Bmw N55 in an E70 X5 Belt, Idlers, tensioner, made easy diy

[@erwinsm10]

You know what you are talking about . Very well detailed and it shows that you are one professional ! Great teaching with thoroughness.

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

Thanks for watching!

[@femyouheadley3780]

You are very good at explaining this stuff with care and details,great job.

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

I appreciate that, thank you for watching and commenting.

[@mounir2312]

I wish I can make more than one like for this video. Thank you so much!

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

Thanks very much, I showed my whole family you nice comment, glad we helped! Consider subscribing! 😁

[@mohammadhayatca3244]

@@MechaniclifeJDMthank you for the upload.... very informative.

[@davewatt28]

Thanks for explaining in such detail. I learned heaps of important things. Full credit to you

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

So nice of you, thanks very much.

[@HV71851]

Thank you for this very informative video. I watched it a couple of times to get a good knowledge of the process. The job is quite doable, I accomplished it in two and a half hours.

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

Glad it was helpful, and thanks very much for the positive feedback.

[@Chgo66Italia]

I always pull the fan, it is nice to see what you are working on. I have also installed a plate to prevent the belt being sucked into the engine.

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

Excellent upgrade, and good on you for doing it right, way less chance for sh1t to roll downhill on top of ya!

[@telcomtech5372]

You Did A Great Job Show Everything About, How To Remove The BMW X5 Fan, And Showing Why Anyone Should Replace All Parts Needed. Your The Only One That I've Seen Showing How To Release The Fan Clips. Great Job.

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

Thank you very much for taking the time to comment, I really appreciate your kind words, and I’m very glad that the video achieved its purpose, which is simply and purely to help out, I enjoy making these videos and helping people keep their vehicle running without breaking the bank at the Bmw Stealership!! Stay safe!

[@authenthuse5165]

Earthling here! Thank you for the detailed video - everything you described was spot on! Thank you!!

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment, still a few good earthlings around!

[@REDonVFR]

Exactly what I was looking for! Good info! My x5 recently decided to eat the belt due to the oil leakage from the oil housing. Will be changing the belt today thanks to your knowledge! My belt is also continental that I bought for $28 from rockauto.

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, glad it helped you out, follow up when it is completed and stay safe

[@ryangreyeyes1544]

Thank you for the great video!, going to be doing this and the oil filter housing gasket and oil cooler gasket at the same time. nothing wrong with any of the items, just doing some preventive work to ensure everything keeps running smoothly on the vehicle. Liked and subscribed to the channel! keep up the great work !

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

Glad it helped, thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment so kindly!

[@K.T.789]

Thank you very much for your detailed explanation

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

No sweat, glad you enjoyed it, thanks for the view and the kind comment, I hope you subscribed.

[@1299cano]

I appreciate you and your help brother 🙏

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

Happy to help, and I appreciate you watching. I hope you like and subscribe.

[@joedertt1]

Your a life saver! Extremely well done video!

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

Thanks for watching Joe really appreciate that and you taking the time to comment, so I know I am helping people out there, I love this feeling!

[@niaedwards382]

Much appreciated, and great content! I'll be doing this maintenance soon and your video has a lot of useful detail and info about connectors and a few other "good things to know". Along with FCP, you've made tackling this job easier. Also, I wish I had your tool bench. One day! :)

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

Thanks for watching, and commenting, good luck with the maintenance work, feel free to follow up with your results, or your own tips that may help others as well. You can come work using my bench here any day you like! Consider liking and subscribing!

[@purityautohygienics]

Thank you for the details!

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

You are very welcome

[@miltonjohnson6657]

Thank you for your time & knowledge sir! 🤙🏾

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

You are welcome, thanks for watching and taking the time to drop a comment 👍🏽 stay safe!

[@jamestodd8108]

I love your videos broo you are the man I wish you were local cuz I’ll tell you doing the alternator on e70 x5 with n55 was a mf.. could’ve used your help lol but ur video did help with getting the fan out

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

Glad I could help, thanks for watching and taking the time to comment on my work, appreciate you man! Like and subscribe, cool new videos to come soon!

