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[X30XE]

Number 6 injector is now out

Reason it was such a pain: water ingress. Had pretty much rusted itself to the chamber inside the head.

Does anyone know what the water jacket layout is like on this car?

I'm struggling to believe it's possible but there appears to be coolant seepage around the head to block join

Well if you google "head gasket 530d" their is a distinct lack of results, so I'm guessing that of all the things to go wrong on this engine (swirl flaps/the three fuel pumps etc) the headgasket isn't a common one 

Can't even find an image of the block of an e39 530d quickly.

[JamesV6CDX]

Bit more work today.

Firstly I removed the seized injector on number 6, annoyingly it had to be the one right at the back. This sounds like a quick job but it actually took up most of my time, because it was still solid (despite an overnight bath in plusgas) - but I got there.

Next job was removal of the rocker cover - at which point, the engine bay looked a bit like this:



Here we also get a first glimps of the timing chain:



Once the rocker cover was off, next job was to remove the turbo itself. I started by removing the vacuum tank and actuator (not pictured). I then had to remove the turbo oil feed and return lines and a couple of brackets, and it was ready to unbolt.

The removed turbo looks like this:



And with the turbo removed, the engine bay now looks like this:



Next job - remove the exhaust manifold. Total of 12 M8 fastners, 6 up top, 6 underneith. All easily accessible with a deep socket on a short 3/8 extention bar.

These were quite tight, and it involved bending around to get to them all, so again this took me ages compared to what it usually would have - but I got there.

With the exhaust manifold removed, we are now getting quite a bit of space in the engine bay:

[JamesV6CDX]

Looking into the turbo from the exhaust side, there is far too much play in the shaft, and as per the pic below, you can see one of the blades has chipped off - (i'd imagine it's hit the casing, as a result of the excess play).

[X30XE]

That engine mount looks like it's seen better days eh. 

[JamesV6CDX]

That engine mount looks like it's seen better days eh. 

Shhhhhhh!!!

This is the problem when one goes digging in their engine bay on such an old car .... 

[X30XE]

That engine mount looks like it's seen better days eh. 

Shhhhhhh!!!

This is the problem when one goes digging in their engine bay on such an old car .... 

  Don't worry, she didn't hear me.  Denial isn't just a river in egypt James 

[X30XE]

That engine mount looks like it's seen better days eh. 

Shhhhhhh!!!

This is the problem when one goes digging in their engine bay on such an old car .... 

Yeah... things can... escalate... quite quickly. One minute you're wiping oil off the filler cap then this happens... 

[Nick W]

Yeah... things can... escalate... quite quickly. One minute you're wiping oil off the filler cap then this happens... 

It's a Rover, so you must have known the camshaft was knackered before you removed the oil filler cap?

[X30XE]

LA LA LA I CAN'T HEAR YOU!! James, save me a seat in Denial 

[JamesV6CDX]

LA LA LA I CAN'T HEAR YOU!! James, save me a seat in Denial 

 

Ref the engine mount, they are vacuum controlled, and having just had a look at a closer-up pic, it's not split, it's like there is an inner / outer section to it, with water sitting on the rim between the two, which may give the impression it's split...

How's that for denial? 

[X30XE]

LA LA LA I CAN'T HEAR YOU!! James, save me a seat in Denial 

 

Ref the engine mount, they are vacuum controlled, and having just had a look at a closer-up pic, it's not split, it's like there is an inner / outer section to it, with water sitting on the rim between the two, which may give the impression it's split...

How's that for denial? 

meehhhhh. I'll get ya... there's a long way to go yet  

[JamesV6CDX]

 

On a serious note, I am considering taking the head off. Everything is very badly coked up, I think a de-coke, and a relap of the valves, and a new set of chains and guides, would go a long way for this car

Interestingly, it looks like you can replace the two timing chain tensioners without having to actually remove the outer timing cover, as there are access holes to put the tools in, etc, and the guides come out from the top. Seems like a bodge to me though, as you can't get the chain out this way, and, If replacing some parts, , I'd replace all.

That said, and I know you can't tell something strength by looking, but the chain and guides all look and feel fine.

Only timing chain's I've done from memory are 1.2 Corsa and 1.2 Fabia, of 2003 era!

[JamesV6CDX]

Anyone think the missing bit off the blade is where the whistle's coming from?

[STEMO]

Anyone think the missing bit off the blade is where the whistle's coming from?

No. I'm thinking 'where is it?" 

[JamesV6CDX]

I misread.

It's in the exhaust