This was complicated, but a totally realistic DIY job if you have the time. It is a lot easier than it has to be by 3 factors:
- No need to remove the front-bumper, radiator, aux. belt and pulleys as chain is not replaced.
- No need to fully retime as lower tensioner keeps chain on lower cog even though upper-cog is removed, pump chain is separate.
- Obtaining a 17mm allen-key type socket to undo a front-plug and access the chain-tensioner. This is actually the only 'special tool' you need.
Hand-ground pistons and block get a final clean before new gasket is put on. |
Recon head from a twin-turbo X6 diesel mates up with new Febi head-bolts and crazy torquing sequence. |
Nice dollop of fresh oil on the rockers / guides / bearings and caps. |
Rocker-cover is the most involved part of the job as all the injectors / fuel pipes plumb into it. |
good job buddy, I think I might have to do the same thing, got a misfire on idling plus some puffs of black smoke on acceleration, corrections are always +2-3-4 on cyl #1 and changed 3 injectors and they're all doing the same. I was actually wondering if the entire engine has to be pulled out to remove the cyl head because of not enough spacing under the windscreen/firewall side but it looks pretty straight forward. Thanks for posting the photos it gives me a pretty good idea of what I'll have to deal with, besides reading the haynes manual.
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