attack?
00:27:31 Remove engine cover brackets & secondary air components & disconnect connectors
00:31:29 Remove coil covers, coil plugs, lift up fuel rail, unclip injectors and remove electrical harnesses
00:35:53 Remove valve covers
00:39:44 Remove the rest of the connectors
00:43:21 Remove oil rails
00:44:24 Aligning the camshafts
00:44:57 Remove belts, water pump pulley, & belt tensioner
00:48:18 Aligning the crankshaft
00:49:06 Installing the flywheel locking pin
00:53:04 Crank and cams now aligned properly, remove EGR valve
00:54:35 Remove crank pulley bolt
00:56:13 Remove camshaft position sensors & EGR crossover tube
00:57:30 Remove water pump
00:58:44 Remove water cooled alternator
01:00:10 Remove VANOS solenoids & oil dipstick tube
01:02:25 Remove timing chain tensioner and upper valve covers
01:07:01 Remove lower timing cover
01:12:02 How to figure out what bolt goes where
01:13:33 Wrap up
Parts for M62TU Timing Chain Guides Job
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Absolutely Necessary:
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11141436978 gasket set chain case
11141741127 upper right timing cover gasket
11141741128 upper left timing cover gasket
11311741236 chain tensioner guide
11421713597 o-ring
11311745406 guide rail
11311741777 deflection rail
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11311741746 timing chain
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11311747437 secondary timing chain qty 2
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11141275466 front crankshaft seal
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11120034104 valve cover gasket set - right
11120034105 valve cover gasket set - left
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11511731372 water pump seal
11531710408 thermostat seal
11531710055 water pipe seal qty 2
11531710048 water pipe seal qty 2
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11141435023 vanos solenoid gasket qty 2
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12317507996 water cooled alternator gasket
While You're In There:
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12129071003 sparkplugs x8
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11510393336 water pump (comes with gasket, don't need the water pump gasket set above)
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11531436386 thermostat
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11537500746 upper radiator hose
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11287515865 belt tensioner assembly
The following are not sold by oembimmerparts.com:
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11537500750 lower radiator hose
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11537500752 small radiator hose
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11531439123 small radiator hose
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11537505950 small radiator hose
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11537505949 small radiator hose
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11287636377 main serpentine belt
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11287636374 a/c belt
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11137500261 lower oil pan gasket
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11137500260 upper oil pan gasket (I prey you don't need this one)
An alternative to replacing all your radiator hoses is to just replace the o-rings inside of them. There are sellers who offer an entire kit:
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This video is for entertainment purposes only. 50sKid assumes no liability for any repairs or modifications performed by the viewer as a result of the information contained in this video. - Авто та транспорт
Your willingness to reshoot that video is much appreciated. Thank you!
Don't even own an E53. Clicked purely to like and comment. And I love watching your videos anyway.
I got started on this with my 540 yesterday. Your videos for the procedure are getting a lot of plays from me, this is like having a guide with me in the garage. Thanks for such thorough coverage of the process, it is a huge help.
Well, how'd it turn out?? Have the E38 that's needing surgery ASAP 😂🤦♂️
@@alexz9947 funny you should ask... I'm stuck and had to put it aside, but getting back to it tomorrow. The new guides and chains are on and timed, and I turned the crank by hand to test the timing, but after turning to only 9:00 of the first revolution of the crank, it's stuck. Hits a dead stop and won't turn at all. The intake camshaft on bank 2 moved a little bit just as it stopped turning. I figure it either bent a valve and a piston is hitting a valve or I simply didn't time it correctly. Going to back it up, re-insert the flywheel pin and start over with the timing procedure to see if I can get it right. If not, I guess I've got bigger (valve) problems.
No fault of this video though! It's all on me.
The intake cams do that, the slight shudder. Totally normal. I think minding TDC position thru the process would be top priority
Many thanks for this series! Extremely well done! I just completed the timing chains and guides, primary and secondary chain tensioners, oil pump chain, Vanos rebuild, oil separator + valve, and valley pan. For a DIY "mechanic" like me it was a huge job. I used the FCP Euro Ultimate Timing chain kit and the German Auto Solutions timing kit, which were both great. The job took me two weeks of 6 hour days on average. I don't think I could have done it without this series. I watched the entire thing through and then specific parts the evening before the next batch of work. I especially like that you didn't edit out your mistakes which really helped me avoid them. 2000 E38 740iL with 138K miles. The guides were intact but brittle. The project turned out great and my engine doesn't clatter like a diesel anymore. I feel like buying you a case of your favorite beverage!
