Part 2

51. Remove tandem pump on cylinder side 4-6. Unscrew four M6 x 30 fastening screws -1-, pull vacuum line -2- out of the connection fitting on the pump, take out the pump. Replace O-rings.

Removing camshafts, cylinder bank 1 - 3

Note: The central screws of the camshaft adjustment elements must be undone before removing the cylinder head cover.

52. The central screws of the camshaft adjuster must be undone before removing the cylinder head covers. To do this, place special tool retaining tool 9685 on the large hexagon of the central screw and cylinder head cover and undo the screws.

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53. Remove cylinder head cover.
54. Remove all chain tensioners, replace aluminum sealing rings.
55. Remove upper M6 screw (hexagon socket a/f 5) for guide rail cylinder 4-6.
56. Remove camshaft side 1-3.





ATTENTION: Interchanged or dirty flat-base tappets.
^ Damage to engine components
^ The components have been run in the fitting bores in the housing, therefore do not interchange them.
^ Pay attention to cleanliness.

57. Remove the flat-based tappets. Pull the components out with a strong magnet out of the flat-base tappets housing. To avoid confusing the individual flat-based tappets, lay them on a labeled, clean surface (see example) and cover.
58. Unscrew the top M6 guide rail screw (hexagon socket a/f 5) on cylinder 4-6.
59. Remove camshaft side 4-6.
60. Remove flat-base tappet housing. Unscrew 11 M6 x 35 Torx screws per housing, one 1/4-inch E10 socket is necessary for this. Take flat-base tappet housing out of the cylinder head. It is absolutely necessary to replace O-rings for spark-plug recesses when installing.
61. Unscrew the top M6 guide rail screw (hexagon socket a/f 5) on cylinder 1-3.





62. Unscrew four M6 x 30 Torx screws -Pos. 1-4- per cylinder bank.
63. Remove cylinder head. Undo and unscrew 12 M10 x 230 Torx screws from inside to outside on each cylinder head. Lift the cylinder header and seal off the crankcase.





64. Remove all carbon deposits and other residues on all six pistons with a brass brush, which will make the engraved markings -Arrow faces flywheel side- visible. Before removing, number and mark the pistons in the installation position.
65. Unscrew M27 aluminum screw plug for the assembly bore (piston pin).
66. Remove coolant closure cap (with connection for coolant ventilation). Unscrew six M6 x 20 inner Torx screws, remove cover, and replace the seal.
67. Remove connection supports for coolant hose on the top of the coolant guide housing. Unscrew two M6 x 20 Torx screws and remove cover.
68. Remove coolant temperature sensor (a/f 22).
69. Remove coolant closure cap at the bottom of the coolant guide housing. Unscrew four M6 x 20 Torx screws and remove cover.
70. Remove coolant pump. Unscrew seven M6 x 25 hexagon-head bolts and remove pump.
71. Remove thermostat housing. Unscrew four M6 x 20 Torx screws and remove housing, including thermostat.





72. Remove coolant guide housing and oil pump. Unscrew ten Torx screws, from those, eight M6 x 20 and two M6 x 70, and carefully lift housing with seal (if needed, press lightly with a assembly lever). Pull out the driver for the oil pump. Remove the drive belt guide in Tiptronic vehicles.
73. Remove lower M6 guide and tensioning rail screws (hexagon socket a/f 5), remove the guide and tensioning rails from the chain spaces.
74. Remove oil filter with special tool release key 9204.





75. Unscrew 13 M6 x 20 Torx screws on the oil pan cover. Tap cover gently on the sides using a plastic hammer, then carefully lift it at the leverage bar using a plastic-coated mounting lever and remove the oil pan.





76. Remove air/oil separator (swirl pots) and oil suction pipe. To remove the separator, unscrew two M6 x 20 Torx screws and pull out the separator. Unscrew two M6 x 20 Torx screws on the oil suction pipe and remove the oil suction pipe.
77. Remove bearing cover for intermediate shaft.





