M60 Head Gaskets R&R - Parts List?

[Evan]

I've been having trouble lately and the reason turns out to be exhaust gases leaking into the cooling system... so it's time to do the head gaskets and a valve job.

Aside from the head bolts and head gaskets, what parts do I need to tackle this job?

[Antrieb]

You need a camshaft alignment tool. A guy on ebay sells them and and thats where I bought mine.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-M...QQcmdZViewItem

He is the only person I could find to sell them. Kind of expensive, but trust me you will need them.


I bought my gaskets and head bolts from www.autohausaz.com

I would recommend you should replace all your intake gaskets while your at it if you haven't done so already.

You should also drop your oil pan to check to see if there are any oil pump bolts that have backed out.

I made a thread on bf.c and there is lots of info in there.
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...d.php?t=608580

Shoot me a PM if you have any questions about the process.

[632 Regal]

antifreeze and oil

[Evan]

Thanks! I read your posts and checked out your pics and was impressed with the work you did.

I'm smelling gasoline in my expansion tank so I may have a cracked head. I'll be sending them to a machine shop soon to find out what I'm working with.

I located a camshaft alignment tool locally and lined up a torch to use on the header nuts. I also have a compressor so it should only take me a few hours to get both heads off.

I'll keep you all posted and post some pics.

[Evan]

I have two gallons of BMW coolant and a gallon of oil handy. Thanks for the advice.

[Atl530i]

What Antreib said.

[632 Regal]

you need 2 gallons of oil.

I have two gallons of BMW coolant and a gallon of oil handy. Thanks for the advice.

[Evan]

i'll be sure to get another gallon

[zhandax]

If you are getting that deep into the engine, go ahead and replace the valley pan while you are in there. I would say valley pan gasket, but that is no longer an option.

[Evan]

the valley pan is under the intake manifold?

what do you mean replacing gasket no longer option?