Rally rough running it happened on my drive way witch was lucky . I got to be quite a dab hand at doing that job. About 6 months after I created this thread the cam pulley came loose and bent every valve in the head . So sorced a 2nd hand head and fitted new chains that time . Then the heater...

You need to slide the crank sprocket of with the chain still on then remove chain from pump And refitting is the reverse prosedure . Just rotate the pump sprocket clockwise if needs be (with no chain). When re fitting fit chain to pump with pip and gold link lined up and the same on the...

There’s a stud on the top on the right hand side of the head with a 10mm nut wat I did was put another nut on it and undo the bottom nut to extract the stud . Think there’s 6/8 bolts on the bottom going through the sump and 5 bolts and the stud on the top then then loads of bolts bolting the...

Thanks I'm just glad she's up and running again . Gona start picking up new chains and sprocket soon to re new them just didn't have the funds or time to get them last week

Well she's all up and running again got another pulley today from europarts and this one is not bent lol . Also thanks wammers for lending me the pulley locking tool and was Great to meet you

Well got my pulley today would of bean good if it was right it seems like it's a million miles away from level and it's nothing I'm doing either :mad: that's one faulty pulley :eek: . Where abour r u from wammers

Don't mean to sound like a complete idiot but I don't quite understand I no it's like a stretch bolt and no to over or under tighten it Also I haven't got a gauge for degrees I was just gona do it roughly to 60 degrees but you've got me thinking now tho . I'll have my new pulley tomorrow...

That's cheap that's exactly what I've bean looking for and complete with the pulley I just done it verry tight with a 2ft broker bar. I'm not driving it yet until I get a complete pulley that you've kindly provided a link for and mine is completely goosed . Also is the a tightening sequence for...

I'm In Preston bamber bridge Well good news got here running had to adjust pump timing and she runs just like before well not drivin it yet was to late and a long day lol. I used a small 10mm nut as a spacer was about 5mm in hight taped to the locking tool . Need a new crank aux pulley now tho...

No I've not changed them yet just want to get here running again make sure no valves have bent and she runs like she did before. and then take it from there I've found febi chains on eBay for £30 odd each so might go down that route all going well . I order the locking tool before I posted on...

http://bmwfans.info/parts-catalog/E36-Sedan/Europe/325tds-M51/R-M/feb1996/browse/engine/timing_and_valve_train_timing_chain/ Handy link for all genuine BMW part numbers

No idea why the pics have gone on in that order .Has this bean moved to the R R section now

Sorry wammers I forgot to say the crank is at tdc and locked at the flywheel I've got it all timed up apart from the cam now I think .got to wait for the cam tool to arrive now tho Am I right now on the timing for crank and Pump? Where I have cam so far until the tool arrives

Thanks wammers the crank is locked in tdc via the flywheel already and I've ordered the cam locking tool on Friday. So should i use the dot on the pump sprocket then as I have no number 4 of 6 on the pump sprocket? It is 12 external links on the chain that should be bright ? All this from a...

Thanks Brianp38dse I didn't spot that will do now