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

[@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.

[@grizzly9960]

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

[@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.👍

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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?

[@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.

[@bmwe3opassion519]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@kevinvines1846]

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

[@RestoreIt]

It's restoration heaven!

[@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.

[@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

[@electronic7979]

Excellent restoration 👍 very good

[@Neowolf217]

This is so fun to watch. Thank you for naming the parts as you go and taking the time to record/upload this.

[@dudon.arendse]

Great insightful and no corny repetition music playing.. such a pleasure to just watch and enjoy really 💯😌

[@RIS533]

This is going to be a fascinating series. Brilliant.

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks, Richard, always good to see you here!

[@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

[@RODZILLA65]

So, You already found you a good machine shop in Spain. I bet you are enjoying the weather in your new digs!

[@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!

[@RasheedAsfari]

My Best KZbin Channel 👌👌

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you, Rasheed, means a lot.

[@manofsheerawsomness]

some of the best content on youtube

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you, manofsheerawsomness, that means a lot.

[@suziemack7269]

I know nothing about cars but I just love watching your videos. Thanks.

[@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.

[@besartmaksuti9726]

This is the best KZbin & Chill channel! Literally eating snacks and stuff while watching!

[@TheJulien57000]

Seeing all the parts on the floor at the end and knowing all the goods that are going to happen to them... I cannot wait for part 03 !! Great video, like always !

[@alexnussbaumer3059]

Since I'm watching your videos I started developing an urge to just follow the same steps you do on my own car... It seems so easy, even though I know it isn't! And the precision and attention to details you have... it is insane :D Can't wait for the next video!

[@louiabraham5994]

I love these videos, I miss my e30

[@frk380]

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

[@RestoreIt]

So satisfying isn't it.

[@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 ! :)

[@MapleOrigins]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@bearstephens6722]

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

[@Republic3D]

I had the thermostat, timing belts, pulleys and water pump replaced on my E39 520i about 10 years ago for 1000 USD / 800 Pounds including parts and labour. It must have been quite the good price considering how much work it is. Thanks for the video and keep up the great work!

[@makosasimakis118]

Most wanted video in the world !!!!

[@coolissimo69]

The wait was worth it, welcome Bro you make me so happy with your videos.

[@gabrielormenez4764]

Best channel of KZbin!! I am a brazilian guy and like so much your videos because you show step by step of the works. And, of course, restore only awesome cars (BMW E30). My english isn't so good, sorry.

[@BrianOfAteionas]

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

[@GeorgeEI7KO]

Love it Steve! the montage at the end was like the exploded view diagrams in the very old Haynes Manuals I used to read as a child. You know, the ones with the drawings rather than the photos. Can't wait to see you getting through it. It will be like new when finished. You might as well knock out the frost plugs and replace them while you're at it mate.

[@alcyoneeridani8137]

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

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you, Alcyone!

[@sudd2685]

So happy I found your channel really nice work young man thank you for your videos

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@StuHaightVideo]

Great work! I'm amazed how many parts look exactly the same on my M21 diesel.

[@bostedtap8399]

Engines are definitely more complicated than the carburettor ones I last worked on, massive improvement in power and emissions though with turbocharger and EFI etc. Love the engineering of any engine though. Thanks for sharing and best regards from a warm Uak

[@_i-kr6eg]

The Ikea M20 rebuild . Sweet as mate 👍

[@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.

[@bahaaabdeen2014]

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

[@motheolebelo]

Been patiently waiting for this video upload and glad you had a safe trip to UK. Looking forward to the build, thumb up so far.

[@harrykourm2462]

That's a lot of work, nice job so far, can't wait to see it all done!

[@sicmuful]

the best thing today happened

[@thefaredevil]

Brilliant videos man! love the annotations and all

[@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

[@AnubisPrime79]

Nice job, keep up the great videos.

[@Rapas4U]

*Just sooooo cool !!! 😁👍*

[@miksle]

Dont know why.. but i love the sound the bolt makes just as it releases.. «SNAP»

[@lrdisco2005]

Respect for laying out all the engine parts, must have taken ages.

[@alexanderjakobuss4886]

I would love to see a video about how you organize the parts that you remove because there must be so many different things you have to organize!

[@ivandelgado7654]

So satisfying, thanks for doing my night...

[@christopherpappas7474]

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

[@RestoreIt]

Me either! Thanks, Christopher

[@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.

[@duzst]

6:10 😂 "story of my life" I was crying at that point. I feel your pain, while I doing my e46 M3

[@FIGHTERMAVERICK]

Wow the M20 is such a simple engine....I think I am going to take mine apart now!

[@russchamberlain8755]

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

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you, Russ

[@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.

[@Lameosity]

Never clicked so fast in my life

[@jordi3599]

Finally the engine🙏

[@vkgarage]

Well, good work. I look forward to continue with impatience.

[@leroihill4202]

This is a proper job. Can’t wait to see all of the projects and the finished project.

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks, LeRoi! I'll get it to you as fast as I can!

[@Farseer1995]

You give me motivation to one day try out a rebuild on a 1.8t. Good luck!

[@Tony-112]

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

[@Dracuz123]

I was hoping for a close up on those rod bearings. Would be interesting to see how they look. How many miles does this engine have?

[@nabukhas]

Perfect as always Could you please provide summary on each restoration Like time needed for doing each one Tools used and so on. It will be very helpful. Thank you for the greate content.

[@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.

[@alonzosanchez8577]

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

[@giancarlosalads7205]

Holy hell nice work

[@Belozw]

next episode next week? cant wait man! awesome job!

[@SteelBlueBody]

Can't wait to see this engine restored 100%

[@pmgodfrey]

You're dedicated! Looking forward to more videos!

[@tayfunuysal7972]

Looking forward to the next video with excitement. Even my 2-year-old son watched without blinking 😂😂

[@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 :-)

[@Pexyz]

Nice to watch! Well done! I will keep following

[@fafican9919]

Finaly!

[@limelightperformance]

All the e30 guys and girls thank you 🙏🏻

[@moudipnow]

Nice job man 👍👍👍👍👍

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you, Meglio!

[@leyuoo3338]

Heck yeah, new episode

[@Saskinny]

Love these videos! I'm not much on foreign engines (I'm in America), but I think that bit you said might be an oil filter is an oil pressure sending unit. It's what sends info to the computer that sends info to the gauges on dashboard. But I could be wrong! :) Keep up the fine satisfying work!

[@helvioferraz6739]

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

[@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?

[@EdwardOskarsson]

Bmw with a flat rocker cover gasket. Mind blown.

[@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.

[@arpitgupta9767]

Another Gr8 Vid. Thanks Restore It. Love from India..!!

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks, Arpit!

[@langacy1624]

The best video about engine... 👍👍👍