Author Topic: Torque Setting for Timing Chain Tensioner? (Read 9163 times)

rayward · « **on:** December 19, 2007, 04:52:51 PM »

Hi all!,

just joined the world of M42 ownership with a 1990 318is...

i;m planning to change the timing chain tensiioner in the next few days as its a bit noisy when cold, can anyone help me with the torque setting for the new one?..
cheers

Ray

Febi Guibo · « **Reply #1 on:** December 19, 2007, 05:46:45 PM »

40 nm

There's a nice post by our esteemed sheepdog re: the merits of installing the tensioner with the timing cover off so you can preload it...

somewhere (looking)

sheepdog · « **Reply #2 on:** December 19, 2007, 06:49:52 PM »

Quote from: Febi Guibo;39766

40 nm

There's a nice post by our esteemed sheepdog re: the merits of installing the tensioner with the timing cover off so you can preload it...

somewhere (looking)

Just pop it before you put it in and ignore the timing cover shenanigans.
While some warn it is difficult, it is not.

I have done it several times as has Bmwman91 and others.

strad · « **Reply #3 on:** December 20, 2007, 09:10:39 AM »

^^^I've done it too. I must be a weakling, because I had to move the washer reservoir so I could achieve the leverage to push it in and thread the cover at the same time.

rayward · « **Reply #4 on:** December 22, 2007, 05:57:18 AM »

Done, thanks

sound sweeeeet now

cheers
Ray

diamonddonbmw · « **Reply #5 on:** June 30, 2014, 11:48:45 PM »

Thank you for having this question answered a long time ago; I used it this evening

!!