[@mohammadhayatca3244]

Required Spec- 38 NM on tensioner pulley & 60nm on smaller pullies. I bought a brand new bolt , I am changing the two pullies, plus the tension pully, with the new belt, they came with new bolts. We need to confirm- when torquing the bolts to the required value- and what exactly do you mean an extra angle.?

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

Torque + Angle is for Aluminum bolts

[@redgoldcu]

Sir… This “earthling” is 67 years of age. I have seen literally a hundred or more BMW repair videos. You impress me as being •THE FINEST MECHANIC OF THE LOT… •bar NONE! Allow me to share a story about our 2008 X5 3.0si with 145,000 miles. We recently moved up to the Door Peninsula of Wisconsin. Little did we know Were we in a a nightmare. Feel free to share our experience with your viewers, to point out the value of regular maintenance. So we hear a slight rumbling from under the hood. I would of normally ran the vehicle up on ramps to take a look. Not having any space from just moving in the garage, I only had gravel. And I just feel gravel is just too unsafe. The local mechanic at the “gas station” finds a hose with a cut in it, from the belt wobbling due to a bad tensioner. But he could not even get the correct hose! So he cuts out about 4” of our hose, and slides in a metal sleeve! On the next visit he attempts to remove the defective tensioner, and breaks the bolt off in the hole. He calls and says “Come get your BMW, I’m done with it!” We had to flat bed the vehicle down to Green Bay, and ended up with a $1,200 bill. Now I have my 40x60 pole barn with a CONCRETE FLOOR. I will work on these repairs until I drop, or one drops on me!!! BE SURE if you’re older that you have known mechanics in the area with BMW experience. Thank you, Steve

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

Thank you so much, what a wonderful comment, I hope you subscribe and stick with us! We have some great videos to come soon!

[@richardfallenracejones]

Thanks!!

[@oghpsgbgn7309]

Why is it the new belt shorts very hard to fit in eventhough without the tensioners?

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

Verify the belt routing is exactly correct and the part number on the belt is correct

[@Phoulao]

Thanks so good

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

Most welcome

[@stevenbeck7054]

Great video buddy

[@menameismename]

I can’t get the old or new belt back on.. same size belts everything’s back exactly how it came out.. how can I get the belt back on 😭

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

You need to pin the tensioner and verify the routing with a chart, check out mitchelldiy.com for schematics and diagrams.

[@missyvanwinkle9159]

Hello there! One question there is a washer that holds the bolt on the lower pulley, do you remove that before install?

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

On the back of the pulley? Lightly threads on? Has little teeth that engages the threads? Stays on Thanks for watching, consider liking and subscribing friend. Good luck with the job we are rooting for you!!!

[@mohammadhayatca3244]

@@MechaniclifeJDM great .

[@NuYo-]

Yooo is there a specific position you install the tensioner, does it fit in a specific groove?

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

It has a big locating tab built on to it, making it only fit one way. Make sure you use a new bolt if your old bolt was aluminum (aluminum will feel unnaturally light weight in your hand) or check it with a magnet, aluminum is not magnetic. The other suggestions I would offer is to clean out the area where the tensioner sits so that it can sit flat on no dirt or debris, so that it can maintain its torque and not loosen with time vibration and load, observe your torque procedure without fail, an aluminum bolt will have a light torque for initial clamping load then an angle which leave the bolt in its elastic state more commonly called torque to yield, the steel bolt just has a torque spec, hope this helps, good luck, thanks for watching, like and subscribe!

[@NuYo-]

@@MechaniclifeJDM thank you!

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

@@NuYo- No sweat, good luck brother stay safe and pass on anything you may have learned

[@NuYo-]

@@MechaniclifeJDM finished the job earlier noise gone running smoothly thanks a million bro

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

@@NuYo- You’re welcome 2 million! Happy to help, and thanks for the follow up too!

[@AnthonyMichael504]

I am having a really hard time getting the fan loose and out- any suggestions?

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

Are you working on an E70 BMW?

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

If so, are you folding the tab in on the side as shown in the video?

