11 31 032 Removing and installing/replacing left intake camshaft (N63)

Special tools required:

11 4 480 .

(cylinder bank 5 to 8)

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove the front axle completely with the engine and transmission.
Remove LEFT CYLINDER HEAD COVER .
Check TIMING .
Remove LEFT INTAKE ADJUSTMENT UNIT .
Remove the TORSION SPRINGS for Valvetronic.

Release screws of camshaft bearings in 1/2 revolutions.

Set down all bearing caps in a tidy and orderly fashion on special tool 11 4 480 .

Remove the intake camshaft "E 58".

Fig 1: Identifying Camshaft Bearings Caps

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IMPORTANT: Used rocker arms (1) may only be reused in the same position.

NOTE: Rocker arms (1) are freely accessible after intake camshaft has been removed.
Do not remove rocker arm (1) on intake side.

Fig 2: Identifying Rocker Arm

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Check plastic plain rectangular compression rings (1) for freedom of movement.

Fig 3: Identifying Plastic Rings

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Plastic plain rectangular compression ring:

Installation note:

The plastic plain rectangular compression rings are maintenance free and do not have to be replaced.

Insert plastic plain rectangular compression ring (1) into groove of intake camshaft (2) (see arrow).

Fig 4: Inserting Plastic Rectangular Compression Ring Into Exhaust Camshaft Groove

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Lightly oil plastic plain rectangular compression ring (1) and rotate in direction of arrow until plastic plain rectangular compression ring (1) is positioned on the intake camshaft.

NOTE: Intake camshaft (1) of cylinder banks 5 to 8 is marked with "E 58".

Fig 5: Identifying Mark On Exhaust Camshaft

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Insert intake camshaft (1).

Illustration: Cylinders 1 to 4.

Fig 6: Inserting Intake Camshaft

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Attach all bearing caps from (E1 to E5).

Screw all bearing caps.

Tightening torque. 11 31 6AZ .

Fig 7: Identifying Camshaft Bearings Caps

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Installation note:

Adjust VALVE TIMING .