Nathan as always huge help. Doing the head gasket on a 2000 528i. First bmw to wrench on too so the visual and explanation. Keep em coming bro

very helpful. as a mechanic who rarely works on bmw vehicles, this is a clear concise tutorial thank-you

Rebuilding my m54, this helped a bumch thanks

Thanks for making this video! Making my vanos job alot easier!

Nice video. Was scared to pull my cylinder off cuz of the dual vanos until this video. Tha nks

Thanks, I just bought replacement gaskets for my 02 e39, can't wait to replace them and get better performance.

@fkmbmw

7 жыл бұрын

any updates?

Hey Nathan, I have a question, I have to replace the camshafts so how I can find the right position of the cones for the vanos when I will put all back?

Great video as always . Is the procedure the same with m52 b20 single vanos engine ? My vanos is mechanically stuck according to my creator c310+ scanner so I would like to just remove it . Thanks

Hi, I know this video is old but i just wanted to ask if you can rebuild the vanos without the pre tension timing tool

NATHAN! I have a 1997 e39 528i M52 Single Vanos motor. I have a p1519 code (vanos mechanically stuck). I assume it is time to tackle this repair as I am at 207,000 miles. Do i need the special vanos and cam tools or can i just follow this procedure and take it right off as long as i dont mess with the cams or chain? THANKS FOR YOUR VIDEOS!

Hi! I need to change the exhaust magnetic sensor on my m54b30. Is the large piece under the exhaust camshaft sensor?? Thanks

Quick question on the expansion tank. All of a sudden it’s removed in the clip. Isn’t there a way to move it a bit out of the way? And if you remove the upper small hose, do you need to bleed the system after? Thanks

Great video! Do I need to have it at TDC? If so how do I get it to TDC?

you said after you took the canos screwes out that you dont need to time anything or do anything with that timing chain at all? the one that goes behind the vanos there and over those running wheels, you can just screw it out and just take it out and replace the broken parts in it and just take it back on agian?

I have an e39 with the M52 motor. It idles poorly at a cold start, and someone told me I need new vanos seals.. does that sound right? Great video for someone like me who is brand new to BMW motors 👍

Good job! Thank you!

Thank you, great video, thumbs up! :))

Good job! i was need these informations. today i`ll replace it too. Thanks for the video

@ciscorodriguez757

6 жыл бұрын

dEViL @NGeL did you replace it? How hard was it?

Hello Nathan, great channel! simple question: when I was tightening down the center bolts to torque spec (those inside the caps w/ reverse thread) the cams moved slight, like less than/or a tooth. Do you think I messed up the timing? car was just engaged (its a manual) and no lock tools whatsoever as everyone seems to do... It seems to be running fine but it kinda worries me. Thank you!

Nathan love your show great mechanic I have 06 x3 30i venos every time I set timing when turn over the in take cams moves out of time please help thanks lanny

My 2001 bmw x5 has rough idle, vibration when driving, it seems to stop but no much when in neutral, ses light on. Already changed the camshaft both sensors (exhaust and position sensor, replaced spark plugs, disa valve, replaced valve cover and still has the same issue. Said it could be any of those. What else do I need to check?

Hey boss what manual can I use? Hopefully not the rolls Royce

is this the same unit on a '98 S52? (M Roadster)

I have a N51 engine, is procedure the same?

It helped me a lot

Nathan thank you for sharing your video you show a lot of details. do you have any video on removing a BMW 325i head gasket.

@NathansBMWWorkshop

7 жыл бұрын

E46 325?

great work

thought video was very informative ,about to perform head gasket repair on my e46 330ci so I will be referring to it in the days to come thank you

@NathansBMWWorkshop

8 жыл бұрын

+Bernard Bourke Hello a fair warning it never is the head gasket, its always cracked head or stripped threads on the head bolts, i have another video on how to repair the block threads, probably should take a look , its only $20 more to do that, thanks for watching

@bernardbourke4691

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the heads up man ,I rally appreciate that.

@NathansBMWWorkshop

8 жыл бұрын

No problem, all the videos are up to completely do that job, even how to reseal the valve cover gasket, let me know if you run into any problems.

Nathan is the man!

@natanissaru7292

5 жыл бұрын

Yes is the man

Good job !

Would u do a whole video of head gasket job for m54 plz and also what is recommended to replace when performing the replacement

@NathansBMWWorkshop

8 жыл бұрын

Hello if you watch my other videos you can pretty much piece together the step by step, I might eventually do a complete video but it will be a super long video probably over an hour, I might do a video tomorrow of taking out the head bolts and lifting the head off if that helps,.

I have problems with vanos it's always give me misfire but if I unblock the cable of vanos care is working fine please advise.. what's the problem

Great Video. Helped me a lot. I subscribed to ya, gonna check out more of your videos when I get time. Thanks Dude!

@NathansBMWWorkshop

8 жыл бұрын

+Vince Giancola No problem i also have the timing video up and ccv delete videos, thanks for watching

Nathan,I like all your video it help me out a lot. when do you think you be doing M5 engine rebuild S62 engine.I like to see that.