[@AnthonyMichael504]

@@MechaniclifeJDM yes 2012 e70 with the N55 Had an issue getting the fan out. Then again an issue getting the tensioner in properly…. Literally took me 4 hours …. Which after starting the car up with the new belt on that the harmonic balancer was wobbling… which needs i need to redo the entire process again once the balancer comes in… 😑 But after the install. It wa shuts as much tough getting it back in as it was pulling out … safe to say i popped my cherry on doing a tensioner and belt replacement lol

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

@@AnthonyMichael504 weird, did you fold in the flap on the fan as shown in the video? It still takes a certain positioning to get it out though. Bummer about the balancer, but make sure the mounting surface is clean and you torque your hardware correctly going back together with it. Good luck, follow up, cherry popped!

[@jennene0607]

There is any way I could get the diagram for the belt

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

Mitchelldiy.com Make an account, there you will find most specifications you may need. Or google your engine belt routing For example, N55 belt routing, or N52 belt routing

[@MichaelJohnson-]

My belt didn't fit. About 1.5" too short. Same part #

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

N55 engine? What year? Tensioner pinned? Routing double checked?

[@MichaelJohnson-]

@JDM TECH LLC n55, 2013, routing is fine. I actually just replaced the belt only. Not a new tensioner.

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

@@MichaelJohnson- compared to the old belt? Could just be the wrong belt. What part number does it say on new belt?

[@MichaelJohnson-]

@JDM TECH LLC 8pk1478. I got one from autozone as well 8pk1475 but as well a bit too short.

[@MichaelJohnson-]

@@MechaniclifeJDM old belt shredded off. No way to compare.

[@charlesluzze4664]

Nice and thorough until you dropped the ball; your video is incomplete because you didn't show any of the re-assembly! Assembly is what we need to see in a DIY video!

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

What YOU need to see friend where are you having trouble?

[@Notsofairytales]

Totally agree with the comments you give a lot of information but not the actual content of assembling the belt. Wasted my damn time.

[@redgoldcu]

Mr. JDM…. Spent more than enough time on the REMOVAL PROCEDURE step by step. He is on to his NEXT VIDEO HELPING US!

[@silviuluca184]

Why you don't show how the fan was take it out. You spend time just with no important info!

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

Try watching 4:07 to 15:10 WITHOUT SKIPPING!!! Then adjust your dumb comment to an apology and a thank you…

[@nigelheadley8431]

Waist of time with this video

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

Im curious as to why you feel that way, especially since most feedback seems to be positive, how can it be improved in your opinion?

[@seankendall8599]

I noticed that the belt you removed was numbered 8PK 1475 and the new belt was 8PK 1478, I presume a little longer. I have the same bmw x5 2012 and I’m struggling to get the belt over the alternator pulley, it’s very close but won’t go. I was sold the 8PK1475 belt as a direct replacement, but could it be wrong in your opinion?

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

Did you pin the tensioner properly? Another suggestion I have would be to slip it on to an idler for the last pulley, rather than the alternator because it has a lip on that pulley Follow up, let me know how it goes, also sometimes it pays to have a helper on the ratchet, controlling the tensioner to get you just a little bit more slack

[@seankendall8599]

@@MechaniclifeJDM yes i fitted a new tensioner with the original pin still in place and torque correctly. Good advice about two sets of hands, I noticed I could get a little more out of the tensioner, tomorrow my friend is coming over to help, I will update you.

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

@@seankendall8599Was the tensioner held by a steel bolt or aluminum? Be sure the torx is seated all the way in on the tensioner before pulling on it and make sure that your friend is strong, being punched in the face by a long handled 1/2” drive ratchet sucks. And yes, provide updates, this may help others as well.

[@seankendall8599]

@@MechaniclifeJDM tensioner bolt is steel so I reused. I cleaned the surface well with carb cleaner before fitting the new tensioner and double checked the torque. That’s the plan, to get the extra give from the tensioner then try and slide the belt onto the idle pulley last Fingers crossed it works. Watch this space👍🏼

[@seankendall8599]

@@MechaniclifeJDM great news I finally have the belt on and working correctly, definitely a two person job. Thanks for your help guys. Much appreciated