Can removal

[senorcarey]

Quick question, can the cans be removed without the special tool and without rotating the engine? Just by slowly taking pressure of the cam caps?

I know they are hollow and short versions of m5x cams which can be easily cracked.

Thanks!

[iamsam]

the cans?

[senorcarey]

Ugh. Cans=cams.

Auto-correct got me again.

[Jean]

Yeah cams can be removed w/o special tools.

[senorcarey]

Thanks, Jean. I am sans Bentley, but I believe that evenly loosening the caps from outer to middle is the way to go?

[Jean]

Yeah, but keep in mind it will bind if the front chain is connected...

[iamsam]

is the M60/M62 an interference engine? If not, you can just rotate the cam to the point where it is applying the least force on the valves and then unbolt it.

[Jean]

it is

[idanity]

[senorcarey]

Done and done...

https://picasaweb.google.com/116083022298422911815/Engine?authuser=0&feat=directlink

[iamsam]

good to see you got those cans out!

[bmwmech1]

good to see you got those cans out!

For sure! Now he's got some extra nut/bolt storage, lol!

Now, what to do about removing the cams...;)

Garey

[idanity]

never shoulda edited the 1st post...it was full of cans and funny.

[senorcarey]

Fixed it for ya... ;)