BMW 3: Valve gear
VANOS

VANOS unit B46 engine and B46TU/B48TU engines
- VANOS B46 engine
- VANOS B46TU and B48TU engine
Following the changeover from a two-part chain drive to a single-part chain
drive, the camshaft
sprockets on the VANOS now have 46 teeth instead of the previous 36 teeth. To
compensate for the
additional weight of the larger camshaft sprockets, the adjuster was designed to
be shorter and more
compact. Additionally, the chain track was displaced by 1.5 mm.
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Comparison belt drive B46 engine and B46TU/B48TU engines
B46 Engine (transverse installation shown)
B46TU/B48TU engines (transverse installation shown)
Deflecting element
Alternator
Coolant p
Split cooling is a new development for the B46TU engine. This cooling concept
is a modified version
of which is already used in the N63TU2.
The Split Cooling function uses the electrical Split Cooli
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The cooling system has 2 operating conditions, which result from its
function:
Cooling OFF
Cooling ON
Cooling OFF operating condition
The "Cooling OFF" operating condition is active when the cell temperature is
in or below an optimal
range. This is generally the case if the vehicle is moved at
General information
The information about the mounted tires can be
entered in the tire settings if the system does not
automatically detect the tires.
The tire sizes of the mounted tires can be gathered
from the tire inflation pressure details on the
vehicle or directly on the tires.
The tire deta