Another M5(touring) bites the dust... - Page 2 - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

AlexA · 23rd April 2005, 11:14

And a total novice like me did it in 1 hour.

Cyrus · 23rd April 2005, 21:48

What kind of noise does a worn tensioner make?

DrSakke · 24th April 2005, 01:38

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Originally Posted by Cyrus

What kind of noise does a worn tensioner make?

Hi!!
Well, the tensioner itself doesn`t make any sound, but it is the timing chain that starts to rattle, especially at startup from cold. Rattling noise from the front end off the engine/"noisy engine"

Can`t describe it any better, somebody else give a try?

Sakke

M5touring reg · 24th April 2005, 02:15

'valve-dry-ticking' before the oil-pressure (chain-load) has built up ???
(after cold start) -

Cyrus · 24th April 2005, 11:32

NO, I dont get any of those noises. Thanks guys.

raymondw · 24th April 2005, 16:26

Please read This Article about the installation of the S50B32 tensioner in the S38 engine.

farrell · 24th April 2005, 20:48

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Originally Posted by raymond woertman

Please read This Article about the installation of the S50B32 tensioner in the S38 engine.

Very Good Article Raymond.
Excellent technical content & well written.

I did not know this article existed but had received other information about 2 yrs ago on the tensioner used on the E36 M3 EVO. I had already replaced the std tensioner a couple of years before this. I have the Evo M3 Tensioner fitted to mine just a few weeks ago as an oil leak using the std tensioner had developed.

Regards
Farrell

Geach · 24th April 2005, 21:51

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Originally Posted by raymond woertman

Please read This Article about the installation of the S50B32 tensioner in the S38 engine.

Excellent article,thanks a lot! I will get right on it and install an S50B32 tensioner into my engine.

DrSakke · 28th April 2005, 11:22

Hi all!
Well, I have received the first price estimate for the work and parts..
Parts (Timing chain, guides,tensioner,sprockets, top gasket, top bolts etc ) 12500NOK= appr. 1500eur
Two days labour 10000NOK =1200eur
Plus the price for the labour for overhauling the top ~1000 eur

Total cost est. 30000-32000NOK = 3500+ eur

I`ve got the downpayment blues.......

Living on oatmeal
Sakke

Geach · 28th April 2005, 21:48

Been out and bought M3 3.2 tensioner today. £62 from BMW apparently its been modified from original will post as soon as fitted to let everybody know how I got on! Thanks to Raymond for pointing the idea out!