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The BMW M62TU engine and its predecessors suffer from a common failure: the timing chain guides. Typically this problem surfaces after 125k miles or so, but people have gone north of 150-175k. It all depends on luck of the draw and how regular your oil service was, etc.
BMW Fan Clutch Tools:
https://amzn.to/3cxQKhM00:00:00 Intro
00:00:47 Oops, reset
00:01:44 Special tools you need
00:04:53 Parts you need
00:08:14 Disconnecting the battery
00:09:02 Uncovering the engine, removing fan & fan shroud
00:13:36 Drain radiator, oil, remove shields & oil dipstick tube bracket
00:17:07 Remove windshield washer reservoir & coolant reservoir (optional), and remove plastic cowl
00:19:58 OEMBimmerParts.com
00:20:44 Remove coolant hoses and radiator
00:26:01 What's our plan of attack?
00:27:31 Remove engine cover brackets & secondary air components & disconnect connectors
00:31:29 Remove coil covers, coil plugs, lift up fuel rail, unclip injectors and remove electrical harnesses
00:35:53 Remove valve covers
00:39:44 Remove the rest of the connectors
00:43:21 Remove oil rails
00:44:24 Aligning the camshafts
00:44:57 Remove belts, water pump pulley, & belt tensioner
00:48:18 Aligning the crankshaft
00:49:06 Installing the flywheel locking pin
00:53:04 Crank and cams now aligned properly, remove EGR valve
00:54:35 Remove crank pulley bolt
00:56:13 Remove camshaft position sensors & EGR crossover tube
00:57:30 Remove water pump
00:58:44 Remove water cooled alternator
01:00:10 Remove VANOS solenoids & oil dipstick tube
01:02:25 Remove timing chain tensioner and upper valve covers
01:07:01 Remove lower timing cover
01:12:02 How to figure out what bolt goes where
01:13:33 Wrap up
Parts for M62TU Timing Chain Guides Job
Available from
https://www.oembimmerparts.com/Absolutely Necessary:
https://oembimmerparts.com/products/bmw-540i-timing-chain-guide-rail-kit-by-febi11141436978 gasket set chain case
11141741127 upper right timing cover gasket
11141741128 upper left timing cover gasket
11311741236 chain tensioner guide
11421713597 o-ring
11311745406 guide rail
11311741777 deflection rail
https://oembimmerparts.com/collections/x5-series-2000-2006-e53-engine-mechanical-parts/products/bmw-x5-timing-chain-crankshaft-to-camshaft-oem11311741746 timing chain
https://oembimmerparts.com/products/bmw-x5-timing-chain-cam-to-cam-oem-1131174743711311747437 secondary timing chain qty 2
https://oembimmerparts.com/products/bmw-e38-7-series-front-crankshaft-seal-1114127546611141275466 front crankshaft seal
https://oembimmerparts.com/collections/x5-series-2000-2006-e53-parts/products/bmw-x5-4-4l-4-6l-valve-cover-gasket-kit-oem11120034104 valve cover gasket set - right
11120034105 valve cover gasket set - left
https://oembimmerparts.com/products/bmw-e38-7-series-water-pump-gasket-kit-1151173137211511731372 water pump seal
11531710408 thermostat seal
11531710055 water pipe seal qty 2
11531710048 water pipe seal qty 2
https://oembimmerparts.com/products/bmw-e39-540-vanos-solenoid-gasket-oem-1114143502311141435023 vanos solenoid gasket qty 2
https://oembimmerparts.com/products/bmw-alternator-seal-1231750799612317507996 water cooled alternator gasket
While You're In There:
https://oembimmerparts.com/collections/x5-series-2000-2006-e53-engine-electrical-sensor-parts/products/bmw-x5-spark-plug-kit-oem-ngk-8-pack-1212003760712129071003 sparkplugs x8
https://oembimmerparts.com/products/bmw-x5-water-pump-by-graf-4-4l-4-6l11510393336 water pump (comes with gasket, don't need the water pump gasket set above)
https://oembimmerparts.com/products/bmw-e53-x5-4-4i-thermostat-2001-2003-oem11531436386 thermostat
https://oembimmerparts.com/products/bmw-x5-upper-radiator-hose-4-4l-4-6l-1153750074611537500746 upper radiator hose
https://oembimmerparts.com/products/bmw-x5-belt-tensioner-assembly-4-4l-4-6l11287515865 belt tensioner assembly
The following are not sold by oembimmerparts.com:
https://amzn.to/3tjWvqn11537500750 lower radiator hose
https://amzn.to/30GObo411537500752 small radiator hose
https://amzn.to/3vl1RmT11531439123 small radiator hose
https://amzn.to/3viZfWE11537505950 small radiator hose
https://amzn.to/2OS7d8h11537505949 small radiator hose
https://amzn.to/3qD25lO11287636377 main serpentine belt
https://amzn.to/3eB4KKq11287636374 a/c belt
https://amzn.to/3ctSxV811137500261 lower oil pan gasket
https://amzn.to/3ewdOQR11137500260 upper oil pan gasket (I prey you don't need this one)
An alternative to replacing all your radiator hoses is to just replace the o-rings inside of them. There are sellers who offer an entire kit:
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