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E 36 cylinder head removal M43 — BMW

E 36 cylinder head removal M43 on BMW: 33 steps, engines M43B16, M43B18, M43B19TU. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for BMW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

33 steps 3 engine codes

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 1.8I, |, 316G, 316I, COMPACT, 318I

  • Timing position: the crankshaft or camshaft is set and locked during this job
  • Special tools named: locking tool

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

M43B16M43B18M43B19TU

📐 37 workshop diagrams for M43B16

Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.

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📋 Procedure

Preparation and removal

  1. Cylinder head:
  2. Remove the spark plugs
  3. Camshaft locking tool:
  4. Fit the camshaft locking tool
  5. Remove the cover
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  1. Remove the water hoses
  2. Lock the camshaft
  3. Camshaft locking tool:
  4. Loosen the camshaft gearwheel
  5. Loosen the tensioner carefully
  6. Remove the gearwheel
  7. Remove the tensioner and chain guide
  8. Turn the engine anti-clockwise
  9. Loosen the cylinder head bolts
  10. Remove the cylinder head

Installation and checks

  1. Fit the cylinder head
  2. Refit the camshaft gearwheels
  3. Refit the chain
  4. Refit all other parts in the reverse order of removal
Workshop diagrams

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.