BMW E30 M20B25 Engine Rebuild Restoration - Time-Lapse | Part 2

[@RestoreIt]

Okay, okay I know it's late. I had to take a trip to the UK so I'm a week behind. But you can expect the videos to pick up big time very soon. I have a video ready for the second channel so head over and sub with the bell on! The name of the channel is going to change so don't get confused. I'm excited to have two channels going, anything none car-related will be going on the second channel. The machine shop I am using is pretty busy, so I might restore some of the other parts in the meantime to keep the videos coming. Enjoy!

[@TheMeanestGuy]

Restore It Now will you be restoring all these parts, including bolts. Or if they are too damaged will you just get new ones?

[@maxhilton6819]

What is your second channel?

[@RIS533]

@@maxhilton6819 Steve,s Workshop.Go to the restoreit home area and there is a heading 'channels' click on that and it is listed. no content yet

[@bobtoelle2795]

I really admire what you're doing ... keep it up. Of course, for a tough job like this, at some point you're going to need a guy with tattoos to help ...

[@niek7808]

I had a question; way are you now restoring this bmw instead of your other bmw?

[@Kurosaki990Ichigo]

Crankshaft bolt 30NM, oil filter 160NM. Whoever serviced this engine was a genius.

[@Cowley46]

Oil filters are quite often hard to remove despite being tightened by hand at the service. Seems perfectly normal to me.

[@CarsOverdose]

Can't wait for part 3.

[@dukagjin2850]

Me to

[@WelcomeToTheMadness]

Looking at you doing this makes me want to pull apart the one I have in my garage...

[@RestoreIt]

Do it!

[@grizzly9960]

@@RestoreIt do it

[@grizzly9960]

do it

[@Gustav4]

Dont do it

[@bostedtap8399]

Do it tonight.👍

[@MrSaahOG]

That must be the EASIEST crankshaft bolt ever!!

[@madmike5144]

that what i was also wonder...When it need 410Nm torgue...

[@RestoreIt]

Whoever had this engine before me did some really stupid things to it, so I'm certain this was them haha.

[@MrSaahOG]

MAD MIKE I tighten with the third dot on the air gun, never bailed on me. And i still got it of

[@MrSaahOG]

Restore It Well some of us have to be lucky, anyway awesome video mate!

[@auskeanu]

My thoughts exactly. Almost fell off my chair when i saw that. Then the hammer on the harmonic balancer made me cringe a bit

[@El_rod309]

Anyone else love the satisfying sound of a bolt being broke loose after being tightly threaded for 10 years or more... just me ok

[@alexandresousa2112]

People , hand tight this type of oil filters please. Thank you

[@phille042]

That also happens when you don't put oil onto the o-rings on the oil filters, but that's mostly on trucks and other big engines. Most people, as you say, uses tools to tighten the oil filters on cars for some reason.

[@clunk54]

Even with just hand-tightening filters onto these engines, i've found you still need tools to remove- am guessing heat from nearby manifold causes this.

[@klei_mouka9087]

You did some unbolt's really wrongly , for example the engine head you need to start unbolting from the edges with a chris cross pattern middle ones should be last bolts you do On UNBOLTING , when you going to tighten them again its the opposite , you start from the middle and then head towards the edges with a chris cross pattern ,the way you did it will cause warps to the engine head , if you are lucky and it wont warp a lot it can be fixed by machining but if it has a lot of warp you wont be able to use

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks for the info!

[@klei_mouka9087]

@@RestoreIt Yeah no problem , thought just letting you know because we screwed up lots of engine heads by doing it the way you did , i was not sure either you did just a mistake or didnt knew , anyways glad you found my comment helpful ! :)

[@grizzly9960]

Im glad you are sending the Block and Head out for professional cleaning and machining.

[@ThatBum42]

I appreciate the labeling of the parts, for those of us who have some idea of what's going on but aren't complete gearheads lol.

[@MrRowan-fl7xz]

How the f**k did that crankbolt come loose so easy? I had nightmares of getting those loose with a 1m wrench + a 2 meter pipe and that motherf**cker still didnt budge

[@Ali-en5sx]

yesssss i've found you recently and I bing watched your previous videos . i'm already in love with the series . cant wait to see the final product

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks, Ali! Good to have on you along for the ride.

