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For some reason a bit scared of taking the cams out, read somewhere they are quite easy to break or bend...is that true?

That's how my bolt looks like, the head looks fine but I reckoned better be on the safe side and check it anyway, don't want to have to take it apart again in 6 months. Now, the bolt is the 7th on the exhaust side, meaning closer to the firewall. The head gasket itself looks fine, which of course I'll change anyway. Any clue on who can do the head, take the camshafts and all?

Thanks! I took the head off today, It took me probably 8 hours and another 3 going back and forth to the shop and friends houses to get bits I didn't have!Taged everything so it should be fairly straightforward to put back in. Cheers!

Hi! Manage to get the head out in my e36 325i, suspected head gasket which was a broken torn bolt at the bottom of the head in the end. Came out easily so it's all good. I'm tempted not to check the head, as clearly the broken bolt was the problem, but I'll probably do it to be on the safe side anyway My question is, who in Chch or Nelson knows BMWs so they know how to take the camshafts out properly? I'm trying to avoid dealing with that myself. Cheers! Carlos

Meant it broke, just a bad word selection, Spanish is my 1st language

Cool didn't know that, so clearly mine is the smaller with the built in tank

Hi there Got here looking for knowledge to crack my head gasket change. Bought a 92 e36 325i 6 months ago and just a couple of weeks ago it seized, leaking all the coolant and leaving me waiting for AA. Funny thing with the car also, the radiator doesn't seem to be the 325i m50 model, looks like the 320 maybe? looked for the radiator top hose part number today and was 1720720 on it. Unless the whole engine is the 320, which would be odd as it was pretty quick. I'll check the engine number tomorrow morning to see if it fits the rego, car is NZ new. Don't want to give $1500+ to a shop so I'll do it myself, I've done some stuff on cars but this is the biggest I think I've attempted. I'm getting my parts from ebay as it seems way cheaper than here, but might be wrong! so if you know where to get them in NZ would be great. I'm in Blenheim so I need to get whatever shipped here as in here there's not much. I already have someone in Christchurch that can check the head. Rang BNT last week and they quoted me $800 for the set, from "their" brand http://www.ebay.com/itm/160633671115 I need to also get the water pump, belts, bolts and stuff. Do I need the special tools? can I rent them somewhere if so? Any pointers? Cheers! Carlos