The camshafts are responsible for opening and closing the valves in time with the movement of the pistons. Sometimes the lobes can become worn or scored, necessitating a replacement of the entire shaft. Performance options are also available with more aggressive cam profiles that allow increased lift and duration.
This timing chain camshaft gear is the thicker gear located toward the front of the engine on the end of the exhaust camshaft. This is sometimes changed when replacing the timing chain. BMW # 11367578877 may also be required when servicing this part.
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This timing chain camshaft gear is the thicker gear located toward the front of the engine on the end of the intake camshaft. This is sometimes changed when replacing the timing chain. BMW # 11367578877 may also be required when servicing this part.
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