Hey Danny, I just wanted to say thank you for putting up these videos for doing the timing chain guides. I have watched these videos over and over again and they inspired me to replace the guides myself on my 2005 Range Rover. After doing the job, my car started and ran perfectly with no codes! I did the whole overhaul replacing all guides, chains, gaskets, o-rings, tensioners, and water pump. Obviously, I used the German Auto Solutions timing tools as well. I watched others on RU-vid, but your videos were by far the best. I could not have done it without your guidance. I have a 2003 Range Rover that I will be doing the job on as well. Thanks again!
That makes me really happy to hear :) I'm glad my videos helped you, that's all I ever wanted when I made them way back in the day. I've got a 2003 Range Rover as well, love that thing!
did you do the job and how did it go? im currently doin this on my 99 540. if the weather would work with me i would have been putting together by now but i dont even have the chain cover off yet. everything else is though
I always before first start disconnect the crank sensor and crank the car 6-7 times so it builds up oil pressure so you dont start dry, than i connect the crank sensor and than start it. That way you wont hear that banging at first start. Anyways great job bro, i have 4 of those :-) im insane about 4.6is.
Pretty much, yeah. It's an easy engine to work on, and once the chain guides are replaced it's pretty darn reliable. My daily driver is a 2000 540it with 203k miles and it just keeps on going despite me beating on it regularly.
Danny I watched quite a few X5 timing chain videos and yours is by FAR the best and most detailed out!! Thanks for sharing, and what would you say was the total cost doing it yourself? Where did you source the parts?
David Peters thanks for watching! I hope to get an even more detailed guide together at some point next year. The parts cost me about $700, and I got them all from FCP Euro.
Danny's Garage thanks man! I’m subscribed to your channel and I’ll definitely be looking out for those videos... I recently found an X5 4.6is in estoril blue that’s in running condition with a bad timing chain guide and I’m thinking about taking this project on!
It won't explode lol. Best part about this generation of X5 is it's very predictable when working on it. It's awesome. More mechanical than electronic (but you're right, it's a machine after all)
That's a foolish thing to say... it's one thing if it was just timing the cams, but setting the Vanos timing without the tools is nearly impossible. You can probably do it well enough to make it run, but it'll almost certainly have a P0021 or P0011 code for the Vanos timing.
Hi there, great video you made! I have a question, we did also a repear at our BMW X5 4.6, new timing chain (and overhaul of the engine by a certified company) and it worked good the first try with everyting loose. Than we build up the engine and it won't run anymore, the starter turns and than the crankshaft turns but the engine won't fire up. When we try the engine is loos and free and after the try the engine is stuck and you need to turn him back by hand and than it's loose again. Do you have any idea what this could be? We are Distraught, no one has an idea what went wrong. Thank you!
Thanks for the videos! Do you have any warm start VANOS rattle after replacing the non-return valves? I'm doing this job in about a month and wondering if I need to replace the VANOS units to get rid of that issue, or just replace the non-return valves.
@@DannysGarage I actually just finished this up about 2 weeks ago. I ended up replacing the non-return valves and camshaft o-rings, but I didn't rebuild or replace the Vanos units. I'd say warm start rattle was reduced by 50-60% at least. Thanks for the video! I referenced it a few times during the job.
@@Shas4Ever A check valve that maintains oil pressure in the VANOS system. Oil flows from the cylinder head, to the VANOS distribution housing then to the VANOS unit. The non-return valve is between the cylinder head and distribution housing. In theory, it should maintain oil pressure in the VANOS distribution housing and VANOS unit by not allowing oil to flow back into the cylinder head once the engine is turned off. It should keep oil pressure so there is no rattling on start up. I replaced this part when I did the timing chain guides on my 540, but I didn't replace the VANOS units. My car still rattles sometimes on start up.
Yeah, I made a Google Doc with all the parts used on a typical M62tu chain guide job: docs.google.com/document/d/1VkRGE2F4yfMx4D42329irthik36UgHfPXDj0Y__bigM/edit?usp=sharing
hi danny's garage. im curious because after i did my timming chain guides, i had the exact valve ticking noise on my front driver side. how long did it take for the ticking noise to go away on your car? let me know.
It comes stock with the X5 4.6is and 4.8is. It's essentially the same cluster as the E39 M5 cluster, but with a few tweaks. You can install either of those into an E39 540i, it just needs to be coded for the VIN and mileage. You'll also need some additional DME coding to enable the warmup lights and oil temp gauge.
I take them off before putting on the valve covers. The zip tie is there to keep tension on the chain until I reinstall the upper timing cover and tensioner.
Hi Danny, I tried to do this job but I’m still getting bank one and two over advanced check engine light. I bought the timing kit online and it’s made in China. Is that my problem?
It could definitely be that. The cheaper tools are a lot harder to be precise with, that's why I use the GAS timing tools. They're very well-made and they make the timing a lot easier since the cam blocks actually bolt on instead of just sitting loosely on the cams.
That means it was not timed correctly. The timing has to be spot-on otherwise there will be timing codes. Redoing the timing is the only way to fix it properly.
@@DannysGarage I am planning to do it over the weekend. One question: Once I Ziptie the guide can I leave it Ziptie or cut it off when I put the tentioner back? Can I leave the Ziptie? Please reply. Thanks
