INFO ON CYLINDERHEAD REMOVAL

EMANUEL

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Good day everyone. Iwould like to obtain the information on how to remove the cylinder head from my bm 320d e46. The timing marks on the camshaft or elsewhere,etc. I suspect either sticky or burnt valves because during the compression test the compression is somewhat low on the no. 3 cylinder then gradually climbs up higher. I had the turbo replaced recently due to blown seals and since the turbo replacement could not start the car due to the low compression on no. 3 cylinder. Any help please.
 

P1000

///Member
How does the swirl flaps in the intake manifold look? If you only have low compression on one cyl, you should still be able to start her...
 

EMANUEL

New member
P1000 said:
How does the swirl flaps in the intake manifold look? If you only have low compression on one cyl, you should still be able to start her...

The swirl flaps have been removed on a previous occasion. This starting problem occurred right after the turbo replacement. I must also mention that the car had a service two days prior the turbo failure. The oil level is exactly at the same level as when it was serviced.
 

EMANUEL

New member
P1000 said:
Okay, thats good. Have you done a diagnostics?

Good day. No I did not. You know how it goes with all the advice from everybody pertaining engin problems. What would you suggest I do first before I remove the cylinder head. I do not want to incur unneccessary expencess, so the most appropriate advice I will follow first. I must add that I am not too clued-up with diesel engines and with the new electronics technology.
 

P1000

///Member
First get run a diagnostics on the car. There is a very real chance that the ECU will tell you in so many words what is wrong. It could be a plug that was not inserted properly, or that was inadvertently pulled out while doing the turbo or a broken wire, but it is much cheaper to do a diagnostic than to pull off the head.

If you spray some quickstart in the intake manifold, does it start then?

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