CAMSHAFT TIMING BELT 118-1 118 Camshaft Timing Belt GENERAL. 281 CAMSHAFT TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT (M20 ENGINE) ..... 118-4 GENERAL ‘The 1989 and 1990 525i models usean overhead camshatt thatis acusted by a toothed rubber drive net. Seo Fig, 1. Cue ta balt composion and high under-hood temperatures, the belt is subject to wear. BMW recommends that the belt be > placed atleast every 50,000 miles, every four years, or any- time bel tensionisreieved, Ccamshatt sprockot ive bet Drive bot Irtorosiata tensioner shalt Sprocket Crankshelt sprocket Fig. 4. Camshat chive bel coetiguretio ith tersione and sprock: és ‘CAUTION. 1 the bot fale in gore, tho pistons wil To remove camshaft drive belt (M20 engine) . 118-1 To install camshaft crive belt (M20 engine)... 118-3 CAMSHAFT TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT (M20 ENGINE) To remove camshaft drive belt (M20 engine) 1. With the engine ald, drain the coolant and then 9 ‘move the rdiator and the radiator cooing fan, See 170 Radiator and Cooling System. wa Allow the cooling system se cao! betore apening 3¢ frainng the sysim nore ‘The radar cooing (an mut (2 mn wrench) has te hand heads . Remove the metal coolant cross pipe and its hoses: liom the front othe engine. The pipe is held in place with two bots, 3, Remove the distrbutor cap, the iarition rotor, end the black protective caver ram behind the rotor. See 120 Ignition Syetem—DME. Poo the cap eut ofthe way. 4. Loose” the coolant pump pulley mourting bolts 5, Remove all engine V-bolts (altornator, air conditioning compressor, power steering pump). See 020 Mainte- ‘nance Program. 6, Remove the coolant pump pulley bolts and the pulley. 7. Remove the alternator bracket rom the upper drive belt cover. See Fig. 2 8, Remove the rubber guard from the side of the upper hiv bell cover. CAMSHAFT TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT (M20 ENGINE)118-2 CAMSHAFT TIMING BELT = AL one Fig. 2. Remoxeateratorbractetby removing mo.ning rutiajand Fig. Carseat sprocket lined wih mak on eyindor head lft somata wasionng bot) ‘row ans Top Dead Center TD) mark on tation camo Cralgnet sith merken wer drive el caver ight arrow, 10. Lift he cover out together wih the engine iting Brack ol. See Fig. 3 11, Using a socket wrench (22 mm) on the center craic ‘haf rub bolt, rotate the erankahattelackwige untl the engine is at Top Dead Center (TDC or 0) ofthe No. t cylinder. See Fig. 4. wore — ‘AL TOG, tho ‘07 mark en the vbration damper wit ‘gn wih tho boss an th Iowor camshatt driv bait ‘over The markon the carisha chive ba sprocket wi? ‘gn wit the mark ont cyinder heact See Fi, 4 12, Remove the six bots that held the lower drive bat pul ley and tne vinration damaer tothe front ofthe crank shalt, Remove the pulley and the damper. 18, Remove the lower camshaft drive bell cover mounting bolt together withthe cover. 9.2. Upper cavtut ive bot cover mouning bots ferrows} +4. Looen the upper bolt that secures the belt ensionarto the front of the engine. Loosen the tensioner lower ‘mounting nut atthe base of the long stud. 9, Remove the to mounting bolts from the upper cover. Unelip and it the wiring duct ofthe ‘ront of the cover. (CAMSHAFT TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT (M20 ENGINC)CAMSHAFT TIMING BELT 118-3 15, Using a long screwdriver, push the tansicner in as far ait wil go ta relieve the balt tenson and then tighten ‘he upper bolt. See Fg. 5. Remove the bek from the sprockets. Fig.5. Fuss in cn te tensioner ay serovar, hen tighten ten Eotarow) (Chea te bali removed, do net stu the cam shaft or crankshaft paslion. Rotation of ether stat coud rasuitin engine Gamage. 16. Inspect the camshalt belt sprocket and the tensioner puley. I the puley catches, Is nels, o has racial side: to-siee) or aval (1-and-out pay, oF does not spin tree- yt should be replaced, ‘To remove the tonsicner, frst remove the upper mounting bolt and swing tre tensioner down until the soring tension is, relieved. Then remove the lower mounting nut and the ten- sioner. When instaling the new tensioner, make sure the spring assembly correctly engages the hole in the tensioner andi detantin the coolant pump, See Fig. 6 To install camshaft drive belt (M20 engine) 1. Check thatthe erarkshaft and eamshatt ming marks are carrecty algned, See Fig, 4 above, Also check that ‘he notch on the inner cover aligns with the mark onthe sprocket, Soe Fig. 7. 