BMW 3 Owners & Service Manuals

BMW 3: Chain tensioner

Crankshaft drive
Chain tensioner

  1. Tensioning rail
  2. Sealing sleeve
  3. Chain tensioner with screw thread

Due to the cylinder head manufacturing process, the chain tensioner now has a sealing sleeve with a height of 12.5 mm instead of a sealing ring.

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