Timing Belt / Water Pump DIY - Step by Step Pictures

[Das Delfin]

Good luck with the A/C. That will probably be my next project as well

[sdhakko]

So working through this today, and the allen head screws on the rotor immediately stripped. And I just made it worse... tried to get them out another way and got one screw out.... because it broke part of the rotor off along with what the rotor attaches too.... SIGH

How hard it is to replace whatever it is that the rotor mounts on to? Thanks!

[smokeyyank]

There should be a torx head bolt that is holding the cam gear in place, you should be able to remove that in order to replace your rotor and other broke part. I just replaced my cam shaft seal yesterday and it does all come out. Also if you don't have the exact socket, I used a 12 point socket, I think it was 7/32 but I may be wrong. Just make sure you don't move the cam unless the timing belt is still attached or if it's already off use a screw drive to work against the bolt.

[sdhakko]

Here you can see the broken piece. So I should wait and take it off until after I get the TB off? Also what will I need to replace exactly, since I would like to see if I can hunt this down locally.

[Das Delfin]

My rotor bolts stripped too. Just hammer in a torx socket and take it out with that

[sdhakko]

My rotor bolts stripped too. Just hammer in a torx socket and take it out with that

Trying this now, now the torx bolt is stripped also. Used a e12 now trying to hammer/force an e10 on there. Not sure what to do to get the bolt out of this doesn't work.

Any ideas?

[smokeyyank]

Only other option would be getting a bolt removal tool. Make sure you get a nice big fulcrum for leverage to get the bolt out with out too much jarring. If that doesn't work I'm kind of at a loss unless you replace the cam......

[dnguyen1963]

Here is a video for those interested.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpPmbiIcusQ

[sdhakko]

Thanks everyone for the help! Couldn't have completed this job without this walk through and the quick responses from everyone here. On the Cam bolt, I ended up saw-zalling the cam adapter off so that I could get a better grip on the stripped bolt, which I used a pipe wrench to get it out. Fun times!

But learned a lot through doing this, I am excited for the next project, which is probably AC and then shocks/springs.

[staysideways]

My car wont start after timing belt

1989 E30 325i Sedan Alpine

[estoguy]

Okaaaaay... need a bit more info. When you turn the key, Is it turning over at all?

[e30onBBSs]

To get rotor bolts out use lots of penetrating oil, and get yourself one of these with some allen sockets. Great little tool! Put your socket on it and whack it with a hammer, and it turns to the left with all the force of the hammer. Deadblow preferred
http://www.zoro.com/westward-impact-...m_campaign=PLA

[staysideways]

Okaaaaay... need a bit more info. When you turn the key, Is it turning over at all?

Yea it cranks fine not valve knock or anything double checked timing twice and its correct,i have bright blue spark and fuel beacause plugs are getting wet

1989 E30 325i Sedan Alpine

[davvik]

Did you put your crank sensor back? Make sure your cap and rotor are correct?

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[staysideways]

Yea i put the crank sensor back and the rotor stays just behing #1 when cyl1 is at tdc

1989 E30 325i Sedan Alpine