11 31 071 Checking Camshaft Timing On Right Side (N73)

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For Special Tool identification, see ENGINE- SPECIAL TOOLS .

Special Tools Required:

11 9 461
11 9 462
11 9 463

Cylinders 1 to 6.

Necessary Preliminary Tasks:

Remove intake air manifold. Refer to 11 61 050 REMOVING AND INSTALLING INTAKE AIR MANIFOLD (N73) .
Remove right cylinder head cover. Refer to 11 12 006 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/SEALING RIGHT CYLINDER HEAD COVER (N73) .
Remove all spark plugs. Refer to 12 12 011 REPLACING ALL SPARK PLUGS (N73) .
Remove fan. Refer to 11 52 020 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING FAN CLUTCH (N73) .

Crank engine at central bolt in direction of rotation to firing TDC position of 1st cylinder.

Secure vibration damper with special tool 11 9 190 in firing TDC position of 1st cylinder.

Fig 1: Securing Vibration Damper With Special Tool

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Cams on inlet and exhaust camshafts at 1st cylinder are inclined towards each other.

See Fig 2.

Fig 2: Identifying 1st Cylinder Inlet And Exhaust Camshafts Cam Position

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IMPORTANT: Screw (1) must not be replaced by an M8 screw (special screw).

Unscrew bolt (1).

Unclip oil line (3) from retainer (2) and remove.

Fig 3: View Of Oil Line In Retainer

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IMPORTANT: The adjustment units are locked in an initial position when the engine is switched off. In individual cases this initial position is not achieved and the camshaft remains rotatable in the VANOS adjustment range. In order to avoid incorrect timing adjustment, it is necessary to check the locking of the VANOS and if necessary perform locking by rotating the camshafts.

Locking Check (Inlet):

Engage hexagon head of camshaft at front and rotate inlet camshaft carefully against direction of rotation.

If there is no fixed connection between inlet camshaft and inlet VANOS, rotate inlet camshaft against direction of rotation as far as it will go.

The inlet VANOS is locked in the initial position when the inlet camshaft is non-positively connected to the inlet VANOS.

Fig 4: Locking Check (Inlet)

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Locking Check (Exhaust):

Engage hexagon head of camshaft at front and rotate exhaust camshaft carefully in direction of rotation.

If there is no fixed connection between exhaust camshaft and exhaust VANOS, rotate exhaust camshaft in direction of rotation as far as it will go.

The exhaust VANOS is locked in the initial position when the exhaust camshaft is non-positively connected to the exhaust VANOS.

Fig 5: Locking Check (Exhaust)

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IMPORTANT: If the inlet and exhaust VANOS of the camshafts "cannot" be locked as described, the adjustment unit is faulty and must be replaced.

Special tool 11 9 461 for securing inlet camshaft.

Special tool 11 9 462 for securing exhaust camshaft.

Special tool 11 9 463 (holder with screw).

Fig 6: Identifying Inlet/Exhaust Camshaft Guide And Holder

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Fit special tool 11 9 461 on inlet camshaft.

Insert special tool 11 9 463 in thread of oil line and tighten down by hand with screw (1).

Fig 7: Installing Guide On Inlet Camshaft

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Place special tool 11 9 462 on exhaust camshaft.

Insert special tool 11 9 463 in thread of oil line and tighten down by hand with screw (1).

Fig 8: Installing Guide On Exhaust Camshaft

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NOTE: The timing is correctly adjusted when special tools 11 9 461 and 11 9 462 rest flat on the cylinder head or protrude by up to 0.5 mm to the exhaust side.

Remove all special tools.

Assemble engine in reverse sequence to its disassembly.