@NathansBMWWorkshop

7 жыл бұрын

I dont see many e39 m5's here but if one comes up that is broken or wrecked i will for sure buy it if the price is right

Great video Nathan, I'm doing a head gasket replace on my 2000 323I, I'm sure I'll have a few questions for you when I start putting it all back together! Thanks, Dave

@NathansBMWWorkshop

8 жыл бұрын

Remember you must instal the time serts , and inspect the head for cracks, it will never run if you do not

@dluxbbq567

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Definitely having it checked for cracks, time certs? I haven't come across that yet.

@NathansBMWWorkshop

8 жыл бұрын

i have videos up of installing them, the m52tu and m54 always strip the head bolts when overheated, they never just blow the gasket since the gaskets are layered metal, i bet when you remove the head bolts they will be loose and will not tighten

@dluxbbq567

8 жыл бұрын

I plan on doing a head bolt check before I take it off, Hoping for the best but I understand it's rarely just a HG, it's not chevy, that's for sure! I subscribed to your channel, appreciate all the help, this is my first!

@NathansBMWWorkshop

8 жыл бұрын

the set of serts are only $26 , you pretty much have to do them all

How do I know if a vanos needs rebuilt? thanks

Hi sir Is there a particular way to replace that unit

Awsome job, one thing though, I read in the manual that you have to install a special BMW part to where the banjo bolt goes. Then connect a compressed air hose to that part and blow some compressed air into the unit before you take it off. Do you perhaps now why that is and whether it's necessary to that? Thanks much

@seagie382

2 жыл бұрын

Never heard of someone doing that, probably to purge oil.

@Zakis_wonderful_world

2 жыл бұрын

@@seagie382 I later figured it out. It's to reset the vanos hydraulic actuators to the default position.

@seagie382

2 жыл бұрын

@@Zakis_wonderful_world Ahh, well if its a refurb it dont matter, I suppose.

When installing the new vanos unit can you just install it reverse of taking it off and you're good to go or do you have to check timing also?

@ethanthomas1868

4 жыл бұрын

Samuel Fleming should be able to just put it back on without checking timing.

hello i have a bmw e36 325i with m50 non vanos. i want to swap the engine but i cant find an obd1 non vanos most engines are single vanos!. are single vanos obd1? and can i run single vanos on my stock harness and ecu or should i do a vano delete? thank you

@gustauve87

6 жыл бұрын

yea m50 after 93 are single vanos obd1

got an 86 528e any videos I replacing/checking the head gasket if it's bad?

@NathansBMWWorkshop

7 жыл бұрын

I do know the m20 likes to crack the head, usually the exhaust manifold studs like to snap off, sorry i do not have any videos up of the m20 or m30

@90slimit1

7 жыл бұрын

+Nathan's DIY Garage thanks I'll be checking those. like your channel. new sub!

Hi can anyone help me please? I've rebuilt mine but the two left threaded vanos bolts keep snapping even before 5nm of force.

You make this job look so easy Nathan. Was there a need to lock the timing chain for this job?

@NathansBMWWorkshop

8 жыл бұрын

+Andre L No ned to mess with the timing a long as you dont turn over the engine when the vanos is removed

@deranel3700

8 жыл бұрын

+Nathan's DIY Garage Thank you very much for your quick respond. I'll start doing it as soon as I get the parts. I feel a lot more confident now.

@msnapp169

8 жыл бұрын

+Nathan's DIY Garage do you have to have the engine at top dead center when doing this ?

Hey man, great video - but before I undertake this I have to ask a question. You said as long as the engine doesn't turn over, you can put the Vanos back, does it have to be the -same- Vanos, as I'm replacing mine as my original got cracked. Is it still just plug and play?

@NathansBMWWorkshop

8 жыл бұрын

+ljcooil87 Yes you can just switch the vanos without re-timing the engine, i did a video on the complete vanos removal you will have to search my channel to find it

@ljcooil87

8 жыл бұрын

+Nathan's DIY Garage Good man! :) I accidentily cracked my old vanos because the solenoid oring had swollen inside and wouldn't come out to replace camshaft sensor! Subbed. :)

@NathansBMWWorkshop

8 жыл бұрын

remember the screws that hold the vanos to the camshafts are reverse thread, so be sure to watch that video to avoid unwanted problems

Do you need to remove the expansion tank?

@whoflungpooonu6047

Жыл бұрын

I did , yes Oh shit it's a four-year-old question I'm sure you figured it out by now😂

Nathan how can i get those bolt out they both strip

@NathansBMWWorkshop

7 жыл бұрын

Remember the vanos bolts are reverse thread, if you stripped the torx head then try a alen socket, maybe tap it in

Hello, thank you for the video. I have a 2001 BMW Z3 3.0i that just popped a P011 Code (vanos inlet camshaft, end position not reached). The dealer is telling me that it's something with the VANOS or camshaft position and that to fix something like that I'm looking at around at least $3600. That's about half of what I paid for the car and it only has 64000 miles. You're video has me wanting to try and replace the vanos myself. In your opinion, should I replace the sensors and solenoid first and see if that takes care of it, or replace the VANOS altogether? Will I need to redo the timing?

