Situation:
Cylinder heads with a machining flaw (hairline crack) may have been installed on M52TU engines in production on a limited number of vehicles. The machining flaw (if present) is located in the front right side of the cylinder head and will cause a coolant leak in the area of cylinder 1 as shown in the illustration (Figure 1).
Correction:
Only if a customer complaint is received and a coolant leak is verified coming from the area shown in the illustration, should the cylinder head be replaced, according to BMW.
Procedure:
Replace the cylinder head and replace all valve stem seals as outlined in the appropriate repair manual (repair group 11 sections U 12 100 and 11 12 503).
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