BMW 3 Series E30

since 1983-1994 release

Repair and operation of the car

BMW E30
+ 1. Maintenance instruction
+ 2. Maintenance
- 3. Engine
   + 3.1.2. Specifications
   - 3.2. Dismantle and capital repairs of the engine
      3.2.2. Specifications
      3.2.3. Capital repairs – the general instructions
      3.2.4. Check of a compression in engine cylinders
      3.2.5. Capital repairs – general comments
      3.2.6. Diagnostics of the engine by means of the vacuum gage
      3.2.7. Capital repairs – alternatives
      3.2.8. Dismantle of the power unit
      3.2.9. Removal and installation of the engine
      3.2.10. Order of dismantling of the engine
      3.2.11. Dismantling of a head of the block of cylinders
      3.2.12. Cleaning and check of a head of cylinders and details of the valvate mechanism
      3.2.13. Repair of valves
      3.2.14. Assembly of a head of the block of cylinders
      3.2.15. Removal of pistons and rods
      3.2.16. Dismantle of the crankshaft
      3.2.17. Intermediate shaft (only M20 engine)
      3.2.18. Cleaning of the block of cylinders
      3.2.19. Check of a condition of the block of cylinders
      3.2.20. Honningovaniye of cylinders
      3.2.21. Check of a condition of pistons and rods
      3.2.22. Check of a condition of the crankshaft
      3.2.23. Check of radical and conrod bearings
      3.2.24. Engine assembly order
      3.2.25. Installation of piston rings
      3.2.26. Installation of an intermediate shaft
      3.2.27. Installation of the crankshaft and check of gaps in radical bearings
      3.2.28. Installation of a back epiploon
      3.2.29. Installation of rods and pistons, check of gaps in conrod bearings
      3.2.30. Launch of the engine after repair and a running in
   + 3.3. Engine electric equipment
+ 4. Cooling system
+ 5. Heating and ventilation
+ 6. Fuel system
+ 7. Exhaust system
+ 8. Transmissions
+ 9. Coupling
+ 10. Brake system
+ 11. Running gear
+ 12. Body
+ 13. Electric equipment
+ 14. Useful tips

3.2.17. Intermediate shaft (only M20 engine)

GENERAL INFORMATION

This shaft is intended for the drive of the oil pump.

PERFORMANCE ORDER

1. Take off a gear belt.

2. Turn off bolts of a gear wheel of a shaft and bolts of a forward cover.

3. Remove the roller of the drive of the oil pump (see subsection 3.1.15).

4. The intermediate shaft fastens to the block a flange with 2 bolts. Turn off these bolts and get a shaft.

5. At detection of wear of the rubbing surfaces of a shaft pierce a shaft in car service. Especially attentively examine a back part of a shaft which it adjoins to the roller of the drive of the oil pump.