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11 12 106 Removing and installing right cylinder head (M62 VANOS from 9/98): Installation

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Replace sealing ring.

Tightening torque, refer to 11 11 5AZ in ENGINE - TIGHTENING TORQUES

Top up coolant. Vent cooling system and check for leaks, refer to 17 00 005 DRAINING AND TOPPING UP COOLANT .

Remove both cylinder head covers, refer to 11 12 004 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/SEALING BOTH CYLINDER HEAD COVERS (M62) .

Remove spark plugs, refer to 12 12 011 REPLACING ALL SPARK PLUGS .

Remove fan clutch with fan impeller, refer to 11 52 020 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING FAN COUPLING (M62) .

Remove intake air manifold, refer to 11 61 050 REMOVING AND INSTALLING INTAKE AIR MANIFOLD (M62) .

Remove coolant manifold, refer to 11 53 325 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING COOLANT MANIFOLD (M62) .



Installation of cylinder head is described separately from removal.

Clean sealing faces of cylinder head and engine block, if necessary using wooden scraper to remove gasket debris. Ensure that no gasket debris drops into the oil and coolant ducts.

Threaded bores in engine block must be free of dirt and oil (danger of cracking).

Coat joint between engine block and timing case cover with Drei Bond 1209.

Fig 1: Coating Joint Between Engine Block And Timing Case Cover
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Check that dowel sleeves are undamaged and correctly located.

Place new cylinder head gasket in position.

Fig 2: Identifying Dowel Sleeves
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Put the cylinder head on. Install new cylinder head bolts. Do not wash off bolt coating.

NOTE: Use special tool 00 9 120 for torsion angle tightening.
Fig 3: Installing Cylinder Head Bolts Using Special Tool 00 9 120
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Tighten down cylinder head bolts in sequence 1 to 10.

Tightening torque, refer to 11 12 8AZ in ENGINE - TIGHTENING TORQUES

Fig 4: Right Cylinder Head Bolts Tightening/Loosening Sequence (M62)
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CAUTION: Do not damage the cylinder head.

Rotate camshafts until camshaft markings face upwards.

Fig 5: Ensuring Camshaft Markings Face Upwards
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Fit special tool 11 2 445 / 441 to camshafts on cylinder bank 1 to 4.

Fig 6: Fitting Special Tool 11 2 445 / 441 To Camshafts On Cylinder Bank 1 To 4
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CAUTION: Do not damage the cylinder head.

Align camshafts with an open-end wrench so that special tools 11 2 441 / 445 rest without a gap on the cylinder head.

Fig 7: Aligning Camshafts With An Open-End Wrench
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Fit special tool 11 2 443 to special tool 11 2 445 / 441 and secure with special tool 11 2 444 using the spark plug thread.

Fig 8: Fitting Special Tool 11 2 443 To Special Tool 11 2 445 / 441
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