I wish more people on KZread where as skilled as this guy 10/10 really helped me out

Never fixed a car in my life but i managed with take of he head and replace it with this channel, thank you 50s genius

@50sKid

3 жыл бұрын

That is awesome man, glad to hear that

@dumbeezy5480

2 жыл бұрын

lmao good shit bro

@patrikvavrovic1633

Жыл бұрын

@@50sKid hey there, when i want to just reset/set-up vanos to default position, do i need to also lock cams and crank or it doesnt matter in which position they are. Thank you

@50sKid

Жыл бұрын

@@patrikvavrovic1633 you only need to retime the engine if you removed the etorx bolts that sandwich the timing gears onto the camshafts. You can remove the vanos unit itself without affecting the timing.

@patrikvavrovic1633

Жыл бұрын

@@50sKid yea, thanks, but i ment those 2 cylinders on camshafts... When i want to move them out and then use that big vanos set-up tool to get them into default position, do i need Also lock engine timing/have engine in top dead center? Or its no need. Thank you

Jason, I always dreaded this part, but you really made this look piss easy. I’ve learnt so much from you, so I thank you from the bottom of my heart all the way from London!

This guy is a hell of a mechanic

You made it easy dude!! Did it with your video running while reinstalling and it was a piece of cake! 100% approved! One must keep in mind your not a full time mechanic and you help me!! A full time auto technician! Thanks! Very helpfull!!

I had seen your tool reviews before with the Milwaukee and now knowing you are going to help me out with my car that's tight dude thanks for helping us ;)

My first time doing timing, everything went well.my car started up right away Your video was so helpful.thank you very much 💪💪💪💪

Really excellent summary of the timing process. Thanks!

Thanks man, appreciate your work, It was really helpful throughout the whole proccess of rebuilding the engine from my car. When it finally starts up I'm gonna drink a beer in your honor

Already commented liked and subscribed but I can’t express how much this video helped me put her back together. Awesome for posting this

Awesome video currently deep in the engine bay of my m52tu your videos are gold man

I just wanted to thank you for these videos they are very impressive.

Amazing video!! Really Appreciate the effort you put into this series !!

Top video! Really given me the confidence to rebuild my head myself! Thank you 50skid!!

Great video I’m in the process now of replacing my head gasket on a 1997 BMW Z32.8 L.

Thank you man, for putting in the time for us, you are a m54 super hero hahaha

Love your video's my friend ! Keep up the great help you give.

After I had to time-cert my head, this vid helped me get it back in Sync. Cranking down that Cylinder head was a harrowing experience, but it went well. It was great advice to turn the crankshaft to about 300 degrees before putting the head back on (so you don't accidentally bend a valve).

Great detail camera work and excellent narrative!!!!

Another amazing video, can't thank you enough! Awesome!

I like how each time you used your ratchet the captions said applause. Because I imagine a crowd applauding me as I fix stuff too. 😅😆 great video! Definitely going to help me get this thing together next week.

Thanks for the detailed video. Soon I will pull my 3.0 and rebuild everything. I got the car cheap after it had overheated, I hope the block and head is in repairable condition.

@jasonpooler6811

4 жыл бұрын

Joe Montgomery yo idk much about bmws but does the 3.0 use a timing belt or chain

This guys is a best mechanic teacher

Great job mate I like the way you work the way you explain good video keep going 👍👍

EXCELLENT VIDEO! Extremely helpful

Hi, you are making very good videos, easy to understand, thanks a lot for them.... THUMB UP

Great video as always. Thank you!!!

50’skid -“ all we would need to do.. all YOU will need to do” Me- dang it ! ..Almost had him.. ✌🏽 your the 🐐 bro

Such an educational value and overall quality of filming, and explaining, Thank You very much.

Thank u ! Ur videos are really helpful. Thank u for ur time!

Super in detail amazingly useful thank you

This video is excellent guide for setting dual vanos but I noticed a few small errors which I think may help anyone else attempting this procedure. At 04:30 and according to the manual, the alignment arrow should be faceing the top edge without any tension on the chain but when the chain is tensioned the arrow moves below the top edge by a few degrees. I am not really sure what the manual describes here and if the arrow should really be aligned with the top edge after the chain is tensioned. At 10:10 the holes were not centered on the exhaust splined sleeve because the chain tensioner tool should not have any tension on the chain guide. The chain should be loose and not tensioned throughout the vanos timing procedure until the final stage when after the jig is in place and everything is torqued down. Only then is the tensioner tool torqued to tension the chain and the engine rotated 2 revolutions to check everything is timed correctly. At 19:15 the primary chain tensioner bolt should be torqued to 70Nm 52ft-lb. This is all described in the Bentley service manual.

