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Originally Posted by EL Jeffe 5
are you all don't any pictures would be nice
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I have over 300 photos, more for keeping track of what goes where.
As long as you do it continuously without skipping several days, almost everything to hook back in place is intuitive.
The worst part is day one, starting...removing the fan was hard as there were a lot hard to see parts attached to it as well small screws. I had never done it, hard for first timer.
Hard to reach small screws were the worse, I had to buy additional tools, however I managed to removed them prior to receiving the new tools, but a screw in a tight space without proper tools will take 2 to 3 hours to remove. I will recommend adding $100 to your budget and get an extended wrenches 6 to 14 mm, skinny low profile, no ratcheting, the spaces are so tight that you won't have room for ratcheting
I decided to place numbered (make it large numbers if you will do the same) self stick labels on all the parts, I took photos of several angles with the number showing.
There are very few items that may be hooked in the wrong place, but there is the potential, most will not fit or reach, so it is a little harder to make mistake.
One thing that might happen is forgetting to hook up something of tight a screw somewhere, I would recommend using small colored stickers or pen markers, place on the ones you did tight or the ones yet to be torqued.
good lighting is essential
If you are planning to get underneath the turbos, I recommend that you do some extra work, like y connectos, hoses, orings, gaskets and hoses.
I ended up replacing my turbos, they were still working but they one upon inspection I noticed it rattled, and if you had turbo oil burnt like I did, the odd is there will be damage even if you can't see. I will replace with a refurbished one.
Nobody recommend diy turbo on your own, read about balancing etc....not worth if you do not have any experience and the proper way to balance.
over 50k miles why not change your water ump, thermostat and belts? all will cost under $200 and are very simple once you are in there already. I already replaced them, it was very easy.
Torquing is more than important when comes to BMW's aluminum screws, make sure you have a good torque wrench or wrenches.