[@shapoorasl8647]

Great job. Some activties require extra hands, glad you got one. The machinery shop does all the cleaning needed, but you helped them thats thoughtful of you. I love BMW's, but i dont own one , one day when i get one, im gonna watch your videos ten times a day. Keep up your good work. You sir ,are an inspiration for many people.

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you for such kind words, Shapoor, Its people like yourself that keep me motivated to keep going. Thanks for watching and taking the time to write a comment like this. Means a lot.

[@jonnybravo918]

I am 15 and I like your videos

[@RestoreIt]

Good to know :) glad you like them.

[@jonnybravo918]

@@RestoreIt big fan since I was 14

[@yarpos]

good on you for your interest and desire to learn

[@MapleOrigins]

This thing in the sump you thought was an oil filter - it's actually an oil pressure relief valve

[@patriciomunoz2830]

The head bolts must be losen from outside to inside same with the crank ones

[@AdilAaronAkhtar]

Not on this engine or M5x engines either

[@electronic7979]

Excellent restoration 👍 very good

[@mirror_6336]

The simplicity of this engine is unique. It is a pity that there will no longer be such motor constructions.

[@RestoreIt]

Couldn't agree more.

[@aitorbleda8267]

Agree. Now you plenty of plastic parts even inside the engine!

[@yarpos]

@john jay only scary if you dont maintain the car properly. If this is scary I wonder what other non scary engine materials you might be thinking of. Are Glock making a plastic one these days?

[@50sKid]

Wow, all the bearings have almost no wear. I can't even believe it. With how dark that engine looks I figured they'd be trashed. Btw, never store a crank shaft horizontally--could introduce warp. Machine shops always store them standing.

[@RasheedAsfari]

My Best KZbin Channel 👌👌

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you, Rasheed, means a lot.

[@2003garyb]

Hey, Steve! You're living your dream! Life is great--doing what you love in a shop you built from nothing! Your courage and determination is paying off. Sweet! You make us all want to venture out and live our dreams. So glad you can start posting more often. Take care, my friend.

[@RestoreIt]

Hey Gary! You just reminded me I need to reply to you! Life is so hectic at the moment, but you're right this is my dream. Thanks for the kind words as always Gary, means a lot.

[@hakanyasar8718]

Faster faster faster! Don't sleep don't eat, work work work!

[@nathananderson7319]

Insanity alert! Having no sleep can spell disaster you need to plan carefull moves or else something would break like doing a restoration of a engine if you are so drowsy and made one false move then you know what happens next so please think and I know it's a humorous joke but I think it's not funny to me

[@m1tch3l41]

Nathan Anderson I can’t remember asking about your opinion tho

[@sicmuful]

the best thing today happened

[@helvioferraz6739]

Hi!!! Excelent!!! 👏👏 i’m from Brazil and very interested on your Videos!!! When are you going to post the next??

[@Erv1ns]

From video seems that cylinder walls need honing. Too shiny

[@RestoreIt]

I believe you are right. It's getting the full works.

[@steve5912]

@@RestoreIt Nice videos. Are you considering maybe building it to be able to handle 6-800 hp? Or just stock?

[@bmwe3opassion519]

Love this M20 engine, i have 2 of them 1 boosted 450 HP and 1 natural aspirated, never had problem, love IT

[@kingbubbles4509]

I was just thinking to myself that you hadnt uploaded in about a decade. Cant wait to watch it.

[@RestoreIt]

It kills me inside not uploading. I am now on a mission to get close to posting every day across all of my channels (more channels coming also). Enjoy it King :)

[@kingbubbles4509]

@@RestoreIt It did not disappoint! Thanks for sharing the work you do with us.

[@Lameosity]

Never clicked so fast in my life

[@kujtek]

loosening head bolts done wrong way... you should do it in reverse order, outside -> inside

[@Tony-112]

Invest in getting breaker bar(s) , saves your ratchet from getting wrecked & gives you more leverage 👍🔧

[@EpicHoneyBasket]

Is it just me or was the crank bolt to easy to come off 🤣

[@RestoreIt]

v true.