78. Undo M16 x 1.5 x 60 hexagon-head bolt for belt pulley or vibration damper with special tool socket wrench insert 9594, while countering with special tool retaining device 9593 -> Screw on belt pulley- 3.6L engine or holding wrench 9732. Do not unscrew the screw.

Assembling engine - from crankcase

ATTENTION: Damage due to ingress of dirt
^ Oil bores/oil ducts can become blocked up.
^ When working on the engine, absolute cleanliness is essential.
^ Lay removed engine parts on a clean base and cover them without fail.
^ Use the cover for dust protection when fitting the engine NR.165 on the engine assembly support.

Note: All O-rings and seals (shaft seals) and micro-encapsulated screws or lock nuts must be replaced.

The engine is assembled in reverse order to the disassembly. Components that are not replaced must be cleaned.
Markings on crankcase:





Engine number





Cylinder arrangement

Note: Replace M6m micro encapsulated screws and M8 hexagon collar nut for intermediate shaft bearing cap.

1. Fit bearing cover for intermediate shaft with new sealing ring.
2. Install guide rail for cylinder 4-6. Insert guide rail with slot into the crankcase. Fit screw with new O-ring, grease the O-ring with Optimol MP3. Tightening torque 7.5 ft. lbs.
3. Install tensioning rail for cylinder 4-6. Fit screw with new O-ring, grease the O-ring with Optimol MP3. Tightening torque 7.5 ft. lbs.
4. Remove auxiliary screw for gear carrier.





5. Fit air/oil separator (swirl pots) and suction pipe. Replace twomicroen capsulated M6 x 20 Torx screws and O-rings for the suction tube. Tightening torque 7.5 ft. lbs.
6. Install oil pan. Apply a bead of sealant, Loctite 5900, to the cleaned and greased oil pan and secure with 13 M6 x 20 Torx screws from the inside out. Tightening torque 7.5 ft. lbs.
7. Fit oil filter, grease new O-ring with Optimol MP3. Tightening torque 19 ft. lbs.
8. Fit thermostat with new seal. Tighten four M6 x 20 Torx screws. Tightening torque 7.5 ft. lbs.
9. Fit tensioning rail for cylinder 1-3. Fit screw with new O-ring, grease the O-ring with Optimol MP3. Tightening torque 7.5 ft. lbs.

Note: Replace O-rings for the oil pump and sealing rings for coolant guide housing.

10. Install water pump. Position water pump with the new seal (a single part in conjunction with the seal for the oil pump housing). Position and tighten seven M6 Torx screws (two M6 x 30 screws on the dowel sleeves, five M6 x 25 screws). Tightening torque 7.5 ft. lbs.





11. Remove centering mandrel for intermediate shaft. Position oil pump with new seal and two new O-rings. Grease the O-rings with Optimol MP3. Pull timing chain 4-6 outward so that the intermediate shaft is centered. Align driver for the oil pump and then push the housing together with the oil pump into the bearing seat. It is advisable to get a second person to assist to make the assembly easier.
12. Coat the thread of two M6 x 70 Torx screws with Loctite 574 and position on oil pump housing. Position the remaining eight M6 x 20 Torx screws, tighten all screws. Tightening torque 7.5 ft. lbs..
13. Fit coolant neck with new seal and two M6 x 20 inner Torx screws. Tightening torque 7.5 ft. lbs..
14. Fit coolant breather adapter with new seal and six M6 x 20 inner Torx screws. Tightening torque 7.5 ft. lbs..
15. Fit pulse sender with new, microen capsulated M6 cheese head bolt. Tightening torque 7.5 ft. lbs..
16. Fit belt pulley/vibration balancer.





17. Fix timing chains with chain sprockets, e.g. with the old O-rings from the oil suction pumps.
18. Install temperature sensor for coolant (M14 a/f 22). Tightening torque 19 ft. lbs. +/-3.5 ft. lbs.

