11 22 500 Removing and installing or replacing flywheel (N14)

Special tools required:

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Lock flywheel with special tool 11 9 590 .

Fig 1: Securing Crankshaft Using Special Tool (11 9 590)

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Flywheel for automatic transmission:

Release flywheel bolts (1).

Tightening torque: 11 22 1AZ .

Installation:

Flywheel is secured with a dowel pin.

Fit new flywheel screws.

Clean crankshaft thread for flywheel screws.

Fig 2: Identifying Flywheel Bolts (Automatic Transmission)

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Flywheel for manual transmission:

Flywheel with and without dual-mass: release flywheel bolts (1).

Tightening torque: 11 22 2AZ .

Installation:

Flywheel is secured with a dowel pin.

Replace flywheel bolts (1).

Clean crankshaft thread for flywheel screws.

Fig 3: Identifying Flywheel Bolts (Manual Gearbox)

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Installation:

Sensor gear (1) is loose on crankshaft and is first secured to flywheel.

Dowel pin (2) for securing sensor gear/flywheel.

Fig 4: Identifying Sensor Gear And Dowel Pin

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Assemble engine.