BMW 1999-2005 M3 Service Manual page 199

Cylinder Head Removal and Installation
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Set screws have left hand thread.
Tighten counterclockwise.
Tightening torque
Hydraulic piston to splined shaft
M6 set screw
Replace sealing caps inside VANOS
unit with BMW special tool 11 6 170, or
short flat nosed pliers.
Insert and secure VANOS sealing
plugs (arrows) with new sealing
O-rings.
Tightening torque
Sealing plug to
VANOS unit
Install coolant pipe fasteners at base of
cylinder head and tighten fasteners
(arrows).
Note:
Use new sealing O-ring on coolant pipe.
Install VANOS oil line banjo bolt
-
with new seals. Attach oil line to
VANOS unit.
Tightening torque
10 Nm (89 in-lb)
50 Nm (37 ft-lb)
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