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Hello guys, I still have one head off but i think i found the problem. The plug on the block which drives the oil in the head, you know the one with a o'ring, was not matching correctly in the head hole. I discovered that by putting the head on the block without gasket. I put a light behing and saw ...

Hello guys, I still have one head off but i think i found the problem. The plug on the block which drives the oil in the head, you know the one with a o'ring, was not matching correctly in the head hole. I discovered that by putting the head on the block without gasket. I put a light behing and saw ...

Hey interesting !

Did you experience same trouble ?

I ordered a set of Corteco at Rockauto, i am not sure this is the best product in the world but if i have to reopen again i don't want to put to much money in. In addition i will use Loctite black paste, i know it shouldn't be used with these new gaskets but i experienced that on a 3.6L BMW M5 engin...

Hello X-Rad ! I decided to disassemble this bloody hell engine because i am still trying to find cracks in my block (remember i have oil mixing with water). You're right oversized bearing for axial load surface doesn't exist, my idea was to machine a specific one in brass to compensate the clearance...

Hello all, the interesting thing when you disassemble an engine is that you always find wrong stuff you will have to repair/change. Here is what i found on mine. - 1 Dead rod bearing - 1 Dead main journal bearing - 1 Dead side bearing place to the pics: Overall wiew in the block: http://img231.image...

Thanks for the imput Barry,
I supposed that, on mine i have "50" stamped on it which could correspond to "020" in metric.

Zambon, My crank is in the same configuration on my 3.0l 24V. At first i wondered why it had such a groove and your topic helped me with all those contributors ! Sadly i found bad rod bearing on it :( Who knows how to identify an original size or overborder one on the bearings shells ? Any good sour...

Hello guys, Now after few weeks off i tried some different tests on my engine to locate this bloody leak and still nothing !! :x First test: 8 Bars in the coolant circuit filled with water + fluorescine and try to reveal leaks with black light, oil pan removed to see the sleeve base and o'ring area ...

What about fuel pressure regulator and the vaccum hose ?

Het Mats you've got a sharp eye ! Yes the engine is M5 E34 (315hp) with Sybele EFI and Zeitronix data logging. A good stuff to do a good job.

How can i do that ? (pressure test)
Do you have DIY solution or should i take them to a professional ?

Yes Mats we did it. It took us 3 years to create this car but i must say we are proud of the result. If i can go in "off topic mode" here are some more pics for the interested ones (front air dam is protected with film). http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/7757/clipboard5ph0.jpg Shot at 200...

You only torque at 88 Nm and it is enough ? I tried the Alfa method when i reassembled last time => 25 Nm + 240° of course in several steps. But i stopped at 180° because i was afraid to brake the studs... :oops: My heads look as new. In fact all the engine looks new, pistons are, cam shafts, dry su...