E36 318iS Timing chain

[Templ8e30]

I've spent the last 4 hours renewing the timing chain and all the relevant guides, tensioner and seals associated with it to get rid of the horrendous grating/rattling noise that's been coming from my wife's 318iS.



The noise has dissapeared now but unfortunately I found this The Profile gasket has hardened and is only just holding on

That's a head off job then what a sh!t design

Not a happy chappy now

Cheers,

Iain T

[appletree]

any chance you could tell me the cost of the parts to do the job? sprockets/chain/tesioner am looking to do the same soonish

[Bob_S]

from the dealers - chain £56, tensioner £28, sprockets £21 all +VAT I dont know prices on the guides

gutted about your profile gasket, as they say though better sooner than later!

who they are I dont know however lol

[keggy]

i bought all guides etc..for my e30 an it came to £200

[Templ8e30]

i bought all guides etc..for my e30 an it came to £200

Cost me £240 for new chain and all the guides as well as new tensioner/blade and new gaskets. I also fitted a new water pump while I was in there.

Cheers,

Iain T

[dazleeds]

sorry it didnt work out perfect Iain

but if your still up for doing the head on my IS soooon

its good practical experience

[appletree]

Cheers for that so its around £240 for everything including the water pump

[Templ8e30]

Cheers for that so its around £240 for everything including the water pump

Nope, that doesn't include the water pump or any sprockets but does include everything else. The sprockets were in very good condition anyway so I left them alone.

Cheers,

Iain T