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Upper Front Engine Cover

  1. Remove distributor cap and valve cover. Remove thermostat housing and thermostat. Rotate crankshaft until number one cylinder is at TDC of compression stroke. Distributor rotor should point at notch in distributor.
  2. Remove timing cover bolts, push rotor in clockwise direction and remove cover with distributor drive. Pull distributor drive out of front cover.
  3. To install, thoroughly clean mounting surfaces and use new gasket with sealer. Install distributor drive in camshaft. Rotate rotor counterclockwise approximately 1.38" (35.05 mm) from notch in distributor housing, and install cover.
  4. Lightly tighten bolts one and two (see Fig 1), then tighten remaining bolts to specification in sequence shown in illustration. Tighten bolts one and two to specification. To install remaining components, reverse removal procedure.
    Fig 1: Upper Front Engine Cover Tightening Sequence
    G09335044Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
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