[cotmfk]

What a project!

[Duhst]

i love when i see that you post new threads!

you always come threw with pics!!!

[huyner328]

This is Matt trying to install his new turbine.



Eh, same thing. You forgot to share the best picture!

[Sniz]

got the head off tonight w Ryan's help. Not sure it would have happened w/ out him there!

my impressions, not an easy job for sure, lot of little delicate parts that could be broken for sure. Need to keep all the bolts, nuts, etc organized during the job so you know where they go for reassembly.

tranny is out, Ryan is taking it to work tomorrow to redo the shift pins...he rocks.

clutch


vanos cover coming off


our BMW special tool part #029494nail


cam chains


coming off


honestly the chains, sprockets, and tensioners were the only confusing part of removing the head, but you dont want to f them up!

cams coming out


bare head


all cylinders how we found them



Cyl 1


Cyl 2


Cyl 3


Cyl 4


Cyl 5


Cyl 6


and here is the damaged MLS head gasket, it almost looks like something in the coolant damaged the gasket and lead to its destruction!



you can clearly see where the coolant was entering cylinders 5 and mainly 6


the good news is the motors appears to be very healthy still, no visible wear on the cylinders, you can even still see the cross hatched machine marks after 86k miles!





a little cleaner and super fine steel wool and cyl 1 looked literally good as new!



and cyl 6 gets the same treatment, it looks a little worse than cyl 1 but it cleaned up 100x easier, must have been the coolant working the grime loose



Overall I am VERY pleased with the condition of the motor after tear down....please let me know if you guys see anything that I should pay attention to or be alarmed by.



bare head and wastegate piping ready to head to the machine shop



next step is to o-ring the block!

[sashmanparker]

congrats man i cant wait to see the finished product in person

[kartracer]

Matt, this is an incredible project. You have another line of work if the real estate market takes another dump.

Or is it still in the dumper, giving you time to play Otto the Bavarian mechanic?!?

Mike

[scottp999]

Looks good. What a project!

[Sniz]

Originally Posted by kartracer

Matt, this is an incredible project. You have another line of work if the real estate market takes another dump.

Or is it still in the dumper, giving you time to play Otto the Bavarian mechanic?!?

Mike

no its not in the dump! I actually start my Broker's classes tomorrow which is a huge step for me. I'll soon (Julyish) be a broker/owner here in MD. I'm excited for it!


I wish I had more time to work on the car, but alas work comes 1st these days as it should

[Blackbenzz]

I EXCITE!!!

[Sniz]

head is back from the machine shop along with my wastegate piping. Apparently the flanges on both ends were pretty well warped from the welding, explains why I couldnt get rid of the exhaust leaks!!









and the pooch looking at me like i'm crazy for having the head in the kitchen island like some sort of HP shrine

[Park2670]

Looks like you and Sirzep are having a race to see who gets done first

[Sniz]

hey guys, i'm back!!!



Went thru a pretty bad sinus reconstruction in early in early February and then the crazy ass blizzards we've had around here so no work on the car in wayyyy too long.



Here is where I am now. Thanks to a great member here I got a great rundown on how to properly prep the block in car and get ready for oringing. Local member Boris is lending me his oring tool, thanks man!



Today's progress, more will happen Saturday as i'm slammed tomorrow w plans in the evening.



1st step



sealing the cylinders so no metal shavings or wd40 (which will be used as lubricant for the honing stones I'll be using on the block later) enter the cylinder which could certainly cause damage.



I've been trying to figure out the best way. What I ended up was using 3" PVC screw in end caps and sanding down the threads to get just under a 3 3/8" OD which pretty closely seals the cylinder. I had to cut off the end blocks on the caps and glue them to the underside to reduce their height.







2 of the cylinders I cut a few circles w a 3.5" hole saw, or I should say Adam did. Put those on top of the PVC caps to bring the level up to make it easier to seal with Silicone.











Here is the end result, all nicely siliconed up so seal it. Silicone will be easy to remove after the block prep is done.







close up to see the level, its close to the block height but I made sure it was below by a few mm for clearance.







More to come and i'll try and keep it as detailed as possible.



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For more good news and a bit of fun, Adam got some new wheels for his ESS s/c M5



I am in love with these wheels, wish I could find a set for my M3. 18x9.5" in the rear and only 19lbs! Wrapped in 275 Ps2's in the rear. He's still having traction issues at the top end of 2nd gear and into 3rd.













and hows this for a clean interior on an e39, freshly detailed and a nice coat of Poorboy's Leather Stuff, the seats drank it up....and god the smell is good!







and a great addition to the garage, tankless hot water heater FTW!!!!







Adam hard at work







Giggity!! No more freezing hands baby

[pseto]

nice....finally some heat

[folgrz]

Awesome build thread!

Just read through all the pages, cant wait to see her whens shes done.

[Sniz]

Originally Posted by folgrz

Awesome build thread!

Just read through all the pages, cant wait to see her whens shes done.

thanks! I read it every now and then too just to keep my motivation levels up

[Clem]

I got some motivation for you!

[Highflyr]

Originally Posted by Clem

I got some motivation for you!

Let me know if you need help Adam.

[stevenqdz]

awsome job!

[zaxjax]

I heard rumors of deer circling the property and doing trial kamikazee runs across the road

[Wonka]

Matt, the car's soul is beginning to rumble. Its like Terminator rising from the flames. Adam's wheels looked very slick (especially the machined curves) and very light.

The scent of Poorboy's Leather Stuff is still in my nose and on the back of my jacket...so I bought some this morning along with JetSeal 109 for the new wheels.

[Sniz]

BLOCK PREP

many thanks to Don - dcvee for this technique, he was nice enough to take his time and explain this in a PM to me. Thanks man!

1st up

use plastic scrapers you can pick up at Home Depot for a few bucks and lacquer thinner to get the top of the block clean, removing all gasket material.

2 honing block in 6"x2"x1" in both coarse and fine from McMaster.



The coarse block before being used.




Now that I had the block all sealed up, I can use wd40 for honing oil without it getting down into the bores and damaging things.

started with the coarse block, wet it with wd40. Start from the front of the block by cyl 1 and with the stone hanging over each side of the block use even pressure and small circular movements and grind all the way to the back of the block. Keep the stone hanging over the block at all times!

Work from front to back, then back to front. This is one pass. I did 2 passes with the coarse, keeping it well lubed. Then wipe clean with lacquer thinner and do 1 more pass.

here is what the block looked like after 2 passes.





Then use the fine block and do 3 passes with the same technique.



Me hard at work, shoulders started getting tired!



Again clean the block really well w the LT.

Now take some 400 grit aluminum oxide wet sand paper and wrap it around one of the blocks, wet with wd40...spray the block too. Make 6 passes with the sandpaper. this will really smooth it out and bring up the shine.

and you end up with this after you clean it all up.



and after the bore plugs are removed and cleaned.

[scottp999]

Outstanding. Warm weather is just around the corner!