[Yol]

So I recently purchased a 2014 M550i. Currently replacing the timing chains myself. To save time and because of lack of equipment. I’ve kept the engine in the car. I’ve removed all 10 headbolts on the passenger side and the cylinder head moves and I can lift it from the front but it appears to be caught on something on the back side. I can’t see what it’s held down by from underneath and Tech specs tell me I can just yank it out. Any advice would be appreciated!

[95blkmax]

Where are you on this?

I suggest you post this question in the Engine sub-forum. It will get your more views from the people that can help ya :-). You posted this in the Navigation, iDrive, Bluetooth sub-forum :-)

But unfortunately, this is one that no one can really assist without having the car present. We can only give you general hints and advise.

When you say it's stock in the back are you saying the head isn't budging from the block, or is something in the back hitting that it cant lift out? Is the intake manifold still bolted that maybe that's catching?

It could also simply be that there's corrosion on a dowel in the back of the head and that's what has it stuck. If so, you just have to work it and try prying as level as possible with non-metallic prying tools of sort (to not gouch the mating surfaces). Something like the plastic handle of a tool, or the fiberglass handle of a 1lb hammer. Stuff like that.

[Yol]

I forgot to take off the heat shields 😂. Intakes are still bolted on as there is no space to on bolt them while heads are still in car. Currently. And thanks for letting me know i posted on the wrong forum 🫢!!

[f10nate]

Did you pull it put with intake manifold still on ?

[slobo7x]

You didn’t have to remove heads to do timing chain components, you will have to remove the upper oil pan to be able to install the front timing cover back on.

There is not enough space to install it back with the gasket, and upper oil pan in place..
Ask me how I know lol

See below, heads can stay but pan has to go