In the same boat as you right now. Plan to start this week 💪
With all this complexity and spaghetti of wires and hoses, I’ll just stick with the M52 in my E36. Your patience with the chaos of that engine bay is admirable.
ye, the 6s have enough problems
That finger snap was SO FUNNY!!!!! 🙂
50sKid..you have to be an engineering teacher! Your DIY video's make things look easy! Good to show mistakes/or misses because I guarantee you, we will do the same. Great job. And to do it twice is outstanding. Thank you. I spend so much time watching your videos that I feel we are friends. Very good information on tools as well!
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50skid you're a literal legend!
Me about to tackle this job in a few months at 17 years old without a swivel head ratchet, or any power tools, and only half of the special tools needed. ☺️
i dont even have a car like this but i just enjoy watching this guy
Thanks!
A technique I found very effective in removing a stuck radiator hose is to use a heat gun. Heating the plastic connection will help soften and unstuck the plastic & rubber parts.
Nice work! I’ve done this job and the hardest part was collecting all the info required, this video contains it all.
I've seen a few videos the timing chain, and so far yours is great -- just the right pace and length and video clarity! I was about 3/4 done with removal before I saw this video, will watch along for the remainder. BTW, I might hold the world record for highest miles on stock chain guides... Almost 250K miles! Shows you that regular maintenance and short synthetic oil change intervals is key!
267k and now I have to do them this week 😭
You are a god send to DIY mechanics. Thank you for taking this on and then putting it out to the world. Pretty cool to think you have saved thousands and thousands of $$$$ DIYers. About to take this project on with my 540iT.
Thanks again legend!
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Glad to see you again. Recently purchased a good running 2000 540i. This video will be golden for the work I will be attempting to do.
better b manual, how much is it
I so need the help. I have a 2000 540i as well, need new guides. Car is on jacks w oil pan, valve and timing covers, valley pan and accessories removed. Stuck on the crank bolt removal step. Need step by step
@@BmwMe-uh9sy Sorry for the late reply...Auto. Paid 1k from a friend who didn't want to bother with oil leaks/repairs but had a repair/service folio an inch thick. Very good running BMW i must say but at 209k it will need the TC guides.
Update: 9/15 - Replaced the all suspension pieces with a 20 piece Lemforder kit, front/rear Sach struts/shock kit. and motor mounts. Whew!
@@tbirdboyyo bro please give us another update. 🙏
@@Miggys.Garage All done with that TCG work. Running fine. More recent work:
VANOS solenoids
Refurbished fuel injectors
Spark plugs
Ran well before but new solenoids recovered my missing torque. Smart investment imho.
Outstanding. Worthy of a gold star sticker for sure!
That's a huge job... Much respect to you! I know it's easy to just write a few nice words, but you deserve the "legend" title.
That engine looks pretty clean inside! Mine M54 has a fine brown slugde/varnish all over!
"Longlife oil service interval neglect"
Thank you for such great step by step instructions! Diving into mine today.
You made this right on time. I just acquired a 1999 740iL and will be tackling this job this summer. Thanks for all you do Jason!
PWM dimming sucks ass. Props to you for reshooting a video of this scale.
Just love your videos so much! It inspires me to do this myself! Thanks again! 80’kid here 👍
I have all the parts for over 6 months now and waiting to tackle it, this is a perfect time to drop this video
the passion and patience u have with engine work is priceless🙌💪
Great video once again. Your e46 M54 videos was HUGE help for me!
Great Video. Makes me appreciate my E46 M54 engine even more!
I sold my e39 but i am so happy that you are back. I still enjoy the way you are working! Excellent job!
Glad to see your alright and helping us out with your great knowledge! Thank you!😎
I think I’ve watched every timing chain guide swap video on UA-cam for no other reason than the interest. I have a M62 in a 1998 E38. I have no plans of replacing the guides. Car has 97k miles. It has a new guide tensioner. The original was absolutely compressed. Plus I do 4k-5k mile synthetic oil changes. There are people out there with over 200k on the original guides. The maintenance on the car has been directed to maintain those guides.
I have an M54 E39 Touring and I'm watching this anyway because it's just great content! Cool to see all the small similarities between the M54 and M62 as well.
