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Filter housing seal N52

Post by flybobbie » Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:55 pm

Nice job for tomorrow replace the seal on housing, usual leak on the N52 engine.

At mot they said oil leak, yes i know.
I put it off for a few years, but will sort tomorrow.

With bonnet up and looking passerby said "BMW with bonnet up, that's unusual.."
Looks straight forward....................last words.
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Filter housing seal N52

Post by Doddsy » Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:28 pm

flybobbie wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:55 pm Nice job for tomorrow replace the seal on housing, usual leak on the N52 engine.

At mot they said oil leak, yes i know.
I put it off for a few years, but will sort tomorrow.

With bonnet up and looking passerby said "BMW with bonnet up, that's unusual.."
Looks straight forward....................last words.
Are you doing both at the same time?
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Filter housing seal N52

Post by 9designs » Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:40 pm

Need to mine, both, trying to track down all these single use aluminium bolts.
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Filter housing seal N52

Post by flybobbie » Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:01 am

Yes will do both seals.
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Filter housing seal N52

Post by flybobbie » Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:05 pm

All done.
I just used existing bolts.
Worst part was just cleaning the layer of dusty dirty oil on parts.
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Filter housing seal N52

Post by flybobbie » Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:54 pm

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The leak is subtle but enough to final wet the belly pan and make a mess.
I have yet to take the belly pan off and clean it.
First two pics before and after, so only a slight misting is evident.
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Post by Roberltd2 » Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:05 pm

Please excuse if you've already done it, but another seal I've had to replace on my N52 (blacktop) engine is the eccentric shaft sensor seal.
Easy job even for me. :thumbsup:
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Post by flybobbie » Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:38 am

Roberltd2 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:05 pm Please excuse if you've already done it, but another seal I've had to replace on my N52 (blacktop) engine is the eccentric shaft sensor seal.
Easy job even for me. :thumbsup:
Done so far the new crankcase cover with seal and servotronic motor seal, so all dry at the moment.
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