WELL, MY ATTEMPT TO BUILD an engine in a day failed spectacularly. If I was a mechanic, then it is completely doable, but as a wordsmith, just checking what is best to do next or what you’ve done is correct as it’s not second nature to you, takes time.
But we are getting there. The engine is in the frame, with the frame bolts in the correct place. The spacers are in their rightful home, as are the front ones that hold the stand springs – all these jobs are easier when the bike’s apart, so taking your time does have its advantages!
Next, we got the front timing chain cover on. The crank seal had to be fitted with the cover off, so I warmed up the cover before fitting with a plumber’s torch to make it all a little easier – I remember from building the engine last time that BMW often suggests the use of heat to help things fit. Once that was in, before fitting the cover I smeared some oil on
