Author Topic: Timing chain??? (Read 5894 times)

nomad · « **Reply #15 on:** March 11, 2009, 09:30:23 PM »

Were you absolutely sure you had the spark plugs on the right cylinders?
Are you absolutely sure you didn't mix up the cams?
Cams look to be in the proper position but you could still be off at the crank.

ALSO, it looks to me like you might have installed the cam gears themselves 180* off?
There are supposed to be arrows pointing up on each cam. This would align the cam position pin in the proper position for the CAS. I think this would cause a firing issue even if everything else is mechanically sound.

Can't tell from the pic but are you missing the pin on the exhaust cam gear?
Maybe swapped them on accident?

nicknikolovski · « **Reply #16 on:** March 12, 2009, 02:06:27 AM »

Looks OK to me, did you rotate the crank at all or did you not touch it after removing the head? Like nomad said you are most likely out on the crank. But before you look into that, go back to the engine and double check over everything that you disconnected or removed. Also are there any noises, while rotating the crank by hand?

SW-BIMMER · « **Reply #17 on:** March 12, 2009, 07:34:27 PM »

No theres no noises coming out when i turn it by hand

Jimmy Lewis · « **Reply #18 on:** March 12, 2009, 08:04:51 PM »

Dude, take it somewhere that knows what the hell they are doing. DO NOT go off of the advice you get on the internet based on pictures, this is an engine, not a haircut. Now here's my bit of useless advice; put your tools down, open your phone book, find a import/BMW specific shop, call them and tell them your are having your car towed in, go read a book, and finally pick your car up and empty your bank account into theirs'.

Final Thoughts: DIY is not for everyone, know your limits.

nicknikolovski · « **Reply #19 on:** March 13, 2009, 01:21:14 AM »

Like I said in the 8th post of this thread, get it towed to a BMW specialist.

For next time do not attempt these types of jobs without the special tools, they are there for a reason.

And lastly it is very difficult to help someone with a problem, when no answers are given for questions that are asked of in order to help solve the problem.

nomad · « **Reply #20 on:** March 13, 2009, 08:17:40 AM »

I think we've exhausted the help we can give online. What we are trying to do it connect some dots in the process but you need to know all about the process in order to do that.

Most of us helping have done it before and can "see" most of the steps in our heads. If you are having difficulty picturing it all, or if you cannot remember exactly what went where and how, or cannot understand TDC and how to find it then I think you have no other option than to take it to a specialist.

Don't take it personally, things happen. Knowing your limits can sometimes only happen after finding your limits. If you ended up smashing all the valves I have a set you can buy from a '91 M42.
Good luck

Selfish · « **Reply #21 on:** March 13, 2009, 08:42:49 PM »

Oh, boy! I have to change my head gasket too, and I had already turned down the very thought of doing it myself, �cause I know my limits, no matter how bad I want to see her purring again. But now y'all convinced me beyond my own certainty. I�m not doing it myself, at least not without the direct help of someone who actually knows bmw�s stuff. Taking it to a shop is out of the question for now (more like out of my budget, specially taking into account what I paid for the whole car). Hope it turns out all right for SW-bimmer.