Great tutorial! The Car Ninja would be proud!
You are truly God sent. Your videos are well explained and make any job look easy. I will be doing this job this summer and i will use these videos. Cant wait for part 2. Thank and great job
I think redoing this job was a good idea, watching 70 minutes of that strobing effect would have caused headaches.
Looking forward to Part 2/3!
Yep, I knew it would after editing the first version of the video.
I don't have an M62 (but have a few others though) - but your vids I always use for my education purposes! Thanks man!
Don’t EVER leave us again Jason! Lol
Super detailed video and awesome work! If I ever do a timing chain job on one of these, definitely going to be referring to this video series! Sucks that so many manufacturers these days build engines with subpar let me change systems. One of the first timing chains I ever did was on a Toyota 22RE. And when I found out the old 20 r engine had a double roller system that never failed, I was so disappointed in Toyota for skimping out on later engines
WOW cannot wait for the kit comparison.
This looks so much harder than working on my e38 735i m62 non vanos. Just watching this gave me a headache :D Great job as usual :)
So happy you are back with great vidjeos!
This is fantastic, im about to rebuild my m62tu and this is just another helper. Thank you so much!
How did it go?
@@ghettomist1575 runs like a top!
@@cmkm54 How many hours did this take you? Im trying to do it on a weekend.
@@zonarestorations you could definitely do it in a weekend, it took me around 5 days mainly because I was at a friend's house screwing around so 2 of those days I only worked on the car for around 1 hour a day.
Great video as usual. Good job explaining the DIY informations
Dude I was just in the process of finishing up my timing chain, been all over the internet getting steps and tips on how to go about it but I no my boi 50skid got this in the bag can't wait to watch the whole vid
Awesome video !! As always very very detailed , better than repair manual !!
Teacher is back. I am happy you are back.
Super Job
lol .. what a great intro. I'm glad to see your "magic" is back. :)
Thankyou. This is amazing and reminds me of how far the internal combustion engine has come ...... and why i want an EV for my next car!
Thank you for guidance, now I have knowledge to do this job.😋👍🏾
Best video on this job so far 👍
Another amazing video!
Excellent video like always
Super perseverance! Great vid!
Finally watching this :p I am bad i watching long videos, but I already saw useful stuff on this video, even my X5 is 3.0d :) Big job u did there.
this video would have been perfect if he had said oem "bee-mur". just kidding. love this stuff.
Thats exactly what I did when I bought the timing tool. I bought just the vanos tool from german auto solution. No codes at all. Happy how it turn out and yes it takes alot of parts to do it right. And about the pin it works just fine.
You mean the pin in your china kit worked fine for you?
@@50sKid yea the china tool kit. I only used the blocks and the pins cuz setting the vanos plate is a lil critical so I didn’t want to risk it I used the G.A.S. But I like your idea. I should of tested it too see if the china tools were on point. Buy maybe next time lol. Ill see yours to see what happens.
Dude! Thank you!
The god damn dedication of this man!
This is a great tutorial, however I mangled the German auto solutions flywheel pin trying to use it to remove the crank bolt.
My ac condenser prevents me from fitting my impact on the bolt as well, which I could maybe move out of the way without evacuating. I'd recommend to most to just buy the crank pulley holder tool for $100. My crank bolt is significantly harder to get off then as shown. I will likely implement a torque multiplier tool with the crank pulley holder. Still, thanks for the video!
Welcome back!!
Hey brother Jason this really is a great video you made but it seems a lot easier to disassemble bumper fan radiator and radiator support if not you’ll have a lot bruises and aches and pains on your stomach ribs you are really one tough brother lol I’m really learning a lot please keep doing these instructional videos
You're my idol. You're doing a great job. I'd love to know half of what you know.💪
Eres mi ídolo. Estás haciendo un gran trabajo. Me encantaría saber la mitad de lo que sabes tú.💪
any whining noise from the power steering pump? been looking for a quiet one
On an e53 it's good practice to remove te lower sump even if it's not needed for the job, a few e53 i know have been totalled because of plastic in the oil pickup screen, your guides are sort of intact so i don't expect mutch, but for the price of 1 gasket i wouldn't risk it
all your videos are excellent. thank you for taking the time. where did you learn to fix bmws?
