Pulling an M62TU to replace failed guides

[Panos]

this is, everyone should just do it at 100k miles or so. Save your guide rails which are not that expensive of a part but a pain to get to.

If you are replacing lower timing covers gaskets definitely look at the guide rails since they will be exposed.

[Marty505]

Not a trace of the usual yellow/brown film, nice.

[m5mel]

Andreas how are u? dont know if u remeber me? I used to own a E28 M5 and then a e30 M3 ,,, just got a 2003 540 540 6 speed and am planning of re joining you guys at the courses and driver schools

[Whorse]

You the guy i met at the gas station when i was drooling over your e29 M5? exxon and franny lew i think it was

Andreas
Queens NY
BMWCCA# 186796
86 325es (wrecked by careless driver)
87 325 300k (project for life) aka 1BADETA/Christine
00 540is 6spd 180k (daily driver)

[Whorse]

Andreas
Queens NY
BMWCCA# 186796
86 325es (wrecked by careless driver)
87 325 300k (project for life) aka 1BADETA/Christine
00 540is 6spd 180k (daily driver)

[rmedure]

Cheers!
Robert


'99 540i sport, 6 spd (prod 10/98)
Click here for Mod List

I am a BMW Car Club of America member, are you?

[m5mel]

yup thats the one :) had my BIG F40 ex Ed Arnold front brakes :)1988 E28 M5 stroked and camed SOLD
1991 E30 M3 2.5 SOLD
2003 540 6 speed current driver

[Whorse]

Nice find on the 03 540!! hard to find one in good condition AND the owner is willing to let go of it. That's the youngest car i would buy if i had the money.
But yah I'm trying to get started on my e30 rebuild/transplant. Got a new tool cart today and trying to organize the garage for the weeks of wrenching i have ahead of me with the e39 repairs/maintenance and the e30 project. I have to be ready for this summer. I want to make it for the late summer auto-crossing





Andreas
Queens NY
BMWCCA# 186796
86 325es (wrecked by careless driver)
87 325 300k (project for life) aka 1BADETA/Christine
00 540is 6spd 180k (daily driver)

[JimLev]

"Drive It Like You Stole It, A Sickness for Quickness"
The Bottle Rocket "King of Spray" 2 Stage Nitrous Oxide
Dare to be different and stand out among the crowd of me-to-cars!
No guts, no glory! Tire smoke, not traction control!
Zionsville all aluminum radiator to replace the 3 leak prone Nissens Radiators!

NOS Progressive 2 Stage Controller with port injection
Snow's Performance Methanol/Water Injection
Dinan downloads, VAC Under Drive Pulleys
Dinan Carbon Fiber CAI
Dinan Front Strut Bar
Electric Cooling Fan w/PWM controller
NGK Iridium Plugs
DDE Enhanced Angel Eyes, Smoked Lenses
Koni FSD's/H&R Springs, BAV Brass Caliper Bushings
Eisenmann Race Exhaust (from H8-Rain's car)
///M5 3.15 LSD
///M5 Sway Bars, Front & Rear
Energy Suspension Polyurethane Sway Bar Bushings
///M5 Gauge Cluster Rings ///M5 Lip Spoiler
///M5 Mirrors and Switches
Leather Z weighted shift knob (thanks H8-Rain)
Rogue “Octane” Short Shift kit w/WSR
Rogue Tranny Mounts
StopTech Brake Lines Front & Rear
Axxis Deluxe Plus pads Front & Rear
Staggered M Parallel 66, Xenons
Modified CDV, UGDO
Euro Storage Tray (thanks Zombywolf)
Redline in Diff and Tranny
Passport 8500 X50, Escort ZR3 Laser Jammer
G-Tech/Competition Pro Data Logger
Auto Enginuity OBD-II Scan Tool
25% Tint, X-Pel, LoJack
PIAA Driving Lights
35W Xenon backup bulbs
BMW CCA Member Boston Chapter

[BigRickMc50]

Maybe so Jim, but you've set the GarageMahal bar pretty high.

[eagle540i6]

Correct. I did the job with just the front clip removed for better access to the front. I initially intended to take care of some additional stuff with the engine out of the car, but I'll get to that stuff once we have three cars again so I don't have to rush the job, which will probably include new rod bearings.

[Hitdog40]

.

'03 540i/6
Sterling Gray/Black
CDV Delete c/o JimLev
BMWCCA Member - Boston Chapter

[piperguy]

That was what my buddies christened mine (see post below). Especially when I got the deal on the polished brass ceiling fans ........ Then I had to tell them it was air conditioned too...

[JimLev]

"Drive It Like You Stole It, A Sickness for Quickness"
The Bottle Rocket "King of Spray" 2 Stage Nitrous Oxide
Dare to be different and stand out among the crowd of me-to-cars!
No guts, no glory! Tire smoke, not traction control!
Zionsville all aluminum radiator to replace the 3 leak prone Nissens Radiators!

NOS Progressive 2 Stage Controller with port injection
Snow's Performance Methanol/Water Injection
Dinan downloads, VAC Under Drive Pulleys
Dinan Carbon Fiber CAI
Dinan Front Strut Bar
Electric Cooling Fan w/PWM controller
NGK Iridium Plugs
DDE Enhanced Angel Eyes, Smoked Lenses
Koni FSD's/H&R Springs, BAV Brass Caliper Bushings
Eisenmann Race Exhaust (from H8-Rain's car)
///M5 3.15 LSD
///M5 Sway Bars, Front & Rear
Energy Suspension Polyurethane Sway Bar Bushings
///M5 Gauge Cluster Rings ///M5 Lip Spoiler
///M5 Mirrors and Switches
Leather Z weighted shift knob (thanks H8-Rain)
Rogue “Octane” Short Shift kit w/WSR
Rogue Tranny Mounts
StopTech Brake Lines Front & Rear
Axxis Deluxe Plus pads Front & Rear
Staggered M Parallel 66, Xenons
Modified CDV, UGDO
Euro Storage Tray (thanks Zombywolf)
Redline in Diff and Tranny
Passport 8500 X50, Escort ZR3 Laser Jammer
G-Tech/Competition Pro Data Logger
Auto Enginuity OBD-II Scan Tool
25% Tint, X-Pel, LoJack
PIAA Driving Lights
35W Xenon backup bulbs
BMW CCA Member Boston Chapter