[@maximmkhushkov3011]

I had to take my block to a shop that specializes with dump trucks to take that damn bolt off

[@Erv1ns]

I also had a hard time to get it loose. Broke all i had. But with 3 guys and very very long extension it finally loosened

[@Rapas4U]

*Just sooooo cool !!! 😁👍*

[@joey243win]

Great vid mate....maybe next time hit it with degreaser and pressure cleaner...makes working cleaner and easier Will be subscribing !! Nice work

[@pascalhogstrom2203]

Saved me again =) thanks =)

[@AnubisPrime79]

Nice job, keep up the great videos.

[@fnfrgjqltn]

hmm, but the engine inside looks better than modern motors after 80-100 thousand mileage. The pistons are not worn, the inserts are also good. Still and a normal belt on timing, not a squalid modern chain. PS the wiring will be repaired? Love those EV1 connectors to crumble from time to time. Especially have heads which in warm.

[@RestoreIt]

It's on 350k km so I was supprised to see it looking as it dose. It does leak a lot of oil and misfire every now and again though, so worth doing. I will be redoing the wiring loom as well yes.

[@fnfrgjqltn]

@@RestoreIt And the mileage is real? Just here in Russia, if you are not the first owner, it is often impossible to know the real mileage of the car. "Correction" mileage do everything. :) Therefore, the ads are full of 20-year-old cars with a mileage of 120 thousand kilometers )))

[@edwinveening8537]

time for some forged pistons and a big ole spooli boi

[@alcyoneeridani8137]

Yeeeeyyyy...new episode Good luck bro..cant wait part 3👍

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you, Alcyone!

[@welcome2myworld1.o89]

So are you going to be making videos of cleaning and restoring EVERY part!? Or no? If so! Good luck! And I can not wait to see them all!

[@romanhillstrom8056]

"Intake manifold to engine block return pipe" I just call it he bitch tube lol. I just finished rebuilding my m20 this weekend and I'm gonna put it In today so I got excited when I saw this haha

[@LambeauLeeeper]

Howd it go?

[@williamfindspeople4341]

An extremely easy tear down. I was surprised that you didn't break any bolts. Looks like you need some tools you don't have. I would recommend a set of "lady slippers". It's amazing how they're put together on an assembly line.

[@kevinvines1846]

Wow! Look at all those little projects! Can’t wait!

[@RestoreIt]

It's restoration heaven!

[@mustafasherzad8716]

Hi. You have done well. I am following you from Iraq and I also own a BMW 1990 i730. I wish I could do what you are doing with this engine. 😴👌👌 I am very interested in these details to bring life to these engines again. Happy new year

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks, Mustafa! I am filming everything that happens at the machine shop and also anything else I touch. Which will be everything :)

[@Awesomeman1987]

You have an m30 actually which is a bit different than this engine. I have seen both the m20 and m30 hit 700,000kms without a rebuild on several occasions.

[@louiabraham5994]

I love these videos, I miss my e30

[@stevenbauer7744]

The part you identified as the "Bearing cover" over the oil pump drive gear is actually a plug for the hole the distributor occupied on engines before Motronic controls that started with the E30.

[@bearstephens6722]

Absolutely LOVE your videos!! Can’t wait to see everything to come :)

[@christopherpappas7474]

I can't wait to see you tear assing around in this car when it is finished! :)🇬🇷😀☮️

[@RestoreIt]

Me either! Thanks, Christopher

[@HelpingHandAutoRepair]

Also your oil filter is on way too tight. Hand tightened only is perfectly fine. But S50 engines have cartridge filters so it’s ok. 😎

[@manofsheerawsomness]

some of the best content on youtube

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you, manofsheerawsomness, that means a lot.

[@CookRacingUK]

Loved watching this! I have an E30 (in the picture) and someone is keeping my old knackered M20 engine block so one day I'd love to restore it and the rest of the engine. Your video makes that more realistic!

[@anderssvart3257]

Looks quite simple, but it's actually not :D

[@RestoreIt]

True! :)

[@carboumen7661]

I can see 100 videos out of this engine already. Why you don't clean the block with degreaser and a water pressure machine?. Anyway......buen trabajo !!✌

[@Isailuck]

Amazing thanks for the inspiration. I started taking my project car apart. And cleaning and making everything look new again!

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks for watching Isai and good to hear you're getting stuck in.