I just did my 4.4 following the way you did it...after all done i got code for camshaft position sensor and code for inlet camshaft control bank 2( is that the trigger score wheel thats off)
This doesn’t look like the end or the world. I’d like to find an E65 that has this problem for dirt cheap. Preferably one where it just started to happen. Nice job 👍
e65s dont have this engine
Glad to see you again ! Have you ever changed a oil pan gasket on e34 525 i 24v ? Is it hard and what to expect , is it easy to work on ?
I have a 2000 540i 6MT - which currently has no trans installed. It has approx. 165k miles. The car is really nice shape and has been cared for (I bought it at an auction). I was thinking that I would pull the engine and the front timing covers - mainly to do an inspection of the chain guides. Would you recommend that I replace the chain, guides, and tensioner regardless of how they look? I thought I would also do the vanos seals too. Any advice?
Just a heads up, I have an e38 with the non vanos m62 and it makes noises like this at the beginning of the video. I did the guides 30k miles (at 92k with bits of plastic still!) and check the pan frequently. All the guides will fail so do it from age, but if you have done them and you hear noises, its most likely just a loud valve train. Also Psa, sometimes you wont hear any noises because its only failed partially .Check the oil pan, its the only way to know for sure.
Jason, I appreciate your videos, they are the best. I recently followed your water pump video, and ended up removing a bolt near the point of the water pump that went through the timing cover and not the water pump. I put it back and it went in and snugged down fine. When I started the car, it now has a significant rattle coming from the left front side. Any idea what is causing that? It has a fresh tensioner and was quiet before I started this job.
Great video instruction! I need your advice on 2 problems: 1) a small piece of the brittle electrical box plastic fell into cyl #8 ! I saw it fall into the open intake valve. maybe 3/4" x 1/2" triangular shape. Plugs are out, everything is disassembled per video. Any ideas? 2) It looks like your flywheel locking pin got bent. I am worried the pin isnt strong enough alone. I have the crank pully holding tool, not sure how to use that in combo with the pin, i.e. use just the tool to get the crank bolt off, then wiggle crank back and forth to fit the pin later? or use both at same time?
Take out the pin when using the crank holder, put it back in after you’re done. The little bit of plastic will probably get burned up or crushed and ejected out the exhaust when you fire it up. But you can try taking off the plug and cranking to see if it gets ejected from there.
Yesss!!
Great video man I'm a fan of your channel...by the way I. Thinking about getting one of those Milwaukee ratchet what model you have would you recommend it?
Thanks for your excellent vids on doing timing chains and guides. I have just completed doing my 2001 E38 along with my Friend's 2001 E38. (M62TU engine) My question is. can you tell me why i would STILL be getting the startup rattle....not every time, but at least half of the time! I have replaced all chains, check valve behind the vanos units, vanos units with the rebuilt units that has the BESIAN SYSTEMS kit, guides, main tensioner, but not the cam tensionera. I did however, replaced the O RINGS on the two cam tensioners as well as the gaskets on the oil distribution units. I do not know what i have missed, but it is a huge job that i have done only three times now. LOL...the whole reason i dove into this job was because of that startup rattle...you know, the one that lasts about two seconds when you cold start the engine. It seems that the vanos are draining the oil back out. Your assistance and help would be much appreciated! THANKS IN ADVANCE!
just a thought, something I've found with my m62 is that sound like a diesel is the vanos. not saying its not the chain :) thanks for making your videos
This wasn’t usual though. I could hear it inside the vehicle
I agree Kevin, mine has a new chain, guides and tensioner, still makes a little clacking noise when warm that you can hear inside the car. A specialist told me it is something most older m62tu engines do and it doesn't affect the longevity of the engine. If you are truly bothered by it then you can replace the vanos gears with a set of rebuilt ones. Contrary to the m54 units, these are not very DIY friendly to overhaul and replace the seals. I've left mine alone for now.
It’s actually not the clicking noise of the lifters in the valve train that I’m talking about though. This was more of a rhythmic thumping, a lower sound. Wasn’t even there the first time I fired up the engine. Came about after a test drive. We shall see if it returns!
@@50sKid lets wait and see. Your videos are great, I'm doing a 6spd swap on my e46 now, you're a lot of help! Thnx dude
I agree with Kevin here, I got a 400k km e39 540i and the vanos is making that sound after warming up. But we shall see how the chainguides look like in the next video. Just keep in mind that in order to repair/replace the vanos you have to do all the steps again.