[piperguy]

You're right. When I built this one I put an 18,500 unit in the 2 opposite walls. With 4 ceiling fans, I can take the garage from 90 degrees on a hot, humid Maryland July day down to 72 in about an hour and a half and then shut one unit down and hold that. I figure I could turn it into a meat locker if you put them both on high and left it ......

[Whorse]

Those are the Before pics. I bought a nice tire rack, a smaller compressor and big tool cart to add to my garage. There was even more stuff in there before that pic. I had to scrap most of the old e30.

Give me another 2 weeks and ill take the after pics. Im cutting out the rubber liners right now for my new tool cart.

Andreas
Queens NY
BMWCCA# 186796
86 325es (wrecked by careless driver)
87 325 300k (project for life) aka 1BADETA/Christine
00 540is 6spd 180k (daily driver)

[Whorse]

lol i thought you guys knew Steve Petersen or something. He was known to have the GarageMahal back in the early days of roadfly.

Andreas
Queens NY
BMWCCA# 186796
86 325es (wrecked by careless driver)
87 325 300k (project for life) aka 1BADETA/Christine
00 540is 6spd 180k (daily driver)

[Filehorse]

Filehorse
Knoxville, TN
BMWCCA #407627

2002 525i Steptronic Sport/Premium | Build Date: 05/02
81,000 Ultimate Driving miles
Xenons
Style 81s | Bridgestone Potenza RE960 AS
Titanium Gray | Gray Leather
35% LLumar ATR LLumaStar tint
Valentine 1 | Hardwired
Steering wheel position memory w/Alzheimers
"Lifetime" ATF replaced at 40,000; Switched to Valvoline MaxLife @ the 80,000 mile service
"LIfetime" Final Drive gear oil replaced at 81,000; Redline 75W-90 GL-5
StopTech SportStop slotted rotors w/Axxis Deluxe Advanced pads
StopTech SS Braided Brake Lines

2001 E46 325i (Jet Black) Forced Retirement 6/28/09

2001 E46 325i (Orient Blue) Forced Retirement 10/09

1989 E30 325i (Alpine White) Retired

[JimLev]

"Drive It Like You Stole It, A Sickness for Quickness"
The Bottle Rocket "King of Spray" 2 Stage Nitrous Oxide
Dare to be different and stand out among the crowd of me-to-cars!
No guts, no glory! Tire smoke, not traction control!
Zionsville all aluminum radiator to replace the 3 leak prone Nissens Radiators!

NOS Progressive 2 Stage Controller with port injection
Snow's Performance Methanol/Water Injection
Dinan downloads, VAC Under Drive Pulleys
Dinan Carbon Fiber CAI
Dinan Front Strut Bar
Electric Cooling Fan w/PWM controller
NGK Iridium Plugs
DDE Enhanced Angel Eyes, Smoked Lenses
Koni FSD's/H&R Springs, BAV Brass Caliper Bushings
Eisenmann Race Exhaust (from H8-Rain's car)
///M5 3.15 LSD
///M5 Sway Bars, Front & Rear
Energy Suspension Polyurethane Sway Bar Bushings
///M5 Gauge Cluster Rings ///M5 Lip Spoiler
///M5 Mirrors and Switches
Leather Z weighted shift knob (thanks H8-Rain)
Rogue “Octane” Short Shift kit w/WSR
Rogue Tranny Mounts
StopTech Brake Lines Front & Rear
Axxis Deluxe Plus pads Front & Rear
Staggered M Parallel 66, Xenons
Modified CDV, UGDO
Euro Storage Tray (thanks Zombywolf)
Redline in Diff and Tranny
Passport 8500 X50, Escort ZR3 Laser Jammer
G-Tech/Competition Pro Data Logger
Auto Enginuity OBD-II Scan Tool
25% Tint, X-Pel, LoJack
PIAA Driving Lights
35W Xenon backup bulbs
BMW CCA Member Boston Chapter

[william540i]

Nice write-up!! I did the job with the engine in the car too. The crank bolt cost me about two weekends and two 1/2 drive ratchets (Craftsman - so not really, but broken at the time)... I bought a 3/4 drive breaker bar and the 3/4 drive 1-1/8 socket to break the crank bolt free... My neighbor made the crank holding tool out of a 2.5 foot x 3 inch x 1/4 inch steel plate... I think I still have it around here somewhere... I had to put another 6 feet of pipe over the breaker bar... I don't have pics of the "home-made" tool avail yet...

My U-rail was the worst... I suspect I spent over $700 for parts and an additional $80 for crank bolt tools... I didn't buy the cam holding tools...

Here's mine...






I put a pin in the flywheel and marked everything on the sprockets and chains... I noticed the flats at the back of the cams were perfectly parallel to the machined surface of the head (and to each other), so that is how I timed mine after all the parts were replaced... The holding tools would have made it easier, but I doubt I'm off on any of the settings... The car runs perfect, if not better...

I doubt this had been done on my car prior to me getting the car, so I am a little shocked you had a previous 540i fail on you at just 140k miles... Maybe I was running on borrowed time and picked a good time to replace the items when I did...

I still have to do the rear main seal on mine too... Not looking forward to it, if I get to it before selling it...

Cheers!!!