[@Isailuck]

Shoutout from Los Angeles, California

[@fafican9919]

Finaly!

[@mitarb7780]

Thanks for great video.Wonderful job.Congratulations.MITAR

[@michaeltchilds]

I’d love to know how you keep track of all the parts and bolts when you take them off. It may be fun to see a video about that.

[@joujoubalvil]

you are very strong ✌️ it's for when the next part 😂 in any case good luck 👌

[@RestoreIt]

Lol, thanks Joujou!

[@MarreFromKazzak]

An M50B25 would be perfect for your car

[@RestoreIt]

True, but I'm going for a factory finish

[@HelpingHandAutoRepair]

This is nice for nostalgia but we all know a S50 is going in there! Along with a turbo. 😎

[@MrHBSoftware]

when time comes to buy crank/conrod bearings dont use the cheap shit...you will regret it...same with piston rings and seals....the rest use whatever you want but those parts be carefull what you buy...i have lost count to the number of engine i have rebuilt so take my advice. sometimes goetze rings and other good brand parts are just counterfeit shit so be carefull where you buy them....original seals are "cheap" so avoid possible oil leaks buy byuing them from BMW...gaskets you can use reinz or whatever you want to use, never had problems with bad gasket brands...And very nice video as usual. dont be afraid to use rtv on top of a sump gasket or manifold gasket...those 20yo surfaces dont mate like they did when new so a lick of rtv is not a criminal offense and saves you headache.

[@makosasimakis118]

Most wanted video in the world !!!!

[@towlie911]

Check that the idle valve elbow on the throttle body isn’t leaking. The factory epoxy cracks and it loosens up. I would heat it up, pull it out and re-epoxy just to be sure. Otherwise you’ll never have a good idle

[@Albert87nl]

ohh yes im early this time. this will be good =D!

[@RestoreIt]

Enjoy :)

[@4faniphone]

The head bolts have to be undone from the outside to the inside by the way, in a specific order🤦🏻‍♂️

[@langacy1624]

The best video about engine... 👍👍👍

[@JimGriffOne]

19:20 - Wow, such a simple engine! You don't see that with more modern cars. THOUSANDS of components in them, with emissions control devices and sensors up the wazoo. Good luck with the restoration. Hope it's going well. :)

[@yarpos]

you would love working on stuff from the 60s and 70s then, much simpler than this. Very little plumbing and wiring :-)

[@alonzosanchez8577]

Nice I've Been Waiting For This Great Video Brother!!

[@CILLREC]

need more video😍

[@RestoreIt]

More coming faster than ever before!

[@CILLREC]

Restore It videos are cool :) interesting to watch. Hurry up and collect the bmw Waiting for the engine assembly, I think one of the most interesting videos will be:)

[@mitekiev]

this engine for e30 ?

[@REPOMAN24722]

I didn't know BMW made a belt driven motor? And that engine is clean, maintenance must have been exceptional.

[@jordi3599]

Finally the engine🙏

[@BrianOfAteionas]

Exciting! Can't wait to see the next order of business.

[@JohnnyTsiou]

My only question:HOW THE F#@K CAN YOU KEEP TRACK OF ALL THE DIFFERENT BOLTS?

[@RestoreIt]

I actually purposely haven't this time to test myself. I want to be able to use the diagrams to find out which bolts go where (if I don't know from memory) so I can theoretically do this to any engine. A lot of the bolts are new this time around so I don't have to keep track of as much.

[@omerfarukgunes1880]

Can turkish subtitles Come

[@bahaaabdeen2014]

Sooo crazy episode Can't wait for next episode Don't be late please

[@RIS533]

This is going to be a fascinating series. Brilliant.

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks, Richard, always good to see you here!

[@becomematrix]

That part washer is going to have the time of its life.

[@InstrucTube]

Not that you haven't probably figured this out already, but get some drip pans if you're going to do stuff like this. SO MUCH EASIER to clean up after.