@childofthearts3785

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, can anyone confirm this? @50sKid I aligned the arrow with the top op the head under tension, and now get a p0011 code (camshaft timing over advanced). Which i think may be the reason for this code. Can anyone confirm this? Thanks!

@arnolduk123

2 жыл бұрын

@@childofthearts3785 I'd ignore the P code error if the engine runs ok, clear adaptations and reset the ECU after working on vanos. The chain tensioner tool should be adjusted to place only a very small amount of tension (finger tight) when doing this procedure. Do not torque the tensioner bolt until after everything is in place and ready to turn the engine over. A P0011 is a common code to have after vanos is upgraded, takes a few miles for the oil to work its way through and the vanos to adjust itself. My vanos sounded like a bag of nails after I upgraded, but it soon smoothed out after an hour of driving. I also had a P code for cam sensors, but I replaced them as part of the procedure shortly after. Dont buy el-cheapo cam sensors.

@childofthearts3785

2 жыл бұрын

@@arnolduk123 ohk sweet! I didnt upgrade the vanos at all, was doing a valve job. But Yeah i only started it up for about 5ish minutes, say the code and thought shit maybe i fidnt time it properly even with the tools. Hoping it sorts itself out after a short drive

@childofthearts3785

2 жыл бұрын

@@arnolduk123 i did do a doosey and mixed up the lifters though 🤦🏽 hopfully the cam wear isnt too bad?

@arnolduk123

2 жыл бұрын

@@childofthearts3785 LOL, I've done alot of doosey's. I replaced all my valves but dropped an injector into the intake manifold, pushed it further into the valves trying to fish it out, had strip everything down again..DUH. Don't worry too much if engine turns over fine. The ECU is fussy little bugger. A reset should shut it up.

Thank you so much Bro well explained 🧰🔥🔥🔥🙌🙌🙌

Big thank you for the video, really helped

Sehr gut erklärt super. The main tensioner have 70Nm. Thanks for this Video.👍

Thank you 50s kid, i did my timing today from this video

@50sKid Looks like your jig tool might be adjustable.. There's a hole on the right that seems like it would fit perfectly, if you can unscrew the pin on the left.

Thanks for the video it really helped so much

So helpful! Thank you!

great video. big thanks!!! you should sell videos with step by step procedures.

Excellent job. Thank you.

Dude your videos are a savior! Just a quick one though. When I refit the crank etc is there any bottom end timing involved or is it all on the cams? Thanks man!

Really like youre video well explained and good job thanks you

Hey buddy, used your videos for my head swap this weekend....thanks for making them. Gonna put my 2 cents in on few of them to make things easier for others. no special timing alignment tools needed... :) Take closeup pictures of cams and marks after setting TDC. use straight edge and c clamps instead of rear am blocks level, and clamp :)

my dude you need more subsribers. youre the best

Thank you very much. You explain real good step by step. I fix my BMW..gracias AMIGO por tu tiempo THANK YOU...

Torquing the chain tensioner is possible, you just need sockets with a lower profile. Chrome are good for it, if not, you can always use crowsfoot. 70nm. For the preload on the pretensioner screw jig, you do 0.7nm with a flexible torque screwdriver. Officially there is no torque setting recommended by the manufacturer for the chain guides. But there is a guide for generalisation by Metric thread size.

An excellent video. Thank you

So useful. Really thankful. be warned though, he makes it look easy!

Hi, I was wondering if loçktite is needed to refit the sprocket? Great instructional video, thank you TK

Great video. Very informative. I'm getting ready to pull the engine from my 2005 320i. I bought the cam alignment tools but I don't want to get into the project without a manual. Where can I buy the manuals for this?

Really good job video and engine👍🇺🇸

I did the bolt holding the transmission return lines "just tight," and it came loose as my kid was driving it down the street one day, and I learned, those need to be a little tighter (because of the line pressure and lubrication?) Another round of ATF.

