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'06 330I N52 absolutely cannot put gasket into valve cover
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07-22-2020, 10:55 PM | #1 |
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'06 330I N52 absolutely cannot put gasket into valve cover
This past weekend I started on the valve cover gasket replacement, everything was going smoothly until I removed the valve cover.
I got to the eccentric shaft sensor seal : Mine was melted pretty badly, my attempt at taking off the gasket in 1 piece was a failure. I had to scrape the old gasket out for hours using a plastic trim removal tool, it pretty much came off in tiny pieces. Here's the insert where I need to insert the gasket: Small dent on cover, idk if this is considered damaged: Gasket: I for the life of me, cannot get this gasket into that insert. I haven't got close at all. I've tried lubing the gasket with oil, I've tried using a 30mm socket, I've exhausted everything that I could think of. Any help would be appreciated, my car has been sitting since the weekend |
07-23-2020, 01:31 PM | #2 |
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are you sure you've removed the original seal entirely? that "ring" looks like it could be part of it.
also that new seal looks damaged. I would use a different one, you don't want to do this again when it leaks. |
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07-23-2020, 01:33 PM | #3 |
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Hmm.... the Pelican Parts image is for the post-2006 N52. Your VCG set-up is different than that. IIRC I don't remember this is one of the step for the 06 N52 based on previous threads. But then again, I passed this job off to my indie. So who am I to say.
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07-23-2020, 01:44 PM | #4 |
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I will take a look at it right now, I thought that was part of the cover itself. And yes, I've embarrassingly damaged the new seal by trying to force it in. Thanks for the feedback!
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07-23-2020, 01:47 PM | #5 |
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Thanks for the response! Every video I watched before doing this job has that step where they removed that seal pretty easily. And installed a new one pretty easily. I've been embarrassed to post anything because I know this shouldn't be that difficult. At least I hoped.
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07-23-2020, 01:53 PM | #6 |
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OP, the ESS seal removal on the metal valve cover is a PIA. As Hass stated earlier, the outer steel ring of the old seal is still in the head. Get a hacksaw blade and cut the band, then pry it out.
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07-23-2020, 02:35 PM | #7 |
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07-23-2020, 03:07 PM | #8 |
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