@NathansBMWWorkshop

8 жыл бұрын

+Ramon Valdez Man i wish that every time i replaced a camshaft sensor i would get $3600 lol, i think at this point you just need to buy a new oem cam sensor for the intake side, the worst case you need vanos seals but that is extremely rare on a car with under 150k miles, i have some here but i like to hang onto them for testing cars i get in, so i am enclosing a link to a oem sensor on ebay for you, they are not hard to install. www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-E46-E39-530i-525i-X5-3-0-E83-X4-Camshaft-Position-Sensor-Intake-OEM-AbE-/351554409628?hash=item51da46949c:g:GfEAAOSwT5tWJLz8&vxp=mtr

@ramonvaldez2339

8 жыл бұрын

+Nathan's DIY Garage Thank you. I will definitely tackle this repair myself.

@ramonvaldez2339

8 жыл бұрын

+Nathan's DIY Garage I bought and replaced the cam sensor for the intake side. The car seems to idle a little better but the P0011 code is still there. I used an OBD reader to erase it but it came back. Should I go ahead and rebuild the double VANOS unit? I found rebuilt units at www.turnermotorsport.com/BMW-Z3/c-213-bmw-vanos-units-parts.aspx for $275. Is this a good deal? Again, thank you for any advice you give me.

@NathansBMWWorkshop

8 жыл бұрын

If you replaced the cam sensor with a china sensor it will not turn off the check engine light, if that does not fix it and you suspect anyone had ever had the car part and messed with the timing it is surely out of time .

@ramonvaldez2339

8 жыл бұрын

+Nathan's DIY Garage I looked at the box that the sensor came in and it appears to be from Germany. Unfortunately I have no way of know if the previous owner mess with the engine at all.

Nathan, I am removing the Double Vanos from my 2001 Z3, and it appears someone has messed with it before and complete stripped one of the reverse T30 star screws. I have no clue how to get it out. Have you tackled something like this before.

@caliaquatics4933

6 жыл бұрын

Ramon Valdez lol dam i just broke the head off mine inside. The T30 bolt and i just put it all back together... Did you have any issues with that bolt broken and driving??

@danilog79

6 жыл бұрын

Ramon Valdez, did you get your z3 sorted? I've got a different problem my vanos bolts keep stripping when putting it back on at 5nm of force.

@caliaquatics4933

6 жыл бұрын

Danilo Gobbi its not supposed to get tight. If you keep tightening it reverse then it will break. I switched mine out and solved the issue. But if your is stripping then idk man thats not good.

I just replaced the exhaust side Camshaft position sensor on my 2000 528i, 97k miles, it still throws the p1397 code and shows no signal, it is showing intermittent signal on the intake side cps, ( I borrowed a friends Autologic) The car runs fine and then will just stall out while driving, usually upon acceleration away from a stop, it dies, and will not start, I have it towed, and when I get home, it starts and runs fine. (it has happened 3 times in 2 weeks) Does this sound like Vanos seals? Or am I looking in the wrong direction? Thanks in advance, and good video btw!

@NathansBMWWorkshop

8 жыл бұрын

+Ecuador Beachbum did you use a name brand sensor? i would look at the harness going to the sensors, also i would replace the crankshaft sensor since sometimes the ecu has a hard time telling the difference between the sensors.the non start issue is rarely the cam sensors

@clintnix8780

8 жыл бұрын

+Nathan's DIY Garage I used a Sensor I got through Worldpak, they said it was OEM. I will try returning it and getting an actual OEM and will do the intake and Crankshaft sensor, thanks for your reply

@NathansBMWWorkshop

8 жыл бұрын

The sensor needs to be tapered at the end like the original, my findings is that one that is the same size to the end will not work

@clintnix8780

8 жыл бұрын

+Nathan's DIY Garage it runs PERFECT until it warms up, then it only idles, it will not rev up, but tries to die, and is not drivable. It does a pre-ignition knock when trying to rev.

@NathansBMWWorkshop

8 жыл бұрын

Crank sensor for sure, i just did a video on this problem, be care full of the bolt since it likes to snap off in the block, those cars you can unplug the cam sensor and the car will still run fine.

Good video, I think you could have kept the camera to the right side though. Your arms and hands blocked a portion.

You sound just like Danny McBride lol

Te ratchets no pincha plis

That’s not blown head gasket...that’s plugged up crank case vent

M56?

you need a Mic Man👈👍🔥🔥😱👂👂💦👂👂👀

welp... this is too complicated for me :/

I'd convert to electric fan instantly. Fuck dealing with that stupid shit in the way. It doesn't have clearance like the old, NONSHIT bmws (E34, all junk after that).

Looks like big bird pooped on that vanos

fucking dirty engine

How often do you need to replace the double vanos and how do you know when it needs replacing?

@lababanana4832

3 жыл бұрын

when it misfires, runs nasty, doesn't pull. Usually VANOS never needs replacing. My e46 m52b20tu has 330000k miles and was never replaced