Putting it back together - BMW E46 Lifter Replacement DIY Part 2

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[@quickliqproductions]

E = Einlass = Intake A = Auslass = Exhaust Just if you wanna know. Edit: Thanks Bimmerskids! Im just a simple Dutchman

[@OsaderLP]

A ist Auslass, Auspuff would be the part that brings the exhaust fumes to the back

[@HunterOfHalfLife]

eintake auxhaust

[@IBOII5150I]

Absolutely correct! "Einlass" translates to "inlet" and "Auslass" translates to "outlet" though... ;-) Greets from a German BMW-Freak 😀

[@_J.P._]

Einpuff X Auspuff Puff In X Puff Out

[@user-ym5mw8ft6d]

Comment for the algorythm BTW: 50sKid is the BMW OG

[@skytasha]

Wow you look great, it’s been a year since I’ve watched your videos. I did my manual swap this time last year, now I’m doing my coolant lines under the intake. This came on my auto play after watching how to remove the intake and I was shocked at the loss of weight, good job keep it up and thank you for all the help.

[@o0lunchboxxx0o91]

Your videos have helped me so much on my e46 I replaced my entire cooling system, valve cover gasket, ccv system and various vacuum leaks and lines all by following your videos step by step and now I love working on cars so much so that I’m trying to find a foot in the door as a entry level mechanic some where I’m about to order that duo socket set you recommend and I’m going with a ryobi one+ hp combo 1/2 impact and a extended reach cordless ratchet But I wanted to thank you for all your e46 content your the man!! I just gotta Install rear subframe reinforcement plates

[@pinkonsly9694]

50s KID!!!!!! So good to see you back and active

[@loudwrenchdude]

thanks for the info man. I'm getting to reinstalling my rebuilt head on my 330Ci and this vid came out at the perfect time

[@jagfox2457]

Your videos are inspiring me to work on my own e46

[@adamfarkasbdp]

You are my favorite along with shoplifetv. Looking healthy! Wish you all the best and thank you for what you do!

[@herrerafoto]

Thank you for your videos Jason! You DA man!

[@jessepeterson2093]

e39 currently doing the valve seals, VANOS & solenoids, Chase Bays vano$ oil line. here’s to oil leaks! thanks for the video.

[@lp2565]

Great video, Jason. Thanks for sharing!

[@horacechacon4483]

good job. !! thanks for simplyfing our time.. we,ll stay tuned !! all the best.. Mx

[@crisbivolaru819]

Best e46 mechanic ever

[@timboyle3114]

Awesome project! I've seen on another vid where someone vacuumed the lifters in an oil bath to pre-oil them and get all the air out. Nice instruction on the timing! Not something I've had to do (yet!)

[@4152576687]

I was about to venture in this exact work, but I will need the timing clamps ect. Working outdoors may be another issue, but with all these details, I may volunteer to do it ( is a friend car) that was great.

[@ravsinghrajput2105]

I was waiting for this video,,, Thank you buddy

[@ericfosu7679]

We surely do appreciate you. Thanks

[@sadrhogollsodia9505]

Thank you for the walk through.

[@oiygfdxssfgg]

Thanks for posting this

[@raykal6691]

Was soo waiting for this video but with un answered questions to on the previous video😭

[@Cloverleaf7642]

Another quite brilliant demonstration. Thanks, Jason.

[@diegosolano9582]

I was waiting for this alright 👌

[@MelnicMechanicalGarage.]

Nice job 👍🏻

[@ingegneriafacile]

another great video, may i know why you did not put the First Piston at TDC then positioning the camshaft with the two first cams facing one each other? it is not simplier?

[@elmasejerome5394]

You’re the best respect.

[@jefferyk.spellerberg176]

I didn't hear you say you took out the flywheel pin, but you must have... I bet people forget that one...

[@johnstamatakis436]

Hey 50s kid...your videos are fantastic! I completely rebuilt my 2002 325i motor and after putting it all back together with the exception of the radiator. I wanted to crank the engine a few times to get oil pressure and nothing...everything electrical seems to work but the horn and the ignition. I removed the fuel pump fuse so it wouldn't get fuel and fire, but I would think it would crank? I tried locking and unlocking the car with the remote and still nothing. Any suggestions?

[@michaelwalton3631]

Just one thing... I've done the vanos on mine and I believe the two hex key bolts/plugs on the front should be torqued to 50Nm. Not sure if they tend to undo themselves or what...

