Putting It Back Together! - M62TU Timing Chain Guide Replacement DIY - E53 Rescue

Big thanks to https://www.oembimmerparts.com for sponsoring this series.

The BMW M62TU engine and its predecessors suffer from a common failure: the timing chain guides. Typically this problem surfaces after 125k miles or so, but people have gone north of 150-175k. It all depends on luck of the draw and how regular your oil service was, etc.

Part 1:    • Part 1: Disassembly - M62TU Timing Ch...  
Part 2:    • Part 2: Timing The Engine - M62TU Tim...  
Part 3:    • Part 3: Rebuilding the Vanos - M62TU ...  
Part 4:    • Part 4: Valley Pan Replacement - M62T...  

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:11 Oil pan investigation
00:02:17 Prep for lower timing cover
00:03:56 OEMBimmerParts.com
00:04:42 Front crank seal replacement
00:06:40 Lower timing cover install
00:08:58 Reinstalling the power steering pump
00:11:56 Lower timing cover bolts
00:14:12 Power steering pump pulley
00:15:07 About replacing the A/C pulley
00:16:32 Upper timing cover
00:18:52 Spark plugs and oil rails
00:21:22 Valve cover
00:24:38 VANOS solenoids
00:24:58 Timing Chain Tensioner
00:27:20 Installing the timing cover, valve cover, etc on the other bank
00:30:01 Reinstalling wires
00:31:36 A note about the oil dipstick o-ring
00:32:22 Reinstalling the oil dipstick tube
00:37:08 Replacing misc gaskets and o-rings on front of engine & more wire reconnections
00:45:29 Alternator reinstall
00:47:13 Water pump reinstall
00:49:53 Remaing wire reconnections
00:51:09 The crank pulley adventure (mistakes were made)
00:57:44 Harmonic balancer
00:58:38 Pulleys, belts, crossover pipes
01:01:13 Fuel rail, brackets, and solenoids
01:03:12 Coils & covers
01:03:52 Radiator & coolant hose reinstall
01:09:53 Final component reinstall
01:11:52 Something happened to the bumper
01:13:29 New(ish) hood
01:13:45 First run!
01:17:33 Wrap up

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