Genuine 2005 BMW X5 Cylinder Head

2005 BMW X5 Cylinder Head Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to remove the right cylinder head in V8 engine on 2005 BMW X5?

  A: To come across the right cylinder head from the M62 TU engine, one should first of all, detach the negative battery cable with some regard to battery disconnection cautions. Leverage the car properly and 'pop' the lower engine cover off. After that, remove the right exhaust manifold and turn off the engine and let the coolant drain. Engine compartment plenum chamber, ventilation microfilter, plenum cover, plenum seal, plenum bulkhead must be taken off. Remove the air intake hood, which is located on the top of the radiator; remove also the upper engine cover, and the air filter housing. On the right side, disconnect the washer fluid reservoir mounting fasteners andFixed position of the washer fluid reservoir is towards the right side of the engine compartment. At the left side, release the clips for the coolant hoses on the bracket for the heater valve but do not remove it, instead move it to one side. Take off both cylinder head covers and spark plugs, mounding the spark plug hole with a rag so as not to allow any dirt from getting to the engine. Screw in the special tools to remove the cooling fan and clutch from the coolant pump, and it is important to know that the cooling fan nut is left threaded. If it is necessary, it is necessary to disconnect the fan cowl from the radiator, and then to remove the intake manifold, having closed the cylinder head intake ports with foil thus that no metal debris cannot fall into engine. At the top rear of the engine, remove electrical connectors and disconnect coolant hoses from the coolant manifold, then remove coolant manifold mounting bolts and manifold. Take out the oil distribution tube of the cams haft bearing cap of each of the cylinder heads by loosening the oil distribution TUBE FASTENERS and retiring the tubes safely. Turn the crankshaft by means of screw, in order the cylinder number one is at TDC, the camshaft lobes are facing up and towards each other, and then fix the tested crankshaft in this position. Place the camshaft locking tool set on the right side of the camshaft sprocket of the cylinder head and fasten the tools properly so that they will not protrude. The same should be done on the left Cylinder head. Take off the upper timing chain cover on the left and right side of the engine block, as well as the right VANOS unit, the right intake as well as exhaust camshaft sprockets, and the secondary timing chain. Take out the crankshaft locking tool and then while lifting the primary chain rotate the crankshaft in the anti-clockwise direction until the 45° mark appears on the crankshaft vibration damper facing the boss provided in the tower timing chain cover. Last of all, take out the camshaft locking tools off the right bank camshafts, free the cylinder head bolts in order indicated in the earlier step, and then after discarding them, raise the cylinder head off the engine block.