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Valvetrain Assembly Overview






Valvetrain Assembly Overview

Cylinder head for cylinder bank 2 (left) is shown in illustration.





1 Sealing plug

2 Valve stem seal

Replacing => [ Valve Stem Seals, Replacing ] Service and Repair.

3 Valve spring

Installed location => [ Installed position of valve spring ]

4 Support element

With hydraulic valve clearance compensation

Clipped into roller rocker lever - 8 -

Checking => [ Support Elements with Hydraulic Adjustment, Checking ] Testing and Inspection

Mark for re-installation

Lubricate contact surface

5 Valve spring plate

6 Valve keys

7 Securing clip

Check for secure seat

8 Roller rocker lever

Mark for re-installation

Check roller for easy movement

Lubricate contact surface

To assemble, clip onto support element - 4 - with securing clip - 7 -

9 Intake camshaft

Removing and installing => [ Camshafts ] Service and Repair

Measuring axial play => [ Camshaft Axial Play, Measuring ] Testing and Inspection

Measure radial clearance using Plastigage (roller rocker lever removed)

Radial clearance at bearing dia. 24 mm: 0.024 to 0.066 mm

Radial clearance at bearing dia. 36 mm: 0.032 to 0.078 mm

Run-out: maximum 0.04 mm

10 Gasket

Replace

11 Bearing bracket

With integrated camshaft bearings

Removing and installing => [ Camshafts ] Service and Repair

12 Bolt

Tightening order => [ Bearing frame tightening sequence ]

13 Camshaft position (CMP) sensor 2 (G163)

14 Bolt

9 Nm

15 O-ring

Replace

16 Bolt

9 Nm

17 Camshaft position (CMP) sensor 4 (G301)

18 O-ring

Replace

19 Compression ring

For camshaft adjuster

20 Exhaust camshaft

Removing and installing => [ Camshafts ] Service and Repair

Measuring axial play => [ Camshaft Axial Play, Measuring ] Testing and Inspection

Measure radial clearance using Plastigage (roller rocker lever removed)

Radial clearance at bearing dia. 24 mm: 0.024 to 0.066 mm

Radial clearance at bearing dia. 36 mm: 0.032 to 0.078 mm

Run-out: maximum 0.04 mm

21 Cylinder head

Check valve guides => [ Valve Guides, Checking ] Testing and Inspection

22 Intake valve

Do not rework, only lapping is permitted

Mark installed position for re-installation

Valve dimensions => [ Valve Dimensions ] Specifications

Check valve guides => [ Valve Guides, Checking ] Testing and Inspection

23 Exhaust valve

Do not rework, only lapping is permitted

Mark installed position for re-installation

Valve dimensions => [ Valve Dimensions ] Specifications

Check valve guides => [ Valve Guides, Checking ] Testing and Inspection

Bearing frame tightening sequence





- Tighten bolts in 2 stages - 1 to 24 - in sequence as follows.

- Install bolts by hand as far as stop.

- Tighten bolts to 8 Nm.

Installed position of valve spring





The tight spring coils - arrow - face toward cylinder head.