BMW M47 / M57 Full Drive Belt Kit Replacement

BMW M47 and M57 full drive belt kit replacement which includes both tensioners, idler pulley and both belts.
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[@joehodgekins8423]

Probably the only video on youtube that actually shows the step by step process

[@zeta5938]

BMW should do a partnership with u man!! Imagine they call u to fix their costumers cars, just bcuz u getting more expert then the experts!!🤣🤣🤣

[@GeorgeAusters]

Hahaha they can wish!

[@jimjam1934]

Thanks George, doing this on my X5 M57 and was struggling to work out what was going on with the alternator belt tensioner.

[@bobhill5227]

George you're a diamond , this is a massive help doin this job at the moment 👏

[@bobhill5227]

George could you recommend water pump for it ? Febi, Dolz, First line maybe OK ? Thanks

[@john-paulb847]

Good video, I replaced a noisey idler pulley on my 530D e60, was a pain as there’s lit no room at the front of the engine, had to get it from underneath. Got the job done though eventually. 😂

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[@greysonkingsley8446]

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[@COM70]

5:38 o crap, is the tensioner pulley a left hand thread ? Have I been tightening it all along ?

[@leecarruthers541]

The power steering pump - how remove? Is it 6 bolts? 3 front 3 back?

[@BobBenz55]

Excellent video bro!!! Couldn’t find any info on my 530D 2003 M57 .. so many different types… exactly what I needed for my main belt tensioner as mine has started to wobble.. 300K on the clock thou 😇 even the belt for the AC says 4PK860 but didn’t fit..as mine has the tensioner, will be getting the size on your video. 👍🏼👌

[@rycka7260]

best video on this topic! Very detailed!

[@GeorgeAusters]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Michel-47]

Oui exactement tu es le seule,jai une e46 320d 2004 et justement le galet tendeur et le meme,merci beaucoup pour ton travail

[@andrewwright.]

I'm looking at this with a E90 but with the E46 2.0d lump in and thinking....looks similar but it's not the same.

[@8Konrad]

Thanks for all the M47 videos. Much appreciated!

[@GeorgeAusters]

No problem 👍

[@RaifalM3n]

3 years ago when i did this i didn t removed the steering pump. You can do it just with the alternator on the side

[@Michel-47]

Voilà le travail à était fait ça m'a pris 3h pour tout faire,par contre moi sur mon e46 320d de 2004 ma couroie et une bmw originale 6pk 2080....super vidéo et un grand merciiii de la Belgique 👍

[@Shak3rist]

How did you remove power steering mate, I've removed 3x t35 bolts off the back but it doesn't seem to move at all

[@leecarruthers541]

I've the same issue. 3 long ones from the front but it doesn't move, can feel 3 at the back, 1 of which I've removed and they're not so big but an arsehole to access

[@saschahabers2818]

Thx for that Video. I replace my Tensioners and Pulley tomorrow. Thx for the Step by Step, but it is really necessary to remove the Power Steering and the Alternator ? I Think when you loosen the Alternator and put it a little bit to the side you can reach the Bolts from the Tensioner.or am I wrong ?

[@COM70]

5:30 you did say clockwise.?

[@thesightings222]

I am confused. Mine is M47 T2 it has 2drive belts and 2 tensioners pulleys. Cannot find it on net

[@saywhutnow]

My M47 doesn't have a tensioner for the "front belt".

[@GeorgeAusters]

Will be a stretch belt for the AC then

[@powpow4033]

hey! what are the specs for torque the bolts to water pump and thermostat? I am doing this on a 535d and no idea how tight should they be!

[@frederickkwek3772]

Thanks Matie, I always enjoy watching your videos. Very detailed and clear videos

[@GeorgeAusters]

Appreciate it!

[@DynodazeHondaTuners]

Anyone ever told you, you look like the Mandalorian

[@GeorgeAusters]

Hahaha can’t say I’ve heard that one before mate.. Usually people say Carl Froch 😂

[@iulianariton861]

Rip engine! Everything is canceled on it. If this is a good way to run that engine....don't you think the bmw engineres know this way? About the content of this video i want to thank you! Very detailed👌

[@dangti6]

Great video! Helped me a lot when doing my tensioners on my M57 335 yesterday. Just struggling with the stretch belt now.

[@GeorgeAusters]

Glad to help! You need the stretch belt tool to get it on👍🏻

[@richie1804]

I positioned mine all the way round the air con pulley and half way round the crank pulley. Then using 22mm socket turned crank clockwise whilst using my thumb to make sure belt stayed on the bottom of the air con pulley.