I have a problem with my E46 - been told you're the man that could suggest an answer!! The problem is :- From cold start up in the morning, the car runs perfect until I turn the engine off and restart (i.e. after fuelling or nipping into a shop etc,), then the tickover is slightly erratic and when I dip the accelerator, the revs initially drop and sometimes will stall and will often stall when changing gear. The car only does this when it has been stopped for a short period of time. If it is stopped for an hour or so, the problem rarely arises and is never there when completely cold. I've checked for vacuum leaks but have as yet not located one.... And ideas from anyone?

@KingLeftonRead

5 жыл бұрын

Fuel pump goin out possibly

Thank you very much for the excellent videos. After replacing the head gasket with help of your grea videos my 2004 BMW 325i turned on but with very strange noise. Any clue what is causing this noise.

Thanks for this videos just small advice as a mechanic 13 years in bmw company , both venous head don’t know the correct name in English but u had some gape and you sed you don’t mind to push it out but what we believe both need to be out to the maximum end not inside at all than you don’t have to suffer relive them up just when instal at the beginning push it out all the way and it will line up exactly thanks again good expla

I just completed a head gasket on a job I’m doing for a customer. Crunk it up today. Had 11 codes cleared them and now have 6 I think my timing is off so this video should help if not imma get you a plane ticket to come down here man !

Great video! Thanks.

So much info lucky I can stream it step by step

Great job, thanks

Thank you man so much 💪🏻

Thanks so budds. Your very handy person so thx heaps

You doing good chare your knowledge congratulations and thanks.now i got a question for you i got 330i 2001 what other car is compatible on body parts ? Pls help thanks

It is well explained I thank you so much . At the same time I have a question: is it possible to set this timing without those setting components?

THANKS, FIFTIES KID!!! (me too) for the great, excellent, all good presentation! (And I have a question..) is there a way to check timing of everything, cam to crank and cam to cam, without pulling everything apart and using the timing tool? Cause I'm throwing a p0340 code, runs like crap, long cranking to start, then if I disconnect intake cam sensor, it starts instantly and runs smooth. This is after a complete engine rebuild. It's never really run right since, except for fairly smooth idle when warm, for multiple reasons including water in gas tank (lol) which was why it smoked massive clouds at first. Other code are p0600 and 0601, cause many modules are missing. (Car has been dead since typhoon Yolanda in 2013, so it's a rebirth sortof.) So, is there any easy way to test for cam timing set wrong? Thanks again..)

This guy is BMW God

Good video, thanks😊

Learning soo much

great job

Love your videos! I'm timing my m54 right now and noticed that vanos template that pushes in the camshaft cups in my kit does not sit completely flush against my cylinder head. There is about 1/16 gap on the intake side of the head. Is this normal? Trying to determine if my tool is setup correctly or if I need to grind some material off of it to make it sit completely flush against the block.

so good...

Good video i learned if you can't find torque specs make sure it's Goodentight

@leonardomateos5572

5 жыл бұрын

TheGuitFiddler61 like the Germans haha

Thankyou saludos desde Mexico

We've started buying specialty tools for BMW cars, and they're expensive. It's amazing how many people call us to borrow some of these tools. Normally, our shop is not in the tool lending business, however we started renting them. We take a deposit that is equal to the purchase price of the tool, and upon return of the tool, return the deposit minus a rental fee. If we didn't do that, we'd never see the tools again.

So I followed all your videos on timing and I was replacing my lifters after so I thought I did it all correct. My car idled fine and was running smooth and better and got rid of my lifter rick. After about 4 weeks 2 codes popped up. P0014 and p1525. I did the procedure correct I don’t get how I would’ve over advanced my timing! Do you think I did or I just have the sensors that are bad?

Very good thank you very much .

Excellent video! I am reassembling an M54 engine after doing a valve job. I can not get the cam timing right on this engine. I have watched 2 very good videos on this, (many times now), including this one, but I still have not been successful in getting it right. I'm at the point of trying to install the torx bolts but when I pull the cups out to where they need to be for the vanos plate I can not get the threaded holes to line up for their installation.Would you be willing to assist me on this? I'll be happy to pay your consultation fee.

Thanks again, great content, I am about to replace the lifters, so this is very helpful! then I have a few questions :) 1) to remove the camshafts, do you recommend dead center + 1/4 turn, then turn the camshaft where 2 & 4 are bearly pressing? 2) To instal them back, if I am locked with the pin at dead center, can I still move the camshaft to align the timing with the tool without hitting any piston? I didn't get that, sorry. THANK YOU. *to the viewers: Does anybody know what is the torque for the tensioner bolts? THANK YOU, awesome channel!!

