 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | looove 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 0 Replies, 1,652 Views | |  |  |  |  12-03-2008, 03:17 PM | #1 | | Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ireland Posts: 9 |  Timing chain replacement?
guys I've a 1995 318ti and I presumed with every car the timing chain/belt needs changed about 100k miles??
I've done 140k miles and my local mechanic said it never needs replaced? is this right? |  |  | | 12-03-2008, 03:29 PM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 1,625 |
double timing chain will not go bad - no reason to replace... BUT, you may want to replace the timing chain tensioner (what keeps the chain tight)... 140K sounds like a good time to do that. Quote: Originally Posted by slinky2000  guys I've a 1995 318ti and I presumes with every car the timing chain/belt needs changed about 100k miles??
I've done 140k miles and my local mechanic said it never needs replaced? is this right? | __________________ 
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good stuff mate, I'll mention the to him next time I'm over at the weekend. saved me a few quid anyway! lol  | | | | | 12-03-2008, 04:08 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 1,625 |
no problem.. by the way, you can do it yourself - its a piece of cake. #21 from the pic  here is the link to Real OEM (select your motor - as above pic is for an M44 & I'm not sure which one you have M42/M44) http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...64&hg=11&fg=25 Quote: Originally Posted by slinky2000 good stuff mate, I'll mention the to him next time I'm over at the weekend. saved me a few quid anyway! lol | __________________
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Metric Mechanic's 2.0 stroker/258' intake cam/42 lb. inj./remap/HD fuel pump
/DASC w.3' pulley @ 15psi/SNOW System/3.45 LSD/Billstein PSS coils
/Stromung Exhaust/DS1's/X-Brace/Front & Rear H&R Sways/OMP 300mm SW
/SAP delete/ASC+T delete/Hayabusa valve springs/MM's LTW flywheel | | | | | 12-03-2008, 04:32 PM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
Quote: Originally Posted by marko I'm not sure which one you have M42/M44) | your ti is a 95, so you have an M42 motor | | | | | 12-03-2008, 06:53 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 1,625 |
here ya go.. M42 #18 - still a piece of cake.  Quote: Originally Posted by tiFreak your ti is a 95, so you have an M42 motor | __________________
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/DASC w.3' pulley @ 15psi/SNOW System/3.45 LSD/Billstein PSS coils
/Stromung Exhaust/DS1's/X-Brace/Front & Rear H&R Sways/OMP 300mm SW
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yeah it really is a piece of cake..
i had to replace mine and i only have 95,XXX.
so it would be a great idea.
there is something special that you have to do when you put the new one in.. i cannot remember what exactly it is... if im not mistaken..? | | | | | 12-09-2008, 02:10 PM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Land of the Vikings Posts: 2,700 |
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Would this tensioner be causing a grinding noise? Motor is sounding awful grind-y... Seems like something's about to give, but I've had guys say "that's just how they sound"... so I'm not sure how to proceed. Motor runs great, however. | | | | | 03-12-2022, 04:32 PM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: US Posts: 315 |
Quote: Originally Posted by baby_bimmer Would this tensioner be causing a grinding noise? Motor is sounding awful grind-y... Seems like something's about to give, but I've had guys say "that's just how they sound"... so I'm not sure how to proceed. Motor runs great, however. | I had a noise that sounded like grinding on the M44. Changing oil weight didn't change anything, time of year or hot/cold starts didn't change anything. New tensioner didn't fix. I never had any issues with the motor, nothing in the pan as far as pieces and outside of starting the noise was never present. I put 80K on the motor and owned since 100K. Previous owner autoX and I assume the chain and guides needed a replacement but I never had the money or reason to rebuild it. If you have a noise when the motor is running I would say that is more cause for concern. | | | | | 03-14-2022, 04:35 PM | #12 | | Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: NM Posts: 16 |
Quote: Originally Posted by ZEK I had a noise that sounded like grinding on the M44. Changing oil weight didn't change anything, time of year or hot/cold starts didn't change anything. New tensioner didn't fix. I never had any issues with the motor, nothing in the pan as far as pieces and outside of starting the noise was never present. I put 80K on the motor and owned since 100K. Previous owner autoX and I assume the chain and guides needed a replacement but I never had the money or reason to rebuild it.
If you have a noise when the motor is running I would say that is more cause for concern. | The noise does exist when running, enough so that a fellow came in a business where I had it idling outside and swore up and down I needed to change the timing chain. | | | | |
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