[@grahamepigney8565]

On my 2001 M57s you can use a socket and bar to ease the tensioners off and the belt just drops into place, did that a couple of months ago when I replaced the water pump on both of them. Looks easier on the M47 engine but on an M57 you have a lot less room at the front of the engine.

[@grahamepigney8565]

@@GeorgeAusters No need for a stretch belt tool a socket on the tensioner pulley will allow you to ease it so that the belt will drop into place.

[@injustice4566]

on some video, there is a pouli under the alternator that you dont have, do we need to install one ?

[@mcben076514]

What another great video bud been waiting for this one as I want to change mine big 👍

[@ivopereira4441]

In your opinion, Gates is a good brand for items in a bmw? in terms of good quality parts? I was thinking ti change for Bilstein parts with continental belts. But thats way much more expensive than Gates full kit.

[@GeorgeAusters]

Yeah gates are decent👍🏻

[@rmaliszewski1313groszek]

Good job 👍

[@GeorgeAusters]

Thanks 👍

[@rhysbozok715]

Great video, replaced both belts today and noticed the old v belt sat 3/4 mm over the tensioner pulley not completely central.. new one sat perfect but after a few miles it now sits the same. Runs and sounds fine and has plenty of tension but wondered if yours has done the same after driving it?

[@GeorgeAusters]

Haven't noticed it mate. Is your tensioner properly seated?

[@rhysbozok715]

@@GeorgeAusters yeah the tensioner seems fine! No wobble or lack of tension.. just worried the belt could come off or if it’s normal for it to sit further over the tensioner pulley like that

[@leiflillandt1488]

@@rhysbozok715 If the pulleys and tensioners are very little rounded axially, I guess the belt will not come off. The axis must not be quite parallel nor the pulleys in line, if the pulleys are slightly rounded, and still the belt doesn't fall off.

[@ecotts]

My friends one is like that, let me know if you find a solution.

[@beemers7242]

Great video mate

[@GeorgeAusters]

Cheers mate

[@micheljoseph732]

Je pensais que le M47 BMW TD4 avait une chaîne et non une courroie ! Qu'en est il ?

[@Rimlax123]

For the M47 it is not the same. Power steering belt does not have it's own tensioner (as here air conditioning pump has). So there will be one tensioner less.

[@GeorgeAusters]

This is the M47

[@Rimlax123]

@@GeorgeAusters Alright, so this I believe is E46, so think there are some changes, because mines E87 M47 looks a bit different.

[@GeorgeAusters]

Yes this is the earlier M47👍🏻

[@leiflillandt1488]

Off topic... I get a little bit inspired to do some service work on the n47 engine of my -08 x3 lci with 200 kkm... 🙄

[@GeorgeAusters]

Do it👍🏻

[@torquesteer2657]

Amazing thanks for sharing! I need to do this on mine next.

[@GeorgeAusters]

👌🏼

[@scott_ferguson]

Another great video mate. Plan to do this my car as well 👍

[@GeorgeAusters]

Good stuff, how many miles you on?

[@scott_ferguson]

@@GeorgeAusters 145000 mate

[@GeorgeAusters]

@@scott_ferguson Definitely needs doing if on the original then!

[@scott_ferguson]

@@GeorgeAusters Yeah mate, doing the glow plugs, glow plug module, service and rocker cover gasket when I am off over Xmas😩

[@GeorgeAusters]

Good stuff!

[@lukesibley2896]

What’s the part number of the complete gates kit rather than individual parts

[@GeorgeAusters]

Don’t think they sell it anymore unfortunately👍🏻

[@kianward5999]

great work pal fairplay to ye she looks nice and fresh now

[@GeorgeAusters]

Cheers mate👌🏼

[@xix0xix0xix]

Hello, could you tell me if I can just replace the tensioner wheel, leaving the old L bar and also what is behind? Will the gates wheel fit in the old bar? Thanks a lot.

[@GeorgeAusters]

No I’d recommend replacing the lot

[@michaelbennison82]

Was going to ask the same thing. Seems a lot of work to replace those parts when they seem to just be a static part once the belts installed. Even though they're under tension, they don't move or get subjected to any roD soray, etc..

[@thomasbacker8162]

Its not the same parts on first gen m47 and m57..

[@robl1967]

Excellent video mate worked a treat and got the belt on no problem, I can’t get the car started thou there are sparks coming from the starter motor area, but I drove the car back with the snapped belts okay and after fixing the belts it won’t start? Any advice you can give me I’d appreciate mate

[@robl1967]

I forgot to add it’s a 3.0d x3 m57 engine

[@GeorgeAusters]

Dirty/ loose ground connection?