[@jacquesgold]

Just a tip @10:16, get yourself a power bar to loosen head bolts. A ratchet is not designed to loosen bolts torqued to that spec & will eventually fail. Same for the mains & big ends... It will also reduce the stress on your arms, wrists etc... If there is 1 thing I hate with my mechanical work, its to battle. Good work so far

[@strol6257]

HOW DO YOU REMOVE OIL PUMP GEAR??? it just spins for fucks sake! there is nothing anywhere not even in the bentley manual

[@boltonky]

Lots more to come exciting, not looking forward to my next tear down i don't have spare garage space so turns into chaos. Also don't forget to do "Core plugs" on block for some reason i noticed heaps of BMW engine rebuilds miss them and good way to check outside of cylinder walls. Also please try make it higher compression if running NA for little more fun, once its apart there is only minor difference in cost

[@mrk896]

Awesome video.. a suggestion if you don't mind.. dont use the ratchet too often when loosening bolts. I always use a breaker bar followed by the ratchet handle. So far, my ratchet handle has lasted almost 20 years.. other than that, you're doing a pretty good job.

[@mr.Bruutt]

Did you removed the crankshaftbolt before ? i mean... they never come loose that easy haha

[@Ugnaught82]

I rebuilt a Chevrolet Truck engine once, with my bother-in-law. When we put it back together, there were two bolts left over that we couldn't account for where they went. It drove us crazy. The engine ran fine and we tossed them into a jar hoping we'd figure it out later. When I sold the truck a few years later, I passed along the two bolts with it.

[@bimmerwman]

I have never seen one of these engines that needed rebuilding. Mine has 500,000 miles on it and still runs great. I sold it to a friend that still drivers it regularly. It never had an alternator, Power Steering pump, or Clutch either. Transmission has never been removed from the car. LOL. They last an absolute lifetime.

[@bmwtunisia4208]

Bravo 👌🏁

[@williamtech4668]

It will get a nice bath in a proper machine shop. But man you did a good job for the first time! Be aware alot cowboys are around these days thinking a overhauled engine is a spray can job.. Poorly measured engines is also not uncommon. Choose wisely!

[@russchamberlain8755]

Ether (starting fluid) and choke and carb cleaner are good de greaser for heavy varnish. cool vid, man

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you, Russ

[@niklaskaijanto6830]

Never ever open head/crank bolts from center->out allways from out->center if you dont have the correct tightening order i would send that crank to machine shop for inspection as well. But the video is nice and have great time building the engine.

[@briskalliance3219]

I like Subaru’s and hondas, still very much enjoyed this though. Very informative and well put together video keep making ore

[@louisfaasen4511]

@ 12:20 to about 12:30, what is meant by "Marking the connection rods", why do you have to do it? (Cannot wait for tomorrow when part 3 comes out ...😆😆!)

[@TheDumry]

When putting back your conrods, you could cover the big ends with plastic or rubber. That way you won’t scratch up your freshly ground wall and/or crank.

[@itb1820]

I’m American so I’m unsure what HT means in reference to the spark plugs and wires

[@RestoreIt]

High tension leads :)

[@homeyshlitz]

Up until 13:16 I was wondering if you even had a breaker bar then you bought out the old metal pipe, good on you. Why did some of the parts have a thick coat of what looks like calcium deposits?

[@frk380]

Wow all parts are laid down on floor. Looks great 👩‍🔧👍

[@RestoreIt]

So satisfying isn't it.

[@arnhemseptember2009]

The amazing complexity of an engine like this...

[@RestoreIt]

True. And this is one of the most basic 6 cylinders out there!

[@arnhemseptember2009]

Its beautiful. Can you imagine the really complex engines...@@RestoreIt

[@aitorbleda8267]

I am sure you are aware that that was not coolant, but water!! I predict plenty of rust and scale!

[@RestoreIt]

Yes indeed. The thermostat is a good example haha.

[@alexjrtony350]

I have a 89 e34 5spd that has been sitting since it broke a rocker arm. This makes me want to fix it but it has 289,000 miles lol

[@Doggebe]

why not high pressure wash the engine before taking the head off. Alot easier to clean most the parts like the pan,valve cover,the head. I mean you don´t have to worry about getting water in the engine since you are taking it apart. And its nicer to work on a clean engine.

[@antoniogoncalvesb.pereirag8922]

Ive done same thing with my e30 . But would be easy to remove as maney parts possible wile engine still in the car .. removing as u did just made extra work that was no needed .. ps best cleaning product to clean an engine is diesel .