All good info in this video, but why did it seem Like you didn't replace the bottom oil pan gasket for the timing chain cover? might be considered the upper?? I swore it looked like there was no gasket installed.
Hey brother Jason I seem to be having some trouble finding the crank pin for my X5 2002 4.4i at a reasonable price would you be able to point me in the rite direction preferably the same tools you use this my first time doing this job don’t want to mess upthank you for your time and patience
Do I have to put the flywheel pin in to remove the crank bolt? I'm not doing anything with the timing, etc. just have to remove lower timing cover to get a broken bolt (water pump bolt). Please help, thanks
Did you use the flywheel pin to counter hold the crank bolt?
22:11" I would suggest to take out the radiator with the hoses attached, if you can just remove the hoses from the engine. Every time you remove a hose it will not sit the same way again so at least you should replace the O-rings.
Will I need a impact to remove the reinforcement plate or are they able to come off by hand with a breaker bar? 14:50
@50skid Does this process also kind of the same for an e60 550I? It has a similar V8 but I know it is not the exact same.
What do you do if you rip the bluish gasket at the bottom of the lower timing cover just below the crank shaft 😣
Can you tell me what is diameter of the TDC lock pin. I need to check the TDC lock pin in my Chinese kit to see if I need to modify it. Thank you
Bit of a long shot here, but can anyone tell me the bolt sizes for the 6 bolts that hold the lower timing case to the upper oil pan?
I'm reinstalling my lower timing cover and didn't get a chance to record which bolts came from which holes.
What about valve stem guides? So what is this project going to cost me? (with optional parts)
Or you can pull the cable on the inside hatch if you do have to close it
Part 2 please
Greetings, I have a question, what size is the socket for the vvt, I have a bmw 4.6 and I think it is 32 mm, could you doubt me ?, thanks in advance
You have an amazing channel keep up the hard work! I have a 2004 bmw 545i with smg 98k miles. I'm having major problems with the smg transmission its very jerky when going into reverse and also going forward. It's so jerky that its impossible to drive then on the car screen I will get error messages "transmission malfunction" drive slow. That's what it says also the car has a completely dead battery. I'm thinking the battery and alternator are not providing enough power for the smg to work correctly because I was reading some forms and it happened to a guy who had a m3 . Is there any helpful information you can give me or point be where I can find some answers . Also smg pump is fine because I can hear it primping before starting the car. Please it would be very helpful.
If there is not enough volts charging the system then you will get a "trans fail safe" light. These engines consume so much current to operate that they should have run two alternators on the engine.
Check your alternator and make sure its supplying 13.4 volts to the battery when the engine is running. Anything short of that you have a bad alternator and will throw the trans fail safe code.
Why did you disconnect the battery by taking off the air compressor, cant you disconnect it from the negative terminal from the bolt to the top left of the air compressor without removing it? That's the way I do it. Thank you it is a great video !
@1:12:45 you can see a lot of dirt inside the engine parts. What products and tools are safe to use to clean them?
You can use gunk foaming engine cleaner or something similar-or anything that is a degreaser, followed by scrubbing with a stiff nylon brush of some sort, followed by water
Nice work. Would have been nice if you shared what size at 1:01:24 on the solenoid
It’s a special vanos solenoid socket, costs about $100 on FCP Euro
@@dmytromishchenko2946 Bought on ebay for 20
Sweet! What's the title of part 2 sir?
Good Day @50skid ! I have a question! My m54 05 325i MAY have a vacuum leak, I need a pro to confirm with me! My m54 is real sluggish and it goes into limp mode after 3k+ rpms, during limp mode I cannot accelerate, after coming to a stop, rpms jump around from 2k to 3k rpms back and forth. I stopped driving the car cause I don’t want to damage it. I’ve been looking for vacuum leaks, swapped the MAF, and Cleaned the ICV for now. I was about to order new O2 sensors but decided to seek help before hand, been reading forums for about a week now and I can’t seem to figure out the problem. Any suggestions ? Thank you
- OM
Do a smoke test to locate the vaccum leak 50skid has a video on that procedure on the M54
i thought most people avoided Victor Reinz products in general. Had a HG for my m20b25 fail.
Great job ! just one note m62Tu doesn't have an EGR. This is secondary air injection tube which is something totally different ;)
Doh, makes sense
How about the leaking valley pan?
Finally..
How long did it take you to do complete this job?
Hello
Where did you refer to the manual materials?