keeping my head up about changing timing guides...

[lolcantturn]

But I suppose it could always be worse.......





Audi V8

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[shiboujin]

holy fuck balls

[lolcantturn]

Did I mention the chains are in the rear of the engine, not the front?


Yeah..

[Jonsku]

Damn that engine looks wide!

It's even worse in the W8 and W12 engines, which tend to break chain tensioners every 100tkm or so... Glad I chose BMW instead of OOOO :)

[lolcantturn]

I believe Merc and BMW and Audi still use plastic timing chain guides today.

[Jean]

Yep...both sides.. M6X is a joke to do lol

[lolcantturn]

Yep...both sides.. M6X is a joke to do lol

Do you sincerely mean that, or do you mean that because you've done it about what, three times now? :D

[bmwmech1]

Do you sincerely mean that, or do you mean that because you've done it about what, three times now? :D

They're very simple on the M6x motors. They are a plastic/aluminum assembly. The early motors have 1 less guide than the later ones, since they have an idler, instead. Very simple to replace...

Garey

[Jean]

Well the early ones actually have MORE , since the later one has a U guide vs having two straight guides that the old ones have ;)

Do you sincerely mean that, or do you mean that because you've done it about what, three times now?

Well, the non vanos ones are easy. It's the TU that are a PAIN in the ASS.

[lolcantturn]

Well the M62 I'm picking up this weekend or next is Non-vanos. Curious if there's a sure way of checking the life of the timing guides? There are no plastic bits in the pan. The engine is from a confirmed (not word of mouth) <95,000mile 740iL, so as far as rebuilding I'm not sure the extent of what I should go.

[Jonsku]

Well the M62 I'm picking up this weekend or next is Non-vanos. Curious if there's a sure way of checking the life of the timing guides? There are no plastic bits in the pan. The engine is from a confirmed (not word of mouth) <95,000mile 740iL, so as far as rebuilding I'm not sure the extent of what I should go.

Replace them, they'll anyway blow up around 200tkm..

They are easy to replace and do not cost too much, replace the timing chain and tensioners once you're at it.