BMW E46 Install Timing Components & Reset Timing DIY

[@thabontsane9891]

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]

That is awesome man, glad to hear that

[@dumbeezy5480]

lmao good shit bro

[@patrikvavrovic1633]

@@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]

@@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]

@@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

[@adamjohnston5194]

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

[@MozartMeyer-rj2gy]

I bought a bmw e46 m54 330i, not in a good condition, water leaks etc. I thought I made a mistake. I even ask a mechanic, who claimed he knows bmw, he made even worse. Till I started to follow the 50 kid, with his DIY training and guidance, my car became very reliable, I even enjoy working on it now, thank you man.

[@ForidKhan123]

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!

[@adamjohnston5194]

This guy is a hell of a mechanic

[@carlosgalea1716]

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!!

[@danl4222]

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).

[@LastChanceFossil]

Finally got around to DME not reading exhaust sensor. Prevoous owner took it apart and put the "F" washer last (on top) where it should be underneath. Thank you tor your video

[@eddieguyo2567]

This guys is a best mechanic teacher

[@besofacacia6103]

Thank you. I learned this basically from your video and now doing this like a hobby time after time in my garage. Still, this is not as easy as it might seem, but 1-2 times one must do his best not to make a mistake. After it can be done on ,,autopilot''. I will share more : Went the hard (or easy ?) way and did not fix flywheel and did not like numbers on diagnostic, was forced to do twice on one engine the second time I did it. Why I did it ? because I do diagnostics and every time I said timing was not ok, engine mechanics claimed they did it right so they made to learn.

[@rollydoucet8909]

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.

[@omarahmouda9453]

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

[@716tg3]

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

[@joshbarnes8877]

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.

[@racingjoe1]

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]

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

[@brycelenstrom3715]

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[@graysgarage2142]

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 !

[@MiguelGarcia-nl3ci]

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 ;)

[@michaelmarcus509]

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

[@swisstonydunn]

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]

Fuel pump goin out possibly

[@fatosprelvukaj]

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

[@michaelmarcus509]

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

[@joelsnake8]

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

[@coolluke4308]

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

[@bmos02]

Really excellent summary of the timing process. Thanks!

[@terrypearce639]

Great detail camera work and excellent narrative!!!!

[@devinsmith4151]

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.

[@S3tekh]

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

[@hellrot8889]

This guy is BMW God

[@swinehen]

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

[@benfacer3223]

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

[@pierredeshotels1955]

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

[@bassboosted_rdz2269]

my dude you need more subsribers. youre the best

[@Shah393]

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

[@boudithehunter1320]

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

[@thomaskrejci5237]

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 :)

[@mohammedsheikh1974]

Thanks bru. My thoughts exactly

[@jimkelty5296]

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

[@bernardkolic9680]

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

[@voitano73]

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

[@driving_in_YYC]

Thanks for the great vid! It's been helpful. Just a quick note --- not that it matters a ton --- I believe 10nM is about 88 in-lbs not 71. Thanks again!!

[@TonyRomeNewMoney]

EXCELLENT VIDEO! Extremely helpful

[@dantheman1337]

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

[@JoseVazquez-sp1pw]

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

[@therealzooch]

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.

[@adrianbak9318]

Big thank you for the video, really helped

[@marioolmos4367]

Thanks for the video it really helped so much

[@ronhipwell5543]

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

[@2091Ted]

So helpful! Thank you!

[@BalticBuffalo]

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

[@boudithehunter1320]

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

[@theguitfiddler6111]

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

[@leonardomateos5572]

TheGuitFiddler61 like the Germans haha

[@jajazielayala914]

Super professional!!

[@moeahmed2839]

For anyone looking for information on torque specs or instructions on how to check or repair camshaft timing check out e46: www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/e46-328i-lim/repair-manuals/11-engine/11-31-camshaft/ e90/91/92/93: www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/e92-328i-cou_200611/repair-manuals/11-engine/11-31-camshaft/

[@zachdeemer5745]

Super in detail amazingly useful thank you

[@Hammaneggs88]

Great video as always. Thank you!!!

[@justinvernal]

Really good job video and engine👍🇺🇸

[@lawsonstallings1955]

Excellent job. Thank you.

