Part 1: Disassembly - M62TU Timing Chain Guide Replacement DIY - E53 Rescue

Big thanks to https://www.oembimmerparts.com for sponsoring this series. 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/3cxQKhM 00:00:00 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/b... 11141436978 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/collection... 11311741746 timing chain https://oembimmerparts.com/products/b... 11311747437 secondary timing chain qty 2 https://oembimmerparts.com/products/b... 11141275466 front crankshaft seal https://oembimmerparts.com/collection... 11120034104 valve cover gasket set - right 11120034105 valve cover gasket set - left https://oembimmerparts.com/products/b... 11511731372 water pump seal 11531710408 thermostat seal 11531710055 water pipe seal qty 2 11531710048 water pipe seal qty 2 https://oembimmerparts.com/products/b... 11141435023 vanos solenoid gasket qty 2 https://oembimmerparts.com/products/b... 12317507996 water cooled alternator gasket While You're In There: https://oembimmerparts.com/collection... 12129071003 sparkplugs x8 https://oembimmerparts.com/products/b... 11510393336 water pump (comes with gasket, don't need the water pump gasket set above) https://oembimmerparts.com/products/b... 11531436386 thermostat https://oembimmerparts.com/products/b... 11537500746 upper radiator hose https://oembimmerparts.com/products/b... 11287515865 belt tensioner assembly The following are not sold by oembimmerparts.com: https://amzn.to/3tjWvqn 11537500750 lower radiator hose https://amzn.to/30GObo4 11537500752 small radiator hose https://amzn.to/3vl1RmT 11531439123 small radiator hose https://amzn.to/3viZfWE 11537505950 small radiator hose https://amzn.to/2OS7d8h 11537505949 small radiator hose https://amzn.to/3qD25lO 11287636377 main serpentine belt https://amzn.to/3eB4KKq 11287636374 a/c belt https://amzn.to/3ctSxV8 11137500261 lower oil pan gasket https://amzn.to/3ewdOQR 11137500260 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: https://amzn.to/3rLYT8N This video is for entertainment purposes only. 50sKid assumes no liability for any repairs or modifications performed by the viewer as a result of the information contained in this video.