11 12 503 Disassembling and assembling cylinder head (M52 / S52 / M52TU / M54 / M56)

Special tools required: 

• 00 1 490
• 11 0 192
• 11 0 342
• 11 0 343
• 11 0 345
• 11 1 045
• 11 1 065
• 11 1 067
• 11 1 071
• 11 1 441
• 11 1 442
  1. (Cylinder head removed)
  2. If necessary, remove coolant thermostat. See 11 53 000 Removing and installing/replacing coolant thermostat (M52TU / M54 / M56) 

Screw on special tool 11 1 442.

Screw special tool 11 1 065 onto special tool 00 1 490.

Provide special tools for disassembling cylinder head:

• special tool 11 1 071.
• special tool 11 1 067.
• special tool 11 0 192.
  Fig 2: Identifying Special Tools 11 1 071, 11 1 067 And 11 0 192

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• special tool 11 1 045.
• special tool 11 0 342.
• special tool 11 0 343.
• special tool 11 0 345.
• special tool 11 1 441.

Assemble special tools.

Place cylinder head on special tool 11 1 065 and screw on with two screws.

Remove all valve springs, refer to 11 34 715 REPLACING ALL VALVE SPRINGS (M52 / S52 / M52TU / M54 / M56) .

Remove all valve stem seals, refer to 11 34 560 REPLACING ALL VALVE STEM SEALS (M52 / S52 / M52TU / M54 / M56) .

Remove all valves, refer to 11 34 552 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING ALL VALVES (M52 / S52 / M52TU / M54 / M56) .