[@user-gm1bb7yt9g]

What kind of Electric bortdriver (red) is used? Nice film🎶

[@moises8795]

I pour in a little cup of kerosene to flush out any sludge when doing an oil change, I leave it idle for about 10 minutes it does seem to help clean. The oil comes out very black.

[@ryanmiller6665]

Hey @50sKid, great video. I'm going to do this job soon on my 325i. Long story short previous owner neglected oil changes and it now sounds like a diesel. Not sure if you've seen elbowgrease's videos about how he fixed his ticking by replacing lifters and cam trays, the noise that my car makes is identical to his. I was just wondering if you recorded how the engine sounded before you did the job. THANKS!

[@50sKid]

In my case it was a sporadic problem where the ticking would be so loud that you could hear it from the drivers seat with the windows up. But it was not reproducible on command, so no I didn’t get it on camera

[@Sintaj.]

hey man is there a difference between exhaust TDC and compression TDC? I wanna make sure if it matters or not so I don't time my engine with the wrong TDC if there even is a wrong one

[@acsiii110]

I really need some advice. About to do oil filter housing gasket on M52TU for the fourth time because it keeps leaking. Sigh. So this time I got a OE gasket from BMW (cheaper than the cheapest no-name gasket on eBay). My question is the gaskets, both copy and OE are tapered, meaning one side is broad, and flat, the other side a finer 'pointed' edge. Which way does it go? Last time i put thin edge into housing, fat edge out contacting the block. I also used RTV - is it necessary? any advice on which is correct orientation much appreciated. (It must make a difference).

[@ironnerd8336]

Great video so far. Haven't watched all of it yet. Might want to let people know most cheap torque wrenches aren't worth a damn at 15nm/11 foot-pounds. They might be at 10nm or 23nm on that low of a setting. Just trying to save heartache and money.

[@Zooteddoutt]

Sheesh man love the content

[@IEOSRS]

@50skid, I have a question I have a 2001 bmw e46 325ci I changed the purge valve but the house that connects to the bottom of it does not allow it to click in place how do I replace the hose to have it connect?

[@rrrrandall]

Hi Jason, I've had this issue I've been wracking my brain on for years now (literally), I'm wondering if you have any advice. My xenon headlights had the wiring degradation issue, so after 10 times of soldering the wires together I decided to "retrofit" another HID system into my car. After doing so on one side, the car says the light is out. It won't turn on UNLESS I use the "follow me home" feature (pull the brights back after turning the car off). If I turn on that feature, that light will come on. Because of that, I know that the actual light unit works, but something is triggering the car to think there is an issue. I tried checking that the ground wires have continuity to ground, and that the positive wires don't have any shorts. No luck. I'm curious if there's any diagnostic tool that can tell me more?

[@2ootiehamilton662]

I would love to meet you one day so you could teach me more about my E46

[@zacperueirl3199]

hola amigo..te saludo desde Perú ,,,,saludos

[@uqingggx]

Hey Jason, thanks for updating ur demo. And they are so good to follow. Just notice u had change a lot on ur weight, wat happened? Cheers.

[@50sKid]

Exercise! Thanks

[@romeoholder4453]

what grade of oil do you use on your engine?

[@nimrod6207]

HELP!! My son and I recently tore into his 2004 E46 (325ci) to replace his valve stem seals. After we got it all put back together (timing reset and all that stuff) it cranks but doesn't start. The electrical box under the air intake buzzes if the key is in position 2, and for a few seconds after the key is turned back off. We did get a P1625 pedal position code, double checked all the connections, and the code hasn't reset since, but still the engine is turning but not firing up. Sounds a bit funny too. Any ideas what could be wrong, what we should try to double check first?

[@armandodleon4751]

Hi Jason. just wondering where are you located, and do you take private work?

[@leonardocalvillo7029]

Hey does anyone know what the plug is called that goes in the locking pin hole? Mine completely disintegrated as I was trying to take it out and can’t find it online

[@Bakibaga]

Hello 50skid Please is this product engine catalytic converter cleaner good for my e46 engine cleaning ( Dengrongze Boost up Catalytic Converter cleaner)

[@ilcarox570]

Hi, I have a problem with my 2006 BMW 330xi. The screen where the navigation is located does not turn on. Sometimes it does for a seconds but it goes all white and then turn off right away, what could be the problem?

[@zalroo537]

Man, could you please make live inpa vanos in action video? I need a normal vanos system reference. I got error : exhaust vanos end point not reached. I have done checking timing, vanos seals refresh still no luck.. Btw thanks in advance..

