BMW N52 Vanos Unit Replacement

Project Cheapskate is starting to look like more of a bad deal with each repair. This time we have to dive into the motor to address an ongoing vanos issue. I thought after I found the broken bolts I was good to go. I wish that were true.... While I was in there I also replaced the eccentric shaft sensor and inspected my cam ledge seals on the intake cam.

Here are the tools and products I used in this video-

Vanos Units- Ebay
Valve Cover gasket kit- Ebay-
Eccentric Shaft Sensor- Pelican Parts- Part#: 11-37-7-524-879-HBT
Vanos Drive Bolts- FCP Euro- Part # 11367524954

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