[@ashaw7545]

"the final torque specs on DEEZ NUTS" IM DEAD XDDD @16:45

[@samuelcoronel7725]

I laughed at that too, i'm surprised that i wasn't the only one that noticed XD

[@fartontheway9435]

alex shaw HAHAHAHA LMAO

[@davidvenegasramirez6001]

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]

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]

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

[@karlkarl5733]

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

[@muppetman84]

Thanks so budds. Your very handy person so thx heaps

[@whatyoumean3383]

Thank you man so much 💪🏻

[@andypeck1972]

An excellent video. Thank you

[@bonginkosiskhosana8252]

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

[@scottyfroula4818]

id prolly use a paint marker to when putting the second chain on, havent done it yet but thats thr plan

[@bbrf033]

On the intake side the long part goes IN!, opposite of the exhaust shown at 9:11.

[@MakerTools]

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?

[@eDXTRe]

Good video, thanks😊

[@EAUTO24]

Really like youre video well explained and good job thanks you

[@jacobpina5789]

So much info lucky I can stream it step by step

[@rockers2rockers616]

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

[@ComplianceBuilders]

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]

I've got a paypal account setup at [e-mail] -- thanks man

[@christrouten9606]

Great video! Thanks.

[@Mistawes]

@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.

[@adaneryurbina-cruz3843]

Learning soo much

[@SlixkDaMenace]

Im having trouble getting the main drive gear on the cam and ive notice you skip at 4:30 How did you get it on the correct ???

[@osd1032]

This was 2 years ago so this won't be helpful to you but for anyone else having this issue: it's most likely that if / when you took the timing cover off, your chain slipped behind the metal extrusion on the back of the timing cover when you reinstalled it, not giving you enough slack. You need to remove the timing cover and what I did was just keep the timing cover off until I put the drive gears back onto the cam and have the chain in position.

[@Kaitler_Motorsport_Engineering]

Great info,thanks.

[@kingjuve3231]

What would make my chain tight it’s not reaching the sprocket to the cam?

[@abdallamola8665]

Very good thank you very much .

[@Barausuf]

great job

[@lawsonstallings1955]

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.

[@jsmit428]

I am doing a b30 swap and took the Timing cover off my 99k mile used engine to put the oil chain tensioner mod on. I found 2 broken timing chain guides. Seeing I have to replace the guides should I do the chain and a head gasket too? The engine is on a stand and it would not be that hard ?

[@josebracero8602]

Great job, thanks

[@MakerTools]

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..)

[@rolanddoucet9437]

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?

[@antoniobarajas4785]

Thankyou saludos desde Mexico

[@bobireviews6309]

Excellent!!

[@rubenrobles7275]

I had a question regarding this procedure, if its possible you could give me some answers or suggestions?

[@PeterKwembeya]

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?

[@mule666]

You do not want to do that

[@thorr28]

yes very good very yes i love it good 15:40

[@jasonrimington7715]

New to BMWs. Bought the 16yr old a used 2005 325i. Broke down on side of road, with no HP and loud noise coming from engine. Thought it was a timing issue and the chain had jumped a gear. Got into it and really did not find an issue. Took the double vanos off and was rotating the engine by hand to see if we had an issue and walked out the cup on the air intake side. Did I just screw up my timing? Can I put the timing cup back in or do I now have to take the whole timing apart and reset the timing?

[@liambrindley9087]

19:02 it is indeed 30 Nm. is that a 32mm socket?

[@victorkaminski1747]

good job !

[@mule666]

Automatics do not have a flyweel ..do you need to blok something there as well ??

[@ibrovehabovic6160]

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.

[@claudiasonnygoldies8412]

Hiii !! I was following your procedures and when I finished installing everything back on I pulled the crank pin and turn the crank. I was only able to turn it about 90degree CW. I couldn’t figure out why it won’t turn. I need serious help on how to retime everything,Now I can only turn the crank cw & ccw 10degree. I notice the timing chain guide is snapped after I had already replace it with new.

[@JoeMunyanyi-wv4fs]

Genius thank you

[@mrdoob44_16]

I know its an old video, when i dod this everything went exactly as you said and went off without a hitch. I am curious though because my exhaust cam is rotated and the cone for the exhaust is too far out, how do i suck it in before installation of the rest of that side?

[@kelsiedugmore3497]

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!

[@jhonnycornejo5471]

What do i do if i didnt keep track of the sprockets when i laid them down? I didnt put them on the alignment tool and i wanted to know if there is a procedure for getting those to line up again

[@dxz.ed.60]

So I’m currently installing the main sprocket that you installed first. It seems that I don’t have enough slack in my chain to be able to slip the sprocket in..any tips? Also the chain tensioner is not installed so I’ve ruled that out.