I keep coming back to this video as a refresher on the dual vanos. At 4:45 in the video I noticed you were pushing the chain tensioner with your finger backwards and forwards. I know without the tensioner fitted that is normal but should there also be some play from side to side ? I ask because the guide rocks from side to side, almost seems loose, after I stripped down my vanos cams. Im concerned about this before I re-assemble everything.

Hey buddy I know this is a long shot but I've been following your videos to change a head gasket on a 2002 x5 on a budget I got the head loose but when I tried to pull it up to reach the exhaust bolts I accidently broke the timing chain guide. Have you ever replaced one? And what would you do if you happen to make that mistake any advice would be appreciated

Excellent!!

Hello, thanks for many great videos. I was wondering if you would like to replace CV Axles on the BMW E46. :D

@50sKid

7 жыл бұрын

Some day, some day :-)

Hi @50sKid, do you recon the timing chain/components need to be replaced on m54 at all? Mine's at 300k km and wondering if it needs replacement?

I've done the complete engine timing procedure as per your video and the car wont start. It sounds like it's out of time. when I get the cams timed is there a way to tell if the vanos is going to be "in time" when you install it? That's the only thing I wasn't sure of. I believe I took it off at TDC and didn't move the vanos. Did I miss something? Thanks, Gary

good job !

Btw...one other thing. I bought a similar tool set on eBay ..it was $100 not $200 like the one you have. Mine did not come with the crank pin or the cam square end locking gizmo. So those two elements to the tool were not available to the engine rebuilders. That means there may have been an element of guesswork on crank to cam; which would have to be a tooth off, so seems has to be right. But the alignment of cam to cam has an element of error; which could be incrementally off. So, p0340, might not be the sensor it self(!?) Maybe, since there is a change when it's disconnected, actually for the better. Weird stuff, right? (I must add, the guys assured me they didn't need to tool at all, he assembled it all using NO ALIGNMENT TOOL. this is the Philippines.) I then provided the tool, and asked him to redo it. He says he did. No change required. There's the whole story. Any easy way to check adjustment?

Thank you Bro

Hi, I really enjoy your video, it helps me a lot. I wasn't able to do full crank turn after set the timing, it stops as if there something locking it, and TDC is aligned and I took locking pin out. I took time chain out and still can't make full turn crank, can you tell me why or what's in a way? thanks.

@ComplianceBuilders

6 жыл бұрын

can not remove timing chain on this engine and spin the crankshaft. This is an interference engine. Meaning if the valves are open and the piston come up it will contact the valves and bend them. This is why you can not make full revolution... You have contact....Do not do this...

Is it possible to insert the crankshaft locking tool without removing the intake? Or is it not entirely necessary as long as you set TDC with screwdriver method and make sure the crank pulley markings line up? I just replaced Vanos seals / Cleaned and tested solenoid pistons and am still battling a P0014 code, Exhaust cam over advanced, so thinking timing may actually be off. Thanks @50sKid

Genius thank you

When adjusting the cam shafts into position, can the two dots be down as long as both cams have the dots in the same orientation? I was trying to move the cams to follow you but they stop after a quarter turn...

Hey, I started this project recently and I didn’t have the cams in the same position you had them in the video when I took them off, we did take them off on top dead center but on the wrong stroke. Can I install the cams in the position that you do without having an issue?

congratulacions

Thank you

Where is the donate link? You should include in the description of all your vids. I will throw some at ya because your videos helped me a lot. with out them I would have been left with the boring old book. Thanks a lot. :)

@50sKid

6 жыл бұрын

I've got a paypal account setup at jason@50skid.com -- thanks man

Very good

Did you remove oil pan? How do you get timing chain around crank shaft?

Make sure when torquing the timing chain tensioner that you get correct! The holes on the tensioner must be in the correct position to allow oil to flow in perfectly, if not you risk wearing out the tensioner from no oil or dirty oil in there. And possibly damage to the timing system from tensioner failure.

@papacrunk5967

4 жыл бұрын

I missed the part where he said to install the tensioner tool and I install the tensioner itself. I just turned it over by hand and everything seems cool does that matter?

@davidvenegasramirez6001

4 жыл бұрын

Oh didn't see this, I would just check on it, make sure all is running smooth.

I wreaked my 330ci last week it rolled on its top the a pillar is what is damaged not much of the roof. Do you think it's worth it to repair ?

thank you..