Checking valve guide for wear
00 2 510
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Insert new valve from combustion chamber side
into valve guide until it reaches the valve stem
seal.
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Using dial gauge, BMW No. 00 2 510, posi-
tioned vertically on the valve axis, measure max-
imum play at right angles to the camshaft axis.
Play:
Max. play..................................... 0.4 mm (0.016 in)
Intl. dia. of
valve guide ....................max. 5.080 mm (0.2000 in)
11 12 591 Removing valve guide
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Caution:
Do not damage sliding surfaces on bucket tappets:
risk of jamming.
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Pull off valve stem seal (1) with pliers,
BMW No. 11 1 250.
•
Remove valve spring support (2) from cylinder
head.
11.30
11 0 571
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Note:
To facilitate removal, heat the cylinder head to
100 °C (212 °F).
Use temperature measuring device,
BMW No. 00 1 900, to check the temperature.
•
Use drift, BMW No. 11 0 571, to drive out the
valve guide toward the combustion chamber.
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Caution:
The cylinder head has to be replaced if the bore for
the valve guide is worn.
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