Note: Cylinder-head gaskets are identical parts, lay them down with the TOP identification facing upwards.

19. Fit new cylinder-head gaskets, the TOP inscription is legible from above.





20. Fit cylinder heads. Observe tightening sequence and tightening specification of cylinder-head screws. Initial tightening 22 ft. lbs., loosen all screws, 2nd initial tightening 15 ft. lbs.; 2 x torque angle (final tightening) 70°





21. Tighten external M6 (Torx) cylinder-head screws. Tightening torque 9.5 ft. lbs.
22. Install guide rail for cylinder 1-3. The slot is positioned in the crankcase, the sealing lip towards the outside. Fit screw with new O-ring, grease the O-ring with Optimol MP3. Tightening torque 7.5 ft. lbs..





The threaded pin for guide rail 4 - 6 (belt pulley side) on the cylinder head is inserted only after the timing chain has been fitted on the camshaft wheels.

Note: The O-rings for the spark-plug recesses must be replaced.

23. Insert three new O-rings in the spark-plug recesses, lightly coat with high pressure grease. Fit flat-base tappet housing with 11 M6 x 35 Torx screws and tighten screws from the inside out. Tightening torque 7.5 ft. lbs..





Note: Re-insert flat-base tappets in the fitted bores in which they were positioned before the disassembly. The flat-base tappets have been run in the fitting bores in the housing and therefore may not be switched.

24. Coat flat-base tappets with new engine oil and insert in the fitted bores in the flat-base tappet housing (operating plunger with dowel pin on the inlet side).
25. Install camshafts and adjust controls as for engine type M96/03-3, 61 as of model year 2002.





26. Fit cylinder head cover. Eight new, coated screws -1- must be used for the threaded joints on the camshaft bearing surfaces. For each one, tighten 20 M6 fastening screws according to the tightening sequence. Of each of the sets of 20 screws, only position two screws on the oil suction side (or tandem pump) and only perform the final tightening after fitting the pumps. Tightening torque 9.5 ft. lbs..





Sealant application on cylinder head cover





Tightening sequence for cylinder head cover

27. Install tandem pump and oil suction pump with new, microen capsulated screws and new O-rings. Fit the line on the tandem pump with two new O-rings. Grease O-rings with Optimol MP3 Tightening torque 7.5 ft. lbs..
Install engine accessories in the reverse sequence to that in which they were removed. Some additional instructions follow.
^ Install six spark plugs: Tightening torque 22 ft. lbs.; Tightening torque 19 ft. lbs.
^ Six ignition coils: tighten two M6 inner Torx screws for each of them. Tightening torque 7.5 ft. lbs..
^ Hall sender: use two new M6 microen capsulated screws. Tightening torque 7.5 ft. lbs.. +/-0.4 ft. lbs.
^ Exhaust manifold: use new M8 x 28 hexagon-head bolts. Tightening torque 17 ft. lbs.
^ Support for coolant ventilation: replace one M6 x 16 (micro-encapsulated). Tightening torque 7.5 ft. lbs..
^ Install secondary air pump three M6 x 20 Torx screws on the bracket Tightening torque 7.5 ft. lbs..
^ Intake pipe support in the 3.6 1: install with four M6 x 35 Torx screws and new seals. Tightening torque 7.5 ft. lbs..
^ Intake-air distributor in the 3.6 1: install with six M6 x 35 Torx screws and new molded seals on intake pipe support. Tightening torque 7.5 ft. lbs..
^ Intake-air distributor in the 3.8 1: four M6 Torx screws. Tightening torque 7.5 ft. lbs..
^ Install generator: tighten M8 hexagon nut for B+ cable to the specified torque. Tightening torque 11 ft. lbs..

Assembling engine, touching up

1. Fit flywheel.
2. Fit clutch.
3. Fit converter housing.
4. Fit drive plate for converter.
5. Mount transmission.
6. Install engine.