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Originally Posted by RocketSurgeon
This is an awesome guide, it really helped me replace a snapped camshaft on my last 335i. What is the trick for compressing the valve springs? The video is unavailable. I just slowly and evenly tightened the bearing ledge into place last time, but I'm a little concerned about alignment. If I had to do the job over, I think I would want to compress the valve springs for peace of mind.
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Thanks for the kind words. Glad it helped you out.
Here's a newer video detailing the "trick":
It's quite a bit harder on the N54 since the cam lobes aren't visible, but still applicable for installation when the ledges are off. It's going to be a bit sketchy without the special tool no matter how you do it, unfortunately.