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

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NOTE:

For Special Tool identification, see SPECIAL TOOLS - Z3 .

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

(Cylinder head removed)

If necessary, remove coolant thermostat. Refer to 11 53 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING COOLANT THERMOSTAT (M52TU / M54 / M56) .

Screw on special tool 11 1 442.

Fig 1: Installing Special Tool 11 1 442

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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: Screwing Special Tool 11 1 065 Onto Special Tool 00 1 490

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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.

Fig 3: Assembling Special Tools

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NOTE: Do not install special tool 11 1 441 (locating board) in special tool 11 1 065 at this stage.

Fig 4: Identifying Special Tool 11 1 065

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

Fig 5: View Of Cylinder Head On Special Tool 11 1 065

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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) .