BMW E30 M20B25 Engine Rebuild Restoration - | Part 9 | Putting It Back Together Again

Get 70% off NordVPN! Only $3.49/mo, plus you get an additional month FREE at https://nordvpn.com/restoreit and use code restoreit Thanks to NordVPN for sponsoring this video In this episode, I quickly restore some forgotten about parts, zinc plate all of the nuts and bolts and reassemble the engine as much as I can, with it being out of the car. Thanks to FCP Euro for supplying parts for this restoration and supporting the channel. - https://hubs.ly/H0kPPZW0 Need a quality source for industry-leading repair manuals, instantly downloadable to any PC, tablet or mobile phone? Check my trusted partners at emanuals.com. With subscription access to their library of over 5 million manuals, enjoy 24/7 anytime access to all the manuals you need. Click here for your own 3-day free trial: https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=114906&awinaffid=2826808&campaign=aa585b02-6da3-422a-1bb7-08dac0dee4f2&clickref=RestoreIt&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.emanuals.com%2F #Engine #BMWE30 #Restoration Time Stamps: 00:00 – Cleaning the engine stand 00:25 – Replacing the zing plating kit with a new one 01:01 – Episode Sponsor – NordVPN.com/restoreit – Use Code 'restoreit' 01:35 – Degreasing the nuts and bolts 02:08 – Derusting the nuts and bolts 02:18 – Zing electroplating the nuts and bolts 03:14 – The final parts that need restoring before I can reassemble 03:26 = Removing the old seals 04:15 – Degreasing the last parts 04:25 – Masking the last parts 04:40 – Derusting the last parts 04:59 – Painting the covers 05:27 – Painting the timing gear 05:40 – Showing the last parts 05:51 – Showing all of the parts before reassembly 06:52 – Attaching the block to the engine stand head 07:11 – Attaching the stand head and block to the engine stand 07:29 – Fitting the new seals 07:51 – Servicing the oil pump 08:44 – Adding the new main crankshaft seal 09:03 – Adding RTV sealant to the main crankshaft seal gasket 09:12 – Fitting the main crankshaft cover and seal to the block 09:33 – fitting the new front crankshaft seal 09:40 – Fitting the oil pump 09:51 – Fitting the oil pump drive shaft 10:17 – Fitting the oil pump gear 10:25 – Fitting the oil pump bearing cover 10:48 – Fitting the Lower timing cover 11:35 – Fitting the 'in sump' oil filter 11:46 – Adding RTV sealant to where to block meets the covers 11:56 – Fitting the oil sump gasket 12:14 – Fitting the oil sump 13:05 – Fitting the crankshaft timing gear 13:15 – Fitting the oil pump timing gear 13:29 – Fitting the head gasket 13:38 – Fitting the cylinder head 13:53 – Fitting the camshaft rocker arm shaft plugs 14:05 – Fitting the top timing gear and distributor arm mount 14:23 – Fitting the distributor arm 14:32 – Fitting the water pump 14:44 – Fitting the idle tensioner puller 14:59 – Preparing the head bolts with grease 15:17 – Fitting the head bolts 15:31 – Torquing the head bolts down to 30nm 15:42 – Angle torquing the bolts 90 degrees, twice. 16:07 – Marking the bolts 16:45 – Fitting the oil dropper 17:01 – Fitting the timing belt 17:31 – Fitting the timing covers 17:51 – Fitting the vibration dampener and alternator pulley 18:05 – Fitting the distributor and distributor cover 18:13 – Fitting the water pump pulley 18:23 – Fitting the fan clutch 18:31 – Fitting the fan 18:49 – Fitting the injectors to the intake manifold, fuel rail, and power rail 19:13 – Fitting the fuel pressure regulator 19:33 – Fitting the wrong throttle body. The one I restored a long time ago was the wrong one. 19:48 – Fitting the intake manifold gaskets 19:53 – Fitting the intake manifold and oil return tube 20:28 – Fitting the oil filter head with a new o-ring installed 20:34 – Fitting the oil filter 20:44 – Fitting the spark plugs 21:15 – Fitting the engine mounts 21:34 – Fitting the new thermostat and bleed valve 21:43 – Fitting the thermostat housing to the block 21:52 – Fitting the alternator bracket 22:06 – Fitting the alternator 22:15 – Fitting the alternator tensioning bracket 22:21 – Fitting the alternator belt 22:34 – Removing the old exhaust threads 22:54 – Fitting the new exhaust threads 23:15 – Fitting the exhaust gasket and heat shield 23:26 – Fitting the touring exhaust just for completeness. The coupe has a sport manifold which needs cleaning up 23:44 – Fitting the engine mount rubbers 24:01 – Fitting the main crankshaft bolt, but not tightening it to spec. I need a special tool which I will get. 24:14 – Fitting the rocker cover gasket 24:18 – Fitting the rocker cover 24:23 – Fitting the ht leads and tightening down the rocker cover 24:40 – Fitting the intake manifold bracket 24:52 – Dielectric grease for the HT leads 24:38 – Fitting the oil filler cap 25:05 – Fitting the HT leads to the spark plugs 25:22 – Fitting the oil pump bearing cover holder 25:35 – Fitting the crank position sensor mount 25:53 – Fitting the sump bowl reinforcement 26:08 – Fitting the oil dipstick tube and dipstick 26:35 – Fitting the diagnosis plug bracket 26:48 – The rest of the parts

Added 18 Sept 2026