[@abrahamfrias4301]

So wht should i do if it doesn’t start

[@peligro298]

Hello, very cordial greetings, very good and lucrative videos. I want to see how you can help me. I have a BMW 528i year 2000 wagon and the EML light came on and I don't want to accelerate, I turned off the car and the light goes out, then in 15 minutes it comes back on, what could this be and how can I solve it. please if you can help me

[@tserendawaaotgonbayar3195]

How mach bolt Nm ?? Pls

[@AlecKristi]

to reuse copper - heat them up with a torch, drop in water, give them a once-over with scotchbrite... @32:00

[@al-maskari5463]

When I start my z4 2006 no lifter noice but as soon RPM come down I hear the lifter noise 😔

[@raykal6691]

Did you align the lifter oil holes with the oil holes in the cam tray or they can go in without matching those oil holes?

[@50sKid]

There is an area machined into the bore such that you do not have to do that. The lifters can and do spin around during their lifetime

[@raykal6691]

@@50sKid thanks soo much had not paid attention to this and i definitely remember not aligning the holes together so i was about to open and do it all over again.

[@joeespisito9200]

I wonder 🤔 if that pcv has something to do with my X3 releasing a gasp of air from the intake air box like a second after I shut the car off.... More like a release of air.

[@user-fc2dh3zj6v]

Hello. from the beginning of the video on the block of vanos, it seems to me that the spring is under the wrong cylinder

[@50sKid]

Yeah I was hoping no one would notice that. I have to fix that, doh.

[@stevenvonk6834]

When did you remove the locking pin?

[@50sKid]

Before I put the intake parts back on and started the car

[@Dremonster0415]

Do you think the cheaper ebay lifters are ok to use? I know the OEM INA ones can be pretty pricey.

[@50sKid]

I really don’t know. I’ve always gone for INA

[@50sKid]

I do have eBay pistons and they’re doing just fine 🤷‍♂️

[@Dremonster0415]

@@50sKid I'll give the ebay ones a shot and see what happens.

[@_J.P._]

People like you should receive a special KZbin button for extraordinary community contribution. The quality of your videos AND the content that requires special knowledge and skill just can't be compared to the stupid "you won't believe what happend next" or the even dumber Crafty Panda BS videos which usually reach millions of views. And we all know videos like this will never reach this mark but the general usefulness of a proper DIY video and a Panda video is just world away from each other. Salute to you sir.

[@jackroutledge352]

thanks dude! Youve just convinced me not to attempt this job myself! It looks like a ton of work. I think I'll pour someagic potions in the oil to make the noise go away and sell the car !😅

[@jerrytorres8637]

Hey Jason, my names jerry. 👋🏼. I recently bought a 2004 325i BMW and it needs a head gasket. Im sure you have a lot goin on and I’ve never really seen you do this but i figured id be the first to ask, would you be down to take it on? I would take it somewhere but i don’t really trust anyone with it and the local shop here said they don’t take on jobs like but if they did it would cost me upwards of $8000 dollars for parts and labor, this and its the only other car i have for work between 3 of us. I wouldn’t mind paying you for your work (as long as its not $8k, lol) and allowing you to use it for your channel! If this is something you would like to pursue please let me know. Figured it was worth a shot!

[@unknownplauer9941]

Let's work together and work on my lifter!🙏🏽

[@mtamomoo550]

No comment just like to say thank you 50s Kid. How can I directly contact you email or something

[@user-gm1bb7yt9g]

I meant boltdriver

[@joaquinpagan3808]

WOW,,,,,

[@user-rh4fc2dg8e]

Damn man. You've been working out? You've lost a bunch of weight.

[@theboringuy]

i think you forgot the plastic vanos plugs edit. nvm you did it

[@tbirdboy]

Damn J...not sure what your day job is but you really need to open your own shop.

[@50sKid]

Software engineer. Thanks for the compliment!

[@user-zz2hn9id3x]

Wanna do mine lol.

[@seiji9073]

I don’t have magnets

[@carlosbarragan1673]

my god I havent seen this channel in years, and you keep fixing that car.. just throw it away lol.

[@BmwMe-uh9sy]

this is more of like a band aid fix, slapping on new lifters to a worn engine is not going to work, better off rebuilding the head and the block if you want more of a permanent fix...

[@50sKid]

I rebuilt my engine a few years ago. Just didn’t replace the lifters at that time. That being said, a rebuild does nothing to the cam trays or cam lobes so you’re in the same place either way

[@TheAaronfarrington]

lost loooaaaadds of weight.