I believe the cam chains jumped when I had special tensioner wedge tool installed improperly (didn't have the tensioner bolt threaded in enough) and I think when adjusting the crank to install the flywheel pin, the cams jumped.
On the photos of people doing the timing, the front cam lobes appear to be pointed up and slightly towards each other. Here are mine.
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Do you have the cam locking tools?
When you lock them, you go by the end of the cams in the back. I believe the text should be facing up. It's been a few years since I did it, so my memory is vague.
'98 740il | 9/97 build | schwarz 2 | sandbeige | 5AT | 270k
'04 330i ZHP sedan | Mystic blue | Alcantara | 6MT | 120k
'00 540i sport | Titanium silver | Black | 5AT | 152k
'85 Mustang GT convertible | Medium charcoal metallic | Gray | 5MT | 216k | one owner, all original
mods: m-pars | Bilsteins & B&G springs | ValentineOne | StealthOne
retrofits: full nav | MKIV | bluetooth TCU | BM53 w/ AUX input | video module w/ AV input & backup cam | oem sirius xm | xenon | shades | PDC | rain sensor | BMW DWS TPMS | lighted door handles | front seat heaters | heated steering wheel | euro rear fog lights | ski pass | folding mirrors
I was overcomplicating it. I had to just rotate crank another revolution and now stamped letters facing up and my cam lock tools are in place.
Derp
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That's been done before! Good luck with the rest!
'98 740il | 9/97 build | schwarz 2 | sandbeige | 5AT | 270k
'04 330i ZHP sedan | Mystic blue | Alcantara | 6MT | 120k
'00 540i sport | Titanium silver | Black | 5AT | 152k
'85 Mustang GT convertible | Medium charcoal metallic | Gray | 5MT | 216k | one owner, all original
mods: m-pars | Bilsteins & B&G springs | ValentineOne | StealthOne
retrofits: full nav | MKIV | bluetooth TCU | BM53 w/ AUX input | video module w/ AV input & backup cam | oem sirius xm | xenon | shades | PDC | rain sensor | BMW DWS TPMS | lighted door handles | front seat heaters | heated steering wheel | euro rear fog lights | ski pass | folding mirrors
I could write a book about the stupid mistakes that I made on this car
Timing covers, valve covers, oil pan back on, now the fun of properly routing wiring and vacuum haha.
The weld broke on the bolt tab on my secondary air
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