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11 36 Variable Camshaft Timing Control-

B36 ENGINE (COOPER BASE): 

TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION (VANOS)

  Type Thread Tightening specifications Dimension
1AZ Intake and exhaust VANOS, central bolt to camshaft B38 A (until 06/2015)/B36 A (until 06/2015) M12
Central valve, long 81.5 mm
1. Join 30 Nm
  2. Join 50 Nm
3. Angle of rotation 65°
1AZ Intake and exhaust VANOS, central bolt to camshaft B38B/B36B/B38A/B36A/(from 7/2015-01/2017) M22
Central valve, short
1. Join 30 Nm
  2. Join 50 Nm
3. Angle of rotation 25°
1AZ Intake and exhaust VANOS, central bolt to camshaft
(use valve adjuster socket special tool SWZ 2 450 487)
B32S15M0/B38B/B36B/B38AB36A (from 01/2017) M21x1 1. Join 10 Nm
  2. Join 30 Nm
3. Join 50 Nm
4. Angle of rotation 28°
2AZ Camshaft sensor wheel to intake camshaft B32S15M0/B38M0/U0/B36M0 M6   10 Nm

B46 AND B48 ENGINES (COOPER S AND JCW): 

11 36 VANOS - TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION

  Type Thread Tightening specifications Dimension
1AZ Intake and exhaust VANOS, central bolt to camshaft B48 A (till 10/2015)/B46 A (till 10/2015) M12x1 1. Join 30 Nm
  2. Join 50 Nm
3. Angle of rotation 65°
1 AZ Intake and exhaust VANOS, central bolt to camshaft B48B/B46B/B46A/B48A (from 11/2015-01/2017) M22x1 1. Join 30 Nm
  2. Join 50 Nm
3. Angle of rotation 28°
1 AZ Intake and exhaust VANOS, central bolt to camshaft (SWZ 2 450 487) B42 S/B48 B/B46 B/B48 A B46 A (from 01/2017) M21x1 1. Join 10 Nm
  2. Join 30 Nm
3. Join 50 Nm
4. Angle of rotation 28°