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

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Special tools required:

NOTE: For special tools, refer to ENGINE - SPECIAL TOOLS .

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.

Fig 1: Identifying 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: 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.

Fig 3: Identifying Special Tools 11 1 045, 11 0 342, 11 0 343, 11 0 345 And 11 1 441

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Assemble special tools.

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: Placing Cylinder Head On Special Tool

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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) .