[@patrickwhite3749]

hi mate really informative video, i'm replacing all of mine after the serpentine belt tensioner broke but im struggling to figure out what size the bolt on the middle of the tensioner is and also i cannot seem to get any of my tools to fit in the clearence space as its extremely tight would you be able to let me know what size it is and whats the best tool to get it off, thanks dude, keep up the good work! edit: its an e46 320cd m sport 2005 model

[@user-lr2zr5vk4c]

10mm

[@jonathanthorne6174]

Hi, have you ever had tensioners or pulleys fail, causing the engine to lock up? I've got a Freelander with M47 engine, and few weeks ago, driving along suddenly heard a light clattering sound, engine stopped and wouldnt restart. Couldnt turn the crank by hand either.

[@jonathanthorne6174]

@Man ne Yeah, I was just hoping. Turned out I'd thrown a rod

[@JoelNordin-SE]

Great video, helps a lot! Thank you! 👏

[@Casters4]

Mate, where did you get those blanking caps for the hoses ?

[@GeorgeAusters]

They came with the kit

[@deundreaverett3623]

Great process

[@GeorgeAusters]

Thank you man!

[@longjohnadventures7590]

Great video, thankyou

[@HistoryoftheAnnunaki]

What size range used?

[@thierrylmalherbe7891]

Merci beaucoup ! Ca va bien m'aider !!!!

[@richie1804]

Does anyone know a rough torque figure for the two bolts that hold the tensioner on as I tend to have a habit of parting out bolts. I read those torx bolts of that size can go to 47nm but that seems incredibly high

[@richie1804]

A follow up incase anyone else is a bit ocd about things like this. The center nut on the tensioner is 10nm. The two torx bolts are 17nm. The alternator bolts are a surprisingly low 21 and the power steering pump ones are somewhere lower than this as of course I parted out one of the captive nuts so about 10 at a guess.

[@Mistermadman69]

How the f*** do you get to the centre 10mm on the back tensioner, I've move the power steering pump, alternator right out the way and you I cannot get a shallow socket on it

[@antoniocoerecuis24]

Very informative video which will help you DIY

[@GeorgeAusters]

Thanks man

[@Dannitk]

Good video🙌🏼

[@GeorgeAusters]

Thank you!

[@miroslavhorvat2692]

Helped me a lot

[@GeorgeAusters]

You’re welcome!

[@miroslavhorvat2692]

Do u have a video on how to replace a rear ball joint?

[@hansjrgennielsen8456]

Off topic. Where can/sholud I share my experience with you regarding removing stuck drive shaft for replacing ABS rings? I invented a novel idea for persuasion, which worked for me.

[@benjaminjozwik9299]

Hi, how long doing this ?

[@GeorgeAusters]

Couple hours

[@benjaminjozwik9299]

@@GeorgeAusters 4 ? 6 ?

[@KarolisCv]

Hey. Help me out.. I changed all the pulleys like you did. The tensioners are also changed. The a/c belt is new, main belt is in good condition no cracks or nothing is seen, as I put everything together and the squeeking starts from the idller pulley. The pulley was new as I said, I thought that maybe the pulley bearings were done as they were used from the old setup. Yesterday I bought the full pulley with the new leg. It fkn still squeeks.. everything is in place and tight the back bolt in the centre of the tensioner is also tight. When the car gets warmer it stops to squeek abit. No loosen belts, neither the belts are touching the block, the cranckshaft is also good and is the oem part. Have no ideas please reply, what do you think??? 🙌 E46 2.0d 110kw

[@GeorgeAusters]

Need new belt

[@KarolisCv]

​@@GeorgeAusters indeed it was the belt..

[@christopherjamesmulholland4533]

Did you buy the Gates tensioners & belts in a kit? If so whats the part number for that kit?

[@GeorgeAusters]

Not available anymore, all the links are in the description to buy the parts

[@ardafardaf1549]

Nice

[@user-qq3df1mb3k]

Old girl will be brand new soon

[@GeorgeAusters]

That’s the plan!

[@ivanstamenkovic4160]

Great work mate!

[@GeorgeAusters]

Cheers mate

[@yassingajim2084]

Hi

[@bogdanssg1859]

From what website you buy parts for bmw ?

[@GeorgeAusters]

Everything linked in description

[@bogdanssg1859]

@@GeorgeAusters description where?🤔