REPREP-REPREP-RAE4611N42RAE4611N42-1131505Adjusting camshaft timing (N42 / N46)

VIN:

XXXXXXX

Vehicle:

3'/E46/SEDAN/316i/N42/MANUAL/EUR/LL/2002/02

System Version:

3.46.30.12832 Data Version:

R3.46.30.12832

11 31 505

Adjusting camshaft timing (N42 /

N46)

Special tools required:

009250
119291
119292
119293
119340
119350

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Check camshaft timing.

Slacken screws of exhaust and inlet adjustment unit and

then reinstall without play.

Place special tool119292 on inlet camshaft and align inlet

camshaft so that special tool119292 rests without a gap on
cylinder head.

Fit special tool119291 on exhaust camshaft.

Turn back special tool119293.
Hold inlet camshaft with special tool119291 so that it rests
without a gap on cylinder head.

Insert screws and tighten down special tool119291 on

cylinder head.

Tighten down special tool119293 by hand until it is

supported on special tool119292.
Insert screw and tighten down special tool119292 on
cylinder head.

Remove chain tensioning piston.

Insert special tool119340 in cylinder head and bring

adjusting screw by hand on clamping rail into contact but do
not pretension timing chain yet.

Note:

Replace screws of inlet and exhaust adjustment unit.

Install new screws of inlet and exhaust adjustment unit and
tighten without play.

Fit special tool119350 as illustrated.

Align locating bores of sensor gears to alignment pins on
special tool119350.

Secure sensor gears with special tool119350.

Screw special tool119350 to cylinder head.

Slacken screw(1) of exhaust adjustment unit by a half turn.

Slacken screw(2) of inlet adjustment unit by a half turn.
Fit socket on screws(1and2) and tighten by hand without
play.

Pretension clamping rail by turning adjusting screw with

special tool009250 or commercially available torque
wrench to 0.6Nm.

Tighten down screw(1) of exhaust adjustment unit.

Tightening torque 113616AZ.

Tighten down screw(2) of inlet adjustment unit.

Tightening torque 113616AZ.

Remove special tool119350.

Unfasten and remove special tool119340.

Note:

For the timing check described below, the original chain

tensioner must be installed.

Install chain tensioning piston.

Remove special tools119291 and 119292 from

camshafts.

Remove all special tools.

Crank engine at central bolt twice in direction of rotation until
engine returns to firing TDC position of 1stcylinder.
Resecure flywheel.
Fit special tool119292 on inlet camshaft and check timing
adjustment.

Note:

The timing is correctly adjusted when the special

tool119292 rests without any gap on the cylinder head or
is raised up to 0.5mm to inlet side.

Turn back special tool119293.

Fit special tool119291 on exhaust camshaft and check
timing adjustment.

Note:

The timing is correctly adjusted when the special

tool119291 rests without any gap on the cylinder head or
is raised up to 1.0mm to inlet side.

Remove all special tools.

Assemble engine.