Flow 1 Report post Posted September 7, 2013 (edited) Hello everyone. Having completely rebuilt the suspension on my e39 540 M-Sport with truly wonderful results I now turning my attention to the engine. It has only done 88ks but I wan't to tick off all the usual issues including VANOS seals pre-emptively. Does anyone have an M60/M62 Camshaft Alignment VANOS Timing Tool Kit that I could hire? http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-M60-M62-9-pc-M...31e&vxp=mtr I worked for a number of years as a mechanic at Turbo Vehicles and Rotary Engine Specialists and ran my own workshop for a while so don't worry it will come back in perfect order! This is what I am planning to do BTW if anyone is interested: Valve covers inc. powder coating Spark plug boots (already done the plugs) Valley pan OSV CCV All water hoses front and back Expansion tank Radiator Thermostat Water pump Belts Ultrasonic injector clean inc. fuel filter Timing chain guides inc. all chains and tensioner + every associated gasket and rubber seal or grommet Kind regards Jason Edited September 14, 2013 by Flow Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HELLBM 1530 Report post Posted September 7, 2013 Contact these guys. They have a great selection of tools for hire. Autohauss European Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flow 1 Report post Posted September 14, 2013 (edited) Thanks Ray. I did call them and the hire charge was $140 including GST for 3 days. However I just scored a great deal deal direct from the manufacture in Taiwan by using a US IP on ebay to search for the item and they then matched the price. Good trick as prices are often better from US only resellers and shipping is way cheaper from Taiwan than the US. I have still bought a 400 dollar tool kit for one job so I would be more than willing to hire this out to club members to help recoup the cost so long as you know what you are doing! This is the tool. Don't worry I got it for less than that. http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-M62-SECONDARY-...2-/261212822501 This is the procedure for the 540s. http://www.beisansystems.com/procedures/m6...s_procedure.htm I am also getting the VANOS press kit made by Raj at Beisan Systems (Good dude) http://www.beisansystems.com/images/bs097_large.jpg Let me know if any one else it keen to restore the VANOS on their 540s. All the best Jason Edited September 14, 2013 by Flow Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flow 1 Report post Posted September 14, 2013 I just had the word from Raj at Beisan Systems that they will do a buy 3 get one free deal on the VANOS seal kits. Let me know if anyone is interested. All the best Jason Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flow 1 Report post Posted October 9, 2013 The tools arrived. I thought I would share a pic. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil-540i 166 Report post Posted October 9, 2013 Seriously kool write up on how to do it - is well detailed!! You'll be stoked to have your own kit for doing it - takes pressure off while doing the job ae. I love how they show a claw hammer, & 3lb short handle sledge hammer / club hammer as being 'required tools'. Its almost like a Kiwi guy wrote that article..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flow 1 Report post Posted October 13, 2013 Hi all. I found some nice write ups for doing the timing chain guides and in particular timing the camshafts which is all part and parcel of what I am doing here. See attached. Note: You will need to remove the .zip extension from files named z0(x) to extract the pdfs as we are not able to upload files with unknown extensions or files over 2MB. Vanos guide replacement and timing.zip Vanos guide replacement and timing.z01.zip Vanos guide replacement and timing.z02.zip Vanos guide replacement and timing.z03.zip Vanos guide replacement and timing.z04.zip Vanos guide replacement and timing.z05.zip Vanos guide replacement and timing.z06.zip As mentioned in the docs we need to tension the chain before dialling in the VANOS with a special tool. Does anyone have access to one of these torque limiting screwdrivers that will measure to 6 in-lb (0.7NM)? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flow 1 Report post Posted October 20, 2013 Hi guys. This is progressing well. I managed to break the crank shaft bolt with (quite) a few kicks from the starter. I used the jack to hold the 3/4" breaker bar on the bolt and a block of wood to spread the impact load onto the body. It needed about 15 hits over about 1/2 a turn before it became hand tight. It works best if you let the bar have a bit of a run up before it hits the wood. Say 10mm. See photos for more detail. With regards to tighting it back up again. Has anyone got/made a tool for holding the crankshaft on a M62 that I could borrow? - Something like this? (BMW 11-2-450) http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/smart/more_info.cgi?pn=TOL-3034-1&catalog_description=&Crank%2520Pulley%2520Securing%2520Tool%252C%2520For%2520M%2536%2530%2520and%2520M%2536%2532%2520Engines%252C%2520Each%252E%2520See%2520BMW%2520service%2520%2523%2520%2531%2531%2520%2532%2520%2534%2535%2530%2520%2520 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