2, ‘stall the new belt beginning at the erankshaft sprock- ft, working ina counterclockwise direction without slack, slipping the bolt over the intermediate graft and ‘he camshalt sprockets, and tne camshaft belt tension- er aulley. All ofthe balt slack shoul be at he tensioner. Fig. 6. Canshalt dive belt tensonor and coset pump assarbhy “Tensioner sping rust engage hol i lnsorer and detent pu (arrows. Fig. 7. Crarkstut hu akc ath mark on fortenghe cove arrow ‘CAUTION Do not use any tools to force the camshaft cive be onto the puleys 3. With the bolt cortealy postioned on the sprockets, slowly loosen the camsnatt belt tensioner pulley upper retaining bolt so that the bet is tensioned, CAMSHAFT TAMING BELT REPLACEMENT 1120 ENGINE)118-4 CAMSHAFT TIMING BELT 4, Using a socket wrench on the center crankshaft bolt, slawly rotate the engine clockwise through two com: plete revolutions (720°) unt tre timing marks are aligned again, I the marks are not algred, lnosen the bok: tension and repeat the abova procedure. 5. Once the alignment of cranksialt and cainshall thing marks are correct, frst torque the upper and then the lower tensioner mounting bolts. Tightening terques are ‘given below. nore— Rotting the engine auiomtcaly tensions the bal to thecorect ighness “The remainder ofthe instalation isthe reverse of removal. \When instalirg the vibration damper, be sure to aign the Crankshaft hub lecating pinto the hole inthe vitration damper. See Fig. 8 Te a i= Fig. 8, Crank hub lean pn arom Install the engine ¥-bells and adjust belt tension as de scribed in 020 Maintenance Program, Place a label in he engine compertment noting camshalt drive belt replacement date and odometer reading. Rel the cooling systom as de- serbed in 170 Radiator and Cooling System CAMSHAFT TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT (M20 ENGINE) Tightening Torques + Camehatt drive belt tensioner to cylindor block «.........-2242Nm (16 21 feb) + Camshatt arve belt covers (upper and lower) to cylinder block UB nuts or bolis .. 91011 Nm (6.510 8 feb) MB nuts or bolts 2-224 2Nm (16241 ft) + Vibration damper to erankshat: hub MB bolts coven 22:42Nm (1621 feb) + Camshait sprocket tecamshat 15 10.70 Nm (47 to 50 fb)V-belts, checking and replacing (M20, 30 engines) ‘V-belts should be inspected during regular maintenance in- tervals. Incorrect tension can decrease the life of the belt and the component it drives. Inspect belts with the engine off ‘Tuist the belt to inspectits sidewalls and bottom. Belt structur- al damage, glazed or shiny sidewalls caused by a loose belt, Cr separation caused by oil contamination are all reasons to replace a belt, V-belt faults are illustrated in Fig, 9 Belt squealing is normally caused by loose belt tension Loud squealing may only be corrected by bott replacement. Belt dressings should not be used to correct the problem, The V-belt tension is adjusted through a toothed-rack mechanism. Adjust V-belts by first loosening all of the mount- ing nuts’bolts until the unit pivots freely. Use a torque wrench and a crawioot wrench to turn the tensioning gear bolt. Hold the wrench steady and tighten the locknut on the rear of the tensioning gear bolt. Tighten all other mounting nuts. NoTE— For the most accurate check, V-belt tension should be Checked using a V-belt tension gauge Tightening Torques + Tensioning gear (alternator bolt tensioning). + Tensioning gear (power siooring belt tensioning). «$10 8.5.Nm (71 to 75 int) + Tensioning gear locking nut 24 Mm (18 tb) 7 Nm (62 intb) Replacementot the V-belts every four years is recommend- ed, Loosen the mounting bolts and adjust until the belt tension loose as possible, emave the belt by slipping it ver the pulleys. In some cases it may be necessary to temove one V belt to get to anather. Cross section and length determine belt size. Use the old belt for comparison, or make sure that the new belt its into the pulley groove. See Fig. 10. NoTe— When belts are replaced with new anes, store the ola 190 in the wagage compariment for emergency vee When installing a nev belt, gently pry it over the pulleys. Too much force may damage the belt or the accessory. Ten- sion the belt(s), run the engine for a tew minutes (atleast 1500 rpm), then recheck the belttension. 020-14 MAINTENANCE PROGRAM To replace the poly-nibbed belts on M60 motors, loosen the mounting nuts on the bolt tansioner. Soo Fig. 12.Thon use an. ‘open end wrench to rotate the tensioner counterclockwise, re teasing belt tension, Tighten tho tensioner mounting nuts to hold the tonsionerin position. Remove the bet. install the new bolt and then joosen the tensioner mounting nuts. Tighten the nuts once the belt is tensioned. Fig. 12. Drive bel tersioner on MEQ engine. To relieve belt tension, loosen nuts (A) and tur hex (B) countercockise, Tahten nuts to hold tersioner hr postionFig. 2. Coble breckot chown ramovad. Bracke: mounting points shown at arrows.\ BMWfans#¥%BMWfans 00003883 BMWfansRMW fans an9sae1—— 15 O- 16 13 12 11 10 -| gs ( P / Mw | 23 24 22 24 23 2 | ae @ BM B- = Is b wnee BMWfans.7 + ace2007