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Valvetronic motor gasket replacement
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Valvetronic motor gasket replacement
Pretty certain I've got a leak around that area, I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations of someone to do it in the Midlands. Could do with getting this done before getting oil / filter change done.
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Its not a big job something I did myself. Remove the surrounding bolts, then wind out the motor using an allen key (count the rotations), replace the gasket, replace motor (wind back in counting again), replace surrounding bolts.
I managed to not blow anything up but maybe one of the more mechanically minded on here has a proper guide!
I managed to not blow anything up but maybe one of the more mechanically minded on here has a proper guide!
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Previously
BMW Z4 E86 3.0si
Vauxhall VX220 Turbo
Toyota Celica ST205 GT4
Nissan R33 Skyline GTST
Vauxhall VX220 NA
Nissan 350z
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Valvetronic motor gasket replacement
Where are you? Norfolk probably a bit far but bigwinn is in Lincoln
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Also, N46 or N52? On the 6-cyl you just unbolt and lift it out. No winding to do.
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With the N52 you have to unwind the valvetronic motor to take it in to service mode to remove it.
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Did mine on a N52, fairly simple job and some great how to's on line. Did have to wind the motor out and in again. I didn't need to electronically reset the motor. Just cycled the ignition a couple of times and all good.
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Valvetronic motor gasket replacement
E86 3.0si - Koni, Eibach, Eisenmann. viewtopic.php?t=143973
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Valvetronic motor gasket replacement
Cant speak for everyone else but when I did mine I rotated the motor clockwise with an allen key counting the turns until it bottomed = X.
Wound the allen counterclockwise whist disengaging the motor and again counted turns. Y
Without rotating motor whilst removed - refitted - winding motor clockwise same number of turns Y until it was home and bottomed.
Wound motor out to original position X turns.
Use an OEM / Mahle gasket you should be right.
(Mine was N52 3.0si)
Wound the allen counterclockwise whist disengaging the motor and again counted turns. Y
Without rotating motor whilst removed - refitted - winding motor clockwise same number of turns Y until it was home and bottomed.
Wound motor out to original position X turns.
Use an OEM / Mahle gasket you should be right.
(Mine was N52 3.0si)
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thanks for the replies all.
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As you remove the motor it WILL rotate.
Better safe than sorry.
Put things back the way you remove them - in my opinion or you may wish you had.
Each to their own.
Better safe than sorry.
Put things back the way you remove them - in my opinion or you may wish you had.
Each to their own.
04 2.5i Titan silver - 1st Z4 now sold on
07 3.0si Silver Grey M Sport pak.
X5 and assorted motorbikes
07 3.0si Silver Grey M Sport pak.
X5 and assorted motorbikes